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David Treleaven at the 2019 Mindful Leadership Summit

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By John J. Murphy, Guest Contributor

During this epic time of uncertainty, adversity, and the “Great Resignation,” it is wise to ask oneself, “What can I do to step up my performance and meet these challenges successfully?” What would a sensible and proactive leader do? How do highly effective people manage these challenges with poise, confidence, and grace?”  

The 8 Take-Aways:

Here are eight “take-aways” my clients find very helpful, both personally and professionally. I use the term take-a…

By The Mindful Leader Team

With so many meditation and wellness apps that focus on mindfulness available, how do you decide which one to use? Ultimately, the best mindfulness app for you is the one that encourages you to get started with a regular mindfulness practice, or effectively supplements the individual practice that you already have. 

We want to acknowledge that there are valid concerns with app-based mental training. From privacy concerns to addictive gamified elements to monetization…

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Lindsay Kugel at the 2018 @Work Summit.

By Joy Reichart, New Ventures West, guest contributor

“Sounds like you need to work on your sword cuts,” a fellow Integral Coach said to me recently. 

My response to this was so vivid that even now I can feel it in my body: a sort of bunching in my solar plexus, moving upward, clawing at my throat and threatening to erupt in a petulant scream. 

“Gah, THIS AGAIN?” I managed in a somewhat civil—though not altogether mature—reply.

The sword cuts to which she was referring were both literal and …

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By Anna Smyth, guest contributor

I’ve noticed in my years of teaching mindfulness–including MBSR classes–that it’s often misunderstood. Headlines often highlight the benefits of mindfulness, and doctors across the world recommend it to patients, but people often have reservations about trying it. Over the years, I’ve identified five common misconceptions. They’re outlined below with some clarification.

1. Are meditation and mindfulness the same thing?

By Meico Marquette Whitlock, the Mindful Techie, guest contributor

The pandemic has disrupted your life and blurred the lines between working at home and living at work. Your job role may have shifted as we grapple collectively with how to provide essential services with little to no human contact. The volume of emails, texts, tweets, and meetings has increased exponentially. And you’re emotionally spent from all the change, disruption, and uncertainty. 

If you wish things could magically go b…

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By Peter Calin, Mindful Leader MBSR Instructor

An unprecedented phenomenon might be one way to describe the tsunami-like changes in the way we work now, compared to pre-COVID-19. COVID completely changed the work landscape. There was a seismic shift from working in offices to working from home remotely.  What had been an infrequent concession to employees became the norm, emerging from protocols to restrict the spread and lessen the exposure.  

The work…

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Rhonda McGee at the 2018 @Work Summit.

By Steven M. Cohen, guest contributor

A growth mindset is a willingness, and even a passion, to continue to improve and implement effective change.  Sometimes that change is a small tweak and sometimes change needs to be transformational in order to meet evolving demands and opportunities.

Facing change is daunting for most of us and may be one of our biggest fears.  We may believe personal change is admitting failure.  However, personal growth gives you the tools to thrive in an ever-changing…