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Is Mindfulness Making Us Selfless or Just Selfish?

Mindfulness can be the key to compassion, or just another exercise in self-absorption

Oct 9, 2023
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Is Mindfulness Making Us Selfless or Just Selfish?
Is Mindfulness Making Us Selfless or Just Selfish?
Oct 9, 2023
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The Mindfulness Gap: Why Doesn’t Science See the Life-Altering Changes I Experience?

The research findings on mindfulness meditation are far less effervescent than my experience of it. Why is that?

Sep 1, 2023
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The Mindfulness Gap: Why Doesn’t Science See the Life-Altering Changes I Experience?
The Mindfulness Gap: Why Doesn’t Science See the Life-Altering Changes I Experience?
Sep 1, 2023
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Your Sense of ‘Self’ is Driving You Crazy

A specific type of meditation can cure this neurosis

Jul 17, 2023
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Your Sense of ‘Self’ is Driving You Crazy
Your Sense of ‘Self’ is Driving You Crazy
Jul 17, 2023
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Perfect Solar Storm Promises Strong Auroras Farther South Than Usual

The biggest solar storms in 20 years may light up the sky near you this weekend (and beyond).

May 10, 2024
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Perfect Solar Storm Promises Strong Auroras Farther South Than Usual
Perfect Solar Storm Promises Strong Auroras Farther South Than Usual
May 10, 2024
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Hangovers vs. ‘Hangxiety’: Bad and Badder

The next-day physical effects of drinking can be awful. The emotional impact may be far worse.

May 9, 2024
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Hangovers vs. ‘Hangxiety’: Bad and Badder
Hangovers vs. ‘Hangxiety’: Bad and Badder
May 9, 2024
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Melanoma Strikes 32-Year-Old Gaming Legend — Could You Be Next?

Sunscreen, regular checks, and even a little AI can help protect you

Apr 1, 2024
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Melanoma Strikes 32-Year-Old Gaming Legend — Could You Be Next?
Melanoma Strikes 32-Year-Old Gaming Legend — Could You Be Next?
Apr 1, 2024
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Misinformation Fuels Measles Comeback

No, it’s not a benign illness that you can safely ignore

Feb 21, 2024
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Misinformation Fuels Measles Comeback
Misinformation Fuels Measles Comeback
Feb 21, 2024
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Why are Humans the Only Mammals That Choke?

Whales can’t, chimpanzees don’t, but we often die from it. There better be a good reason for this evolutionary risk.

Feb 5, 2024
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Why are Humans the Only Mammals That Choke?
Why are Humans the Only Mammals That Choke?
Feb 5, 2024
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Why Does Asthma Take Your Breath Away?

Useless muscles and inflammation conspire to wreak havoc with your lungs

Jan 18, 2024
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Why Does Asthma Take Your Breath Away?
Why Does Asthma Take Your Breath Away?
Jan 18, 2024
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Mindful Eating: Lowering the Risk From the №1 Killer

Mindfulness meditation is proven to lower the odds of the leading cause of mortality

Dec 18, 2023
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Mindful Eating: Lowering the Risk From the №1 Killer
Mindful Eating: Lowering the Risk From the №1 Killer
Dec 18, 2023
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Eric J. Kort MD

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Physician, mindfulness advocate, pediatric hospitalist.

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