Editor’s note: This article was updated in July 2026 to ensure accuracy and relevance Ideapod editing standards. Sometime in the early 2000s, a handful of experienced Buddhist monks agreed to do something unusual: sit in neuroscience labs, connect to various…
“If you don’t give your mind and body a break, you’re going to break. Stop being sore and exhausted and take care of your needs.” ~Lori Deschene In November 2021, my autoimmune problems flared up. My doctor and I still…
Dear friends! I am Jeshua. I am here with you to remind you of a future that lies ahead of you, but that is already present within you. You are moving towards the future and at the same time towards…
Sensitive people are at greater risk of burnout. Here’s how to actually strike a work-life balance—without looking unprofessional. I have a confession to make: I sometimes work beyond the scheduled hours, doing paperwork and checking e-mails at home. It’s easy…
Lee is a healer and energy teacher who has been combining her mediumship, psychic and emotional intuitive skills since 2004 to empower people to break through their limitations and awaken to their greater selves. Lee’s work is about seeing, feeling…
Choosing a social work master’s program is one of the biggest decisions in a social worker’s career. The wrong program can limit licensing options, delay employment and generate unnecessary costs. California is home to one of the largest health and…
Some sentences carry two messages at once. There is the literal message that sounds caring, welcoming, or simply conversational. And then there’s the quieter message underneath: a comparison, an assumption, or a judgment about how someone should live, look, or…
In this new energy, many Lightworkers understand that they can step into its power, but are afraid of who they can become. It’s about duality. You have a free choice to wake up to a greater truth or not. There…
Finding the right nurse practitioner clinical placement is often more difficult than completing the course. This is especially true for students pursuing fields such as mental health, where qualified preceptors and internships can be even more competitive. Many students find…
With fewer places to meet in real life, dating apps fill the void—and then quietly reshape how we experience attraction, rejection, and ourselves. Real victory isn’t mastering the slide; find someone worth checking out for. When did meeting new people…
