Mindful Living Skills

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Compassion
Values to Live By: A Cardiologist on the Importance of Wisdom 

Wisdom is something we all wish to possess, but how do we actually cultivate wise qualities (or know what those are)? In this second excerpt from Just One Heart, author and cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Fisher reveals powerful ways we can tune in to the body to develop the wisdom of our emotional heart. Read More 

  • Jonathan Fisher
  • June 27, 2024
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Calm
A Steady Heart: A Cardiologist’s Advice for Lowering Stress 

A calm, steady mindset doesn’t just protect against stress, it also supports our heart health, writes cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Fisher. In this first Mindful excerpt from Dr. Fisher’s new book, Just One Heart, we learn some of his recommended strategies for cultivating steadiness. Read More 

  • Jonathan Fisher
  • June 15, 2024
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Focus
Increase Your Agency By Responding, Instead of Reacting 

Ever wonder why your emails tend to be better when you wait a little before replying? Choosing to take a pause before we act may sound simple, but it yields powerful results. Longtime mindfulness teacher and author Andrew Safer shares a few ways we can practice pausing, both at our job and everywhere in our life. Read More 

  • Andrew Safer
  • June 11, 2024
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12 Minute Meditation
Try This Guided Meditation As a Mindful Writing Prompt 

The invitation is to connect with your senses in a real or imagined setting. What do you hear? What do you smell? Note the emotional content of the space. And when you’re done, take what you learned to the page in whatever way suits you. Read More 

  • Stephanie Domet
  • June 10, 2024
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