Michelle Maldonado

Author / Teacher

Michelle Maldonado

Michelle Lopes Maldonado is coauthor of A Bridge To Better: An Open Letter To Humanity & Resource Guide, and founder of Lucenscia, a firm dedicated to human flourishing and mindful business transformation. She is a former corporate attorney and a certified mindfulness and emotional intelligence teacher and practitioner. Michelle works with executives and their teams across industries while also serving as faculty for 1440 Multiversity's Leadership Center, Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence Coaching Certification program, and Bill George's True North Leadership program. Her work has been featured at the DQ Institute in association with the World Economic Forum and Mindful Leadership.

Articles by Michelle Maldonado

A Guided Meditation for Turning Awareness into Action
Focus & Attention

A Guided Meditation for Turning Awareness into Action

Michelle Maldonado shares a practice for strengthening our ability to be self-aware, self-actualized, and self-determined as we co-create our emerging new reality and world together. Read More

What Your Body Knows Before Your Brain Does
Body Scan

What Your Body Knows Before Your Brain Does

Michelle Maldonado offers a practice for tuning in to the wisdom of the body. Read More

How to Calm Racing Thoughts at Bedtime
Guided Meditations

How to Calm Racing Thoughts at Bedtime

Sometimes counting sheep doesn’t quite cut it. Michelle Maldonado shares a practice to ease into sleep when our thoughts keep us awake. Read More

A Guided RAIN Meditation to Cultivate Compassion
Guided Meditations

A Guided RAIN Meditation to Cultivate Compassion

Michelle Maldonado guides us through a four-step practice to recognize, acknowledge, investigate, and sit with our natural awareness. Read More

The GRACE Practice: A Moment to Engage in Self-Care
Guided Meditations

The GRACE Practice: A Moment to Engage in Self-Care

Follow this 12-minute guided meditation to gather your attention and consider what would really serve you, your self-care, and your capacity for resilience. Read More

Why Can’t I Sleep? 4 Tips for Better Rest
Body Scan

Why Can’t I Sleep? 4 Tips for Better Rest

Getting back to sleep in the middle of the night is no small feat. In this short video, Michelle Maldonado offers four ways to help make going to bed—and staying asleep—easier. Read More

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