Article on how mindfulness in the workplace improves people’s focus, capacity for rapport and connection by Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence. Includes some links to mindfulness techniques. “Some consultants tell me that the number one problem in the workplace today is attention. People are distracted. They’re in a state of what’s called […]
Mindfulness helps small business owners find the ‘off’ switch.
Dr Craig Hassed Photo: Brendan Read Love this quote from article in the Sydney Morning Herald in Nov 2011: “To enjoy our life we have to pay attention to it…We need to foster sustainable performance to use our energy, time and resources in a more mindful and focused way rather than wasting them in stress. We […]
Mindfulness Meditation Improves Focus at Work
Mindfulness meditation helps improve focus at work, reduces stress and increases concentration new study finds. Who would’ve guessed? Reported in USA Today by Darren Calabrese . “All sorts of gizmos and gadgets can help you be more productive at work, and theories abound on how you should structure your days to get more done. But […]
Silicon Valley Wises Up
Silicon Valley Wises Up This is brilliant and inspiring! Two high profile business oriented events focusing on mindfulness, meditation, compassion and spirituality in business are making waves in the States. One of my passions and areas of interest is the cross over between spirituality and business. Too often these are (artificially) seen as two separate […]
Stanford University Happiness Course Uses Meditation
Read a San Francisco Chronicle article on a highly popular Stanford University course on happiness. The course was set up in response to 4 student suicides at the university in 2006. The course includes discussing research on what leads to happiness and what does not. Their definition of happiness…? Fred Luskin, instructor of the Stanford […]
