By Joan Borysenko — 2008
Let your body relax, and feel your connection to the larger whole.
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Some people harbor the illusion that rest is a luxury they do not have time for, but the reality is that rest is a necessity.
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When it comes to supporting employees to thrive despite the emotional fallout of the pandemic, leaders (and mindfulness) have a critical role to play.
Mindfulness is available to us in every moment, not just the special or precious ones. We just have to tune into it throughout the day.
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A few weeks ago, a Baptist minister in Texas started a rumble, or at least a small brouhaha, when he declared that yoga is not suitable for Christians. His point was that using the body for spiritual practice contradicts basic Christian principles.
A focus on the present, dubbed “mindfulness,” can make you happier and healthier. Training to deepen your immersion in the moment works by improving attention
“Mindfulness” means way more than the English word “mind.
Every day, we have to do the impossible. We have to submit to the magic reboot of sleep and then get up and line up all our selves into a unified being and get on with it. Nearly every day, new qualities of our selves come online to join in with all the others. This is a creative act.
Sadness is a central part of our lives, yet it’s typically ignored at work, hurting employees and managers alike.
Certain types of yoga can produce a natural “high” that can help those recovering from addiction. For Troy Jackson, yoga proved to be such a powerful recovery tool that he’s now a yoga teacher.
If we can process our regrets with tenderness and compassion, we can use these hard memories as a part of our wisdom bank.
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