How to Meditate When You’re Bad At It
Robert Wright was having a dilemma. During a silent meditation retreat his teacher, Narayan Liebenson, did not approve of the fact that he was writing a book about meditation. While such Vipassana retreats require practitioners to not read, write, practice…
How To Practice Mindfulness At Work
Would you try something new at work if it meant lower stress levels and a better corporate culture? (Yes, please!) Mindfulness has been shown to offer these benefits, which is why more and more companies are starting to notice. Aetna opened a Mindfulness…
This Is the Daily Exercise You Need to Boost Your Brain Power
Brain games do not make you smarter. Companies like Lumosity made their bones throwing around terms like ‘brain elasticity’ to peddle their specific brand of brain boosting training, but upon further review, their claims were a bit dubious. They paid…
4 Amazing Ideas to Make Your Workplace Healthier
More and more employers are taking steps to look after the mental and physical health of their employees via wellness programs – here’s a few tips to get you started. Understanding why protecting your employee’s health in the long run…
6 Yoga Poses That Will Make You Sweat Way Harder Than Sprinting On The Treadmill
If you’ve ever been to a boot camp workout or tried a challenging HIIT circuit on your own, you know just how sweaty you can get when you challenge your body with these fast-paced exercises. But many people forget that…
Flexible Leadership — And Yoga?
Evil bees were colonising my brain. Their buzzing between my ears kept me awake half the night. The bees transmitted loud negative thoughts about what I did wrong that day, or what would go wrong after I woke. I had…
Too Busy for Mindfulness? 9 Little Tricks You Can Actually Do
You’ve heard all about the health benefits of practicing mindfulness: It can help reduce stress and may even aid weight loss. But how are you ever supposed to squeeze it in? The key is to quit thinking of it as…
Can 10 Minutes of Meditation Make You More Creative?
In more and more occupations, creativity is part of the job description. Whether you are trying to reconcile conflicting stakeholder priorities, finding a solution to a customer’s issue, or launching a new product line, your solution probably won’t come out…
Workplace Productivity Increment Through Mindful Yoga Practices
Our productivity at work is directly proportional to our mental health and mindfulness. It is proven time and again that a stressed mind lacks productivity whereas; a relaxed and calmed mind is more productive. Stress is responsible for many negative…
This Is the Best Way to Engage Millennials at Work
Companies that deliver this to their employees outperform companies that don’t, retain and engage Millennials better, and become beacons for top Millennial talent. According to Cornell University psychology professor Dr. Thomas Gilovich and colleagues Dr. Amit Kumar (University of Chicago)…