Category: Mindfulness
Deb Coviello – The Drop-In CEO Podcast
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Deb Coviello, the Drop-in CEO, and I have a lot in common in the way we look at leadership. She talks about the most common problem business leaders face is being able to identify a problem before it ripples into the entire organization and getting to the root of issues to make way for a […]
Power Your Life Talk Radio
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Had a wonderful time on the Power Your Life Talk Radio with Dr. Jo Anne White. Originally, we were going to talk about the pitfalls of emotional intelligence, but with all that’s going on with Covid-19, she asked me to speak on some related topics. So we talked about why negative emotions might be coming […]
Out of Overwhelm and into Flow
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It’s easy to get into overwhelm at the best of times. And we’re in some unprecedented times. So, I’m sharing a technique called Morning Pages from the book, The Artist’s Way, by Anne Cameron. Designed for artists to be able to clear the decks to get themselves into flow and producing work, this simple technique […]
The Myth of In-the-Present
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For quite some time now various speakers and authors as well as the mindfulness movement have plugged the idea of being in the present. The problem is that it’s a myth. Worse, it’s a myth that can lead to harm. There is an element of helpfulness to the idea of being in the now. It […]
Thriving During Covid-19
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Covid-19 has put much of the world into turmoil. There’s been a lot of anxiety and upheaval. Yet, we know that with every crisis comes opportunity. So, what can we do to thrive at this time? Health There are some people who will come out of this with worse health and some with better. When […]
Emotions and Being a Good Person
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Earlier this week, I was a guest on the Totally Well Podcast with Joyce Strong. Joyce made a comment that’s been niggling in the back of my brain ever since. We were talking about getting out of overwhelm and into empowerment. Specifically, we were talking about emotions when she mentioned how difficult it can be […]
Podcast: Getting Out of Overwhelm and into Empowerment
Posted onYou may have heard me say that one of the greatests gifts leaders can give their people is learning how to get out of overwhelm and into empowerment. It makes us able to live better lives with meaning. I spoke with Joyce Strong on the Totally Well Podcast on exactly that topic. So if you […]
COVID-19 and Vitamin N
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Feeling isolated and stuck indoors by the virus precautions? You may be overlooking something that can help you stay healthy. No, I’m not talking about vitamin D3 – which is also crucial to a healthy immune system. I’m talking vitamin N: time in nature. There’s a substantial body of research linking physical, mental and spiritual […]
A Meditation Hack for Stillness
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I keep hearing people say that meditation isn’t about quieting or stilling the mind. ??!??!?? For me it is. It’s about stilling and calming the mind, emotions and nervous system. Perhaps what they mean is that you don’t focus on quieting the mind in meditation because that would put you into wrangling with your every […]