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When Your Online Order Goes Wrong: A Mindfulness Lesson from Golden Earrings
The author recounts an experience of receiving earrings instead of a watch ordered online. Initially irritated, they reflect on how stoicism and mindfulness can transform disappointment into a learning opportunity. By recognizing their feelings stemmed from an attempt to control, they emphasize the power of mindfulness in maintaining mental balance and responding positively to life’s…
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Mindful Defence for Empaths: Protect Your Sensitivity and Your Sanity
A modern term bandied about nowadays is that of being an empath. It’s really just a way of describing those who have a particularly exaggerated sensitivity to the mental or emotional state of another. One of the main reasons for this sensitivity, I believe, comes as a result of the empath being very in touch…