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Three Important Lessons on Mindful Communication
Three Important Lessons on Mindful Communication

To perform at our best in crucial conversations, marrying mindful intentions with mindful actions helps to ensure that we can make good on our good intentions. The ABC method empowers us to communicate more mindfully by arriving fully (A), practicing grounded curiosity breathing (B), and connecting with an unfolding moment of conversation by invoking a generous interpretation (C).

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If You Are Not Your Thoughts, Then Who Are You?
If You Are Not Your Thoughts, Then Who Are You?

Realising you are not your thoughts is a life-changing discovery, a pivotal moment in every person’s spiritual journey. It goes against everything we have been conditioned to believe all our lives. This post offers a very useful perspective, one in which you can look at your thoughts (and everything else you experience inside you) as if you would look at something across the room. From this perspective, you are not your thoughts. They are simply experiences you have. They are a part of you, but not the sum of you.

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Backdraft: Why Mindful Compassion Can Make You Feel Worse, and What To Do About It
Backdraft: Why Mindful Compassion Can Make You Feel Worse, and What To Do About It

When we read or talk about self-love, self-compassion, or self-acceptance, we’re often flooded with affirmations of how becoming more self-loving will transform us in countless positive ways. Life will  feel easier, freer, smoother, and more joyful. Well, yes… but there’s often more to this adventure than first meets the heart and mind. Let's talk about backdraft: what it is, how it can make you feel worse initially, and what to do about it.

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Mindfulness, Employee Wellness, Mental HealthNicci Cloete Annettemetta365mindfulness, corporate coaching, executive coaching, stress relief, productivity, entrepreneurs, leaders, movement, mindfulmovement, yoga, mental health, employee wellness, employee wellbeing, depression, EAP, working from home, breathwork, pranayama, noradrenaline, mindfulness meditation, eye yoga, neuroscience, change, habit, intention, morning routine, minimalism, crisis, entrepreneur, economy, pandemic, communication, leadership, john roedel, poetry, leadership mindful leadership, self-care, hooponopono, backdraft, mindful compassion, kirsten neff, kirsten jarvis, compassion withinComment