It’s difficult to quantify the benefits that mindfulness adds to your life. One of the biggest benefits of learning how to practise mindfulness, however, is a marked improvement in your mental health. Your mental health is as equally important as your physical health...
In modern and forward-thinking workplaces, positive mental wellbeing among employees is a priority set in stone. While many organisations still struggle to place employee happiness and health above business priorities, real leaders in the business environment know...
In business environments that no longer tolerate mindless managers or those who are authoritative but lack wisdom, mindful leaders are becoming increasingly prized in the workplace. I’ve realised that this comes down to one simple reason: Leaders with high levels of...
At a time when effective leadership is no longer about grinding employees down to the bone to increase output, self-aware leadership has become a prized quality among corporate leaders in the 21st Century. In today’s context of empowerment, intuitive HR management,...
At a time when the definition of the word ‘leadership’ has evolved to mean different things, what place and prominence does mindful leadership have in the modern workplace? Mindful leaders are those who are self-aware, with a firm understanding of what their...
In an ultra-competitive corporate environment, effective business leadership is crucial if organisations wish to achieve long-term growth and financial success. In spite of the abundance of resources on leadership and leadership-building, not every strategy or tip is...
As of late, much of the discussion on corporate culture has shifted to wellness and how it can not just improve work-life balance and the workplace experience but also catapult us towards achieving organisational goals. Within this discourse, the benefits of...
A professor of Asian Studies once visited a Japanese Zen master. After listening to the professor’s impressive level of intellectual knowledge of Zen, the master served tea. When his visitor’s cup was full, the master kept pouring. Tea spilled out of the cup and over...
Self-awareness is the methodology by which we mentally stay in the present moment. By doing so, we’re able to manage our behaviour in real time. The first and simplest step to developing genuine presence is to tune in to the senses. Walk through a quick exercise with...
I define mindfulness as maintaining an open hearted awareness of our thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations and environment in the present moment. It is paying attention in the present moment purposefully, warm- heartedly and non-judgementally. It is experiencing and...
