Just as different populations (meditators vs non-meditators; clinical vs community populations) use facets of mindfulness in different ways (Woodhead et al 2013), age and gender also influence how individuals respond to meditation and mindfulness. Studies investigating effects of mindfulness often use the Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), which looks at how subjects score on five different facets of mindfulness. Five Facets of Mindfulness Used in This Study Past studies show that men tend to score higher on the “non-reactivity” facet of the FFMQ, while women score higher on the “observing” facet....

As humans, we are biased for empathy. Empathy is the natural human instinct of recognizing another’s emotions and using this awareness as a catalyst for forging bonds. As a leader, it’s important to empathize with your people, to understand their perspective, and to be able to put yourselves in their shoes. But, in the workplace, that only gets you so far. Leading with empathy alone can distort judgment and halt progress, and when practiced without any associated action, it can lead to empathetic burnout....

Tina Ball Dead Or Alive? Tina Ball Dead Or Alive? She was really a bright student and was interested in sports so. She played various activities and sports during her college days. But she never wanted to pursue her passion professionally. She wanted to become a teacher as she was really good at explaining things and thinking critically about the situations. She is not available on social media sites as she is a really busy person....

We’re back with another SUPER FUN idea for our Family Date Night Series. Have you heard of the INCREDIBLE blog Somewhat Simple? If you haven’t, you are TOTALLY missing out. Around these parts we absolutely ADORE Stephanie and her Somewhat Simple team. Stephanie was kind enough to hop on our blog today and share a CUTE idea that will turn any old family dinner into a rockin’ good time! Take it away, Steph!...

While so much has been made of mindfulness recently, this program made explicit the crucial connection between mindfulness and compassion. This connects perfectly to the way you’ve heard us talk about being mindful, here and in print in Mindful magazine, as including mindfulness, awareness, kindness, and compassion. The program included wonderful presentations of experiential practices that bring out this connection, and we learned from field reports highlighting the benefits of these practices in areas such as childbirth, education, the law, and healthcare....