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December 12, 2:30 pm

How to talk to yourself
Plus: What it means to live authentically; selective curiosity; and tolerance as a civic virtue  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏  ­͏ 

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Friday 12 December 2025

Guide

Communication and language

How to talk to yourself

Self-talk is a proven way to boost motivation, think clearly and process your emotions. These tips will help you use it well

by Maryellen MacDonald

Guide

Learning and education

Why are we curious about some things and indifferent to others?

Many of us crave trivial details while ignoring much of the world around us. Research helps explain this selective curiosity

by Tommy Blanchard

Idea

Food and drink

What I learned from baking and breaking bread in jail

by Jamie Valentino

Idea

Home

A modern ‘cave man’ on the business of living authentically

Directed by Ivan Olita

There are plenty of things we think we understand, but if we were to actually think a little deeper about them, we would realise our understanding is fragmentary and shallow

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Emotions

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Understand

The inner workings of the mind: emotions, memory, decision making and more.

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Relate

The bonds that tie us: family, friendships, love and community.

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Heal

Dealing with psychological challenges and sustaining body and mind in the face of adversity.

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Transcend

Finding meaning, wonder and spirituality.

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