By Kristin Wong — 2020
Play can feel silly, unproductive and time consuming. And that’s precisely the point.
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When it comes to supporting employees to thrive despite the emotional fallout of the pandemic, leaders (and mindfulness) have a critical role to play.
An attitude of heightened awareness and focused attention can have great benefits.
Question: Buddhist teachers, including the Dalai Lama, often speak of happiness as a goal (if not the goal) of Buddhist practice. I don’t begrudge anyone happiness, but making it so central to spiritual life feels self-serving. Am I misunderstanding what’s meant by “happiness”?
LinkedIn’s vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. You might be surprised that one of the biggest skills needed to achieve that vision is compassion, and especially compassion in leadership.
LinkedIn’s head of mindfulness and compassion programs says, “Compassion is a strategy for long-term success.”
I recently interviewed Scott Shute, Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn on his thoughts about compassionate leadership.
LinkedIn’s head of Mindfulness and Compassion explains three ways you are defining success wrong and what you can do to help yourself stay on track.
Research has shown that adults, too, have a lot to gain from the act of playing.
Mindfulness is available to us in every moment, not just the special or precious ones. We just have to tune into it throughout the day.
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Emiliana Simon-Thomas shares the key truths about happiness that are most meaningful to learners.