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Technology For Mindfulness93. 5 Mindfulness Practices For Stressed Out TeachersMost of the stress triggers that affect a teacher's routine can't be controlled by them—the parents' demands, budget cuts, and the difficulties that teaching in the virtual spectrum offers, to name a few. After a challenging 2020, it is not a surprise that educators deal with higher stress levels than any other profession. A recent study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation showed that nearly 70% of teachers reported a lack of engagement with their jobs and that 50% experience work-related stress daily. However, teachers can control something to reduce their stress levels in...
2021-02-1519 minTechnology For Mindfulness93. 5 Mindfulness Practices For Stressed Out TeachersMost of the stress triggers that affect a teacher's routine can't be controlled by them—the parents' demands, budget cuts, and the difficulties that teaching in the virtual spectrum offers, to name a few. After a challenging 2020, it is not a surprise that educators deal with higher stress levels than any other profession. A recent study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation showed that nearly 70% of teachers reported a lack of engagement with their jobs and that 50% experience work-related stress daily. However, teachers can control something to reduce their stress levels in...
2021-02-1519 min
Technology For Mindfulness83: How to Transition Yourself and Your Team to Remote Work Effectively - Part 2Continuing on from last week’s episode, today’s focus is all about maintaining productivity within your workspace while working remotely! I’m going to be discussing my key strategies and tips for conducting yourself effectively while operating from home, the nuances that come with communicating virtually with your team members, as well as how the very real effects of isolation must be taken into account by leaders in business. Now more than ever, our mental wellbeing needs to be prioritized within the workplace, and managing the complex and often overwhelming feelings that c...
2020-08-1000 min
Technology For Mindfulness82: How to Transition Yourself and Your Team to Remote Work Effectively - Part 1There are many critical aspects to creating a space within our home environment that is conducive to productivity. Not only can this mental boundary assist in efficiency and boosting our motivations professionally, it can also be a healthy bridge for us to open communication between ourselves and those of us who we’re sharing space with. Particularly now in the midst of this global pandemic, learning strategies that help alleviate some of these stressors has never been more important. In today’s episode, I share a few mechanisms that I use to schedule my work day...
2020-07-2700 min
Technology For Mindfulness53: Robert Plotkin - How to Focus for Entrepreneurs: Tips for Dealing with Smartphone and Other Technology-Related DistractionsIn each Technology for Mindfulness episode, we usually interview an expert (from various industries) who’s made incredible strides in creating more mindfulness in their life, the lives of others and who use/create various techniques to build a better relationship with technology.This week, Episode 53, brings a direct conversation with Robert. He shares his insights and the success strategies that he’s learned over the years as a patent lawyer, from having his own law firm, and from running Technology for Mindfulness.If you’re interested in learning how Robert created more balanc...
2019-06-1720 minTechnology For Mindfulness53: Robert Plotkin - How to Focus for Entrepreneurs: Tips for Dealing with Smartphone and Other Technology-Related DistractionsIn each Technology for Mindfulness episode, we usually interview an expert (from various industries) who’s made incredible strides in creating more mindfulness in their life, the lives of others and who use/create various techniques to build a better relationship with technology.This week, Episode 53, brings a direct conversation with Robert. He shares his insights and the success strategies that he’s learned over the years as a patent lawyer, from having his own law firm, and from running Technology for Mindfulness.If you’re interested in learning how Robert created more balanc...
2019-06-1700 min
Technology For Mindfulness45: Jenifer Joy Madden - Durability & The Digital AgeJenifer Joy Madden is a professor, writer and design who helps parents to raise more durable, healthy and grounded children in this digital age.In this episode you will learn:The capabilities we have that our phones don't have - our sense of compassion, humility and humour [3:13]Unpacking the "Broccoli Brain" Metaphor when it comes to children [4:58]Managing the brain development of children if they spend too much in a 2D environment like a screen [8:21]"Virtual Autism," and change in children's behaviour as a result of too much screen time [9:58]Recommendations of screen time for...
2019-02-2532 minTechnology For Mindfulness45: Jenifer Joy Madden - Durability & The Digital AgeJenifer Joy Madden is a professor, writer and design who helps parents to raise more durable, healthy and grounded children in this digital age.In this episode you will learn:The capabilities we have that our phones don't have - our sense of compassion, humility and humour [3:13]Unpacking the "Broccoli Brain" Metaphor when it comes to children [4:58]Managing the brain development of children if they spend too much in a 2D environment like a screen [8:21]"Virtual Autism," and change in children's behaviour as a result of too much screen time [9:58]Recommendations of screen time for...
