By Kristin Wong Dec. 28, 2017 “Be more confident,” a friend once told me as we made the rounds at a swanky networking event where I felt terribly out of place. Faking confidence is easy: I pulled my shoulders back and spoke louder and with more assertiveness. Like many soft-spoken, mild-mannered people, I’ve spent a great… Continue reading NYT: Why Self-Compassion Beats Self-Confidence
Category: Meditation in Business
Less Stress, Better Work, And 6 Other Ways Meditation Can Transform Your Life
From boosting our hearts and minds to fighting addiction and stress, meditation can truly transform our lives. Transcendental Meditation, one of the more popular forms of meditation, has been praised in boardrooms and box offices as an effective method of cultivating some inner calm. The practice involves sitting comfortably for several minutes and repeating a… Continue reading Less Stress, Better Work, And 6 Other Ways Meditation Can Transform Your Life
Here’s why this founder asks employees to meditate together every morning – Business Insider
It’s no secret that meditation is good for you. Business Insider’s Kevin Loria recently laid out the plethora of research-backed benefits that meditation offers, including its ability to help us deal with stress, improve memory, and even boost our immune systems. Those are just a few reasons the 10-person team at Soma, a San Francisco-based… Continue reading Here’s why this founder asks employees to meditate together every morning – Business Insider
Meditation in Business: Mindfulness training can help meditator cut losses
by Andrew Hafenbrack and Zoe Kinias Practice more than just a passing management fad as it can play role in decision-making and bring changes to emotions and behaviour Mindfulness meditation is a practice that cultivates awareness of the present moment and clears the mind of other thoughts, often accomplished by non-judgmentally focusing attention on the… Continue reading Meditation in Business: Mindfulness training can help meditator cut losses
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Why Google, Facebook and Twitter Execs Are Meeting With a Monk
Why Google, Facebook and Twitter Execs Are Meeting With a Monk BY CATHERINE CLIFFORD In an age when we’re constantly being distracted, being able to focus is the golden goose. We may thank technology platforms like Twitter and Facebook for shrinking our attention spans down to nanoseconds, but the executives of those selfsame companies know that to grow… Continue reading Why Google, Facebook and Twitter Execs Are Meeting With a Monk
Need a 2014 Resolution? Take This “Think Clearly” Pledge with Bruce Kasanoff
The “Think Clearly” Pledge From Linked In Influencer Bruce Kasanoff Yesterday I skied 10″ of fresh powder in Vermont, and as I neared my house at the end of the day, I simply took off my skis and lay down in the snow. After about 20 minutes of doing nothing but let snowflakes fall on my… Continue reading Need a 2014 Resolution? Take This “Think Clearly” Pledge with Bruce Kasanoff
London hospital promotes mediation as tension management tool
London hospital promotes mediation as tension management tool Model helps resolve conflicts between family members and clinicians December 10, 2013 | By Katie Sullivan A new project by the Medical Mediation Foundation, aimed at breaking down tension between family members and health professionals when there is a disagreement about a child’s course of treatment, is in… Continue reading London hospital promotes mediation as tension management tool
Meditate For More Profitable Decisions
Meditate For More Profitable Decisions Chris Howells, Contributor Comment Now Follow Comments It’s a practice rooted in Hinduism and adopted by beatniks seeking spiritual guidance. Now evidence shows meditation can improve business decisions and save your company from expensive investment mistakes. By Zoe Kinias, INSEAD Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Andrew Hafenbrack, INSEAD PhD student in Organisational… Continue reading Meditate For More Profitable Decisions
‘Let’s all Meditate’ – WSJ.com
MILTON KEYNES, England, June 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — New Milton Keynes business promotes role of regular meditation and massage in increasing individual wellbeing, business performance and economic growth. Up to 90% of all illness is stress related. Inspired by this shocking statistic, Reiki With Ria, a holistic therapy practice based at Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes,… Continue reading ‘Let’s all Meditate’ – WSJ.com