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 resonates with you. It can be fun to try different techniques. Doing walking meditation simply means being 'present', and placing all your attention on your walking. You use your body's senses to fully experience the movements. Notice what your body is doing when it walks, when it moves. We usually take walking for granted and often don't th

My inbox has been filling with requests from organizations all seeking the same thing -- to help their employees deal with the stress and anxiety that the pandemic has caused. This is what my clients are saying, very consistently: "Our staff have been working so hard, they're stressed out and full of anxiety. They are burning out. We'd like to help our staff learn about mindfulness to help them cope." The main observation I've had in the past two years is that the audiences

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 change over the past 10 years of these practices becoming mainstream. When COVID hit us all in March 2020, I went into high gear to help the mindfulness facilitators in my community learn how to transition their sessions from in-person to virtual. They rose to the occasion with grace and continued with vigor to help others. I also wondered

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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. Th

A quick 1 minute read to get more done during your day. UBC's Healthy Newsletter article Digital Addiction: Make a mindful switch to better productivity. 1) Notice your urge. 2) Notice derailment. Warmly, ~Wendy Quan, Founder, The Calm Monkey #digitaladdiction #mindfulness #productivity #workplacemindfulness

Attending and speaking at this conference was a peak experience for me! Here are the key things that stand out from my experience of being there. It was inspirational. Both the speakers and the people who attended exude the same 'fire and their bellies' that mindfulness can really help people improve their lives. The attendees were mostly employees working within organizations who are bringing mindfulness to their workplaces, or, coaches and consultants who want to provide

I'm not going to talk about the benefits of workplace mindfulness. If you haven't seen such articles and research, you may have fallen behind in your reading. I'd like to share something you may not have heard before - an unexpected (and wonderful) result from group mindfulness practice at work. When I began leading mindfulness in my workplace back in 2011, something steadily emerged in addition to the much-talked-about benefits of this practice. A sense of community happened

I don't think anyone can argue that working in healthcare is a stressful profession. The long hours, unpredictable patient needs, high demands and lack of funding takes a serious toll on the very people who we depend on when we are sick. If mindfulness can ease the stress and improve the focus of healthcare professionals, don't you think it can help you at work, regardless of what your work entails? I read articles daily about mindfulness, and every so often an article rises

Is there a difference between a meditation teacher and a meditation facilitator? You bet there is. A meditation teacher has deep, extensive subject knowledge and directly instructs through lectures. A teacher is a ‘sage on the stage’, is able to teach many aspects of the practice with wisdom and respond to participant issues expertly. A meditation facilitator exposes participants to the subject, and creates an opportunity for discussion and practice. A facilitator creates a