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How To Be Alive

No Impact Man’s FREE How to Be Alive Workbook

December 22, 2015 by Colin Beavan Leave a Comment

I’m writing this post in the holiday season, which some people (like me) find even more stressful than the rest of the year. Stress in this period–and in general–makes me wonder if I am running around like a headless chicken over stuff that doesn’t even matter. But what does matter in my life? That is […]

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How to Not Buy Things by Mistake

December 16, 2015 by Colin Beavan 1 Comment

In my new book How to Be Alive: A Guide to the Kind of Happiness that Helps the World, I talk about the many relationships we have with the world and how those relationships affect both our own well-being and that of our communities and planet. One of those relationships is the one we have with stuff. […]

Filed Under: Consumerism and Materialism, How To, How To Be Alive

How To Become An Engaged Citizen

December 2, 2015 by Colin Beavan 1 Comment

The rewards of being an engaged citizen are great. You make friends. You meet people who share your values. You get to feel you are doing something about what you are worried about in the world. Here are some tips on how to become an engaged citizen, whatever your area of concern, from my coming book How […]

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Over the Holidays, Eat Like You Care About Yourself and The World

November 25, 2015 by Colin Beavan Leave a Comment

Eating, especially at the holidays, can be fraught with confusion. How do I eat in a way that is good for me and the world I live in? According to a 2012 study by the International Food Information Council, 52 percent of Americans believed doing their taxes was easier than figuring out how to eat healthily. […]

Filed Under: Consumerism and Materialism, How To Be Alive

How to Feel Like You Make a Difference

November 10, 2015 by Colin Beavan 1 Comment

A few weeks back, I sent out a survey–thank you so much to the nearly 1,000 of you who filled it out. In it, I asked what stands in the way of your feeling like your efforts make a difference to your own life and the world around you. Many people said they felt they just […]

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Where I Am Going in My Work and Blog and How You Can Help

August 13, 2015 by Colin Beavan 5 Comments

In the years, since I published the book and starred in the film No Impact Man, I have been in a huge, worldwide conversation with literally thousands and thousands of people. I have traveled to, Skyped with and emailed with colleges and businesses and workshops and activist groups around the world–from New York to Indianapolis to […]

Filed Under: Environment, How To Be Alive, No Impact Man

Free Book for Helping Me Help You?

July 24, 2015 by Colin Beavan Leave a Comment

  Dear Friends. In this post, I am asking your opinion and thoughts about how my work can be most helpful to you and people like you. I have prepared a short survey that you can fill out here. I am asking as many people as possible to take the survey so I can make my writing, blogging, […]

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The “Only Us” Way To Empower Yourself

June 26, 2015 by Colin Beavan Leave a Comment

These two images show how we can empower ourselves by changing how we see ourselves in relation to the system we want to transform. By the way, these images come from my forthcoming book How to Be Alive, which comes out in January. Join the email list to stay informed.

Filed Under: How To Be Alive, Personal and General Writing

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