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December 2023 Natural Awakenings Twin Cities

Dec 01, 2023 12:00AM ● By Twin Cities

The December issue of Natural Awakenings Magazine offers inspiration for a healthy and vibrant holiday season, including natural health tips, healthy recipes and more!

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Deepak Chopra on the Quantum Body and Achieving Peace

Nov 28, 2023 05:30AM ● By Kimberly Whittle

Deepak Chopra, M.D., is a pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine and one of the most inspiring philosophers of our time.

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Sam Stedman on Helping Kids Make Conscientious Choices

Oct 31, 2023 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Sam Stedman is the co-founder and publisher of EcoParent, a quarterly print magazine distributed in North America that is designed to help parents make better choices for their families

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Sophie Haruna Klimcak on Finding Awe and Wonder

Sep 29, 2023 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Drawing from her Japanese and Eastern European roots, she designs immersive, nature-based learning experiences that nurture deep caring for people and the planet.

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Stephen Cope on Finding Your Calling

Aug 31, 2023 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Specializing in the relationship between Eastern contemplative traditions and Western psychology, Stephen Cope has been a scholar-in-residence for more than three decades.

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Maria Rodale: On Letting Nature Heal Itself

Jul 31, 2023 08:30AM ● By Sophia Ellis Kreider

In her latest work, Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden, Rodale leads readers through her relationship with the plants, animals and insects that inhabit her garden and shares the life lessons.

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Anne Biklé on The Nexus Between Soil and Human Health

Jun 30, 2023 08:30AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Anne Biklé and David R. Montgomery, a husband and wife team, collaborated to write What Your Food Ate: How to Heal Our Land and Reclaim Our Health.

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Mark Hyman on Living Healthy to 100 and Beyond

May 31, 2023 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Mark Hyman is a practicing family physician and an internationally recognized leader, bestselling author, speaker, educator and advocate in the field of functional medicine.

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Carol Penn on Finding Calm in a Chaotic World

Apr 28, 2023 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Dr. Carol Penn, double board-certified in family and obesity medicine, is a movement, meditation and mindset coach who teaches people to prioritize self-care to achieve their best and highest selves.

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Jeff Moyer on Farming for Human and Planetary Health

Mar 31, 2023 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Jeff Moyer is CEO of Rodale Institute, which champions regenerative organic agriculture through scientific research, farmer-support programs and consumer education.

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Terry Wahls on Managing Autoimmune Disease With Lifestyle Interventions

Feb 27, 2023 08:30AM ● By Noelle Citarella, MS, RDN, CDN, IFNCP

Terry Wahls, M.D., has used her personal battle with multiple sclerosis as a platform to research ways to help others.

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Bruce Cryer on His Love Affair with the Heart

Jan 31, 2023 08:30AM ● By Kirby Baldwin

The 40-year wellness leader and Renaissance man, Bruce Cryer, shares his dedication to heart-centered practices to maximize physical, mental and emotional health.

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Milton Mills on Optimizing Health with a Plant-Based Diet

Dec 30, 2022 08:30AM ● By Julie Marshall

Medical director of the nonprofit Center for a Humane Economy, Milton Mills, M.D., discusses the benefits of switching to a whole-food, plant-based diet and eliminating animal-derived dairy.

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Jeffrey Rediger on the Science of Miraculous Recoveries

Nov 30, 2022 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Psychiatrist Jeffrey Rediger has studied spontaneous healing for almost two decades, and breaks down recoveries into four pillars of healing and well-being that were present in most cases.

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Rachel Jones on Grief in the Healthcare Front Lines

Oct 31, 2022 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

In her book, Grief on the Front Lines: Reckoning with Trauma, Grief and Humanity in Modern Medicine, Rachel Jones examines the emotional challenges that healthcare workers face.

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Nadine Clopton on Advancing Regenerative Organic Agriculture to Health Care

Sep 30, 2022 08:30AM ● By Kirby Baldwin

As the vice president of the Global NGO Executive Committee and program manager with the Rodale Institute, Nadine Clopton is combining her loves of health, advocacy and the ecosystem.

