One of the unique abilities that make us human is the ability to control our breathing; in animals, breathing is involuntary. This peculiarity leads to the question of what the consequences of voluntary breathing are, and what kind of effects
Openess Focus and Contol are some of the key skills of a 21st century leader, and learning mindfulness as a skill can help cultivate those qualities. Read this important article from entrepreneur.com which gives a CEO perspective on the value
A new study published by Biological Psychiatry has shown that 8 weeks of mindfulness training can aid patients attempting to overcome phobias and anxiety disorders. A common way to treat phobias is a method called “exposure training,” whereby patients are
Getting mad can be a good thing. Sometimes, you just need to yell! Yet other times, getting overheated can run contrary to your goals, and simply escalate the situation, as this New York Times article "How to Stay Mindful in
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“Mindfulness works, and you don’t have to invest in an intensive eight-week intervention to be able to get the benefits.” Wharton School of Management Researcher Lindsey Cameron explains how mindfulness can increase employee efficiency and compassion in this podcast (transcript
Imagine this: Citizens complete a survey the day before a major election; a change in the survey items’ grammatical structure increases turnout by 11 percentage points. People answer a single question; their romantic relationships improve over several weeks. At-risk students
(If you don't have Netflix, a full episode of the series is posted at the bottom of this article.) Netflix’s recently published series, “The Mind, Explained” is a fascinating exploration of the power of our brains. Divided into five episodes,
This is an adapted article. To see the original article by Joseph Fischer as it first appeared on 4Hoteliers.com , click here A workshop that is designed to teach you to be more effective cognitively by managing your day-to-day, dealing
