by John | Mar 6, 2018 | Stuff To Read
The Science of Mindfulness Mindfulness has been around for thousands of years and it’s only recently that it’s come under scientific scrutiny. Jon Kabat-Zinn was one of the first western researchers to look into the contemplative practices of Mindfulness and...
by John | Mar 6, 2018 | Stuff To Read
Increasing Focus and Productivity The Science A 2010 study conducted by Killingsworth et al, at Harvard University, concluded that the average person’s mind wanders 47% of the time. In addition they also found that a wandering mind is an unhappy mind. Respondents...
by John | Mar 6, 2018 | Stuff To Read
Reducing Stress and Increasing Well-Being with Mindfulness How stressed are we? According to a poll conducted by Ipsos Read 72% of Canadians experience uncomfortable levels of stress. 26% of that stress is related to work life. The Canadian Mental Health Commission of...
by John | Mar 6, 2018 | Stuff To Read
Mindful Communication Where are we now? In our always on always connected world we think we are communicating more effectively and yet we are not. We are easily distracted and our attention control is becoming worse. A study conducted by Microsoft discovered that our...
by John | Mar 6, 2018 | Stuff To Read
Mindfulness, Motivation and Goals Motivating employees can be challenging. Our leaders set objectives and managers are expected to keep everyone focused and motivated in order to achieve these goals. What motivates our employees and what skills can managers use to...
by John | Mar 6, 2018 | Stuff To Read
Mindfulness and Customer Focus Understanding our customers is the key to delivering products and services that meet their needs. Product teams, customer service representatives, sales people etc… all need to be in-tune with their customers. More precisely they need...
by John | Mar 6, 2018 | Stuff To Read
Mindfulness and Creativity Where are we now? In a study conducted by Adobe (the graphics software company) found that 75% of the respondents felt that they were not living up to their creative potential. While another study conducted by Fast Company found that 60% of...
by John | Mar 6, 2018 | Stuff To Read
Mindful Workplaces Companies are always looking to capitalize on their investments. Most want to always improve and move forward and many have been busily adopting a more mindful approach to their employees and customers. Progressive companies understand that people...
by John | Mar 6, 2018 | Types of Exercises, Stuff To Read
Physical Exercise and Nutrition One cannot underestimate the importance of physical exercise and good nutrition and what that does to your brain/body. If your body is not physically functioning optimally then that will make it tougher to stay with an Optimistic...
by John | Feb 10, 2018 | Pages
Recommended Books There are many great books to get you started to learn and grow. Here are some of our favorites. Search Inside Yourself With Search Inside Yourself, Chade-Meng Tan, one of Google’s earliest engineers and personal growth pioneer, offers a proven...
by John | Feb 10, 2018 | Post Pages: Listing of Collections (Meditations and Categories)
All Meditations All our Meditation practices are listed here. Basic Skills Learned: Present moment focused attention. Accepting what IS with non-judgement. Starting over is OK. Practicing being kind and curious to our selves and our experiences. Extended Skills...
by John | Feb 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Real World PracticesA collection of real word exercises that allow us to practice being Mindful in our everyday lives. These practices can be done while you are living your life day to day. They teach us how to turn everyday activities into Mindful activities. We...
by John | Feb 10, 2018 | Post Pages: Listing of Collections (Meditations and Categories)
Building Trust Meditations Building trust reduces our fears. There are many types of trust but the essential category is trusting ourselves and our abilities. When we trust ourselves we free ourselves from the limiting stories that prevent us from achieving our...
by John | Feb 10, 2018 | Post Pages: Listing of Collections (Meditations and Categories)
Increase Self-Awareness Meditations Increasing our self-awareness allows us to better understand our stories/beliefs. Our beliefs create our emotions and these emotions play out in our bodies. If we want to shift our emotions to something more Optimistic then we...
by John | Feb 10, 2018 | Post Pages: Listing of Collections (Meditations and Categories)
Letting Go Meditations The following collection of meditations practices teach us the skills to accept what is, identify our limiting beliefs and let go those old stories that are preventing us from reaching our potential. Basic Skills Learned: Present moment focused...
by John | Feb 10, 2018 | Post Pages: Listing of Collections (Meditations and Categories)
Building Compassion Meditations The following set of meditation practices helps us build the skills of self-compassion and compassion for others. Compassion is a remarkable skill. The science tells us that self-compassion enhances our belief that we can change,...
by John | Feb 10, 2018 | Post Pages: Listing of Collections (Meditations and Categories)
Meditations to Enhance Mood Shifting our mood can be a challenge for many of us. When we are not feeling that great we want to feel better but we don’t really know how to do that. Our active stories and beliefs create our emotions. These emotions play...
by John | Feb 10, 2018 | Post Pages: Listing of Collections (Meditations and Categories)
Increasing Focus Meditations The following are a collection of Meditations to help increase focus. There are 2 types of focus. One is focusing on one thing; generally the breath or emotions or body etc… This is called Focused Attention. The other type of...
by John | Feb 10, 2018 | Post Pages: Listing of Collections (Meditations and Categories)
20 Minute Meditations The following meditation practices are a bit longer (20 minutes). They allow for a little more time in order to dig deeper into our intention. Basic Skills Learned: Present moment focused attention. Accepting what IS with non-judgement. Starting...
by John | Feb 10, 2018 | Post Pages: Listing of Collections (Meditations and Categories)
15 Minute Meditations The following meditation practices are a bit longer (15 minutes). They allow for a little more time in order to dig deeper into our intention. Basic Skills Learned: Present moment focused attention. Accepting what IS with non-judgement. Starting...