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Lissa Rankin on the Mysteries of Healing

Aug 31, 2022 08:30AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Mind-body physician and bestselling author Lissa Rankin provides a discerning guide to healing in her latest book, Sacred Medicine: A Doctor’s Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing.

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Mark Mincolla on the Healing Power of Our Superconsciousness

Jul 29, 2022 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

In The Way of Miracles: Accessing Your Superconsciousness, nutritional therapist and quantum energy healer Mark Mincolla, Ph.D. explores our natural ability to heal and create miracles.

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Jeffrey Smith on the Threat of Gene-Edited Microbes

Jun 30, 2022 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Jeffrey Smith, the founder and executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology, is focusing on gene-edited microbes.

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Frank Bruni on Living with Afflictions

May 31, 2022 08:30AM ● By Randy Kambic

New York Times writer Frank Bruni shares how he and others encountered and dealt with medical challenges in his new book, The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found.

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Jeffrey Bland on Rejuvenating Our Immune System

Apr 29, 2022 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Known worldwide as the founder of functional medicine, Jeffrey Bland's latest project is Big Bold Health, a company designed to transform the way people think about the immune system.

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Brian Sauder on Faith-Based Grassroots Change

Mar 31, 2022 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Interview with Mennonite Reverend Brian Sauder, president and executive director of Faith in Place, a nonprofit that helps diverse faith-based groups become community leaders.

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Ann Armbrecht on the Business of Ethical Botanicals

Feb 28, 2022 08:30AM ● By April Thompson

Writer and anthropologist Ann Armbrecht explores the relationship between humans and the planet, notably through her work with plants and plant medicine.

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David Perlmutter on the Role of Uric Acid in Metabolic Health

Jan 31, 2022 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

In his latest book, Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid, neurologist David Perlmutter shows how uric acid elevation is the centerpiece for metabolic dysfunction.

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Peter Russell on the Healing Power of Letting Go

Dec 30, 2021 08:30AM ● By Linda Sechrist

In Letting Go of Nothing: Relax Your Mind and Discover the Wonder of Your True Nature, author Peter Russell reminds readers what lies at the heart of all spiritual traditions.

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Thomas Moore on the Art of Soulful Listening

Nov 30, 2021 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Bestselling author and psychotherapist Thomas Moore explores deeper connections through soulful listening in his latest book, Soul Therapy: The Art and Craft of Caring Conversations.

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David Crow on the Healing Power of Medicinal Plants

Oct 29, 2021 08:30AM ● By Randy Kambic

David Crow, author of In Search of the Medicine Buddha and a foremost expert in botanical medicine and other natural health applications, shares the benefits of herbs and essential oils.

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Michaeleen Doucleff on Ancient Teachings for Modern Parenting

Sep 30, 2021 08:30AM ● By Julie Peterson

National Public Radio (NPR) science correspondent Michaeleen Doucleff searched the world to learn how to be a better parent and shares her findings in a new book, Hunt, Gather, Parent.

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Martha Beck on Living with Integrity

Aug 31, 2021 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Bestselling author and sociologist Martha Beck discusses her new book, The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self.

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Alberto Villoldo on Shamanic Healing

Jul 30, 2021 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Alberto Villoldo, psychologist, medical anthropologist and best-selling author, discusses how shamans today combine ancient wisdom teachings with cutting-edge neuroscience to heal.

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Peter Singer on Ethical Eating

Jun 30, 2021 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Peter Singer, author and influential philosopher in the animal rights movement, discusses the ethics surrounding our food choices, climate change, eating meat and more.

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Andria Somers on Being United for Better Parenting

May 28, 2021 08:30AM

Andria Somers, executive director of the Holistic Moms Network, is connecting and supporting families interested in positive, holistic parenting, health and green living.

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Devaki Lindsey Berkson on Bioidentical Hormones for Long-Term Health

Apr 30, 2021 08:30AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Hormone scholar and nutrition and gut expert Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson discusses plant-based bioidentical hormone therapy (BHT) and its role in women's health.

