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How to Thrive
![Surgeon General Vivek Murthy Speaks Truth on Public Health, Mental Health, and Our Well-Being](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/af7f0c07-0a67-4102-a46c-32082c3d3554/53000201837_54407b1ca3_h.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=600&q=80&rect=878%2C32%2C665%2C998&w=400)
As the nation’s top doctor, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy helps to advance the health and well-being of all Americans. He has described the growing youth mental health crisi...
![Forging Healthier Communities through Civic Engagement](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/18e44c72-8203-4782-9112-7888a41691b1/52997134254_ecd046cae3_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C8256%2C4640&w=400)
When we vote, speak out at local meetings, volunteer to build a park, advocate for a cause, or create opportunities to connect with others, we take on the shared responsibilit...
![Your Brain on Art](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/26336de7-d3bf-4642-a7ea-f365f81a7958/52997372984_9e32eceb36_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C300%2C5865%2C3301&w=400)
The arts are not a luxury or an escape, but a vital tool for thriving physically, mentally, and spiritually. Neuroscience explains how art changes the body, brain, and behavio...
![The Gift of Sleep](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/eb58e495-8c1d-4dbc-9593-5bf41d8cb1fe/52997978448_0fefd213a4_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C5472%2C3080&w=400)
Sleep, perchance to dream—and to awaken restored, energetic, and prepared to meet the challenges of the day. The evolutionary gift of sleep lowers the risk of chronic disease,...
![Overcoming Burnout and Healing the Healers](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/cd58b9a6-34d3-457c-ab65-7367c2a82a11/52994585281_69dbe83d8a_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=600&q=80&rect=2644%2C0%2C3087%2C4640&w=400)
Art tours for physicians, a choir for nurses, on-demand meditation for all healthcare workers. Clinical settings everywhere are testing support and wellness interventions to b...
![Listening as an Act of Empathy: The StoryCorps Model](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/3fa7a718-08b0-4483-9e3b-83bcfdc737c6/230622_stories_heart_022.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C6%2C4000%2C2245&w=400)
Storytelling is a uniquely human activity, helping us to make sense of the world, cultivate empathy, honor the past, and pass on traditions. Everyone has a story to tell, and...
![Curious about Sobriety?](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/9cbebe8d-ece3-4d1d-b01e-9bf09517827e/52995535485_1232b421b4_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C5472%2C3080&w=400)
Mocktails, non-alcoholic beers, and zero-proof bars are popping up everywhere, offering the social pleasures of alcohol-fueled gatherings without some of the risks. Abstaining...
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So much of adult life is about learning the rules and then using those rules to navigate the world. We become certain that we know what we know — that we’re right, and we’re s...
![Book Talk: American Detox](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/c9226835-c306-45e7-a744-91edcab2fd52/52171171568_b87fe92a7e_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C5721%2C3219&w=400)
If we just do enough yoga, cleanse with the optimal juice fast, and buy products designed to help us meditate or foster positive thinking, we’ll feel better. That, at least, i...