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What to do when mindful 'non-judgment' doesn't work
What is non-judgment, why does it matter, and how to make it easier.
Sep 164 min read
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*Free Resource* How to start a meeting with a mindful minute (with audio, script and instructions)
Having people’s quality attention in a meeting results in a much more productive and focused meeting. Whether having an in person or virtual meeting, this is easy to do! These days, it’s not such a rarity to attend a meeting where someone says ‘before we get into this meeting, let’s spend a mindful minute’. If you have ever participated in this, you know how amazing one quick minute can be to bring everyone into full presence and ready to focus on the meeting’s purpose. T
Aug 73 min read
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The blunt truth - why untrained facilitators shouldn't lead meditation
Why untrained mindfulness facilitators should not be leading mindfulness or meditation for others.
Jul 155 min read
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A simple mindfulness practice to boost resiliency for difficult change
This one micro mindfulness practice, explained in a practical way, can make a difference to your resilience in dealing with difficulty and change in your life.
Jun 95 min read
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Look at the sharp rise in percentage of meditators
My inbox has been filling with requests from organizations all seeking the same thing -- to help their employees deal with the stress and...
Jan 17, 20232 min read
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'Mindfulness Coaching' or 'Mindful Coaching' - what's the difference?
If you don't know the difference between the terms Mindfulness Coaching and Mindful Coaching, release yourself of any judgment - relax,...
Jan 6, 20234 min read
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Is this how you go through change? Compare yourself with this 'Individual Change Journey' model.
How to use mindfulness and meditation to improve your experience through difficult change. See the 'Individual Change Journey' model here.
Jul 19, 20223 min read
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3 mindfulness factors that greatly improve difficult change
Here are 3 key mindfulness and meditation approaches to vastly improve your experience of change.
Jul 19, 20225 min read
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Mindfulness video poem: The Present Moment (with script)
Please gift yourself with a moment of stillness for 3 minutes, and experience the present moment. Thank you for being here. This poem...
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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Mindfulness audio poem: 'Life is amazing' - or is it.
Mindfulness doesn't aim to make us happy and blissful, but it can help us live life with more awareness and resiliency. Here is a passage...
Aug 25, 20211 min read
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How to compare mindfulness facilitator training programs
If you are considering training to become a mindfulness meditation facilitator and learning how to bring mindfulness practices to the...
Aug 11, 20216 min read
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The litmus test for mindfulness
Mindfulness is often misunderstood, or maybe better said, it's not understood well enough. Do you think you're clear on what mindfulness...
Aug 10, 20213 min read
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Bystander Intervention - using mindfulness in a racist incident
Would you know what to mindfully do if you witnessed a racist incident? Maybe you would wonder what the 'right' thing is to do, or if it...
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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Confessions of a mindful 'Type A' personality
What's always been interesting to me is to see heads nodding when I'm speaking to an audience, IRL (in real life), as I mention I'm a...
Aug 8, 20213 min read
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Evidence that mindfulness boosts the benefits of being in nature
We probably all feel some increased well-being when we go for a walk in nature. But what happens when you add mindfulness to your walk? ...
Apr 25, 20211 min read
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3 walking meditations for you to try
If you didn't know that there are different ways to do a walking meditation, it's time to explore this for yourself and see which way...
Apr 18, 20213 min read
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How COVID has boosted the interest in workplace mindfulness
When I started running mindfulness meditation sessions in the workplace in 2011, I felt like a fish out of water. I've witnessed the sea...
Mar 10, 20212 min read
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3 ways to curb nervousness when facilitating mindfulness
Here are insightful and unique ways to transform performance anxiety into something you can enjoy.
Jan 20, 20212 min read
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Can Type 'A' personalities meditate?
How Type A personalities can enjoy meditation.
Listen to a 7 minute guided meditation by Marc Lesser "Finding the one who's not busy".
Jul 10, 20193 min read
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Digital addiction: Get more productive
A quick 1 minute read to get more done during your day. UBC's Healthy Newsletter article Digital Addiction: Make a mindful switch to...
Aug 21, 20181 min read
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