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Sometimes we may feel like our life is out of our control. However, even with the ups and downs and the challenges, we still are in charge of the direction we take and how we handle ourselves. This week, we bring you articles to assist you in the process of making your life one that is supportive of your true self and of living a life filled with purpose.
We start our featured articles with an article written by Christine Arylo, "Living A Whole Life Is A Choice You Make and A Stand You Take". While her article is geared to women, men will also find it provides them with useful information and insights. We then follow up with "Working in Harmony with Life-Force Energy" written by Suzanne Worthley.
As we all know, there are numerous side-roads (or side shows) and distractions in our daily life. Many of these are found in social media -- Sarah Love McCoy invites us to reflect and ask ourselves "Why Are We Here? How and Why We Use Social Media". Author Tur?ya encourages us to walk a higher path in "Do Not Confuse Liking and Loving: Love Overcomes Hate" and Robert Jennings (co-publisher of InnerSelf) invites us on a journey of discovery and practicality in "Why I Should Ignore COVID-19 and Why I Won't".
We round off this week's featured articles with "The Silver Lining: Reflecting on 2020's Challenges and Opportunities" written by Ora Nadrich. And of course, Pam Younghans, in this week's "Astrological Journal" has useful insights on the coming week and the energies that we will be working with and within.
Please scroll down for the featured articles in this new issue of InnerSelf, and also the recap of all the articles that were added to the website during the week.
Wishing you enjoyable insightful reading, and of course a wonder-full, joy-full, health-full, and loving week.
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Living A Whole Life Is A Choice You Make and A Stand You Take
Written by Christine Arylo
Choosing to live and create a whole life in this current overculture is a radical act, one that requires you to consciously, courageously, and consistently make choices that support the whole to thrive — including, at times, taking a fierce stand to longer accept anything less than a whole life.
Working in Harmony with Life-Force Energy
Written by Suzanne Worthley
As humans, everything we do requires energy. We need energy each morning to open our eyes, get out of bed, and plan what we’ll do next. From our first month in the womb to our ending days, our bodies use this energy to keep life flowing. You can think of this energy like fuel and your body the vehicle.
Why Are We Here? How and Why We Use Social Media
Written by Sarah Love McCoy
Why are we here? Ha! I know it sounds like one of those belly button gazing type questions that gets us analyzing ourselves into a corner. But what I mean by "Why are we here?" specifically is looking at our use of social media.
Do Not Confuse Liking and Loving: Love Overcomes Hate
Written by Tur?ya
In our society we have confused liking with loving. We are taught when we really, really like something, we say we love it. Which means if I don’t like something, then there’s no way I can love it. This use of language distorts and limits our view, trapping us in the fallacy of love being equated to pleasure.
Why I Should Ignore COVID-19 and Why I Won't
Written by Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
My wife Marie and I are a mixed couple. She's Canadian and I am an American. For the past 15 years we have spent our winters in Florida and our summers in Nova Scotia.
The Silver Lining: Reflecting on 2020's Challenges and Opportunities
Written by Ora Nadrich
We all can't wait to be done with the year 2020. Looking back over all the challenges this year brought to people both in the U.S. and across the globe, we're not likely to feel much fondness for the previous 12 months. And yet, we may find some positive aspects...
Do Genes Influence How Well Children Do Throughout Their Time At School?
