What To Expect in "The Mindfulness Experiment"
Did you watch “The Mindfulness Experiment” on ABC Catalyst? My teacher, mentor and colleague, Timothea Goddard, who led the wonderful group of people who engaged in The Mindfulness Experiment, describes mindfulness as "a deeply social activity." For me, witnessing the challenges and then the transformations of the participants in The Mindfulness Experiment, at times brought a tear to my eye. It is the transformations I am privileged to witness, in the people who take the Mind
Listening Deeply to Your Body, Heart and Mind!
Yoga is about taking time to be still. Time to listen more deeply to the innate wisdom held within the body, heart and mind. In this busy distracted world, we so often miss the intuitive queues of the body, heart and mind. Intuition is something to be listened to. It’s not wishy washy or out there. The best, most authentic leaders in the world use their gut instinct, along with the knowledge and information they have about a particular thing, to make some of the biggest decis
Selfie Day! Really?
On world Selfie Day, Yes, June 21st is officially "selfie day" I lent into how uncomfortable it felt to try to create a “share worthy” selfie and how judgmental I became of each image I took. Too cheesy, too smiley, too unauthentic, too posed, too many things in the background, too old, too little light, too much light, the wrong angle, eyes too open, eyes not open enough and on went the self-critic…. As a business owner my mentors say it’s imperative to have a strong social
Giving the Gift of Presence
Giving the Gift of Face to Face Presence, in this online communication dominated world, is one of the greatest gifts we can give to another. Studies have found strong social connection improves our immune systems, aids recovery from illness, and can even see us live longer. Stronger connections are also protective factors for anxiety and depression. So how can you give the gift of presence to others? You can try this exercise: Bring to mind someone you would like to give the
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