by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Nov 6, 2024 | change, compassion, Leadership, Mindful City, Mindful Communication, Mindfulness, Politics, Resilience, Self-Regulation, stress, Three Mindfulness Trainings, Transformation
The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. – Gloria Steinem On this unusually warm November 6th morning, with temperatures reaching 79 degrees on the East Coast, I lace up my running shoes and head out to clear my head and make room in my heart... 
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. | Nov 25, 2020 | change, compassion, Leadership, Mindfulness, Politics, RESET, Transformation
Chapter 1: Introduction We may think that compassion is being nice, which isn’t going to solve any problems. Yet, compassion is what gives us strength to be with the discomfort of not reacting and creates a space for mutual understanding, trust, and ultimately... 
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 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. | 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...