By s.e. smith — 2019
Technology isn’t always the answer.
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Amma’s advice for couples.
We all know that unmanaged stress can be destructive. But are there positive sides to stress as well?
I believe the secret to turning despair into rewarding action is feeling aligned with others and working together for a common cause.
As Buddhist teaching says, suffering has the potential to deepen our compassion and understanding of the human condition. And in so doing, it can lead us to even greater faith, joy and well-being.
A steady dose of toxic energy in the workplace encourages valuable team members to update their resumes rather than their to-do lists.
In all kinds of relationships, people have conflict and disagreements and hurt one another's feelings. What determines the success of the relationship is the way people deal with conflict, the nature of their friendship and intimacy, and their shared meaning system.
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Unless you’re a hermit, you can’t avoid relationships. And your professional career certainly won’t go anywhere if you don’t know how to build strong, positive connections. Leaders need to connect deeply with followers if they hope to engage and inspire them.
Couples are having less sex these days than even in the famously uptight ’50s. Why?
Relationship success requires us to follow this counter-intuitive rule.
Our mindfulness practice is not about vanquishing our thoughts. It’s about becoming aware of the process of thinking so that we are not in a trance—lost inside our thoughts.