Inspiration and Information

Perfect advice for our times:  Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable and the remarkable power of focus.

Love this kid driven variation on contemplative photography. The Art of Admiring – a simple noticing practice for non-judgemental awareness.

New HBR Collection on Emotional Intelligence: Happiness, Resiliency, Empathy and Mindfulness. The new business basics to add to your library.

From Chief Learning Officer:  “Being able to admit and share times of weakness, even in a public setting, is a way for leaders to earn trust from those they lead. Showing weakness and not hiding from imperfection lets others know that you as a leader are human.”  Vulnerability as the new Leadership Strength:

Neuroscience and Happiness – 4 Key Takeaways:  Stay Grateful, Acknowledge Negative Emotions, Aim for “Good Enough” Decisions and Savor Human Touch.  Wise choices for a happy heart 😉

Real recovery means intentional play: “The hard part is to goof off mindfully”

Remarkably Happy People?  Among other things, they watch less TV, are good at releasing things that are no longer serving them, and flourish in maintaining meaningful personal relationships.

The connection between Self Awareness and Change Leadership?   Further research showing mindfulness enhances leaders’ abilities to interact with others, maintain perspective, and attune with others’ emotional states. The change leaders scoring highest in the mindfulness assessment report to more frequently practice self-awareness and self-care, while spending increased attention and focus on building capacity through resilience by…

From the UK:  Looking beyond individual mindfulness-based techniques to consider impact at a strategic level. The missed opportunity of mindfulness for organisational change.  

Science shows it: Quiet time is crucial for brain recovery.   Peak performance requires a foundation of grounded stability.