2019-02-2500 min
Technology For Mindfulness44: John de Graaf - Beauty, Naturing & Capturing MomentsGoing on a hike or a holiday to immerse yourself in nature is one of the most relaxing and recharging experience. However, with the use of smartphones, many of us look to capture the moment to post on social media rather than focusing on being in the moment and actually experiencing. Today, returning to Technology For Mindfulness is John De Graaf; a documentary filmmaker who has produced more than a dozen prime time national PBS specials and has won more than 100 filmmaking awards. He discusses the importance of seeing beauty in nature and not always through the camera on...
2019-02-1100 minTechnology For Mindfulness44: John de Graaf - Beauty, Naturing & Capturing MomentsGoing on a hike or a holiday to immerse yourself in nature is one of the most relaxing and recharging experience. However, with the use of smartphones, many of us look to capture the moment to post on social media rather than focusing on being in the moment and actually experiencing. Today, returning to Technology For Mindfulness is John De Graaf; a documentary filmmaker who has produced more than a dozen prime time national PBS specials and has won more than 100 filmmaking awards. He discusses the importance of seeing beauty in nature and not always through the camera on...
2019-02-1150 min
Technology For Mindfulness43: Vincent Horn - Buddhist Geeks Founder & Podcast HostVincent Horn spent his 20's co-founding the ground breaking Buddhist Geeks while attending a full year of silent meditation practice on a retreat. A computer engineering drop out turned full time contemplative - Vincent combines the traditional mindfulness practices of Buddhist practice and teaches them in a modern way. He has been called a “power player of the mindfulness movement” by Wired magazine and was honored to be featured in Wired UK’s “Smart List: 50 people who will change the world.” He lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with his teaching & life partner Emily and their son Zander.In this...
2019-01-2900 minTechnology For Mindfulness43: Vincent Horn - Buddhist Geeks Founder & Podcast HostVincent Horn spent his 20's co-founding the ground breaking Buddhist Geeks while attending a full year of silent meditation practice on a retreat. A computer engineering drop out turned full time contemplative - Vincent combines the traditional mindfulness practices of Buddhist practice and teaches them in a modern way. He has been called a “power player of the mindfulness movement” by Wired magazine and was honored to be featured in Wired UK’s “Smart List: 50 people who will change the world.” He lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with his teaching & life partner Emily and their son Zander.In this...
2019-01-2950 min
Technology For Mindfulness42: Dr. Sherry Walling - Clinical Psychologist Behind Zen FounderIn today's digital age, entrepreneurs and online businesses are on the rise. What happens as a result of this is that entrepreneurs more than anyone else can suffer the effects of burnout, anxiety and restlessness. This week's guest, Dr Sherry Walling who is a clinical psychologist and leader of Zen Founder where she helps entrepreneurs to tackle the challenges of founding and running companies so they can be more effective and productive. She's one of the first professionals to combine yoga with psychotherapy. In this episode you will learn:How Sherry came into her work [5:40]Why busy...
2019-01-1439 minTechnology For Mindfulness42: Dr. Sherry Walling - Clinical Psychologist Behind Zen FounderIn today's digital age, entrepreneurs and online businesses are on the rise. What happens as a result of this is that entrepreneurs more than anyone else can suffer the effects of burnout, anxiety and restlessness. This week's guest, Dr Sherry Walling who is a clinical psychologist and leader of Zen Founder where she helps entrepreneurs to tackle the challenges of founding and running companies so they can be more effective and productive. She's one of the first professionals to combine yoga with psychotherapy. In this episode you will learn:How Sherry came into her work [5:40]Why busy...
2019-01-1400 min
Technology For MindfulnessA Mindful 2019: A Technology for Mindfulness Special EpisodeAs we prepare for 2019, we often reflect and think about the year that's gone. We think about what we achieved and didn't achieve and what we would like to do in the next year. When it comes to using technology mindfully, there are a few ways that you set goals and habits to achieve mindfulness, productivity and quality time. Here are 5 ways that you can set yourself up to use technology more mindfully in 2019:1. Take some time to observe your experiences with technology.This is the most important step as it's where you deploy awareness...
2018-12-3125 minTechnology For MindfulnessA Mindful 2019: A Technology for Mindfulness Special EpisodeAs we prepare for 2019, we often reflect and think about the year that's gone. We think about what we achieved and didn't achieve and what we would like to do in the next year. When it comes to using technology mindfully, there are a few ways that you set goals and habits to achieve mindfulness, productivity and quality time. Here are 5 ways that you can set yourself up to use technology more mindfully in 2019:1. Take some time to observe your experiences with technology.This is the most important step as it's where you deploy awareness...