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Sheryl DeVore on Appreciating Nature and Wildlife

Mar 31, 2021 08:30AM ● By Randy Kambic

Award-winning science, health and nature author Sheryl DeVore discusses being more aware of our outdoor environment and the need to preserve it.

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Jeff Tkach on Regenerative Healthcare

Feb 26, 2021 08:30AM ● By Patricia Trenchak

Rodale Institute Chief Impact Officer Jeff Tkach discusses a prevention-based approach to human and environmental health by unlocking the transformational power of regenerative healthcare.

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Shefali Tsabary on Conscious Relationships

Jan 29, 2021 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Clinical psychologist, international keynote speaker and bestselling author, Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D., discusses conscious relationships, intimacy, romance and love.

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Terry Wahls on Taking Control of Chronic Conditions

Dec 30, 2020 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Physician Terry Wahls discusses the groundbreaking diet and lifestyle protocol she developed that allows people to take control of their health, reversing many chronic disease states.

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Matt Kahn on Transforming the Planet With Love

Nov 27, 2020 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Interview with bestselling author, spiritual teacher and empathic healer Matt Kahn on mantras, lessons from turbulent times, advice for protesting and awakening on a collective level.

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Sherri Mitchell on Indigenous Wisdom for Our Times

Oct 30, 2020 08:30AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Author, attorney, spiritual teacher and indigenous rights activist Sherri Mitchell offers a set of cultural values to help preserve our collective survival for future generations.

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Mark Nepo on Living a Wholehearted Life

Sep 30, 2020 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Bestselling author, poet, cancer survivor and inspirational spiritual teacher Mark Nepo discusses his latest book, The Book of Soul: 52 Paths to Living What Matters.

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Sandra Marinella on the Healing Power of Writing Our Stories

Aug 31, 2020 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Award-winning teacher and author Sandra Marinella discusses using stories, poems and journal writing to find greater well-being and resilience and move beyond negative thoughts and emotions.

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Mustafa Santiago Ali on Healing America Through Social Justice

Jul 31, 2020 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Mustafa Santiago Ali is dedicated to fighting for environmental justice, public health, resource equity and political empowerment to uplift the most vulnerable communities in America.

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Stephen Dinan on a Sacred Vision for America

Jun 30, 2020 08:30AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Stephen Dinan, founder and CEO of The Shift Network, discusses his new book, Sacred America, Sacred World, and how we can all help to build a new chapter in American history.

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David Hamilton on Kindness in the Pandemic Age

May 29, 2020 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Author David Hamilton discusses increased kindness during the pandemic and how it can serve as an opportunity for a shift in collective consciousness.

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When Will It End? A Chinese Metaphysics Look at the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 28, 2020 12:00AM ● By Amy Theisen

In response to repeated requests to know when the COVID-19 pandemic will end, we turn to a metaphysical chart called the Qi Men Dun Jia to find answers.

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Jonathan Safran Foer on Conscious Eating to Save the Planet

Apr 30, 2020 08:30AM ● By Julie Peterson

Bestselling author Jonathan Safran Foer's most recent book, We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast, discusses how we can fight climate change with our food choices.

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Brigit Strawbridge Howard on Rediscovering Nature

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM ● By April Thompson

Bee advocate, naturalist and author of Dancing with Bees: A Journey Back to Nature speaks of how immersing herself in the world of bees reawakened her connection to the natural world.

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Ronnie Cummins on Growing a Movement

Feb 28, 2020 08:30AM

Human rights activist, journalist, author and co-founder of the Organic Consumers Association Ronnie Cummins on regenerative farming, organic food, climate change and the Green New Deal.

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Linda Carroll on Skills That Make Love Last

Jan 31, 2020 08:30AM

Author and psychotherapist Linda Carroll explores how to navigate the often-stormy yet utterly predictable seasons of long-term relationships.

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Bill Moyers on Covering Climate Now

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

Bill Moyers, an icon of broadcast journalism, is calling upon reporters and news outlets to join the Covering Climate Now project to push a cohesive message of science and truth.

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Surgeon Mary Neal on Lessons From Heaven

Nov 27, 2019 08:30AM

Orthopedic surgeon Mary Neal writes about her near-death experiences and the purpose of life in her books To Heaven and Back and 7 Lessons from Heaven.