by Kaili Rimfeld and Margherita Malanchini
Children differ widely in how well they do at school. In recent years, researchers have shown that around two-thirds of…
Why We Need French-style Divorce for Lockdown Break-ups
by Veronica Shleina
The coronavirus pandemic has put new pressures on relationships and many are feeling the strain. With families locked…
We're Not As Grinchy As We Think: How Gift-giving Is Inspired by Beliefs-based Altruism
by Vera L. te Velde
’Tis the season for gift-giving and for the scrooges among us to complain about the wastefulness of gift-giving. Why…
Nice To Meet You, Now Back Off! How To Socially Distance Without Seeming Rude
by Nathalie Collins
Depending on your culture, you are probably used to greeting someone with a handshake, hug or nose bump. Well, not any…
Working At Home To Avoid Coronavirus? This Tech Lets You (Almost) Replicate The Office
by Geoffrey Mann
Working from home is already so common it has its own acronym, and it’s about to get even more common still. Companies…
'Kissing Can Be Dangerous': How Old Advice For TB Seems Strangely Familiar Today
by Criena Fitzgerald
In the first half of the 20th century, people with TB were advised to stop kissing to protect their friends and family…
New Research Shows Immigration Has Only A Minor Effect On Wages
by Robert Breunig
The notion that immigration impacts wages or employment is largely based on a simplistic analysis of supply and demand.…
How to Keep Indoor Air Clean to Reduce the Spreading of Coronavirus
by Shelly Miller
The vast majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs indoors, mostly from the inhalation of airborne particles that…
What Is The Gold Standard and Why Should It Remain In History's Dust Bin?
by Michael Klein
The phrase “the gold standard” means, in common parlance, the best available benchmark – as in double-blind randomized…
4 Reasons You Might Always Feel Cold
by Adam Taylor
Almost all of us will complain of being cold at some point, especially as lower temperatures arrive. But some people…
Mindful People Don’t Seem To Cope With Stress Better... But
by Bert Gambini
Mindfulness may not help people from “sweating the small stuff,” according to new research. The findings, which…
How To Choose The Right Christmas Gift: Tips From Psychological Research
by Adrian R. Camilleri
Christmas is a time of celebration, relaxation and gift giving. But choosing gifts can also make it a time of stress…
COVID-19 Is Triggering More End-of-Life Planning – and Young People Want In On The Discussions
by Lindy Grief Davidson
In homes across the U.S., families increasingly know someone who has been sick or hospitalized with COVID-19. The death…
Preserving Cultural and Historic Treasures In A Changing Climate May Mean Transforming Them
by Erin Seekamp
With global travel curtailed during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are finding comfort in planning future trips.
What's Next For American Evangelicals After Trump Leaves Office?
by Stewart Clem
76% of white evangelical voters supported Trump in the 2020 election. It’s clear American evangelicals value something…
Batmen and Unicorns: Inside The Original Moon Hoax
by Keith Williams
In 16th-century Britain a common saying to describe hoaxing someone was “to make one believe the Moon is made of green…
Watch Your Ums and Uhs -- Spoken Communication Is About More Than Words
by Anna Filipi
There’s been a lot of talk lately. In briefings, speeches and video meetings. With the holidays coming, there will be…
4 Steps For Planning The Holidays During Covid-19
by Johns Hopkins University
The last several months of experience fighting the COVID-19 pandemic can help you to plan a safer holiday season…
3 Reasons For Information Exhaustion and What To Do About It
by Mark Satta
An endless flow of information is coming at us constantly: It might be an article a friend shared on Facebook with a…
Hoarding, Stockpiling, Panic Buying: What's Normal Behavior In An Abnormal Time?
by Carol Mathews
Symptoms of depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders have emerged or worsened for many during the…
Antibiotics In Cold and Flu Season: Why They Usually Won't Help, and Might Do Harm
by James Dickinson et al
Antibiotics are over-prescribed in Canada and worldwide, often for infections that do not need their help, particularly…
What Would Happen If We Cut Down The Amazon Rainforest?
by Sebastian Leuzinger
Removing the entire Amazon rainforest would have myriad consequences, with the most obvious ones possibly not the worst.