2018-12-3100 min
Technology For Mindfulness41: Laurie Wolk - Author, Teacher & CoachWe are in a generation for using Cell phones for approval and visibility. Social Media can be as disruptive as it is distracting with notifications and the need to use filters to ensure the perfect presentation is posted on the various platforms. Laurie Wolk is an author, teacher and coach who grew up in Westchester, NY. Even though she was confident and successful with being able to land a high profile career in media, she still had her doubts about the feedback the world around her was giving her. To build up her confidence, she went...
2018-12-1736 minTechnology For Mindfulness41: Laurie Wolk - Author, Teacher & CoachWe are in a generation for using Cell phones for approval and visibility. Social Media can be as disruptive as it is distracting with notifications and the need to use filters to ensure the perfect presentation is posted on the various platforms. Laurie Wolk is an author, teacher and coach who grew up in Westchester, NY. Even though she was confident and successful with being able to land a high profile career in media, she still had her doubts about the feedback the world around her was giving her. To build up her confidence, she went...
2018-12-1700 min
Technology For Mindfulness40: Patricia Lohan - Coach, Healer & Feng Shui Expert Patricia Lohan is a coach, healer and Feng Shui expert who has shaped her dream path. Living in Bali for the majority of the year, she's seen first hand the power of the mind, surroundings and inner healing. In this episode, Patricia unpacks why your inner world, mindset and history impacts your life and outside and particularly alludes to how use and placement technology in your home can impact this. In a different kind of episode of Technology For Mindfulness, Patricia talks about how to Feng Shui your home and your routines in the context of technology. It's a...
2018-12-0338 minTechnology For Mindfulness40: Patricia Lohan - Coach, Healer & Feng Shui Expert Patricia Lohan is a coach, healer and Feng Shui expert who has shaped her dream path. Living in Bali for the majority of the year, she's seen first hand the power of the mind, surroundings and inner healing. In this episode, Patricia unpacks why your inner world, mindset and history impacts your life and outside and particularly alludes to how use and placement technology in your home can impact this. In a different kind of episode of Technology For Mindfulness, Patricia talks about how to Feng Shui your home and your routines in the context of technology. It's a...
2018-12-0300 min
Technology For Mindfulness39: Kelli Reese, CEO Turned Leadership CoachKelli Reese is a published author and certified leadership coach who now runs her current business literally from the middle of the jungle. With a heavy background in business, Kelli was the CEO of a multimillion dollar organization in North Carolina. After feeling out of alignment with her career and marriage, it was during a visit to Tulum that inspired her to take whatever actions necessary to move to the Riviera Maya which resulted in Kelli leaving both her 17 year career and husband to pursuit her own business. In this episode, she discusses mindful living in the jungle and...
2018-11-1950 minTechnology For Mindfulness39: Kelli Reese, CEO Turned Leadership CoachKelli Reese is a published author and certified leadership coach who now runs her current business literally from the middle of the jungle. With a heavy background in business, Kelli was the CEO of a multimillion dollar organization in North Carolina. After feeling out of alignment with her career and marriage, it was during a visit to Tulum that inspired her to take whatever actions necessary to move to the Riviera Maya which resulted in Kelli leaving both her 17 year career and husband to pursuit her own business. In this episode, she discusses mindful living in the jungle and...
2018-11-1900 min
Technology For Mindfulness38: Grace Smith, World-Renowned HypnotherapistWorld-renowned hypnotherapist, Grace Smith went through a truly transformational step in her life when she started hypnotherapy. Studies have shown that hypnotherapy has six times the success rate of traditional therapy which quickly became one of the reasons she made it her mission to make hypnosis mainstream.Grace’s private clients include celebrities, CEOs, professional athletes, and government officials; her keynote speeches and workshops have taken her to OZY Fest with Hillary Clinton, Proctor & Gamble, Summit.Live, Women Empowerment Expo, Ritz Carlton, PSE&G, Soul Camp and Verizon. Grace has been featured in Marie Claire, Fo...
