This Derech Eretz Way of the World Mindful Leadership Broadcast (Click here to Play Video) is a wonderful opportunity of unpacking the ethics, morals, values, principles etc. that essentially are inherent within each one of us but unfortunately seem to have been lost along the wayside within South Africa and in fact globally. Sometimes [...]
Sanlam Private Wealth Many top business leaders swear by meditation as a means of controlling stress and increasing work focus. Think Elon Musk, Oprah Winfrey, David Letterman and Jeff Bezos. Psychologist and mindfulness trainer Linda Kantor tells us why it works. Given the significant costs associated with employee ill health, burnout and resignation, there’s [...]
Mindfulness is an international buzzword in health. If it isn't at the top of your New Year's Resolutions List - or didn't even make it on your list - you might want to put it there... To download a copy of this article click here
By Tracy Melass Many top business leaders swear by meditation as a means of controlling stress and increasing work focus. What do Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Oprah Winfrey, Arianna Huffington, Larry Page and Rupert Murdoch have in common? Well, yes, they’re uber achievers in the boardroom. But they also happen to have dabbled in [...]
For some time at Mindful we’ve been concerned that discussions of the brain - particularly in the context of mindfulness and meditation - have become simplified to the point of distorting the truth. They often present the brain as a set of building blocks or Lincoln Logs, each with its own function. The goal [...]
SLOW DOWN, BE IN THE MOMENT Mindfulness - defined as being attentive to the present and alert to your thoughts and feelings - is increasingly being adopted as a way to reduce stress and find contentment. Cape Town psychologist and mindfulness specialist Linda Kantor says: "Our minds perpetually wander, usually to 'me, myself and [...]
Meditation has undergone a sort of re-branding lately, and as 'secular mindfulness' it is moving into schools, prisons, the corporate environment and universities. Mindfulness-Based Approaches are also proving hugely effective in the mental health fields, as in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for everything from anxiety to schizophrenia, and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for [...]
By Simon L. Whitesman, Michelle Hoogenhout, Linda Kantor, Katherine J. Leinberger, Anik Gevers. Published: 18 June 2018 Background: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been found to have significant health benefits in studies conducted in the global North. Aim: This study examined the effects of MBSR on stress, mood states and medical symptoms among urban [...]
• Altruism: by Mathieu Ricard • Full Catastrophe Living: by Jon Kabat-Zinn • Non Violent Communication: by Marshall Rosenberg • Mindsight: by Daniel Siegel • Mindful Leadership: by Michael Chaskalson • Resonant Leadership: by Richard Boyatzis • Finding Peace in a Frantic World: by Mark Williams • 10 Percent Happier: by Dan Harris [...]
The ability to turn everyday management practices into learning opportunities is not just the unique gift of a few; it can be taught to willing students. And it starts with mindfulness. Kosheek Sewchurran • January 24, 2019 Global events over the last several years have raised serious questions about leadership, both in the corporate [...]
https://www.mastersinhealthadministrationguides.org/master-your-health-with-yoga/ Yoga is a physical, spiritual, and mental practice with origins in ancient India. It combines meditation and movement that helps the body and mind to stretch, balance, strengthen, and focus. Yoga has spread to the United States and it’s a popular alternative therapy practice and those who have obtained a [...]