Lovingkindness is a core practice for developing Compassionate Leadership. It’s foundational for developing a compassionate stance toward ourselves, toward people we like and also those we dislike, and for the greater whole of all beings.
Your Roadmap for Compassionate Leadership, Part 3
Compassionate Leadership Practice Series: Interconnected
This exercise is designed to help us remember that we are connected to everyone and everything. When we do that, it becomes easier to relate, respect, and trust others. Recognizing our shared human experience with others leads us to deeper places of cooperation, collaboration, and connection. It helps us break through the isolation and loneliness that are rampant in today’s fast-paced society.
Compassionate Leadership Practice Series: Note to a Dear Friend, a Self-Compassion Exercise
How kind is that voice in your head, toward YOU? When you make a mistake, or are struggling in a situation, or something really tough is happening in your life, how do you speak to yourself? Whether you are new to compassion practices or an experienced practitioner, this is a short, simple, effective exercise that will offer you new awareness and a path towards self-kindness.
Compassionate Leadership Practice Series: Ready, Set, Go – A Compassion Reset
Did you ever wish you had a reset button to change your mood or create an open mindset? Discover this simple, effective tool that anyone can use, whether you are new to compassion practices or an experienced practitioner. This personal reset practice is patterned after a practice doctors and nurses rely on during the very brief time available moving from patient to patient.
Our Takeaways from the Wisdom 2.0 Mindfulness in America Conference
“How do we save ourselves, and how do we save the world?” That question (one we frequently hear at the Center for Compassionate Leadership) was at the core of the Wisdom 2.0 Mindfulness in America conference. Here’s just a taste of the insights we gained from the likes of Soren Gordhamer, Richard Davidson, Sharon Salzberg, Dan Siegel, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Rhonda V. Magee, and David Simas.
Compassionate Leadership Practice Series: Just Like Me
In these turbulent times many factors can cause us to feel separate from others. The separation can be initiated by differences in identity or by people’s behavior. The cause can be conscious or it can be unconscious. Yet, there is a more compassionate approach to dealing with these challenges, an approach that will help bring us together instead of drive us apart. Try the simple practice of Just Like Me to experience a more compassionate response.