Remember when you were in grade school, and when the teacher would take attendance you had the choice of saying “here” or “present”? As a second or third-grader, it was about the only choice anyone ever gave us, so it was kind of cool. Or, it would have been, if it weren’t for the fact that […]
Morning! I hope you enjoyed those moments of mindfulness I challenged you to this past weekend. I love this quote for getting us started this week, and not only because any mention of sunshine gets me thinking about springtime. It’s also a nice reminder of how often we let the stories we create in our
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There’s a guy who goes to my gym who wears the same shirt all the time. I tell myself he does laundry every night, so let’s agree that’s true, for my sake. Anyway, the back of the shirt says “I don’t have time to work out. I make time to work out.” Pretty admirable, right?
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You’ve got a lot going on. Not only is spare time probably a fantasy for you, but if you ever have any, you should probably spend it sleeping. If you’re reading this blog, however, then you’ve either already made an effort or are trying to find a way to incorporate some form of mindfulness meditation
It’s Leap Day! What better occasion to take the opportunity to be in the present moment? You won’t get this date again for four years, and of course, you’ll never get exactly this one again, ever. Aside from special dates, today’s quote is one we can take with us every day, not only as we speak ourselves
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You’ve been waiting all week and it’s finally here. Happy Friday, and all the great things that come with it! Speaking of, waiting was our topic of conversation earlier this week — specifically, the art of waiting for additional information when you really just want to be planning. Been there? Me too. Uncertainty can be
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Does anyone out there like waiting? I can’t see you, but I’m guessing no hands are going up. Unless, of course, you confused waiting with procrastinating. That practice tends to have a few more fans. Waiting is different because it usually implies that you would rather not be waiting, but that for some external reason
One way to think about Mondays is for all the potential they hold. Yes, potential for fatigue, and work, but also potential for the gifts you bring to the living of your life to come through – for you to move one step closer to using them to their fullest. May you have the energy you
Monday Moment: Definitely possible Read More »
You made it! It’s the weekend, which no doubt means you are eagerly awaiting your next mindfulness challenge. Right? Of course you are. This week, we met Jenna and MP, two Wharton MBA students who have created a weekend mindfulness retreat designed for busy graduate students. Talking with them highlighted the importance of occasionally stepping
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By now you probably know that I appreciate a mindfulness habit. I encourage the people I teach to look for even small ways to incorporate some kind of meditation, movement, or other type of mindfulness into as many days a week as possible. Research has shown that 10-15 minutes of meditation consistently throughout the week
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