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Mindfulness Matters

From the cover of Time Magazine to countless articles in Forbes and the New York Times, Mindfulness has been getting a lot of mainstream media attention. The reason? Mindfulness has been scientifically proven to help deal with the challenges of today’s world – namely a lack of concentration and constant distractability. It’s also been confirmed to have many more benefits. What is mindfulness? The definition: Training attention and awareness...

Resiliency in the Workplace

Join Wendy Woods for Resiliency in the Workplace on April 4 and 5, 2014 in the Applied Mindfulness Meditation program at the University of Toronto.  Learn how self-compassion and compassion can contribute to resiliency and impact the workplace.

Coaching

Hear What Our Coaching Clients Have to Say About Us:  “My one-on-one sessions with Wendy helped me to pinpoint areas of my life where I could make changes.  Once I realized that I did have control, I was able to stop thinking of myself as a victim. Wendyhelped me brainstorm positive, specific steps that I could take to ease the stress in my life.” S. H. Certified General Accountant “Wendy...

Bring Mindfulness @ Work into your Organization

The pace of today’s workplace requires a new solution to be productive, effective and maintain well-being.  It requires resilience, reflection and the ability to respond rather than react.  The Mindfulness at Work series includes: Mindfulness Fundamentals Working with the Breath Tapping into the Body Bringing Greater Compassion into the Workplace Increasing Resilience: Thriving in a 24/7 world It is ideal for leaders and teams looking to be more effective in a dynamic...

Mindfulness @Work: Bringing Greater Compassion into the Workplace

Join Wendy Woods for her Mindfulness @Work series at the University of Toronto.  It’s a great opportunity to bring greater mindfulness into your day and reap the many benefits of mindfulness at work (e.g. greater concentration, lower stress, increased self awareness, improved leadership skills). If you want to bring Mindfulness @Work into your workplace, contact us for a complimentary assessment.

Health Intelligence: Promoting health and wellness in healthcare

In her article Health Intelligence (H.Q.): Promoting health and wellness in healthcare, Michele Chaban MSW, RSW, Phd, suggests “if we want better health care, we need health and wellness to be an integral part of our care systems. We need to embody what we are trying to achieve.” Chaban highlights a study by Dr. Bruce Barrett where patients dealing with ARI (Acute Respiratory Illness) were assigned to a control,...

Meditation can Increase Concentration- especially when Multitasking

A recent study (The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation Training on Multitasking in a High-Stress Information Environment, 2012) shows that practicing mindfulness meditation can help people stay on task longer with fewer distractions and also improves memory and reduces stress. The Experiment Three groups of Human Resource managers were tested on their ability to multitask. All were given an initial round of testing. The first group was then given 8...

Mindfulness Practice Reduces Cognitive Rigidity

The old adage “experience makes you wiser” may not always be the case.  Studies have shown that experience may actually blind you to seeing simpler more innovative solutions. According to a recent study, mindfulness meditation can help reduce this tendency also known as cognitive rigidity. In two separate studies with either experienced or novice meditators, Greenberg, Reiner and Meiran (2012) examined the impact of mindfulness meditation on cognitive rigidity....

Meditating at Work: A New Approach to Managing Overload

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