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As an only child who grew up before the rise of the Internet, boredom was my constant companion. Summers were an endless stretch of riding my bike around town, reading, and staring up into the sky, imagining stories that I later wrote into my tattered journals. This tendency toward unscheduled downtime carried over int
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Research on concepts like “cultural tightness” and “optimism bias” offers insight into the rise of Donald Trump.
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Very interesting read!
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Many across the nation and beyond have been deeply affected by our most recent election here in the U.S. What can mindfulness teach us about responding?
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Speak up, get engaged!
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Developing a natural ease in mindfulness practice helps us shift from viewing it as a special, separate activity to a foundation for the rest of our lives.
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Indeed....
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How we start the morning often sets the stage for how the rest of the day unfolds.
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Three ways to rest the mind so you can experience the joy of mental stillness.
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Warning - the following blog post contains strong language. Reader discretion is advised. These thoughts are my own and do not represent anyone or anything at all. Especially anyone who employs me. Today is a shit day. You didn’t get any sleep. Your coffee tastes terrible and you are just plain cranky. Great. Now that…
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LOL, any teachers among you? #mindfulness #education
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Take a break from your busy day with this three-minute meditation practice. Your brain will thank you.
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When your favorite mindfulness app says it’s based in science, check twice. Few actually are.
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Before diving into #mindfulness apps, pls read this!
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What’s your communication style? You have a particular style of communicating, of course, but do you know what it is, including its strengths and weaknesses, and how it compares to the styles of others? Over the past two decades of research, my team and I have found that there are [...]
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Behaviour and mood are linked together… Have you ever noticed for example that when you are feeling “down” you sometimes simply have to engage in some stimulating breathing exercises or in doing so…
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Center for Healthy Minds Founder Richard Davidson weighs in on how to cultivate a positive attitude in the Huffington Post
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When it comes to return on investment, investing in soft skills development for leaders produces hard, bottom-line results.
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Today's soft skills are tomorrow's hard skills!
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Emotional and social intelligence leadership competencies are learned capacities, based on Emotional Intelligence, which contribute to effective performance
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April 12, 2017 10:14 PM
I apply this to the clasroom through the 16 Habits of Mind (Costa and Kallick). There is some overlap.
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Have you experienced any form of tension or difficult communication over the holiday period? If so, this post is for you! Let me tell you that of course, difficult, tense conversations are a comple…
Ericka Wheeler's curator insight,
January 6, 2017 1:56 AM
I'm always an open book to learn and these tips are spot on!
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Communication is a skill that you can learn. It’s like riding a bicycle or typing. If you’re willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life.” – Br…
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Four mindfulness skills athletes learn in order to stay in the moment with razor focus.
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You don't need to be in sports to train your brain, that's for sure!
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Le projet EquiLibre repense entièrement l’environnement et l’organisation du travail (3 points): les collaborateurs partagent des aménagements dynamiques
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Excellent exemple de ce qui est possible en entreprise! #mindfulness #workplace #enablement
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How can we protect mindfulness from becoming subsumed by the culture of doing, and use it to counter the effects of "high volume doing?"
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...about #mindfulness and high volume doing
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The real gender issue isn’t a lack of qualified women, but a surplus of unqualified men.
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I was always wondering how companies could push so many incompetent people towards the top!
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What are some of the body language differences between the sexes? There are fundamental differences in the way the sexes communicate that you need to know.
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Good to know!
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Be the change that you wish to see in the world – Mahatma Gandhi It is no coincidence that today’s post starts with this important quote; I have indeed spent the last months figuring ou…
Ivon Prefontaine, PhD's curator insight,
May 10, 2016 8:47 PM
Mindful leadership and servant-leadership are challenging ways to lead. It is hard work to be attentive and to listen mindfully.
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