Ok, it finally hit me today that things are really going to be different. The gym is closing. What am I going to do? This is how I start every day. As I started to go down the self-pity route, I heard about a daycare closing.
Mindful Handwashing
Calm in the Storm
Social Distancing, Not Emotional Distancing
At the risk of stating the obvious, there’s a lot going on! It seems like we’re trying to stay calm, but at the same time we feel like we have to get prepared. Within this frantic planning, people are talking about “hunkering down” and creating binge lists for viewing. What really concerns me about our plans to physically distance ourselves, however, is that this may also lead to emotionally distancing ourselves from others. And, that has consequences…
Being Intentional in Times of Crisis
We’ve all had quite a shock to our way of life this week. Long anticipated trips were cancelled, schools put on pause, being asked to work at home … the list goes on. We’re also being asked to change our daily habits in substantial ways. This is causing us to learn how to intentionally focus our attention on the present more than ever.
Torn Between "Want" and "Should"
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.
Leadership and Empathy
Empathy – the ability to recognize emotions in others and have the ability to feel or understand what they feel – is essential to human cooperation and functioning. And, when it comes to leadership, empathy is critical to building teamwork, motivating employees, and understanding their needs. Hear from Sue Beranek, Levelhead’s Director of Communications, on how she’s employed empathy to build cohesive and motivated teams.
Leadership and Trustworthiness
Over the past few decades, research has shown that trustworthiness depends on the others’ perception that the leader is competent, has integrity, and puts others’ interest above their own (Stedham & Skaar, 2019). Let’s learn more about each of these categories and how they relate to mindfulness practice.
