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Mind-Body Synergy

By Kermit Pattison — 2006

Whether you seek lower blood pressure, a longer silhouette, or a more peaceful response to life’s pressures, disciplined practices like yoga, tai chi and Pilates offer a host of transformative benefits. Which might explain why mind-body exercise is one of the hottest trends in the fitness industry.

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Tracking the Mind-Body Connection: An Interview with Dr. Herbert Benson

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Your Innate Asset for Combating Stress

The great majority of people report feelings of relaxation and freedom from anxiety during the elicitation of the relaxation response and during the rest of the day as well.

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Dr. Herbert Benson’s Relaxation Response

Learn to counteract the physiological effects of stress.

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Marilyn Mitchell
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The Science of Taming the Wandering Mind

Wherever attention goes the rest of the brain follows—in some sense, attention is your brain’s boss. But is it a good boss and can we train it?

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Amishi Jha
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A Mindfulness of Breathing Exercise with Neuroscientist Amishi Jha

The sequence of events in this practice are: focus, sustain attention, notice, and redirect attention back to the breath when it wanders. This is what we might call a "push-up" for your attention.

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Amisha Jha
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Why Leaders Need a Triple Focus

Leaders guide attention. But a single-minded focus on goals can run roughshod over human concerns, says Daniel Goleman.

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Daniel Goleman
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Common Misconceptions About Focus

Daniel Goleman, author of Focus, debunks three common myths.

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Daniel Goleman
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The Focused Leader

How effective executives direct their own—and their organizations’—attention.

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