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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.


30 EDUCATION FOR A NEW HUMANITY Edison State College Hosts a


Thought-Provoking Colloquium by Linda Sechrist


32 IMPROVE YOUR SNOOZE Sleep Aids versus Sleep Sappers by Judith Fertig


36 A BRAIN-BUILDING BLUEPRINT


How to Keep the Mind Young and Memory Sharp by Lisa Marshall


39 POWER UP YOUR BRAIN The Neuroscience of Enlightenment by Linda Sechrist


41 THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF


NEUROFEEDBACK by Lily Viola


42 HOW A BRAIN GROWS Five Ways to Aid Development by Lisa Marshall


46 THE BENEFITS OF BURNOUT


An Oxymoron? Not According to Psychologist Joan Borysenko by Linda Sechrist


49 WABI SABI LOVE Embracing Imperfections in Relationships by Arielle Ford


50 EXERCISE TO BEAT THE BLUES


Staying Active Lifts Our Spirits by Priscilla Goudreau-Santos


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