2018-11-1249 minTechnology For Mindfulness38: Grace Smith, World-Renowned HypnotherapistWorld-renowned hypnotherapist, Grace Smith went through a truly transformational step in her life when she started hypnotherapy. Studies have shown that hypnotherapy has six times the success rate of traditional therapy which quickly became one of the reasons she made it her mission to make hypnosis mainstream.Grace’s private clients include celebrities, CEOs, professional athletes, and government officials; her keynote speeches and workshops have taken her to OZY Fest with Hillary Clinton, Proctor & Gamble, Summit.Live, Women Empowerment Expo, Ritz Carlton, PSE&G, Soul Camp and Verizon. Grace has been featured in Marie Claire, Fo...
2018-11-1200 min
Technology For Mindfulness37: Marla Mattenson, Entrepreneur Couples Relationship ExpertMarla N. Mattenson is an entrepreneur and frequent speaker on the topic of relationships, intimacy and wealth building. Over the course of her 22-year career, she developed a unique, scientific approach to relationships to help entrepreneur couples rock both the boardroom and the bedroom, helping more than 12,000 couples including Academy Award winning actors, producers and directors, NBA players and coaches, Grammy Award winning artists, and millionaire entrepreneurs. Find more at https://marlamattenson.com/.On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the...
2018-10-2200 minTechnology For Mindfulness37: Marla Mattenson, Entrepreneur Couples Relationship ExpertMarla N. Mattenson is an entrepreneur and frequent speaker on the topic of relationships, intimacy and wealth building. Over the course of her 22-year career, she developed a unique, scientific approach to relationships to help entrepreneur couples rock both the boardroom and the bedroom, helping more than 12,000 couples including Academy Award winning actors, producers and directors, NBA players and coaches, Grammy Award winning artists, and millionaire entrepreneurs. Find more at https://marlamattenson.com/.On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the...
2018-10-2240 min
Technology For Mindfulness36: Scilla Andreen, Producer Behind "Like" & "Angst"Scilla Andreen (pronounced Sheila) is the CEO and Co-Founder of IndieFlix and the founder of the IndieFlix Foundation. She is an Emmy nominated Costume Designer and award-winning Producer of such films as Outpatient, The Flats, Bit Players, The Empowerment Project and one of the producers of Screenagers, a documentary about how much screen time is healthy. She is a popular speaker at Sundance, Cannes, CES, SXSW, Women in Film, and other major industry events. Scilla believes film is the most powerful medium on the planet. Her mission is to use film to start conversations that become movements that...
2018-10-0800 minTechnology For Mindfulness36: Scilla Andreen, Producer Behind "Like" & "Angst"Scilla Andreen (pronounced Sheila) is the CEO and Co-Founder of IndieFlix and the founder of the IndieFlix Foundation. She is an Emmy nominated Costume Designer and award-winning Producer of such films as Outpatient, The Flats, Bit Players, The Empowerment Project and one of the producers of Screenagers, a documentary about how much screen time is healthy. She is a popular speaker at Sundance, Cannes, CES, SXSW, Women in Film, and other major industry events. Scilla believes film is the most powerful medium on the planet. Her mission is to use film to start conversations that become movements that...
2018-10-0839 min
Technology For Mindfulness35: Nir Eyal, Author of ‘Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products’Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today. Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University. The ‘Forest’ app mentioned in today’...
2018-09-2400 minTechnology For Mindfulness35: Nir Eyal, Author of ‘Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products’Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today. Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University. The ‘Forest’ app mentioned in today’...
2018-09-2438 min
Technology For Mindfulness34: Ellie Burrows, CEO & Co-Founder of MNDFLEllie Burrows, CEO and co-founder of MNDFL, a NYC based meditation studio, stands out as a walking reminder to meditate. But, while she opened MNDFL in the West Village, and has already expanded to the Upper East Side and Williamsburg, Ellie’s journey towards starting MNDFL wasn’t all that straightforward. For 7 years, she worked in the film industry and didn’t quite feel the same passion her colleagues did. In 2013, she quit her job and travelled the world as a spiritual tourist. But when she returned to New York, she struggled with her meditation practice as she found it dif...
2018-09-1000 minTechnology For Mindfulness34: Ellie Burrows, CEO & Co-Founder of MNDFLEllie Burrows, CEO and co-founder of MNDFL, a NYC based meditation studio, stands out as a walking reminder to meditate. But, while she opened MNDFL in the West Village, and has already expanded to the Upper East Side and Williamsburg, Ellie’s journey towards starting MNDFL wasn’t all that straightforward. For 7 years, she worked in the film industry and didn’t quite feel the same passion her colleagues did. In 2013, she quit her job and travelled the world as a spiritual tourist. But when she returned to New York, she struggled with her meditation practice as she found it dif...
