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One Easy Way to Begin a Mindfulness Practice Today

Reading Time: 3 minutes The present moment is ALL we have. Sometimes it seems odd to me how we can live our lives so easily in the past and the future, and struggle so much to live right here, right now, in the present.

Especially when most (if not all) of our worries, anxieties, and fears are attached to things we’ve experienced in the past, and things we imagine might happen in the future.

And yet, by developing the habit of “being present”, the struggles connected to the past and the future seem to melt away. The uncomfortable emotions and feelings we experience become more tolerable, and sometimes even disappear entirely.

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NYT: Michael Avenatti – The Case for Indicting the President

Reading Time: 4 minutes The fact that Mr. Trump is a sitting president should not derail a process that applies to all Americans, regardless of stature or station. He would still have the post-indictment relief available to all citizens, including the ability to challenge the constitutionality of the indictment. Some also argue that indicting the president would critically impair his ability to lead the country. But this is a White House already engulfed in chaos and daily distractions. And if the House were to initiate impeachment proceedings, it is hard to see how that process would be any less distracting than a criminal indictment.

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Podcast: 3 Ways to Milk a Bad Mood and 4 Ways to Turn it Around

Reading Time: < 1 minute The bottom line about moods is we get to choose them and whether you believe that or not, it’s true. Moods aren’t random. They are the cumulative effect of our focus and that’s 100% in our control.

We are going to talk about:

My favorite ways to milk a bad mood

Why you shouldn’t ever do that

And 4 ways to turn a bad mood around on a dime.

The bottom line is you can be as happy as you want to in any given moment. You’ve simply got to make that choice and stick your landing in a feel better place.

Lisa is an LOA Relationship Coach. She helps clients leverage Law of Attraction to get the relationships they dream about and build the lives they want. Lisa is the author of the newly released hit book, Score Your Soulmate and How to Escape from Relationship Hell and The Passion Plan.

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BITCH MEDIA: DIGITAL CRACKDOWNS ON THE SEX TRADE CAN PUT SEX WORKERS AT RISK

Reading Time: 6 minutes When these websites are targeted, workers spooked by lurking law enforcement may turn to the street, where the immediacy of such interactions makes it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to screen clients. Scott Cunningham, a Baylor University professor who studies prostitution and web-based black markets, told Wired that in wake of myredbook.com’s closure, the Internet may have actually decreased the number of street-based workers between the ages of 25 and 40.

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WaPo: How Donald Trump appeals to men secretly insecure about their manhood

Reading Time: 4 minutes Research shows that many men feel pressure to look and behave in stereotypically masculine ways — or risk losing their status as “real men.” Masculine expectations are socialized from early childhood and can motivate men to embrace traditional male behaviors while avoiding even the hint of femininity. This unforgiving standard of maleness makes some men worry that they’re falling short. These men are said to experience “fragile masculinity.”

The political process provides a way that fragile men can reaffirm their masculinity. By supporting tough politicians and policies, men can reassure others (and themselves) of their own manliness. For example, sociologist Robb Willer has shown that men whose sense of masculinity was threatened increased their support for aggressive foreign policy.

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