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Lynne Bass
Sep 28, 20224 min read
Underachiever? Overachiever? Find the Right Balance
Over-eager and lackadaisical colleagues face the same roadblock: balancing the personal drive to achieve with the needs and goals of the...
Lynne Bass
Sep 7, 20228 min read
The Flighty Nature of Attention
Meditation teacher Will Kabat-Zinn explores how meditation allows us to stumble upon something we've always wanted: a settled, stable...
Lynne Bass
Aug 31, 20225 min read
3 Simple Steps to Stop Mental Time Traveling
You can create daily routines that help rewire your brain for present moment awareness and free you from ruminating about the past or...
Lynne Bass
Aug 24, 20223 min read
Using Mindfulness to Manage Your Expectations
The next time you come up against unmet expectations at work, explore these two mindfulness tips to go from frazzled to flexible. Every...
Lynne Bass
Aug 17, 20223 min read
Why You Should Take a Relaxing Lunch Break
According to a new study, we concentrate better and feel less stressed when we purposefully detach from work and enjoy a real break. I...
Lynne Bass
Aug 3, 20225 min read
How Mindfulness Helps You Cultivate a Teflon Mind
Sometimes negative thoughts and feelings need to roll off of us. One of the greatest gifts of mindfulness is that it allows us to...
Lynne Bass
Jul 27, 20223 min read
3 Mindfulness Tips for On-The-Job Drudgery
When work is meh, try these simple mindful strategies to show up at work with confidence, openness, and skill. Each morning billions of...
Lynne Bass
Jul 20, 20228 min read
Passion Rules: Two Practices for Discovering Your Life’s Passion
Our most magnetic emotion can pull us onto the right path and show us what we really need. But first we have to lay the ground for...
Lynne Bass
Jul 6, 20222 min read
How to Be Mindful With a Snack
An 8-step mindfulness practice to build awareness around hunger, fullness, and healthier eating choices. 1) Choose a time when you would...
Lynne Bass
Jun 29, 20226 min read
Getting Kids Unhooked from Their Smartphones
Setting guidelines around kids' tech use starts with the habits and conscious choices of parents. Mark Bertin, MD, shares tips on how...
Lynne Bass
Jun 22, 20226 min read
How to Notice, Shift, and Rewire Your Brain
A simple mindfulness strategy for mastering the habit of becoming more present to each moment and, as a result, experiencing greater...
Lynne Bass
Jun 15, 20226 min read
How to Let Go of Being Right
Our toughest talks are full of half-truths—not because we're serial liars, but because we're survivalists. Here's how to bring clarity...
Lynne Bass
Jun 8, 20225 min read
How to Be Mindful With a Cup of Tea
When it's difficult to meditate, you can build moments of mindfulness into the day through simple activities like brewing and enjoying a...
Lynne Bass
Jun 1, 20222 min read
You Can Innovate While You Meditate
Thoughts are not your enemy while you meditate. Some of our best ideas can make themselves known when you take time to pause and notice...
Lynne Bass
May 18, 20223 min read
How to Break a Bad Habit (Faster Than You Can Take a Selfie)
Bad habits originate from one place: our thinking. That's why it helps to get to know your brain. Mindfulness helps you get familiar with...
Lynne Bass
May 11, 20224 min read
How to Fight for Focus
Four strategies for setting boundaries and finding freedom so you can get things done. Focused attention is the basis for effectiveness....
Lynne Bass
May 4, 20223 min read
Your Wild, Wonderful Brain
Although there's lots of scientific information floating around about our brains, Barry Boyce explains, there's still so much we don't...
Lynne Bass
Apr 13, 20222 min read
3 Mindful Things to Do on Your Drive
Mindfulness can help transform your trek from boring and frustrating to relaxing and playful. Instead of seeing the ride as waiting to...
Lynne Bass
Apr 6, 20225 min read
Manage Your Attention, Not Your Time
With so many stimuli competing for attention, any hope for making it through the day without our brains feeling like scrambled eggs rests...
Lynne Bass
Mar 23, 20225 min read
The Simple Joy of Writing by Hand
Coloring for relaxation is all the rage now. Handwriting can provide the same reward, and stimulate the brain in ways that typing simply...
Lynne Bass
Mar 2, 20223 min read
Three Common Mind Traps That Sink Happiness
Some habitual ways of thinking can keep us stuck in a negative loop. Cultivating awareness of these "mind traps" can help you shift your...
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