3 Ways Physical Activity Changes The Brain's Very Structure
by Áine Kelly
Regular exercise changes the structure of our bodies’ tissues in obvious ways, such as reducing the size of fat stores…
Greenland Is Melting: We Need To Worry About What’s Happening On The Largest Island In The World
by Jonathan Bamber,
Greenland is the largest island in the world and on it rests the largest ice mass in the Northern Hemisphere. If all…
Connecting To Nature Is Good For Kids – But They May Need Help Coping With A Planet In Peril
by Louise Chawla
As an environmental psychologist who works to improve young people’s access to nature, I recently completed a review…
Why Humans Instinctively Reject Evidence Contrary To Their Beliefs?
by Peter Ellerton
Do we understand why and how people change their mind about climate change? Is there anything we can do to engage…
Pro-mask or Anti-mask? Your Moral Beliefs Probably Predict Your Stance
by Eugene Y. Chan
Governments around the world have recommended or mandated various behaviors to slow the spread of COVID-19. These…
The US Has Turned Its Back On Skilled Migrants, Giving Australia and Others An Opening
by Stephen Kirchner
The outgoing Trump administration presided over one of the most dramatic tightenings in US immigration policy since the…
Why Noise May Increase Your Chance of Getting Alzheimer’s Disease
by Michelle Samuels
Ten decibels more daytime neighborhood noise is associated with 36% higher odds of mild cognitive impairment and 30%…
Research On African DNA Sets Out To Close The Knowledge Gap On Mental Illness
by Lukoye Atwoli and Anne Stevenson
In July 2009, a woman brought her husband to the hospital where our colleagues work in western Kenya. She reported that…
How Geese Know How To Fly South For The Winter
by Tom Langen
To be ready to migrate in the fall, geese start preparing in midsummer. Babies born in the spring are mostly grown up…
by Hyejune Park and Cosette Marie Joyner Armstrong
A massive force is reshaping the fashion industry: secondhand clothing. According to a new report, the U.S. secondhand…
Why Mask Mandates Are Good For The Economy
by Sara Savat
In communities with mask mandates, consumer spending increased by 5% on average, research finds.
Whether You Should Eat Before Or After A Workout Depends On Your Fitness Goals
by Justin Roberts
There’s plenty of evidence showing how important nutrition is for exercise, from aiding performance to enhancing…
No, A Hug Isn't COVID-Safe. But If You Have To Do It, Here's What To Keep In Mind
by Lara Herrero and Elina Panahi
Some people who live alone may by now have gone months without touching or hugging another person. While avoiding close…
Universal Basic Income Helped Kenyans Weather COVID-19 - But It’s Not A Silver Bullet
by Tavneet Suri
The coronavirus pandemic is having devastating socio-economic effects on people in many parts of the world. Could…
Astrological Journal for the Week
Written by Pam Younghans
This weekly column (updated every Sunday afternoon) is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies... Read this week's journal here
It is also highly beneficial to reread the past week's astrological journal as it gives a hindsight view of the events that took place and may provide many "ah-ha" insights.
OLDIES & GOODIES:
Going Out Into Nature and Finding Peace in the Rhythm of the Natural World
by Joan Borysenko
Over the years, I've informally polled thousands of people about the things they do to take care of themselves. Going…
Drums and Shamanic Healing in the Boardrooms of America
by Ross Heaven
Nowadays, senior business executives and colleagues go on wilderness quests to get in touch with their creativity…
How To Use Dreams As A Problem Solving Tool
by Marcia Emery, Ph.D.
Dreams are a direct conduit to the intuitive mind. You can use your dreams as problem-solving tools in the waking world…
Animals Teach Us Spirituality and Heighten Our Capacity for Love and Joy
by Mary Lou Randour
That animals touch us in a deep, central place is not a modern-day phenomenon, but one that pervades the history of the…
What Is The Way of the Circle? Seeking Harmony and Balance through an Unwritten "Code of Ethics"
by J.T. Garrett and Michael Garrett.
The 'Way of the Circle' is passed down from generation to generation, from Native American Elders to the children in…
It's Not About the Horse: The Horse Is A Mirror
by Wyatt Webb
If you want to deal with your demons, it's appropriate to make a pit stop at a place as hot as hell -- Tucson, Arizona…
Energy Medicine and Intuition: Skills Based in Self-Esteem
by Caroline Myss
I firmly believe that intuitive or symbolic sight is not a gift but a skill -- a skill based in self-esteem. Developing…
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