2018-09-1041 min
Technology For Mindfulness33: Rohan Gunatilake, Creator of ‘Buddhify’ & ‘Mindfulness Everywhere’Whether writing, talking or making products, Rohan Gunatilake is one of the most original and creative voices in modern mindfulness and meditation. Through his company Mindfulness Everywhere, he is the creator of Kara, Sleepfulness, Designing Mindfulness and the best-selling hit app Buddhify. Rohan’s first book, Modern Mindfulness, in out now. Based in Glasgow, Rohan is a trustee of the British Council and was named by Wired magazine in their Smart List of 50 people who will change the world. Rohan created Buddhify as an expression of his love both of meditation and of design & in...
2018-08-2700 minTechnology For Mindfulness33: Rohan Gunatilake, Creator of ‘Buddhify’ & ‘Mindfulness Everywhere’Whether writing, talking or making products, Rohan Gunatilake is one of the most original and creative voices in modern mindfulness and meditation. Through his company Mindfulness Everywhere, he is the creator of Kara, Sleepfulness, Designing Mindfulness and the best-selling hit app Buddhify. Rohan’s first book, Modern Mindfulness, in out now. Based in Glasgow, Rohan is a trustee of the British Council and was named by Wired magazine in their Smart List of 50 people who will change the world. Rohan created Buddhify as an expression of his love both of meditation and of design & in...
2018-08-2742 min
Technology For Mindfulness32: Ted Meissner, Manager of Online Programming & Community Development at the Center for MindfulnessTed Meissner is the host of the podcast Present Moment: Mindfulness Practice and Science. He has been a meditator since the early 90’s, has been interviewed for Books and Ideas, Mindful Lives, and The Whole Leader podcasts, spoken about mindfulness with various groups including Harvard Humanist Hub, and has written for Elephant Journal and The International Journal of Whole Person Care. He is the Executive Director of the Secular Buddhist Association, host of the SBA’s official podcast The Secular Buddhist, and is on the Advisory Board for the Spiritual Naturalist Society. Ted’s background is in the Zen and Th...
2018-08-1300 minTechnology For Mindfulness32: Ted Meissner, Manager of Online Programming & Community Development at the Center for MindfulnessTed Meissner is the host of the podcast Present Moment: Mindfulness Practice and Science. He has been a meditator since the early 90’s, has been interviewed for Books and Ideas, Mindful Lives, and The Whole Leader podcasts, spoken about mindfulness with various groups including Harvard Humanist Hub, and has written for Elephant Journal and The International Journal of Whole Person Care. He is the Executive Director of the Secular Buddhist Association, host of the SBA’s official podcast The Secular Buddhist, and is on the Advisory Board for the Spiritual Naturalist Society. Ted’s background is in the Zen and Th...
2018-08-1358 min
Technology For Mindfulness31: Meico Whitlock, The "Mindful Techie"Meico Marquette Whitlock, Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie, is a speaker and trainer on mindfulness, technology, and productivity. Mindful Techie is an organization focused on helping purpose-driven professionals and organizations boost their personal and professional effectiveness and increase productivity and work-life balance in a digital world. Through talks, workshops, and trainings, Mindful Techie helps purpose-driven professionals and organizations integrate purpose, intention, and mindfulness into their day-to-day work in order to increase employee satisfaction, productivity, and work-life balance, and more effectively advance organizational missions and priorities. Meico has served the non-profit and public sectors for nearly two de...
2018-07-3000 minTechnology For Mindfulness31: Meico Whitlock, The "Mindful Techie"Meico Marquette Whitlock, Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie, is a speaker and trainer on mindfulness, technology, and productivity. Mindful Techie is an organization focused on helping purpose-driven professionals and organizations boost their personal and professional effectiveness and increase productivity and work-life balance in a digital world. Through talks, workshops, and trainings, Mindful Techie helps purpose-driven professionals and organizations integrate purpose, intention, and mindfulness into their day-to-day work in order to increase employee satisfaction, productivity, and work-life balance, and more effectively advance organizational missions and priorities. Meico has served the non-profit and public sectors for nearly two de...
2018-07-3050 min
Technology For Mindfulness30: Lodro Rinzler, Buddhist Practitioner & TeacherLodro Rinzler is a Buddhist practitioner and teacher. He began meditating as a child and sat retreats as a teenager, even going as far as attending a silent month-long retreat during which he shaved his head and took monastic robes and vows. Lodro went on to become a Vajrayana student of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. He also established Buddhist House, an eighteen person dorm at Wesleyan University which hosts a large meditation room. He began teaching meditation at that time. After leaving college he was recruited to the position of the Executive Director of the Boston Shambhala Center. He...
