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Oct 11, 2023

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Real And Present

This is a collection of articles I have written related to wellness in general and mindfulness in particular.

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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

8 min readOct 9, 2023

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Is Mindfulness Making Us Selfless or Just Selfish?

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Do You Need a Coach or a Therapist?

Whether surmounting a mental health challenge or striving to reach new personal goals, the answer might be “both”.

6 min readSep 19, 2023

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Do You Need a Coach or a Therapist?

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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?

9 min readSep 1, 2023

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The Mindfulness Gap: Why Doesn’t Science See the Life-Altering Changes I Experience?

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Emotional Meltdown: High Temperatures Exacerbate Mental Health Conditions

Heat waves are hard on our brain’s chemistry and our moods.

5 min readJul 31, 2023

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Emotional Meltdown: High Temperatures Exacerbate Mental Health Conditions

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Your Sense of ‘Self’ is Driving You Crazy

A specific type of meditation can cure this neurosis

8 min readJul 17, 2023

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Your Sense of ‘Self’ is Driving You Crazy

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The Road to Mental Hell is Paved with Good Notifications

Do yourself a favor today and tell your phone to shut up

5 min readMay 27, 2023

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The Road to Mental Hell is Paved with Good Notifications

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Corporations Serve Up High-Fructose Mindfulness

Company wellness offerings are bad for your mental health, and the world

9 min readJun 26, 2023

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Corporations Serve Up High-Fructose Mindfulness

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Eric J. Kort MD

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Midlife unraveling survivor. Mindfulness advocate. Learn more: https://www.realandpresent.com

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