On My Mind

Our wish for you this holiday season is to lean into compassion for yourself and others by letting go of the notion that everything has to be perfect and accepting that maybe things are going to look a little different this year, but that’s okay.

We asked a few of our Inseus Team Members to share how they plug into gratitude and we encourage you to give one (or a few of these!) a try

Resilience can be learned and, through practice, become the default way we adapt to deal with challenge, change, and stress.

MBSR is one of the most meaningful and effective ways to change habits, realize potential, and heighten well-being… Today’s uncertainty and turbulence underscore the need for the kind of transformation MBSR can spark.

To show up as our most effective selves, and to succeed in reaching goals of all types, we must do the work of extending compassion to our inner selves.

In the face of these significant health, social, and political issues, I’ve set an intention for my summer: to be more actively engaged in my community. Mindfulness starts within, but also involves being aware of the myriad of human experiences, showing compassion for others, navigating difficult conversations, and intentionally building a more loving and equitable world.

Here’s how I am leaning into my intention. I invite you to join me.

Recently, I co-hosted Inseus’s first-ever all day silent retreat on Zoom. I’ve led silent retreats in person many times before, but this was the first fully online experience. People always comment on how much they take away from our silent retreats, but as it turns out, I probably gained more insight into the power of mindfulness at this particular retreat than any of the other participants.

For our upcoming Virtual Silent Vipassanā Meditation Retreat, I’m thrilled to be leading alongside four other certified mindfulness teachers—Amanda Ryznar, Anuka Gazara, Stefanie Harris, & Stephanie Kaczynski. I’ve asked each of them to share a bit of insight into their experience with silent retreats and the importance of meditation in their own lives. And I’ve shared my own as well.

Our ongoing blog series, Mindful Leadership: Lessons from Life, is back! Check out the latest installment based on lessons Ashley learned during her 25 years of experience as a corporate leader.

One of my favorite, go-to mindfulness practices that builds resilience and decreases reactivity is called S.TO.P.

Personally, I’m not big on making resolutions focused on isolated goals. I do, however, believe in the importance of aiming for a purpose-driven life.

I’d like to tell you a very personal story about how I discovered SIY and how it has impacted my life deeply and profoundly.

One way to normalize kindness is to make a pledge to practice it on a daily basis. Kindness is contagious, and its impact spreads farther than we can imagine. And, frankly, it feels good when we practice kindness!

…As we move further along into the holiday season—arguably the most stress-charged time of the year—I thought I’d take a few pages from the corporate stress reduction playbook I preach to my corporate clients. The following are three practical ways to incorporate mindfulness into your hectic days made even more stressful by end-of-year pressures at work and in your personal life.