by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Jun 1, 2020 | change, Coronavirus, Gratitude, Insight, Mindfulness, RESET, Transformation
It’s the end of the workday and you’re only one item away from completing your to-do list. All at once, your kids are asking for dinner, you’re looking down at that list, and your phone is ringing – it’s your boss. Are you focused on that single item that you... 
by Max Alaghband | May 29, 2020 | compassion, Coronavirus, Emotional Intelligence, Insight, Leadership, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Resilience
A horse is galloping quickly on a village road. The man riding it seems to be in a hurry to get to somewhere important. A curious villager standing alongside the road, shouts, “Where are you going?” The rider replies, “I don’t know! Ask the horse!” – Adapted from The... 
by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | May 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Gratitude, Happiness, Mindfulness
Happiness can be hard to come by, which seems strange because it’s one of the few things we all want, regardless of our culture, age, background, etc. We spend much of our lives seeking and hoping for it, yet we only seem to experience it in short spurts. So how do... 
by Max Alaghband | May 13, 2020 | change, Coronavirus, Health, Leadership, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, RESET, Resilience, Self-Regulation
This post is written by Max Alaghband, our newest contributor and a longtime student of mindfulness. Your boss is hounding you about a deadline, your 3 year-old is about to push over the planter—again—and the news is spouting worrying facts about COVID-19 in the... 
by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | May 6, 2020 | change, Coronavirus, Emotional Intelligence, Health, Mindful Communication, Mindfulness, RESET, Self-Regulation
I Feel, Therefore I Act As much as we like to think of ourselves as logical and calculated beings, our emotions can quietly rule over our judgment and decision-making. According to Dr. Antonio Damasio, a leading neuroscientist, our decisions are the products of... 
by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Apr 27, 2020 | change, Coronavirus, Insight, Lifestyle, Mindful Communication, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, RESET, Resilience, Transformation
Do you know how long an emotion lives in your body? According to Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a leading neuroscientist, it takes an emotion 90 seconds from the time it was triggered to subside. In reality, this is usually not how things play out. Emotions can be triggered...
