Category Archives: mind-body

Reclaiming The Power of Your Intuition Part 1

L’atmosphere Camille Flammarion “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.”    Albert Einstein       Most people have experienced the often vague feeling … Continue reading

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The Management Model You Can’t Manage Without – Part 1

In his book, Your Brain at Work, author David Rock gave organizational leaders an essential model for understanding human dynamics at work. Forget the “toolkit.”  This model is the foundation that holds everything affecting performance in place. Managers, leaders and … Continue reading

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Even 5 Minutes of Meditation Can Change the Way You Work

  How about 5 minutes a day of rest in 2012? 10 minutes of peace? 15 minutes of renewal? 20 minutes of rejuvenation? You can have it all.  Meditation can change the way you work – and change your life … Continue reading

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The Ultimate Diet for a New Year – The 7 Day Mental Cleanse

    It’s diet season, right? Put down that muffin and pick up that kale. There’s no shortage of articles, ads and advice on shedding those extra pounds.  Even if you don’t achieve your weight goals (and I wish you … Continue reading

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Revisiting the House with Four Rooms

In 2010 I wrote a blog post that struck a chord with many readers. The Four Rooms of Wellness, was inspired by the beautiful work of the late author, Rumer Godden. Everyone is a House with Four Rooms, A Physical, … Continue reading

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What’s Your Workplace Narrative?

  “You have a mental dialogue going on in your head that never stops. It just keeps going and going. Have you ever wondered why it talks in there? How does it decide what to say and when to say … Continue reading

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Anxiety & the Quest for Certainty

 “The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition that impels us to unfold our powers.”    Erich Fromm Most of us would agree that whatever we do, we cannot predict the future. Yet, many of us … Continue reading

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OLDIES BUT GOODIES: On Wellness, Self-Deception & Psychology at Work

Due to a serious family illness – the blog’s on hiatus for now. Looking at the recent Top Ten stats, the following posts have been consistently in the Top 5.  We hope you’ll discover, or rediscover them! The 4 Rooms of Wellness – … Continue reading

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The Power of Beliefs at Work

  “The voice in the head tells a story that the body believes in and reacts to. Those reactions are the emotions. The emotions, in turn, feed the energy back to the thoughts that created the emotion in the first … Continue reading

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Fear’s Everywhere: How Are You Managing It?

“Fear does not predict the future: it only tells you that you are afraid.  The trick is to recognize the emotion of fear when it emerges, accept it, discover its source and decide what to do with it.” Jay Uhler … Continue reading

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