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Our InnerSelf welcomes your inner self.

When we are surrounded by darkness, just as the boy in the photo above, we can focus on our light and trust that there is a better tomorrow over the horizon. This may require patience, stillness, quiet, and above all, faith in ourselves, in others, and in the future, yet the dawn will come.

This week we bring you articles to make your tomorrows (and those of your pets as well) be healthier, happier, more creative, and more peaceful. 


Please scroll down for the new articles and videos that were added to the website this week.

Wishing you enjoyable insightful reading, and of course a wonder-full, joy-full, health-full, and loving week. 


Marie T. Russell
editor/publisher,
InnerSelf.com
"New Attitudes...New Possibilities"


NEW ARTICLES THIS WEEK

Most featured articles are also in audio and video format.
Go to each article for the links.



Seeking Spiritual Perfection and Having Faith in a Better Tomorrow

 Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com 
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As spiritual beings, which we all are, we seek to attain perfection, to attain our fullness of being. And as with many things, the process is not always smooth and/or flawless. 

* Please check the above article later on Monday for the link to the video and audio.


 How Common Household Noises Can Really Stress Your Dog

 Amy Quinton, UC Davissmall noises stress dogs
Dogs use body language much more than vocalizing and we need to be aware of that,,We feed them, house them, love them, and we have a caretaker obligation to respond better to their anxiety


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Two Ways to Ease Your Pain Without Meds

 Laura Bailey
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Two different kinds of meditative breathing—traditional mindful breathing and virtual reality, 3D-guided mindful breathing—reduce pain but do so differently, research finds.


How Salt Affects Your Brain When You Eat Salty Food

 Jennifer Rainey Marquez, Georgia State
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New research about the relationship between neuron activity and blood flow deep in the brain, as well as how consuming salt affects the brain.


Can You Really Make People Be Nice To You?

 Bradley T Hughes, John Flournoy, Sanjay Srivastava
How To Make People Be Nice To You
When two people meet for the first time, they tend to see the other person as having a similar personality to their own.


Are Women Really More Emotional Than Men?

 Jared Wadley
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Feelings such as enthusiasm, nervousness, or strength are often interpreted differently depending on the gender of the person experiencing them.


Let Paul McCartney Teach You About Harnessing Your Creativity

 Edward Wasserman, University of Iowa
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In his new book “The Lyrics,” Paul McCartney divulges the origins of 154 of his most significant and enduring songs.


How to Turn Your Anxiety Into a Super-Power

 Eileen Reynolds
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Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki has research-backed tips for turning the familiar unpleasant emotion into a “superpower.


Horoscope: Week of November 15 - 21, 2021

 Pam Younghans
Eclipsed Moon and Stars
This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart.

Horoscope: Week of November 15 - 21, 2021 (Video)



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