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Op-Ed: You Know ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ During a Crisis Aren’t Enough. Here’s How to Really Be Helpful

By Charles Garfield — 2017

Compassion is anything but abstract. It can be taught and practiced.

Read on www.latimes.com

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Managing the Flames of Conflict

Conflict doesn’t mean the end of your remarriage, and can actually make it stronger. There are always going to be disagreements; you cannot avoid them entirely. What you can do, however, is become skilled at recovering from disputes by talking about your perspectives afterwards.

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In Social Sports, It’s About Camaraderie, Not Competition

Social sports leagues, generally cater to people like Jacquelyn Keenan, who sign up on their own or with a small group of friends. Most of the leagues are gender-neutral. “You get to meet so many people,” she said. “It’s not super-competitive, and kickball is a very accessible sport.”

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Know Your Enemy

We call people who harm us enemies, but is that who they really are? When we see the person behind the label, say Buddhist teachers Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman, everyone benefits.

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