Category Archives: health
Self-Compassion It
I was in a meeting at the Pentagon recently, seated at a table surrounded by uniformed military officers and dark-suited government officials. The meeting was tense, with the officials all insisting the Defense Department was doing the right thing and … Continue reading
Posted in change, coaching, compassion, happiness, health, jobs, mindfulness, neuroscience, positive psychology
Tagged coaching, compassion, Kristin Neff, Mindful self-compassion, mindfulness
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On Staying Hopeful
Last week was tough. Not just because many of us were returning to work after a holiday break, but for anyone who works in social justice advocacy, the air is thick with fear, apprehension, lingering shock and disappointment. What will … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, anger, change, fear, health, meaning, mindfulness, self-care, social justice, work
Tagged activism, asylum, Donald Trump, fear, holidays, justice, politics, racism, Rebecca Solnit, refugees, self-care, sexism, social change, xenophobia
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Separating the Normal from the Natural
I’m getting ready to head out on a 7-day silent meditation retreat, and I’ve been feeling a little weird about it. So I really appreciated coming across Paul Graham’s essay, The Acceleration of Addictiveness, which in large part explains why … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, change, coaching, freedom, happiness, health, meditation, mindfulness, nature, psychology, self-care
Tagged addiction, Buddhism, independence, meditation, Paul Graham, technology
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How To Deal With Annoying People
I was on a conference call the other day, when a familiar voice started talking. Within seconds, my blood started to boil. It wasn’t so much that the person was saying anything particularly wrong or offensive; what she was saying … Continue reading
Posted in anger, coaching, compassion, happiness, health, mindfulness, psychology, self-care, work
Tagged anger, coaching, emotions, Marshall Rosenberg, nonviolent communication, psychology, Thom Bond
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Some Simple Career Advice
I sometimes hear from recent college graduates struggling to start their careers. They want to know how they can get into human rights work, or journalism, or some combination of the two, and they think that because I’ve done both … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, change, coaching, happiness, health, jobs, meaning, positive psychology, psychology, service, social justice, work
Tagged careers, coaching, Edward Deci, goals, human rights, Kenneth Sheldon, law, Richard Ryan, Tim Kasser, work
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The Happy Lawyer?
The other night I attended a training session at the New York City Bar Association called “Happiness for Lawyers: Mindfulness and Emotional Skills to Improve Our Professional Life (and Make us Happier).” As I was leaving, the security guard remarked that … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Buddhism, change, coaching, happiness, health, meditation, mindfulness, neuroscience, positive psychology, psychology, social justice, Uncategorized, work
Tagged anxiety, depression, emotional intelligence, happiness, lawyers, legal profession, mindfulness, mindfulness for lawyers, stress
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