by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Oct 14, 2025 | Business, Curiosity, Leadership, Mindfulness, Politics, Transformation
How mindfulness stripped of wisdom traditions crumbles under pressure—and what we can do differently I’ve taught mindfulness at Salesforce and watched Marc Benioff champion “beginner’s mind”—looking at problems with fresh eyes. Which makes his recent support for... 
by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Dec 9, 2020 | Business, Curiosity, Leadership, Mindfulness, RESET, Transformation
When we encounter a challenge, our impulse is to jump to taking actions to ease our discomfort, where as the most creative solutions come from stepping back and asking questions. Check out the science supporting the cultivation of this essential skill and follow the... 
by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Dec 30, 2019 | Business, change, Health, Leadership, Mindfulness, RESET
If we can deeply understand the power of mind, how we can both injure and benefit this world, we see that practice isn’t a luxury, but rather an imperative. It’s like food and water. It returns us to ourselves, to our sanity, to our true capacity. ~ Geoffrey Shugen... 
by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Dec 26, 2018 | Business, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Politics
As a mindfulness practitioner, researcher, and facilitator I have been interested in the benefits of mindfulness in our lives. Beyond the obvious benefits of stress reduction, how does mindfulness impact our decision making, our relationships, and our experience in... 
by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Feb 5, 2018 | Business, change, Insight, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Three Mindfulness Trainings, Transformation
I felt relaxed after guided meditation. Reminded me how I feel after exercising. I do yoga. I don’t need mindfulness. I meditate everyday so I must be mindful. I feel calm when I meditate and wish I would have the same quality of inner calm when I am at work. I am... 
by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Dec 20, 2017 | Business, change, Mindfulness, Transformation
Very often there is a gap between what we want and what we end up doing. For example: You want to be a creative problem solver. However, when a challenging situation arises, you go back to addressing the problem in ways you have always done in the past even when old...