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Kenneth Davis on Learning From the Last Global Plague

Oct 31, 2019 08:30AM

In his book, More Deadly than War: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War, Kenneth Davis describes the epidemic that killed millions and warns of a potential relapse.

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Jenny Odell on the Importance of Doing Nothing

Sep 30, 2019 08:30AM

Visual artist and writer Jenny Odell on her new book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, and why we must rebel against the seductive pull of 24/7 availability.

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Radha Agrawal on Creating Connections and Community

Aug 30, 2019 08:30AM

Entrepreneur, DJ and author Radha Agrawal is on a global mission to catalyze community and connect people with her new book.

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Aysha Akhtar on Our Symphony With Animals

Aug 15, 2019 11:11PM ● By Julie Peterson

Through her personal story as a survivor of childhood abuse and the stories of others, the neurologist demonstrates the scientific bond between animals and humans—and how they can heal each other.

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Alice Robb on the Transformative Power of Dreams

Jun 28, 2019 01:23PM

We can teach ourselves first to recall our dreams and then to influence them to enhance our inner growth and creativity, says the author.

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Sanjay Gupta on ‘Chasing Life’

May 31, 2019 10:46AM ● By Jan Hollingsworth

On his fact-finding, immersive tour of six healthy, happy countries, CNN’s chief medical correspondent discovered the secrets of ancient traditions and modern practices that lead to a healthy and meaningful life.

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Peter Sagal on Running Toward Mindfulness

Apr 30, 2019 10:46AM ● By Randy Kambic

The popular NPR talk show host and marathon runner explains why running and other outdoor activities are critical to escaping the “digital dystopia” afflicting our times.

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Ocean Robbins on Personal and Planetary Health

Mar 29, 2019 10:53AM ● By April Thompson

Leading health advocate and author of the newly released 31-Day Food Revolution dishes on the links between diet, community and the planet.

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Philippe Cousteau on the Power of Wonder and Legacy

Feb 28, 2019 10:48AM ● By Randy Kambic

The environmental activist and grandson of Jacques Cousteau shares the inspiration of exploration with a new generation.

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Ken Page on Making Love Last

Jan 31, 2019 11:27AM ● By Emily Courtney

The qualities we feel most embarrassed or awkward about—our deepest insecurities—are some of the greatest gifts we bring to a relationship.

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Dustin Sulak on Cannabis as a Healing Therapy

Dec 27, 2018 01:46PM ● By Amber Lanier Nagle

Medical marijuana offers therapeutic potential for people suffering from chronic pain, trauma and other conditions that defy standard medical care, says a pioneering Maine osteopath.

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Jacob Liberman on Light as Our Essential Nature

Nov 30, 2018 11:10AM ● By Deborah Shouse

Light, the foundation of all that exists, embodies the coming together of science and spirituality, says the author and optometrist.

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Kristi Nelson on Why Gratefulness Brings Happiness

Oct 31, 2018 11:27AM ● By April Thompson

It’s not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy, counsels the head of the Network for Grateful Living.

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Donna Karan on Fashioning Healthful Change

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By April Thompson

After her late husband’s struggle with lung cancer, the style icon has turned her attention to organizing a way to put complementary therapies to use in healthcare.

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Chef Rick Moonen on Why Buying Sustainable Seafood Matters

Aug 31, 2018 11:10AM

“The Godfather of Seafood Sustainability” urges us to eat fish in a way that allows wild species to rebound; it can include eating healthily farmed and canned seafood.

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Erling Kagge on Our Deep Need For Silence

Jul 31, 2018 12:14PM ● By Randy Kambic

The explorer and author speaks on how silence is golden and can be achieved anytime, anywhere by going within.

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Gary Griggs on What We Must Do to Save Our Coasts

Jun 29, 2018 11:28AM ● By Randy Kambic

About half of the planet’s population lives in coastal areas, and building seawalls to hold back hurricanes and rising ocean waters is only a temporary solution.