2018-07-1648 minTechnology For Mindfulness30: Lodro Rinzler, Buddhist Practitioner & TeacherLodro Rinzler is a Buddhist practitioner and teacher. He began meditating as a child and sat retreats as a teenager, even going as far as attending a silent month-long retreat during which he shaved his head and took monastic robes and vows. Lodro went on to become a Vajrayana student of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. He also established Buddhist House, an eighteen person dorm at Wesleyan University which hosts a large meditation room. He began teaching meditation at that time. After leaving college he was recruited to the position of the Executive Director of the Boston Shambhala Center. He...
2018-07-1600 min
Technology For Mindfulness29: Wendy Palmer, Founder of “Leadership Embodiment”Wendy Palmer is the founder of Leadership Embodiment, a process that uses principles from the non-violent Japanese martial art of Aikido and mindfulness to offer simple tools and practices to increase leadership capacity and respond to stress and pressure with greater confidence and integrity. Wendy holds a sixth degree black belt in Aikido and has practiced mindfulness for over 40 years. She has worked with executive teams and individuals for Twitter, Genentech, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, The Gap, NASA, Salesforce, McKinsey & Co, Oracle, Unilever, The BBC, Gates Foundation, The George Washington University, Comcast, Accenture, BlackRock Funds, and The Daimler Chrysler Group...
2018-07-0255 minTechnology For Mindfulness29: Wendy Palmer, Founder of “Leadership Embodiment”Wendy Palmer is the founder of Leadership Embodiment, a process that uses principles from the non-violent Japanese martial art of Aikido and mindfulness to offer simple tools and practices to increase leadership capacity and respond to stress and pressure with greater confidence and integrity. Wendy holds a sixth degree black belt in Aikido and has practiced mindfulness for over 40 years. She has worked with executive teams and individuals for Twitter, Genentech, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, The Gap, NASA, Salesforce, McKinsey & Co, Oracle, Unilever, The BBC, Gates Foundation, The George Washington University, Comcast, Accenture, BlackRock Funds, and The Daimler Chrysler Group...
2018-07-0200 min
Technology For Mindfulness28: Dr. Delaney Ruston, Physician-Turned-Filmmaker Behind “Screenagers”Dr. Delaney Ruston is a filmmaker, Stanford trained physician & mother of two. Through her company, MyDoc Productions, in January 2016 Delaney's latest film was released titled, Screenagers. The film probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to examine the impact of digital world on today's kids & what can be done to help them find balance. The film is screening to packed audiences in multiple cities across the country & is gaining much attention in the press (Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, Forbes &many others). Throughout her education at Cornell University, Stanford Medical...
2018-06-1834 minTechnology For Mindfulness28: Dr. Delaney Ruston, Physician-Turned-Filmmaker Behind “Screenagers”Dr. Delaney Ruston is a filmmaker, Stanford trained physician & mother of two. Through her company, MyDoc Productions, in January 2016 Delaney's latest film was released titled, Screenagers. The film probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to examine the impact of digital world on today's kids & what can be done to help them find balance. The film is screening to packed audiences in multiple cities across the country & is gaining much attention in the press (Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, Forbes &many others). Throughout her education at Cornell University, Stanford Medical...
2018-06-1800 min
Technology For Mindfulness27: Josh Clark, UX Designer & Design LeaderJosh Clark is a UX designer and design leader who helps organizations build products for what’s next. He is founder of Big Medium, a New York design studio specializing in future-friendly interfaces for artificial intelligence, connected devices, and responsive websites. His clients include Samsung, Time Inc, ExxonMobil, About.com, TechCrunch, Entertainment Weekly, eBay, O’Reilly Media, and many others. Josh is author of several books, including Designing for Touch (A Book Apart) and Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps (O’Reilly). Josh founded the design studio Global Moxie in 2002 (the name changed to Big Medium in 2015) and holds a B.A. f...
2018-06-0433 minTechnology For Mindfulness27: Josh Clark, UX Designer & Design LeaderJosh Clark is a UX designer and design leader who helps organizations build products for what’s next. He is founder of Big Medium, a New York design studio specializing in future-friendly interfaces for artificial intelligence, connected devices, and responsive websites. His clients include Samsung, Time Inc, ExxonMobil, About.com, TechCrunch, Entertainment Weekly, eBay, O’Reilly Media, and many others. Josh is author of several books, including Designing for Touch (A Book Apart) and Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps (O’Reilly). Josh founded the design studio Global Moxie in 2002 (the name changed to Big Medium in 2015) and holds a B.A. f...
