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28 Benefits of Mindfulness Backed by the Latest Scientific Research
The benefits of mindfulness are vast and varied, but there’s a lot of misinformation out there, so it can be difficult deciphering what the real, reliable, and in many cases
Mindfulness at Work: Practical Tips for Busy Professionals
Not feeling very zen-like at the office lately? Mindfulness at work is possible! Learn practical tips and tools to reduce stress and improve performance.
How to Use Multiple Desktops to Maximize Focus
Learn how to set up multiple desktops for PC and Mac. This easy productivity strategy provides fewer distractions and better focus.
How to Manage Your Digital Environment – 6 Practical Ideas from Pete Dunlap
Learn six practical ideas and tips for mindful technology use from our podcast guest, Pete Dunlap, founder of Digital Detangler.
How to Take Back Your Health Without Putting Your Smartphone Down
Our smartphone helps us stay connected with those we love and can keep us safe. It helps us navigate uncharted roads, light dark rooms, manage our to-do list, and keep
Thriving as an Entrepreneur in the Digital Age – 5 Lessons from Dr. Sherry Walling
Learn five lessons on preventing entrepreneur burnout in the digital age from our interview with Dr. Sherry Walling of ZenFounder.
How to Manage Your Technology Notifications for a Mindful Workday
Mindfulness at work is possible. Learn how to take control of your technology notifications, instead of allowing them to control you.
10 Best Mindfulness Meditation Apps to Manage the Craziness of Daily Life
If you’re feeling frazzled by the demands of modern life, you’re not alone. According to a recent Gallup poll, 79% of Americans feel stressed every day. But we have good
10 Mindfulness-Based Tools to Reduce Distractions and Improve Your Focus
It’s a daily struggle. You sit down at your computer, ready to tackle your day. And then it happens. A notification pops up – you’ve got three new emails. Before
Scheduling Downtime into Your Calendar
Although electronic calendars, software, and the internet were supposed to make it easier than ever to schedule meetings, the actual result of these technologies has been that people arrive late, reschedule meetings, or miss them altogether more frequently these days.
Here are just a few of the reasons why I think we are more disorganized, late, and stressed out about our calendar than ever before:
De-Cluttering Your Desktop
The so-called “desktop metaphor” has been around on personal computers for about 40 years and is still the dominant way of visually organizing information. It was originally designed to emulate a physical desktop on which you put folders, files, and other types of documents and devices.
Regardless of how you feel about computer desktops, they can become cluttered just like a physical desktop, which can be distracting, stress-inducing, and hinder your productivity.
Scheduling Time to Respond to Emails
Staying on top of your email inbox can feel like a daunting and never-ending task. Although I don’t have any magic solution to this issue, the tip I’ll share today has helped me cut through the clutter much more efficiently, allowing me to stay focused on real work and thus have much more time during my work day.
Here is my suggestion: Put emails that you receive onto your calendar so that you respond to them at scheduled times.
Turning Off Your Work Mind
Do you find that it’s hard to turn your work mind off even after you stop working? Is the “end of the work day” concept foreign to you because you keep your nose so close the grindstone? Many of us find ourselves in this situation, particularly with smartphones, laptops, and mobile internet enabling us to stay connected at all times.
Those of us who work from home can find it especially difficult to create boundaries between work and personal life. Here are some suggestions for doing just that.
How to Prioritize Responding to Important Messages
Have you ever planned to respond to a particular message and then found yourself replying to new ones as they arrive? Of course you have. We’ve all done it.
Let’s Start Planning for Meetings as if There’s No Internet
For those of you who are old enough to remember what it was like to attend a meeting before the internet, the only opportunity to speak to that person was
Tips for Mindful Task Management: Part 2
Here are some more ways to apply mindfulness to tackling the tasks on your to-do list.
Tips for Mindful Task Management: Part 1
Today, I’ll provide some pointers for how to apply mindfulness to getting things done on your to-do list.
How to Implement Gratitude in the Workplace (and Why You Can’t Afford Not to)
We all feel gratitude sometimes, even if we’re not mindful enough to be aware of the feeling. And if we are aware of it, often times we forget or feel
What’s A Mindful Company & What Does It Take To Be One?
We’ve talked before about using mindfulness at a personal level in the workplace to reduce stress. But you may have also heard the term mindful company. So what does it
How Be Happier & More Productive at Work with Simple Mindfulness Practices
Work is a place that we can easily feel stressed and overwhelmed. Maybe you have multiple projects going at the same time or an impossibly short deadline that your boss
6 Tasks We Should Recover From Daily – Part 2
Last week we talked about how and why we need to recover from tasks in our daily life and we covered, recovering from work and technology. I challenged you to
How to Recover from Work & Tech (and Why You Can’t Bring Yourself to Take a Break)
If you’re like most people, in the past you’ve probably thought something along the lines of wow, I’ve been so busy all day, but what did I accomplish? Right? So
Ep. 6-Neil Seligman, Founder of The Conscious Professional
Neil Seligman is the Founder of The Conscious Professional, the Author of 100 Mindfulness Meditations and one of the UK’s leading experts in Corporate Mindfulness, Wellbeing and Professional Resilience. In
3 Reasons You Should Implement Mindfulness in the Workplace
You already know about meditation, and you may have heard that it’s becoming more mainstream—it’s not just for Buddhists or those totally chill hipsters. But technology is bringing mindfulness and
New French Bill Proposes “Right To Disconnect” From After Work Hours: Will It Work?
We’re living in an always on society. We’re always doing something, we’re always connected, we’re always right by our phones (and reaching it more than we should). Whether it’s a
5 Ways to Use Mindfulness to Reduce Workplace Stress
Even if you’re lucky enough to have a super laid back and relaxed work environment, I’m willing to bet that stress still gets to you at work once in awhile.
Increase Your Productivity Every Day with Deep Work
We all have had those times when we’re feeling a little crunched for time, we have so much to do, but so little time… but what if someone told you
A Technological Trick for Avoiding Mindless Meetings
A good meeting can energize people, refocus a team, and strengthen interpersonal connections. A bad meeting can suck the energy out of a room and leave everyone feeling frustrated
Your Career Anxiety Is All In Your Head
Have you ever heard the saying confidence comes from within? When you begin to practice mindfulness, you learn that that phrase is very true! It doesn’t take accomplishments and a
Meditation: The Newest Employee Benefit
Forget about hip cafés in the office, company cars, and gym memberships, the best company perk might be something a little simpler. As meditation increases in popularity, many employers are
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