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Brooke Meredith
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Published in Age of Awareness

·2 days ago

You Cannot Listen In Class While Working On Your Laptop

Nor can you listen to someone while checking your phone — We’ve become a society of torn-between-two-or-more-activities-at-once citizens. A culture of half listeners (if that). A group of humans who are perpetually mentally elsewhere, always bouncing simultaneously between multiple things and forms of stimulation. Lots of people, though, claim this is no big deal. That it isn’t a hinderance. That they…

Technology

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You Cannot Listen In Class While Working On Your Laptop
You Cannot Listen In Class While Working On Your Laptop
Technology

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Published in Soul Stirring Love, Rockin’ Relationships, and a Life Most Fulfilled

·Jan 23

Why Almost 70 Percent of Americans Are Unhappy With Their Dating Lives

Evidence suggests finding love has gotten harder. Here’s why. — In a 2020 survey by the Pew Research Center, 67 percent of people said their dating life is not going well. Three-quarters said that finding someone to date was difficult. Evidence suggests that finding love has gotten harder. According to the General Social Survey from 1989 to 2016, the proportion…

Relationships

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Why Almost 70 Percent of Americans Are Unhappy With Their Dating Lives
Why Almost 70 Percent of Americans Are Unhappy With Their Dating Lives
Relationships

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Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Jan 12

10 Ways to Live a Way Longer and Happier Life

For Instance, #7: Do Not Remain Long Term in Situations You Hate (Jobs, Relationships, etc.) — These are, of course, not blanket rules, nor are they guarantees. Freak accidents occur in life. And things happen that we cannot control, try as best as we may. Overall, though, and barring extreme examples, integrating these ten behaviors and thought patterns into your life can help drastically toward the…

Health

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10 Ways to Live a Way Longer and Happier Life
10 Ways to Live a Way Longer and Happier Life
Health

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Published in Age of Awareness

·Jan 11

Eating Wheat Shouldn’t Be a Cheat

Here are 7 ways it destroys your body and your health — Note: The sources for this article are all listed at the bottom. Reason #1: Wheat raises one’s blood sugar more than any other food More than a candy bar, more than soda, you name it. Wheat is the number one offender for sending blood sugar levels into the stratosphere.

Health

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Eating Wheat Shouldn’t Be a Cheat
Eating Wheat Shouldn’t Be a Cheat
Health

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Published in Soul Stirring Love, Rockin’ Relationships, and a Life Most Fulfilled

·Jan 10

A Misplaced Critique: “I Don’t Like This Fiction Because It Isn’t Realistic”

According to Tolstoy, we might also call this “the stupid discussing the wise.” — When combing through GoodReads on the occasions my guilty pleasure gets the best of me because, as much as I think they’re silly and ultimately pointless, I do love a great book review, I often notice people say things like, “I couldn’t stand this book. It was so unrealistic. People…

Fiction

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A Misplaced Critique: “I Don’t Like This Fiction Because It Isn’t Realistic”
A Misplaced Critique: “I Don’t Like This Fiction Because It Isn’t Realistic”
Fiction

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Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Dec 25, 2022

How to Shift Your Holiday From Hollow to Fulfilling

The holidays are supposed to make us feel joyous…so why do so many of us feel empty during this time of year? — A survey by the American Psychological Association found that 38% of people felt their stress levels increased during the holiday season. Increased rates of depression during the holidays have also been documented by doctors and mental health professionals for years. And the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) found that…

Christmas

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How to Shift Your Holiday From Hollow to Fulfilling
How to Shift Your Holiday From Hollow to Fulfilling
Christmas

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Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Dec 23, 2022

Why You Feel Left Wanting In Many of Your Relationships

But if we all did this, it could revolutionize our relationships for the better — Ever had an experience similar to this? You tell a loved one something like, “Oh my gosh, so the coolest thing happened the other day,” and then go on to tell them the story. (Note: For the purposes of this article, “loved one” can mean spouse, parent, sibling, close friend…

Relationships

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Why You Feel Left Wanting In Many of Your Relationships
Why You Feel Left Wanting In Many of Your Relationships
Relationships

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Published in An Injustice!

·Dec 14, 2022

The Huge Problem and Horror of Non-Human Oppression

And why our survival depends on changing this — The root word of oppression is “press,” writes Sharon Stephania Murillo in her thesis, A Theory on Animal Oppression. “Presses are used to mold things, flatten, or reduce them,” she writes. “To be pressed is to be caught among forces that restrain or restrict freedom, motion, and/or opportunities.” The definition…

Animals

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The Huge Problem and Horror of Non-Human Oppression
The Huge Problem and Horror of Non-Human Oppression
Animals

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Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Dec 6, 2022

The Food We Feed Our Pets Likely Causes Them Diseases Later On

You might be surprised to find this very thing in your pet’s bowl… — Whether we humans, as well as non-human animals, get diseases in life depends on many factors, though there are two fairly central ones. Genetics The choices we actively choose to make with our nutrition and health otherwise (or, the things we choose with regard to our animals for their nutrition…

Animals

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The Food We Feed Our Pets Likely Causes Them Diseases Later On
The Food We Feed Our Pets Likely Causes Them Diseases Later On
Animals

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Published in Mind Cafe

·Dec 1, 2022

5 Lies About Love That Our Culture Tells Us

Here’s how they harm us, and how to change that — Important note: These can apply to both romantic relationships and friendships. Some might also be able to apply to familial relationships too. Lie #1- That all great relationships last, and if a relationship ends, that means it wasn’t a good one Think of all the emotionally close relationships you’ve had over the course of your life. This can include friendships, romantic relationships, family connections, mentor relationships, colleagues, a mental…

Relationships

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5 Lies About Love That Our Culture Tells Us
5 Lies About Love That Our Culture Tells Us
Relationships

9 min read

Brooke Meredith

Brooke Meredith

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Ravenous reader. Social scientist. Foodie. Novelist. Adventurer. Romantic and idealist. www.sweetrawfree.com www.travelsandtrdelnik.com www.brunchesandbooks.com

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