2018-06-0400 min
Technology For Mindfulness26: Éowyn Ahlstrom, Mindfulness & MBSR Practitioner & TeacherÉowyn Ahlstrom first encountered meditation and yoga more than twenty years ago and has been practicing avidly ever since. She has made mindfulness practice a central priority in her life, attending many silent meditation retreats and yoga practice courses, as well as deeply studying both ancient and modern texts regarding these practices. Éowyn currently serves as the guiding teacher for the mindfulness communities of the Lancaster First Unitarian Church and the Gardner Unitarian Universalist Society, both in central Massachusetts. Based at Listening Wellness Center in Barre, she teaches regionally and is a part-time faculty member at the Center for Mi...
2018-05-241h 15Technology For Mindfulness26: Éowyn Ahlstrom, Mindfulness & MBSR Practitioner & TeacherÉowyn Ahlstrom first encountered meditation and yoga more than twenty years ago and has been practicing avidly ever since. She has made mindfulness practice a central priority in her life, attending many silent meditation retreats and yoga practice courses, as well as deeply studying both ancient and modern texts regarding these practices. Éowyn currently serves as the guiding teacher for the mindfulness communities of the Lancaster First Unitarian Church and the Gardner Unitarian Universalist Society, both in central Massachusetts. Based at Listening Wellness Center in Barre, she teaches regionally and is a part-time faculty member at the Center for Mi...
2018-05-2400 min
Technology For Mindfulness25: Pete Dunlap, The "Digital Detangler"Employees have never had a harder time staying focused on the task at hand. Distractions have become so prevalent that today only 45% of employees' time goes to primary job duties. The average employee wastes more than 8 hours of each workweek, and more than half of that time takes place on a mobile device. All this multitasking and that pile of read-but-not-responded-to emails cause employees significant stress. Unfortunately, two out of three workers say their employer is doing nothing to help them cope with stress, leading 42% of employees to report having left a position because of work-related...
2018-05-0848 minTechnology For Mindfulness25: Pete Dunlap, The "Digital Detangler"Employees have never had a harder time staying focused on the task at hand. Distractions have become so prevalent that today only 45% of employees' time goes to primary job duties. The average employee wastes more than 8 hours of each workweek, and more than half of that time takes place on a mobile device. All this multitasking and that pile of read-but-not-responded-to emails cause employees significant stress. Unfortunately, two out of three workers say their employer is doing nothing to help them cope with stress, leading 42% of employees to report having left a position because of work-related...
2018-05-0800 min
Technology For Mindfulness24: Ananda Leeke, Practical Mindfulness ExpertAnanda Leeke discovered mindfulness when her career as a young lawyer and investment banker did not produce the level of success she expected. Today, Ananda makes a difference in the world by helping people & organizations outsmart stress & embrace #ThrivingMindfully. As the CEO of Ananda Leeke Consulting, she develops & implements trainings, tools, practices & other resources that promote mindfulness in a way that is practical, impactful & accessible. She also leads the social media & workplace mindfulness programs as the Chief Social Media Officer at the Multicultural Media, Telecom & Internet Council. Her books, Love’s Troubadours, a...
2018-04-2553 minTechnology For Mindfulness24: Ananda Leeke, Practical Mindfulness ExpertAnanda Leeke discovered mindfulness when her career as a young lawyer and investment banker did not produce the level of success she expected. Today, Ananda makes a difference in the world by helping people & organizations outsmart stress & embrace #ThrivingMindfully. As the CEO of Ananda Leeke Consulting, she develops & implements trainings, tools, practices & other resources that promote mindfulness in a way that is practical, impactful & accessible. She also leads the social media & workplace mindfulness programs as the Chief Social Media Officer at the Multicultural Media, Telecom & Internet Council. Her books, Love’s Troubadours, a...
2018-04-2500 min
Technology For Mindfulness23: Dr. Larry Rosen, 'Psychology of Technology' ExpertDr. Larry Rosen is Professor Emeritus & Past Chair of the Psychology Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is a research psychologist, computer educator, keynote speaker & is recognized as an international expert in the “Psychology of Technology.”Over the past 30-plus years, Dr. Rosen & his colleagues have examined reactions to technology among more than 70,000 people in the United States & in 22 other countries. He has written 7 books including: (1) “The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World”; (2) The Wiley Handbook of Psychology, Technology & Society; (3) iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession With Technology & Overcomi...