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Peter Gros on Preserving Wild Nature

May 31, 2018 10:43AM ● By Sandra Murphy

The wildlife expert explains why we should appreciate wolves, snakes and bats and what he finds encouraging about an enlightened focus on wildlife protection.

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Kelly Noonan-Gores on How We Shape Our Health

Apr 30, 2018 10:17AM ● By April Thompson

The actress and filmmaker discusses how to move past our traumas, subconscious programming, and negative visualizations to take charge of our health and enter into full-bodied vitality.

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Paul Hawken Shares a Plan to Reverse Global Warming

Mar 30, 2018 11:17AM ● By Linda Sechrist

This leading environmental entrepreneur has worked with a range of scientists to draw up a compendium of 100 substantive existing solutions that can turn around rising temperatures.

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Ilona Selke on the Power of Dreaming Big

Feb 28, 2018 11:24AM ● By April Thompson

By becoming clear on what we want, visualizing it and then seeing it as accomplished, we can manifest miracles.

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Mark Rosenfeld’s Secrets for Successful Love Matches

Jan 31, 2018 11:39AM ● By Alison James

If we want a real relationship, this experienced dating coach counsels, go slow, self-nurture and use matchmaking websites only as online introductions before going live.

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Harold Koeing on Why Science Finds Faith a Healthy Choice

Dec 29, 2017 12:44PM ● By April Thompson

People that have a strong faith enjoy better social, physical and mental health and possess a firm foundation to lean on in times of crisis, says the bestselling author.

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Lynne McTaggart on the Power of Group Intention

Nov 30, 2017 03:20PM ● By April Thompson

When a group, even a small one, including one online, sends a collective intention, seeds grow twice as fast and healings of trauma occur, reports the prominent author.

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Lissa Rankin on Moving from Fear to Freedom

Nov 02, 2017 01:07AM ● By April Thompson

Fear often arises in us because of stories we unconsciously harbor in our mind—and understanding that unleashes the calming power of our intuition.

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Nature Photographer Robert Llewellyn on Moving From Looking to Seeing

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM ● By April Thompson

This skilled photographer and nature lover explains how close observation of a tree reveals its true beauty and life.

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Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo: Joining Science to Spirituality

Aug 31, 2017 11:45AM ● By Linda Sechrist

The founders of Science & Nonduality discuss why scientists and meditators should collaborate in examining the nature of consciousness.

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Ellen Langer: How Changing Your Thinking Changes Everything

Jul 31, 2017 11:11AM ● By April Thompson

Her mother’s medically inexplicable recovery from breast cancer propelled the Harvard psychologist into research that is changing the way more people think about the potential of mind power.

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Maria Rodale Helps Organic Farmers Succeed

Jun 30, 2017 10:37AM ● By Randy Kambic

To spur consumer demand and help farmers, the Rodale Institute performs top-quality research on the benefits of eating organic foods and optimal farming methods.

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Molly Hagan on Eco-Living: Start Small and Stay Committed

May 31, 2017 11:03AM ● By April Thompson

The actress has been award of the need for environmental integrity for 30 years, and weighs every choice from gardening to flooring with sustainability in mind.

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Taggart Siegel Seeks to Seed an Agricultural Revolution

Apr 28, 2017 11:20AM ● By April Thompson

His latest documentary film explores the global drive to rescue traditional seed varieties threatened with extinction by agribusiness practices, in order to ensure humanity’s survival.

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Tony Juniper on How Thriving Ecosystems Sustain Prosperity

Mar 31, 2017 09:31AM ● By Randy Kambic

The environmental advocate and author explains why only policies that acknowledge our need for nature enable us to thrive economically, physically and emotionally.

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Dr. Joseph Mercola on Simple Steps to Well-Being

Feb 28, 2017 11:25AM ● By Judith Fertig

Monitoring seven markers of health, exchanging our usual beverages for water and getting up from our desk every 15 minutes are first steps to robust health.

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Transforming the Way Women Relate to Men: An Interview with Alison Armstrong

Jan 31, 2017 12:28PM ● By April Thompson

Approaching our differences with openness and curiosity rather than assumptions opens up true communication.

