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Reblogged from psychotherapy
The neuroscience of mindfulness: Simply put, with no religious overtones (Psychology Today)

isabelthespy:

psychotherapy:

Speaking to an executive about mindfulness therefore can be a bit like speaking to a classical musician about jazz. It might look like they could play a little Coltrane, because they deal in sounds, but they don’t really have the circuits for it. We don’t take well to learning new skills, especially in later life, and any reason to not focus on a new skill, like it being linked to a religion other than yours, doesn’t help.

I have taught mindfulness to deans of medical schools, to senior executives at major technology firms, and to MBA students from dozens of countries. When you explain step by step, how it works and how it effects your brian, and give people a chance to experience it, even the most cynical, anti-self-awareness agitator can’t help but see that they will be better off practicing this skill. The key is to be able to explain the actual neuroscience involved. Here’s some of the highlights of how mindfulness impacts the brain…

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    article was interesting, and now it’s pertinent, Rachel.
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    The first sentence cracks me up. How many times...past few years… Executives sure are...
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    psychotherapy: Speaking to an executive about mindfulness therefore can be a bit like speaking to a classical musician...
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    adolescent girls! (Been there, done that.)
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