Despite the distractions and anxieties of the modern world, we still have the powerful capacity for wonder.
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Americans say “thanks” a lot, but other cultures may have a deeper understanding of gratitude.
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Research shows rituals reduce anxiety, improve performance and confidence—and even work on people who don’t believe in them.
Once upon a time, mesquite got no respect. Now this desert survivor is celebrated as a sustainable food source and a symbol of the borderlands.
Gratitude for what feeds us opens us to awe and beauty.
Amid extreme stress and a never-ending stream of bad news, we can reduce harm if we remain connected.
How to turn off your devices and party like it’s 1982.
After 2,000 years of practice, Buddhist monks know that one secret to bliss is to put your mind to it.
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