Discovery

By Dorsey Standish, guest contributor

As Chief Mindfulness Officer of Mastermind, a brain health consulting firm, I bring research-backed mindfulness and emotional intelligence training to corporations across the state of Texas. I have worked with thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds, and I’ve noticed a common theme amongst my clients: struggling to balance work and personal life.

For many busy professionals, the phrase "work-life balance" can seem like an oxymoron. In today’s world o…

By Mark Mitchnick, guest contributor

Long before any of the neuroscience was known, Winston Churchill said, “Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.” Although he didn’t know it, Mr. Churchill was actually describing the two separate yet conjoined systems operating in our heads. 

Over the past 15 years, what these two systems look like and how they function has been described in both scientific and general publications. Together, they inform the understanding of our decision-making process a…

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By Ted Meissner, guest contributor

Ted Meissner will be hosting an Expert Workshop, Teaching Mindfulness Live Online: Challenges and Opportunities, on April 2nd. Click here to learn more. 

With the advent of COVID-19, many if not most mindfulness teachers have faced a difficult choice.  Either deliver their programs online instead of in-person or stop teaching.  In some ways, it's not much of a choice at all, particularly if it's the only source of inco…

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Cara Bradley at the 2019 Mindful Leadership Summit. This session is designed to introduce you to “ flow," your optimal state of awareness where creativity flourishes and performance skyrockets. Discover how working in flow contributes to increased focus, faster decision-making and greater satisfaction. Learn how to schedule peak moments into your work day with psychological and physiological strategies and practices.  

Cara Bradley is a leading authority of…

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Due Quach at the 2018 Mindful Leadership Summit. See how neural mechanisms underlie unconscious bias and learn how to provide a framework for mindful and compassionate observation. Discover how to deconstruct your biases, and how to activate neural pathways that enable you to more effectively engage with people whose perspectives may be very different from your own.

Due Quach will be hosting an Expert Workshop, The Neuroscience of Inclusion: How to Mindfull…

By Due Quach, guest contributor

Due Quach will be hosting an Expert Workshop, The Neuroscience of Inclusion: How to Mindfully Steer Brain Activation to Develop Inclusive Leadership, on March 5th. Click here to learn more. 

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Companies have invested hundreds of millions of dollars into diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives since the establishment of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 1964, yet these efforts have been frequen…

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George Mumford demonstrates the role of mindfulness in sports and for performance driven athletes at @Work 2019. He explains the process of how he guided the top professional athletes and teams to utilize mindfulness to achieve flow states and optimal performance. He coached players on shifting their mindset to be warriors with compassion and to become motivated by their inner self, rather than external competition. He teaches teams how to play together, usi…

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Marvin Riley & Dr. Susan Sweeney at the 2019 Mindful Leadership Summit. EnPro Industries is a publicly-traded company that embodies a dual bottom line philosophy with its 6000+ employees. Learn how EnPro is using mindfulness throughout its global operations to increase mental, emotional and physical agility in order to create shareholder value and an amazing place to work

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Rich Fernandez, Ph.D. speaks at the 2019 Mindful Leadership Summit. Focus on how to effectively deliver and sustain mindfulness solutions in sector-diverse organizations, including businesses, government agencies, educational, healthcare and non-profit institutions. Hear about how to present the business case, scientific foundations and best practices for mindfulness solutions in organizations. And discover the ways to measure and sustain mindfulness practic…

By Mo Edjlali

I’m dedicating this year to my maternal grandmother. She died last Saturday and while the nation, I, and my neighbors here in the DC area were dealing with the frightening attacks on our democracy, my mind was elsewhere. 

My grandmother was the closest thing to a real-life angel that I’ve ever known. She was the real deal. This past weekend we celebrated her life. She was born, lived, and died in Tehran, Iran. I’m here in the USA, the Washington, DC area. Iran is kinda my mother …