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Julia Schopick on Effective, Affordable Medicine

Dec 28, 2016 02:34PM ● By Randy Kambic

Such seemingly intractable conditions as Parkinson’s, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis can respond to surprisingly low-cost treatments.

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Krista Tippett on Our Evolving Spirituality: Why it Evokes Hope

Nov 30, 2016 11:33AM ● By Randy Kambic

The National Public Radio host of On Being discovers deep inspiration shared by the spiritual leaders, philosophers, physicists, biologists and neuroscientists she interviews.

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Kelly Brogan on the Truth About Depression: Why Meds Don’t Work and What Does

Oct 31, 2016 10:13AM ● By Kathleen Barnes

The psychiatrist and author uses food, not pharmaceuticals, to successfully turn around depression.

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Edward Humes on the High Cost of Transportation: Small Consumer Choices Have Big Impacts

Sep 30, 2016 10:20AM ● By Randy Kambic

When we click “buy it now” to purchase, say, a coffee pot, we support a process that has 165,000 miles of trains, planes, boats and truck travel attached to it.

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Inside the Chant with Krishna Das: Kirtan Music Transports Listeners to a Deeper Place

Aug 31, 2016 12:43PM ● By Robin Fillmore

His soothing, rhythmic chants open up soul spaces and connections by which we can feel touched by the Divine.

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Barnet Bain on How Creativity Can Save the World: Fresh Thinking Challenges Rigid Mindsets

Jul 29, 2016 10:50AM ● By Linda Sechrist

If we lock ourselves into a hand-me-down worldview, we lose access to our own deep stores of creativity and wisdom.

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Liza Huber on Healthy Meals and Happy Kids: Start with Homemade, Organic Baby Food

Jun 30, 2016 10:13AM ● By Gerry Strauss

The Passions star is passionately devoted to feeding babies organic fruits and veggies, and helping parents prepare them by hand for an extra boost of health and love.

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Gay Hendricks on Nurturing Love in Midlife: Why Growing Up Can Mean Loving Better

May 31, 2016 12:08PM ● By S. Alison Chabonais

Making love still sparkle later in life means moving out of relationship ruts and opening up to new ways of communing and being together.

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Christie Brinkley Shares Her Secrets to Lasting Beauty: Why She Still Looks Terrific After 40 Years as a Model

Apr 29, 2016 10:01AM ● By Gerry Strauss

She hasn’t eaten meat since age 13, keeps her attitude upbeat and insists on quality beauty products.

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Marie Kondo on the Joy of Tidying Up: Simplicity Invites Happiness into Our Lives

Mar 31, 2016 09:47AM ● By April Thompson

By turning a conventional to-do on its head, Marie Kondo has taught millions worldwide how to gain joy by permanently de-cluttering their homes.

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Land Manager Allan Savory on Holistic Pasturing: How Cows Can Help Reverse Climate Change

Feb 29, 2016 03:54PM ● By Linda Sechrist

Large herds of roving cattle can restore dried-up grasslands, converting them into fertile CO2-sinks that both feed us and reduce greenhouse gasses.

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Alyssa Milano’s Anti-Aging Secrets: Her Natural Lifestyle Choices Keep Her Young

Jan 29, 2016 10:06AM ● By Gerry Strauss

The actress who has grown up before our eyes is committed to consistent eco-friendly choices that include breastfeeding and playing outdoors with her children.

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Bruce Lipton on the Epigenetics Revolution: Our Beliefs Reprogram Our Genetic Destiny

Dec 29, 2015 05:25PM ● By Linda Sechrist

By regulating our environment and our response to it, we can ensure that inherited genes don’t have the last word.

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Sharon Salzberg on Mindfulness: Simple Ways to Be in the Present Moment

Nov 30, 2015 10:26AM ● By April Thompson

We can move toward mindfulness with such everyday practices as pausing before pushing ‘send’ on an email or letting the phone ring three times.

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Kristen Bell on Planet-Friendly Living: Eco-Activist Actress Takes Steps that Make a Difference

Oct 30, 2015 09:58AM ● By Gerry Strauss

A vegetarian since age 11, she believes passionately that we must care for each other and the Earth.

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