After Labor Day, many large employers asked people to return or implemented a hybrid of remote and in-person work. Google now has a mandatory three-day workweek in the office. But there is one glaring concern: exposure to COVID-19, which is still marching to a drumbeat of new infections as we head into colder weather when […]
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There’s a great quote by psychologist Marshall Rosenberg, who founded the Center for Nonviolent Communication (NVC), that says “violence is a tragic expression of unmet needs.” This is what came to mind when I first thought about International Day of Non-Violence, which was yesterday on October 2. The basis for giving and receiving empathy within
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Given my Persian background and cultural heritage, I was really intrigued in learn from a recent LinkedIn post that as far back as March of 2014 the Grand Ayatollah Rohani from Iran issued a legal ruling, known as a fatwa, that allows Shia Muslims to use entheogens and psychedelics for treatment and spiritual growth. He specified
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It has almost become a cliché to suggest you can find solutions to difficult problems while taking a shower, but there’s another side to this solitary rite of cleanliness. It’s one of the few places in modern society where there’s no cell phone or computer – at least most of the time – nor is
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In watching the Netflix documentary Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99, I couldn’t help but flash back to my own experience attending this ill-fated event. Which marked the 30th anniversary of the groundbreaking countercultural event that featured three days of peace and music. My source of comparison was Woodstock ’94, which despite the rain and mud had a
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If your body is a reflection of all the constant actions that you do repeatedly – then what kind of image are you giving off to the world? Luigi Pissani, Founder of FE:AL (Feel Everything : Actively Living), shares his insights into self-discovery through your physical body. Understanding Your Physical Body You can access your
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This is the best job market for American workers in my lifetime. The unemployment rate is very low at only 3.7%. There are more than 11 million job openings. And wages are rising at their fastest pace ever due to inflation. Amid this backdrop, as many as 88% of people recently polled would actually consider
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Fresh from Burning Man, an experiment in deconstructing social constructs. I found the experience to be transformative, psychedelic and magical. Attending the latest incarnation of this annual event in the Nevada desert was physically challenging following massive dust storms. The main structure at our camp collapsed a few days in and was never rebuilt. Depriving
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The mind, body, and spirit connection is this idea that the mind, body, and spirit are all connected – and that mindfulness has a significant place in the acceptance and compassion that we can feel towards ourselves. According to Austin Mao, founder of the startup church Ceremonia, we can heal our bodies of diseases just
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The U.S. economy couldn’t possibly be stranger than it is now. Employers are adding more jobs, but there are still tons of openings, especially in service industries, coupled with rising inflation and recession fears. Several trends leading us in this direction were already in motion prior to the pandemic, which exacerbated the situation when people
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