Only Connect: How to be more connected to yourself, your purpose and to others

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Developing a deeper sense of connection means being more in touch with yourself, your purpose, your strengths and. your ideas. It means connecting more closely with others and with the world. Having this stronger sense of awareness and relatedness boosts your curiosity, creativity, clarity of communication, caring and compassion (for yourself and others). Staying connected […]

The Productivity Paradox: How slowing down can speed things up

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There is a French phrase, bobine arrière pour bondir, which I heard a while ago and which has stuck with me. It means ‘coil back in order to spring forward’ and it effortlessly captures some concepts I’ve been reflecting on and playing with for a while, in relation to my own productivity, performance and wellbeing. […]

The Six and a Half Hour Breathing Space: Silent Mindfulness Day

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Peace. Quiet. Tranquility. Serenity. With the pace of life in today’s frantic world, many of us crave these things. The practice of mindfulness can offer them, and as readers of this blog may know, I am a recent convert to its benefits. As a ‘graduate’ of two courses, one on mindfulness for coaches, one on mindfulness […]

The Mindful Workplace by Michael Chaskalson

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The Mindful Workplace is an extremely clear-headed introduction to mindfulness, its proven benefits, especially in the context of work, and how to begin practicing it. Michael Chaskalson defines mindfulness as ‘a way of paying attention, in the present moment, to yourself, others and the world around you.’ He says that ‘mindfulness training boosts your attention […]

The 15 Minute Raisin

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I’d heard about the 15 minute raisin. I’d read about it and in fact I’d spent more than 15 minutes worrying about it. And now here I was, in the first session of Michael Chaskalson’s Mindfulness for Coaches course, confronted with my very own 15 minute raisin. I knew we were going to spend a […]