I was thinking about alchemy, the way you do, and it occurred to me that it was one of those ’throwing the baby out with the bathwater’ moments that litter our social history. Alchemists are generally presented as being somewhere on the spectrum of human folly between deluded madmen and charlatans, for presuming they could convert base metal to gold, or find the elixir of life. But they were also philosophers and visionaries who combined magic, spirituality, mythology and even religion in their forays into the the realms of the ...
Make peace today. We can't influence gloobal wars and destruction, but we can all influence our own relationships with people we are in contact with daily. Here are three tips.
The distractions of constant emails, text and phone messages are a greater threat to IQ and concentration than taking cannabis, according to a report by Martin Wainright in the Guardian. Doziness, lethargy and an increasing inability to focus reached "startling" levels, according to a recent survey, which found that "respondents' minds were all over the place", and both productivity and the ability to focus dropped as they grappled with the questions and challenges presented by each new email that arrived in their inbox. Other negative effects were fatigue, and an ...
Grieving can be triggered by more than many people realise. It doesn't only happen due to the loss of a loved one. It's a natural instinct to try and help someone who is suffering, but the pain and loneliness of grief is a very personal journey. There's no 'cure' for grief because it is not an illness, it's a natural process of adaptation to changed circumstances.
Learn to communicate so others will listen with these communication tips to turn conflicts into conversations. Even difficult messages can be delivered without needless pain and unpleasant reactions.
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