By Mayo Clinic Staff — 2020
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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.
A calm mind and even temper can help make peace with life’s difficulties.
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An attitude of heightened awareness and focused attention can have great benefits.
Creativity is fragile: it needs to be fed enough inspiration, but not too much, for consuming an excessive amount of information may destroy its delicate balance. It needs space to grow, but should not be forced, for mechanical work may lead to lifeless output.
LinkedIn’s vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. You might be surprised that one of the biggest skills needed to achieve that vision is compassion, and especially compassion in leadership.
One trait of highly successful people is having a positive outlook on life, always moving forward, always learning – especially when it’s hard. We’re not typically grateful for the “worst” things in our lives. If we want to have a growth mindset, we should be.
LinkedIn’s head of mindfulness and compassion programs says, “Compassion is a strategy for long-term success.”
I recently interviewed Scott Shute, Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn on his thoughts about compassionate leadership.
Buddhist teacher Ethan Nichtern shares the practices he’ll be undertaking to stay healthy and responsibly engaged this year.
We’re living in volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous times. Neuroscientist Amishi Jha explains ten ways your brain reacts—and how mindfulness can help you survive, and even thrive.