Stress experienced positively can feel exciting and useful when we are juggling multiple demands. Using our body’s adrenalin response to meet a challenge, ace a presentation or achieve a tight deadline can be both useful and satisfying. On the flip side though, experiencing a tension headache after feeling wound up [...]
Given such overwhelming evidence that meditation is beneficial for our physical and mental health, there’s no better time to get started. There are many ways to meditate, and no “right” way. Developing a daily habit of meditation will provide the most benefits. From zenhabits.net, here are some simple tips to [...]
My first attempt at meditation should have been successful. I signed up for an intensive mindfulness training retreat in Wales, in an idyllic setting, with expert teachers. I knew all about the science of meditation, and the neuroscience as well. I understood the body and brain mechanisms by which meditation [...]
Let’s not create a dichotomy – we need both! There has been recent commentary that when it comes to creating stronger organisational resilience, the focus needs to be on creating resilient teams rather than resilient individuals. In our view, this dichotomy is not helpful. We need to create both. Fostering [...]