By Laurel Donnellan — 2019
I recently interviewed Scott Shute, Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn on his thoughts about compassionate leadership.
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Remember, meditation is a practice, so it’s never perfect. You are ready to begin now just as you are!
New research corrects some common misconceptions about cultivating moment-to-moment awareness.
Dan Harris is the co-anchor of ABC’s Nightline and the weekend editions of Good Morning America. His first book, “10% Happier,” was a No. 1 New York Times bestseller.
Yael Shy, author of “What Now? Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond,” talks to PsyCom about the mindfulness meditation that changed her life
Five years ago, my father fell into a deep bout of depression. Twelve months later his depression culminated in suicide.
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Practising mindfulness meditation for ten minutes a day improves concentration and the ability to keep information active in one’s mind, a function known as “working memory.”
It can be powerful medicine for both your mind and relationships.
Misconceptions about meditation can get in the way of practice. “When you’re kissing somebody you want to be there for the experience. You don’t want the other person looking out the window.”
One of the best — and most easily available — ways we can become healthier and happier is through mindfulness and meditation.
Meditation offers time for relaxation and heightened awareness in a stressful world where our senses are often dulled. Research suggests that meditation has the potential for more than just temporary stress relief.