Posts by Suzanne Bigelow

Yup.  From the Harvard Business Review: “Mindfulness should no longer be considered a “nice-to-have” for executives. It’s a “must-have”: a way to keep our brains healthy, to support self-regulation and effective decision-making capabilities, and to protect ourselves from toxic stress.”

The societal effects of mindfulness on business from NYT author David Gelles.

Emotional Resilience and Skill Development:  Difficulty – Average.  Duration – Ongoing.

Make your day with animal cuteness! So proud to have the Oregon Zoo in my hometown ❤

Cup of tea, anyone?  Five practical pause strategies from Janice Maturano, former Vice President, Public Responsibility and Deputy General Counsel for General Mills.   Suzanne

Breath intervention practices have been warmly embraced by the mental health community.  Why wait for a therapist to tell you?  Pause.  Breathe.  Repeat. Suzanne

Looking to make peace with the inner critic?  Start with this self compassion test from trailblazer Kristen Neff, MD … and then be nice to  yourself 😉 Suzanne

Yes, self compassion is different than self esteem – it’s all about evaluative thinking.   Judgement is a slippery thing … Suzanne