Mindfulness Blog

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One Bad Day Doesn’t Make a Bad Life

John Maxwell spoke of the topic of having bad days on a Minute With Maxwell today. It made me truly contemplate on how I deal with “bad days.” We all have bad days, it’s human and it’s reality. Scott Peck, in his book, A Road Less Travelled, states that life is difficult. It’s true but Read more about One Bad Day Doesn’t Make a Bad Life[…]

What Are You Waiting For?

John Maxwell, on a Minute With Maxwell, spoke of the word “Waiting.” He said that if you’re waiting, you’re already in trouble. Life is about initiating. The things you are waiting for, they will move if you initiate. Motion attraction is true. When you move, you attract others. If you want something, start moving and Read more about What Are You Waiting For?[…]

You Are Worthy

I get inspired by so many wonderful reminders on Social Media that help me remember that we are all worthy, no matter how old, what culture and what experiences you’ve had, negative or positive. I was inspired by the following written by S. Stable on LinkedIn: “Let them judge you. Let them misunderstand you. Let Read more about You Are Worthy[…]

Small Things That Matter

Kelley Anne, an oncologist, posted the following things that matter in life: 1. Writing thank you notes. 2. Learning and using people’s names. 3. Showing up on time. 4. Learning a new skill. 5. Learning the art of listening. 6. Admitting you were wrong. 7. Random acts of kindness. 8. Being a member. 9. Investing Read more about Small Things That Matter[…]

The Best Ways To Show Care to People on Your Team

Lolly Daskal posted the following suggestions on LinkedIn for how to show care to people on your team: 1. Be accepting. Try to listen without judging. Open your mind and make hearing their point of view your only goal and let them know they were heard by repeating and summarizing what was said without advice Read more about The Best Ways To Show Care to People on Your Team[…]

Growth Mindset Falters, Then Recovers

On December 12, 2019, Stephen Merrill posted that one of the most popular theories in education was put to the test last year when a large meta-analysis found that growth mindset interventions had ‘weak’ benefits, although at-risk students did see bigger gains. But a new national study, this one encompassing more than 12,000 ninth-grade students, Read more about Growth Mindset Falters, Then Recovers[…]

Paper Beats Screens

Virginia Clinton, an education professor at the University of North Dakota, analyzed 33 studies published since 2008 and found that children and adults tend to remember more of what they’ve read on paper compared with digital devices such as e-readers, tablets, and computers. But, there’s a catch: Many of the inherent advantages of digital devices Read more about Paper Beats Screens[…]