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The Science of Spiritual Narcissism

January 22, 2021 Dr. Dean

Self-enhancement through spiritual practices can fool some of us into thinking we’re evolving and growing when all we’re growing is our ego (Scientific American)

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Weeping in The Promised Land

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Dr. Dean

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Happiness Won’t Save You

November 25, 2020 Dr. Dean

Philip Brickman was an expert in the psychology of happiness, but he couldn’t make his own pain go away. (New York Times)

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The Amazing Power of a Good Hike

November 25, 2020 Dr. Dean

Stressed? Exhausted? Depressed? Here’s a surefire way to clear your head and improve your health. (Elemental)

https://elemental.medium.com/the-amazing-power-of-a-good-hike-ee40166e81?source=collection_home———5—————————-

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Visit Any National Park for Free on September 26—or Volunteer to Help Maintain Them

September 24, 2020 Dr. Dean
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This Is What Democracy Looks Like

July 31, 2020 Dr. Dean
Members of the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz kneel together around the Black Lives Matter logo on the court during the national anthem before the start of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)

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How to foster ‘shoshin’

June 18, 2020 Dr. Dean

It’s easy for the mind to become closed to new ideas. Cultivating a beginner’s mind helps us rediscover the joy of learning. (Psyche)

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How Many Steps Should We Be Walking Each Day?

May 20, 2020 Dr. Dean
silhouette of person walking under white clouds

A necessary conversation about how to best rethink a decades-old but arbitrary “rule” (InsideHook).
Personally I still shoot for 10,000.

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Go Outside! Just Keep Your Distance.

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 Dr. Dean

Five Thirty Eight has some guidelines on When It Is Safe To Go Outside!

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Nature Can Save Us All

March 31, 2020 Dr. Dean

Nature, it turns out, may be one of our best hopes for building, and maintaining, civilization. (Medium)

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