There are no places, or people, less open and available to consider mindfulness – than the place of work! Yet, at a time of global insecurity, for finance and resilience, mindfulness provides clarity – and with our attention where it needs to be, we can achieve the desired outcomes.
“Philip” gets up every morning determined to do all the things he promised himself he’d do yesterday and ends most days frustrated and fed up because he’s not making any progress. Phil’s wife has a stressful job and sometimes needs a lot of support; their one year old son is just like most babies and, rewarding though it is, takes a lot of time and energy. [Read more…]
Do you take care of your emotional wellbeing? What does that even mean?
If you fail to take care of your emotional wellbeing, it is easy to exist in a routine zombie-like state, wanting for ‘something’ but unsure of what it even may be. You will fail to find consistent focus and end each day stressed and resentful; sleeping poorly before burning straight through the next day.
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This wonderful introduction to mindfulness is by guest author Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW who is a psychotherapist and author of Shortcuts to Inner Peace.
It’s tempting to think that you need the tropical beach, the hammock by the lake, the walk in the woods, the yoga retreat or the special meditation cushion in order to feel the “ahhhhh” of inner peace. We all have certain props or places that we use to jump start that special sensation of anchored contentment. [Read more…]
Mindfulness is good enough for top athletes so is it good enough for me? Our guest authors Kurt Dunkel and Stuart Singer from Wellperformance, share their expertise on this topic.
Kurt was a two NCAA All American in the javelin; finishing 2nd at the NCAA Championships twice. He also earned a Masters Degree in College Counseling from Shippensburg University (PA) and has worked in various capacities in higher education. He has worked extensively with collegiate athletes for 14 years in his role as a coach and has also worked in a university counseling center, in private practice, and currently is the Coordinator of Student Athlete Support at his Alma Mater, Shippensburg University. Kurt has a special interest in working with student athletes to reach their goals through a greater understanding of the mental aspects of performance enhancement. During his time as a coach, Kurt has helped to developed athletes who have earned 14 All American award honors as well as an NCAA National Champion.
Stuart has more than a decade of experience working on the improvement of individual and group performance. This work includes responsibility as the Assistant Director of a psychotherapy practice, director of counseling services, as a coach, and as a mental performance coach in sports psychology. Stu received his M.Ed. in Counseling, and B.A. in Public Relations and Marketing from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, and is currently completing his Doctorate in Sports Performance Psychology. He has coached high-school athletes in varsity soccer, basketball, track, and cross-country, and was a graduate assistant for the Women’s Cross-Country and Track teams as Shippensburg University. Stu has also developed a stress-management and performance training based on his experience and research working to improve the performance of thousands of athletes, students, and professional staff. [Read more…]