By Dr. Ron Passfield
In her interview with Tami Simon, Goldie Hawn explained in depth why children need mindfulness training and what led her to develop and conduct MindUP™. At one level, it concerned Goldie that American children rarely smiled – a stark contrast to children in Third World countries who smiled a lot despite experiencing incredible deprivations. Goldie was … Continue reading “Why Kids Need Mindfulness”
Empathy is the gateway to compassion. As we grow in mindfulness we become more aware of others and their needs and of the pain and suffering that mirrors our own experiences. We also gain the insight to understand our own potential and capacity to act to redress pain and suffering in others – our ability … Continue reading “Mindfulness for Children: MindUP”
In sharing her life story in abbreviated form at a technology conference, Goldie Hawn manifested what we have described as mindful leadership. Goldie was participating in the final day of the conference which was devoted to how mindfulness practices can develop a person’s potential. She certainly epitomised what can happen when we grow in mindfulness. … Continue reading “Mindful Leadership: Goldie Hawn”
There are a number of ways to build our motivation and mindfulness as a leader and I will discuss four ways here. 1. Alignment with our values When what we are doing is aligned with our values, we have more energy, focus and insight. In an earlier post, I asked the question, “What are you … Continue reading “Mindful Leadership: Motivation”
In a recent McKinsey Quarterly article, the authors challenged what they call “neuromyths” – basically, misunderstandings arising from misguided interpretations of neuroscience findings. They argued that many leadership development programs are based on these “neuromyths” and result in considerable waste of financial resources and employee time. One of the myths that the authors challenge is … Continue reading “Creating a Workplace Culture of Well-Being Through Mindfulness”
In an earlier post, I discussed how mindfulness meditation can help the management of chronic pain. In this post, I will focus on the beneficial effects of mindful meditation for the management of psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition that can last for weeks, months and even years and can recur at anytime. This skin … Continue reading “Mindful Meditation to Reduce the Symptoms of Psoriasis”
Inspiration is everywhere if we just look out for it. However, as mentioned in the previous post, we tend to become focused on negative news, rather than positive stories. Inspiration leads to health and well-being, while negative-oriented news creates distraction and emotional disturbance – especially where events are sensationalised to create the maximum emotional impact. … Continue reading “Looking For Inspiration”
As we grow in mindfulness, we become more aware of the multiple ways mindfulness is manifested in other people’s words and actions. We may be reading a novel and notice one of the characters tuning into their senses through open awareness or stopping to watch a sunset. We could also come across the biography of … Continue reading “Seeing Mindfulness Everywhere – Awareness Grows with Practice”
Seth Godin – the famous internet marketer, author and daily blogger – suggests that if we have personal safety, good health and food to sustain us, we are living with surplus in our lives – we have spare time and energy to devote to making a contribution to others and to the community at large. … Continue reading “What Will You Do With the Surplus in Your Life?”
One day I was observing some trees in the adjacent yard move in response to wind gusts that swirled around the yard. It was like a choreographed performance. Some branches danced rhythmically, others moved chaotically and one tree had branches that swayed together slowly in time as if synchronised. As I became aware of these … Continue reading “The Winds of Change”
