I’m sitting in my disorganized office, feeling overwhelmed. I see stacks to file, documents to process, potentially “useful” information to throw away. It doesn’t help that I moved personal items into this space while a room is being remodeled. It doesn’t help that I’m reading news online, checking email, and anticipating a text message. Distractions [...]
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Distracted in your office? NYT article to the rescue.
Posted in Mindfulness, Productivity, Stress on March 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Mindfulness and intentional communication: good for your health
Posted in Communication, Health care, Mindfulness, Self awareness, Stress on July 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Last week, I attended a fascinating presentation by a psychologist and his physician colleague from Duke Integrative Medicine on a favorite topic: mindfulness. Since 1989, when I discovered Ellen Langer’s book on Mindfulness, I’ve attempted to integrate it into my life and work. I need more practice and wish I could be more consistent, but [...]
Communicating under stress
Posted in Communication, Self awareness, Stress on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Soon after 9/11/2001, I delivered a workshop on communicating under stress at a conference sponsored by a financial services firm. I felt overwhelmed and unsure I was up to the task. Some conference attendees had known people who died in the twin towers. It was a scary time and I doubted I would deal with [...]
