Inspiration and Information

More reason for mindful media consumption: Silicon Valley is engineering your phone, apps and social media to get you hooked, says a former Google product manager. Anderson Cooper reports

Love this list of 13 things to “give up”, including mental rigidity People with a fixed mindset think their intelligence or talents are simply fixed traits, and that talent alone creates success — without effort.  Successful people invest time developing a ‘growth mindset’, acquiring knowledge, learning new skills and changing their perception so that it can…

Leadership learning lesson from Smith College: “destigmatize failure” with workshops on impostor syndrome, discussions on perfectionism.  Wish this had been a part of my education experience.

Hard Data on Soft Practices:  The Molecular Signature of Mind–Body Interventions. A Systematic Review of Gene Expression Changes Induced by Meditation and Related Practices.  Prepare to geek out.

What’s your story?  From my pal Grace Bullock: “Research shows us that we not only have the capacity to pay attention to and stop the chatter of our stories, but we can also reduce our stress, rewire our brains, and reinvent our relationships by responding to them differently.”

Handling pressure, working cooperatively, active listening, empathy….   According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, emotional intelligence will be one of the top 10 job skills in 2020.  Yes!  My day has come 😉

Calling all Workaholics: Take a Break!  “The ongoing progression and development of elite competitors is an exercise in stress and rest.”

A 9/11 reminder that even the worst of tragedy holds the opportunity for compassion and generosity.

Combating the Pull of Dissatisfaction, Overcoming Negativity Bias: “We’re not designed by natural selection to be happy.”

Stress: It’s Not in Your Head.   Managing the nervous system  “The goal is to feel safe. To regulate breathing, slow the heartbeat, and circulate blood back to the vital organs”