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Live to 100: 4 Takeaways from the Netflix Docuseries to Help You Live Better and Longer

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He visited Okinawa, Japan; Ikaria, Greece; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Loma Linda, California, interviewing people in the Blue Zones about their lives. We have lost opportunities for meaningful engagement, for volunteering, mentoring and sharing wisdom. We text, email and message instead of talking on the phone.

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10 Modern-Day Leaders in Personal Growth

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It’s a show he started when he realized he could seek out new mentors—folks from Ice Cube to Esther Perel—to share their views on everything from creativity and wealth to finding your true purpose. This article originally appeared in the March issue of SUCCESS+ digital magazine. Photo by Maile Wilson/Courtesy of Brené Brown.

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Craft Your Career With These 9 Top Professional Development Courses

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These virtual mentors provide the real-world tips, goal-setting strategies and insights needed to bridge the gap between education and real-world application. Maybe most importantly, these courses are structured to accommodate a busy schedule. You can attend classes remotely without leaving your home or missing time from work or family.

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Wellness Entrepreneur Kris Carr Believes Finding Success Begins with Self-Awareness

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Exactly a decade later, I find myself at her stunning country home in Connecticut interviewing her for this cover story. She began researching the best lifestyle practices for longevity and interviewing more medical professionals to understand how they were going to work together.

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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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Natalie du Toit would have been a perfect candidate for Abbott’s mentoring. Be everything you want to be,” du Toit regularly reminds her fans during interviews. “It’s how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with.”. ‘Be Be everything you want to be’. This article was published in June 2009 and has been updated.

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The people who had been her mentors, her teachers and leaders, told her she shouldn’t have the baby. “I In a Harvard Business Review interview , Harvard psychology professor Ellen Langer defines mindfulness as “the process of actively noticing new things. “My child was already very real to me, very bonded.

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