INTERRUPTER: Art Work
Find a painting. On a wall, a calendar, a restaurant, side of a building. Do some impromptu art appreciation. Rinse (your mind) and repeat.
at WORK
We pour a lot of our energy into work, yet the workplace can be a source of great stress as well as satisfaction. Even a moment of mindfulness and awareness can make work a better experience.
Have we become suspicious about anything that isn’t difficult? Margaret Wheatley, author of Leadership and the New Science, discusses our complex society and the conversations that simplify everything.
The Attention Zones Model identifies four different modes of focus in which the mind functions. Elisha Goldstein shows us how we can use this model to improve our attention and use our time more productively.
We may not be generals, presidents or CEO’s, but conflict is still an inescapable part of our lives. The Art of War, says James Gimian, teaches us the profound art of “taking whole,” the victory that everyone shares in.
Mindfulness helps leaders see, hear, and think with more clarity, says Janice Marturano.
Barry Boyce profiles three mindfulness programs for lawyers that promote a more effective, sustainable justice system—for more on this check out the livestream of Creating a Mindful Society.
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Ed Halliwell on what mindful movement taught him about his patterns of thinking.
Elisha Goldstein: Beyond teen exam stress.
Steph Tlalka: Meditation vacuum cleaner?