Massimo Pigliucci is professor of philosophy at City College and at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His latest book is How to Be a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living (2017). He lives in New York. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage toRead more
Universal Practice’s Sammy Wilson shares three simple ways to meditate for those who think it’s all too difficult. Just because your mind’s too focused on work matters and other things, doesn’t mean you can’t utilise one of the best relaxation technique available. Meditation can be practiced by anyone. If you were keen to take upRead more
Rachel Sherman is associate professor of sociology at the New School in New York. Her latest book is Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence (2017). Published in association with Princeton University Press an Aeon Partner Wealthy parents seem to have it made when it comes to raising their children. They can offer their kids theRead more
ABC Health & Wellbeing By Sophie Scott, 12 Jul 2016. In the business of our everyday existence, how do we create a life with meaning? At the start of this year, I wrote about feeling vulnerable and losing touch with my authentic self. I was feeling like I had lost a sense of meaning inRead more
By Kylie Andrews, January 5, 2019 Being bored is not an emotion limited to teenagers during the school holidays. In fact, there’s a good reason for it and a danger in ignoring it. Most of us experience boredom doing any number of things: in the workplace, commuting, or during the meaningful but sometimes veryRead more
From Melissa Joulwan, Aug 24th, 2016 – The New Potato We’ve all done it! We mindlessly eat foods that we don’t want. But they’re there: the so-so cake at a co-worker’s birthday party. The bottomless baskets of tortilla chips at a favorite Mexican restaurant. Bagels in the breakroom on Wednesdays. Maybe even dinner in frontRead more
30 May 2011 by Luminita D. Saviuc Here is a list of 15 things which, if you give up on them, will make your life a lot easier and much, much happier. We hold on to so many things that cause us a great deal of pain, stress and suffering – and instead of lettingRead more
