Inspiration and Information

I continue to believe in the incredible power of intentional eye contact. Whether it’s a deep dive with a group eye gazing event,  practice with an intimate partner, or connecting with a difficult colleague.  

And a good time WAS had by all! Dan Harris is a riot, John Kabat-Zinn and Byron Katie powerful as always. Felt sense practices ruled in Eileen Fischer’s Embodiment lounge, and Monica Lewinsky and Glennon Doyle Melton totally inspired. 4 star conversion at last night’s dinner on Applied Mindfulness for Corporate Learning and Development. Great…

There’s more to mindfulness than silence and stillness.  This article shares step by step specifics to maintain mindful connection during crucial conversation – beginning with embodied presence. From fellow yogi and Darden Professor Lili Powell. “Your ability to be simultaneously curious and grounded is more likely to communicate that you are mature and self-possessed, and…

Feeling down?  Did you know that your brain responds to emotional upset with an unconscious impact bias, overstating the intensity of emotional states?  We unconsciously exaggerate the impact of a loss (focusing illusion), and then underestimate our own resilience in rebounding.  Make yourself feel better.  Employ self directed neuroplasticity and take control with some concretely…

For fellow introverts and lovers of introverts, for those struggling with chronic anxiety, this will make you smile. 

Take the driver’s seat: The Neuroscience of witnessing witnessing

Editor Barry Boyce of Mindful Magazine:  You Don’t Need to Fight with your Mind.  When you encounter your worst fears and anxieties without overreacting to them, they have less control over you. You make conscious choices rather than being driven forward by the sheer momentum of your thoughts.

For the research geeks out there – new systemic research correlating all previous studies.  

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.”