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10 Ways Music Is Intrinsically Linked to Our Cultural Identity

By Chantal Ford — 2020

Do we realize just how much of an influence music really has on us and our cultural identity?

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Feeling Weighed Down by Regret? What Helps Me Let Go

If we can process our regrets with tenderness and compassion, we can use these hard memories as a part of our wisdom bank.

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Nancy Candea
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As Climate Worsens, Environmentalists Also Grapple with the Mental Toll of Activism

Today’s climate activists are driven by environmental worries that are increasingly more urgent, and which feel more personal.

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Alex Smith
2021
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How to Build Community and Why It Matters so Much

Community contributes to health and wellbeing. Here’s how to build purpose, belonging, and resilience as an individual and as a leader.

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Tracy Brower
2020
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How to Survive Being Laid Off

Being laid off can be a financial nightmare, but what isn’t talked about enough is the psychic toll it takes, and the decisions we make around work in the aftermath.

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Anupa Mistry
2019
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How a Revered Studio for Artists with Disabilities Is Surviving at a Distance

Creative Growth is a place for artists with disabilities to gather, work, talk, and think without fear of reproach or dismissal.

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Dan Piepenbring
2020
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How Artists Work with Rejection, a Constant Part of the Arts World

What do actors, writers and other artists, and psychologists and therapists, say about this common experience of rejection–and how to better deal with it?

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Douglas Eby
2015
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‘I Allow Myself a Mini-Wallow’: How to Handle Rejection in the Arts

No matter how talented you are, if you work in the creative arts, you’ll likely experience rejection—whether it’s losing a job, or getting your ideas, art, funding applications, or pitches turned down.

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Abby Young-Powell
2018
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Rejection and Criticism for Creatives

Criticism and even rejection don’t just “make us stronger.” They actually can embolden our creative ideas and output. But how do you accept criticism and rejection in a positive way?

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Jeffrey Davis
2016
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What Is Well-Being? Definition, Types, and Well-Being Skills

Want to grow your well-being? Here are the skills you need.

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Tchiki Davis
2019
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How Our Brains Can Find Peace in a Crisis

Psychologist Rick Hanson discusses how to strengthen our capacity for wisdom, peace, and enlightenment.

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Jill Suttie
2020
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