Working at the intersection of mindfulness and business, I’m very familiar with skepticism. Doubt, polite inattention, and a fair amount of side eye are old acquaintances of mine. While mindfulness has captured quite a bit of spotlight in the business world lately (see Google, Aetna, and Salesforce, to name just a few), there are still […]
Sometimes it seems that the better the weekend, the tougher the Monday. I’m not just talking about, um, “dehydration” and its related side effects here. It’s mostly just that feeling of whiplash when you go from super relaxed back into “work mode.” It can be a rough transition. Today’s quote is a great reminder that
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There’s nothing better than a summer weekend, is there? Even if you have work to do, you can’t beat mixing it with some warm air, sun, and a little grass or sand between your toes. There’s also no better setting for a “no-fail” mindfulness challenge, especially one that can easily be done in any summer
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A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to teach mindfulness to a group of fitness instructors. The type of workout they teach is really accessible, and but also super tough, so their clients definitely encounter their boundaries in each class. They spend a lot of time encouraging students to really “check-in” to their bodies
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We’ve been talking a bit lately (and lately) about the challenging times we find ourselves in, and the ways in which mindfulness can help us to move forward through them. It’s tempting to seek external solutions to discomfort, hoping for someone else to tell us it’s going to be okay, or they can make it
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I don’t know about you, but it’s been a long week over here. I’m more than ready to greet this beautiful Friday and the weekend ahead. On the other hand, it’s been a week full of gratitude for the things that make life a happy place, and clarity around the importance of prioritizing them. We’re
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People say that darndest things, don’t they? I think that adage is actually about kids, but these days, it seems to apply as much to adults as preschoolers. There are a lot of big, important issues front and center in the world, and tensions are running high. Conversations easily turn into debates, and in the
Just a little reminder here to start your week that if we wait to be perfect before we “show up” for life, we’re going to be waiting a long time and missing a lot along the way. Of course, preparation is still a key to success when it comes to many aspects of MBA life, but in
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Hey there, weekend! Just about, anyway. It’s Friday, it’s summer, and it’s time to exhale. If you like relaxing, you’ll love this weekend’s mindfulness challenge. This week was about those moments when life sidelines you. We all know we’re supposed to find time to take care of ourselves, to rest and recharge and be more
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Last week, we talked about “what not to do,” or in other words, how to actually use downtime (when you have it) to relax. We also talked about the challenge of sitting still, which many of us face on the regular if we try seated meditation. Fortunately, there is all kinds of mindful movement (yoga,
