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Let’s dive right in! Loving OUrselves Loving OUrselves Did you know that Audrey Hepburn wished she had a smaller nose and feet and thought she was too skinny? Her son reflected that she would look at herself in the mirror and say, “I don’t understand why people see me as beautiful.” One of the most iconic film stars of all time, who has been admired for her beauty for generations, was brimming with physical complaints and doubts just like the rest of us....

Lately I feel like I’m running on high and pumping adrenaline in fight-or-flight mode, even when my body isn’t moving. I was off work last week, and went careening into my staycation with a to-do list of household chores and long put off paperwork to accomplish. Instead, I found myself taking comfort in my usual coping mechanisms—snacks and reality TV, and experiencing a weird cycle of sleeping either too much or not enough, never quite able to hit the sweet spot....

Explore a Book Excerpt Explore a Book Excerpt The following articles are adapted from Laurie J. Cameron’s The Mindful Day and Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Meditation is Not What You Think, respectively. Laurie J. Cameron August 21, 2018 Jon Kabat-Zinn July 31, 2018

If you haven’t used something in three years, where do you put it? 55% donate it to charity, while 22% let it petrify at the bottom of a closet somewhere. 6% chuck it immediately— no need for drawn-out goodbyes! And 7% insist there’s a use for everything! Everyone else sells their stuff or puts it in storage. Who does most of the cleaning in your household? • “A little bit of everyone, but it usually falls on my husband because he is a neat freak....

Historically, people tend to be drawn to mindfulness practice during times of rapid change, which are accompanied by high levels of stress, volatility, and uncertainty; times much like those we live in right now. In addition, over the centuries, mindfulness has been adapted and integrated to meet the most vibrant and pressing needs of society — not only influencing spiritual traditions but seeping into many facets of daily life and culture, including the arts, food, education, work, and beyond....