As emerging scientific research continues to show us the positive impacts of meditation and mindfulness, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that these practices are important not just for our...
Michael Taft
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by Michael Taft | Feb 28, 2019 | Health and Wellness, Mindfulness, Business, wellbeing, Stress Reduction
by Michael Taft | Sep 26, 2017 | Mindfulness, Parenting
Working parents know that it can sometimes be difficult to get out of work mode and into parenting mode once you get home. You want to make the most of your time with your kids, but there’s dinner to...
by Michael Taft | Sep 6, 2017 | Business, leadership
You’ve probably heard that listening is an essential managerial skill. A whole host of business publications, consultants, and, of course,TED talksemphasize its importance.
But few people...
by Michael Taft | Aug 2, 2017 | Meditation
We at Wisdom Labs know that a regular meditation practice has the power to help us reduce stress and anxiety, be more creative, focus better, get more done, and be kinder to ourselves and those...
by Michael Taft | Jul 6, 2017 | Creativity, Mindfulness
Innovation is the essential survival skill for the modern businessperson. A person or organization that is adaptable is far more likely to thrive in the volatile, high-speed, unpredictable...
by Michael Taft | Jun 22, 2017 | Brain Science
We’ve all experienced this hamster wheel—we need to be more efficient, so we multi-task. But in the end, there is little to no gain in time or productivity, and we’re exhausted at the end of it. Why...
by Michael Taft | Jun 7, 2017 | Mindfulness, Business
Creativity at work—that unique idea that changes a customer relationship for the better, or saves the business unneeded expenses immediately—is essential for a company’s growth and competitiveness....
by Michael Taft | May 19, 2017 | Mindfulness
Long a mainstay of mountain-top monks and yoga studios, mindfulness practice has recently become popular with business leaders—and more HR executives are taking note as rates of employee stress and...
by Michael Taft | Apr 26, 2017 | Compassion
As managers, we know that leadership can be demanding, overwhelming, and stressful. Recent and surprising scientific discoveries indicate that cultivating a habit of compassion can alleviate that...