By Andreas Toupadakis Ph.D Contributing writer for Wake Up World “Student mental health… is the elephant in the room that no one is talking about.” ~ Richard Kadison from Harvard University, author of ‘College of the Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis and What to Do About It’ ...
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By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Many aches and pains are rooted in brain processes that can be affected by your mental attitude and emotions. While the mechanics of these mind-body links are still being unraveled, what is known is that your brain, and consequently your...
Satisfying Our Emotional Needs Without Being Codependent
By Lissa Rankin Guest writer for Wake Up World A deep cultural blind spot has recently come into my awareness, and it’s the kind of blind spot that, once you see it, you can’t unsee it. When I was in Bali, I spoke to a Hindu high priest, who is also an indigenous Balinese shaman — a rare...
New Study: Standard American Diet Causes Nearly Half of All Deaths from Heart Disease, Stroke and Type 2 Diabetes
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States With Medical Marijuana Laws Have Lower Rates of Opioid-Related Deaths, Study Finds
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Anarchy vs. Minarchy: Do You Want a Little Government, or None at All?
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The Rainbow Warrior
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Will Lyme Disease Plague America?
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Citizens United is Destroying Our Democracy — Here’s How to Defeat It
April 3rd, 2017 By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World “If there was one decision I would overrule, it would be Citizens United. I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be.” ~ Supreme Court Justice...