In This Episode
Mark Coleman, a senior meditation teacher at Spirit Rock, founder of The Mindfulness institute, author, and MA in Clinical Psychology, and Wisdom Labs’ Cory Smith discuss the ways that mindfulness can improve your work life. Mark shares his experience as a pioneer in the mindful workplace movement, easy and practical tips for bringing mindfulness into your day, how nature improves our resilience and wellbeing, and some personal stories about his introduction to meditation and what techniques he currently practices.
Conversation includes: Understanding and getting freedom from the inner critic, how a sense of humor can reduce self-judgement, ways to cultivate healthy motivation, how positivity leads to optimal performance, how to stay calm and grounded when triggered at work, and tools for receiving constructive feedback with ease.
Links:
Mark Coleman
From Suffering to Peace
Make Peace with Your Mind
Awake in the Wild
Spirit Rock
Wim Hof Method
The Mindfulness Institute
Show Notes
1:26 – How Mark Got Started with Meditation
2:33 – The Beginnings of Mindfulness in the Workplace
4:07 – The Cultural Shift in Business Towards Mindfulness
5:29 – Mark’s Practical Tips and Tools
7:00 – The Inner Critic
11:25 – Freeing Yourself From Self Judgement
13:08 – Healthy and Positive Motivation
14:41 – Receiving Constructive Feedback Skillfully
16:41 – Connecting Business and Nature for Greater Resilience and Joy
19:56 – Finding Nature Everywhere
21:11 – Tuning into the Natural World
22:06 – Mark’s Personal Meditation Practice
23:52 – The True Promise of Mindfulness
26:44 – The Building Blocks of a Mindful Life
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