Mindfulness

Compassion Requires Action

Compassion Requires Action

It’s been said that compassion is the ACTION component of empathy. In other words, when you demonstrate compassion, you move beyond just feelings, you are moved to ACTION to alleviate suffering. Hear from Sue Beranek, Levelhead’s Director of Communications, on what she’s learned as she’s tried to employ more compassion lately.

Your 2020 Vision

Your 2020 Vision

No matter how resolved we are at the beginning of the year, it’s highly likely that we’ll give up on our resolutions in just a few weeks. And, there’s a lot of science behind the reasons why. Before you throw up your hands and give up, let’s take a look at a proven approach to behavior change.

Easing Travel Tension

Easing Travel Tension

Traveling at any time can be stressful, but especially during the holidays. This is exactly the time when having control of our attention can make all the difference. Having spent literally decades in airports, Levelhead’s CEO, Saundra Schrock, shares her useful tips to ease travel tension by turning it into a mindfulness practice.

Speak Softly & Kindly (to Your Self)

Speak Softly & Kindly (to Your Self)

Up until recently, management consultants and experts in organizational behavior have advocated that strong and effective employees are stoic and silent regarding their own suffering (Reizer, 2019). But, new research is shedding light on the power of self-compassion in the workplace.

Let It Go

Let It Go

Have you ever shared your frustrations or recounted a stressful day with a friend, and they say, “You need to let it go.”? Most of us would admit that this is not what we want to hear. Instead, we want to wallow in it, re-live it, and have someone tell us that we are right to be upset. Yet, there is a growing body of evidence to suggest that we really do need to “let it go”.

Struggle to Leave Work?

Struggle to Leave Work?

Many of us have trouble mentally disconnecting from work. Even if we commit to not touch our electronic devices when we are home, often our brain still keeps processing the day. This is true whether you enjoy your work or not.

Exercising leadership muscles with mindfulness

Exercising leadership muscles with mindfulness

The benefits of mindfulness go far beyond reducing stress, which is more than enough of a reason for leaders and managers to incorporate mindfulness exercises into daily life. We share other favorable outcomes of a mindfulness practice.