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8 Tips for Talking About Mental Health with Your Asian Family

By Israa Nasir — 2021

“When I started my undergraduate degree in psychology, my grandmother said she was afraid I would become pagal (“crazy”) because of it. Her fears were well-intentioned and full of love for me, but they were reflective of a deeper problem I’ve seen in many Asian communities: misconceptions and stigma around mental health.” A Pakistani therapist shares some insight.

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Why Self-Care is Essential for Effective Sustainability Leadership

For activists and those who work on environmental, climate and sustainability issues, we might feel angst, grief, anger and/or frustration each time we hear about another climate domino falling.

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Thomas L. Rosenberg
2019
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A Black Entrepreneur in 2021 with Performance Anxiety

This is me, 90% of the time. The other 10% is often filled with performance anxiety and unrealistic standards of perfection.

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Jasmine RuKim
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4 Ways to Honor Native Americans Without Appropriating Our Culture

There is a fine line between appropriation and appreciation. There are many ways to truly honor and appreciate each of the 566 unique, federally recognized tribes in the US, and that includes adorning your kid’s toes in some comfy mocs (but not their head in a headdress).

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Taté Walker
2014
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Supai Hopi Mona Polacca: Water, Prayer and Humility

Mona Polacca, Havasupai/Hopi, spoke at the Rights of Mother Earth Conference, about the foundation of life. From the first water inside the mother’s womb, to the prayer upon which life depends, Polacca spoke of the spirituality of life.

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Brenda Norrell
2012
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13 Globe-Trotting Indigenous Grannies Carry Message of Unity and Prayer

Thirteen matriarchs from indigenous cultures are currently touring the world, promoting peace, unity, and a respect for nature. nicola Graydon meets one of them, Mona Polacca.

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Nicola Graydon
2001
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Realizing Our Roots and the Power of Interconnectedness

In my upbringing, I was taught that everyone is my relative. That we are all relatives. My parents and grandparents instilled this value since I was a child and I notice that, without question, it helps me to see the value in each person and living thing.

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Mona Polacca
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A Meditator’s 7-Point Practice Plan for 2017

Buddhist teacher Ethan Nichtern shares the practices he’ll be undertaking to stay healthy and responsibly engaged this year.

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Ethan Nichtern
2017
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In Conversation with Jared Diamond: “Traditional Societies Are Not Frozen Models of the Past”

The traditional societies that we see today are not frozen models of the past, on the one hand. On the other hand, they’re not irrelevant to the past because they are still small-scale societies. - Jared Diamond

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The Conversation
2013
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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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Asian American and Pacific Islander Well-Being