February 2010 ARCHIVE
Practice with meaning: take time to refect
I’m reading a great book by James Zull. The Art of Changing the Brain.
Neuroscience shows us two things that lead to change. The first one is Practice, yet after a while practice is not longer a stimulus. That is why we need the second one, emotion or meaning. If your learning something new and it [...]
Living Assignments
In my university classes and in my coaching practice I provide Living Assignments, a small practice to make the research come alive. One powerful living assignment is to walk with awareness.
Put away the ipod, cell phone and mental worries. Connect with the environment, sights, sounds and your own inner senses. What happens is magical. [...]
Positivity: The Leadership Tipping Point
Leaders need the skills that create positive cultures.
I will be taking a road trip to attend a conference in March that will bring the topic alive in discussion and collaborations.
Positivity: The Leadership Tipping Point is a conference on the intersections of leadership and positive psychology. At this conference, you’ll hear from notable authors, scholars, [...]
Mindfulness @ UVa
Jon Kabat-Zinn is coming to UVa
He will be doing a public talk on Friday March 12 at 7pm in Old Cabell hall
Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, world-renowned teacher of mindfulness and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and author of numerous books including Full Catastrophe Living, will lead a one-day retreat on mindfulness for community members, including public school teachers [...]
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