2018-04-0951 minTechnology For Mindfulness23: Dr. Larry Rosen, 'Psychology of Technology' ExpertDr. Larry Rosen is Professor Emeritus & Past Chair of the Psychology Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is a research psychologist, computer educator, keynote speaker & is recognized as an international expert in the “Psychology of Technology.”Over the past 30-plus years, Dr. Rosen & his colleagues have examined reactions to technology among more than 70,000 people in the United States & in 22 other countries. He has written 7 books including: (1) “The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World”; (2) The Wiley Handbook of Psychology, Technology & Society; (3) iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession With Technology & Overcomi...
2018-04-0900 min
Technology For Mindfulness22: Michael Harris, Author of "Solitude" & "The End of Absence"Michael John Harris is the author of Solitude: In Pursuit of a Singular Life in a Crowded World & The End of Absence, which won the Governor General’s Literary Award & became a national bestseller. He writes about media, civil liberties, & the arts, for dozens of publications, including The Washington Post, Wired, Salon, The Huffington Post, & The Globe & Mail. His work has been a finalist for the RBC Taylor Prize, the BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, the Chautauqua Prize, the CBC Bookie Awards & several National Magazine Awards. Find more info about Michael Harris at...
2018-03-2653 minTechnology For Mindfulness22: Michael Harris, Author of "Solitude" & "The End of Absence"Michael John Harris is the author of Solitude: In Pursuit of a Singular Life in a Crowded World & The End of Absence, which won the Governor General’s Literary Award & became a national bestseller. He writes about media, civil liberties, & the arts, for dozens of publications, including The Washington Post, Wired, Salon, The Huffington Post, & The Globe & Mail. His work has been a finalist for the RBC Taylor Prize, the BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, the Chautauqua Prize, the CBC Bookie Awards & several National Magazine Awards. Find more info about Michael Harris at...
2018-03-2600 min
Technology For Mindfulness21: Viktor Mayer-Schoenberger, Author of "Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age"Viktor Mayer-Schönberger is the Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at Oxford, focusing on the role of information in a networked economy. Previously, he spent ten years on the faculty of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Viktor has published eleven books, including the international bestseller “Big Data” (HMH, co-authored with Kenneth Cukier, translated into more than 20 languages), “Learning with Big Data” (HMH, co-authored with Kenneth Cukier) and the awards-winning “Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age” with Princeton University Press (also available in multiple languages). He's also the author of over a hundred articles and book chapte...
2018-03-1200 minTechnology For Mindfulness21: Viktor Mayer-Schoenberger, Author of "Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age"Viktor Mayer-Schönberger is the Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at Oxford, focusing on the role of information in a networked economy. Previously, he spent ten years on the faculty of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Viktor has published eleven books, including the international bestseller “Big Data” (HMH, co-authored with Kenneth Cukier, translated into more than 20 languages), “Learning with Big Data” (HMH, co-authored with Kenneth Cukier) and the awards-winning “Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age” with Princeton University Press (also available in multiple languages). He's also the author of over a hundred articles and book chapte...
2018-03-1241 min
Technology For Mindfulness20: Waylon Lewis, Founder of ElephantJournal.comWaylon Lewis, founder of Elephant Magazine, now elephantjournal.com, & host of Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis, is a 1st generation American Buddhist “Dharma Brat." Voted #1 in U.S. on twitter for #green two years running, Changemaker & Eco Ambassador by Treehugger, Green Hero by Discovery’s Planet Green, Best (!) Shameless Self-Promoter at Westword's Web Awards, Prominent Buddhist by Shambhala Sun, & 100 Most Influential People in Health & Fitness 2011 by "Greatist", Waylon is a mediocre climber, lazy yogi, 365-day bicycle commuter & best friend to Redford (his rescue hound). His aim: to bring the good news re: "the...
2018-03-0549 minTechnology For Mindfulness20: Waylon Lewis, Founder of ElephantJournal.comWaylon Lewis, founder of Elephant Magazine, now elephantjournal.com, & host of Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis, is a 1st generation American Buddhist “Dharma Brat." Voted #1 in U.S. on twitter for #green two years running, Changemaker & Eco Ambassador by Treehugger, Green Hero by Discovery’s Planet Green, Best (!) Shameless Self-Promoter at Westword's Web Awards, Prominent Buddhist by Shambhala Sun, & 100 Most Influential People in Health & Fitness 2011 by "Greatist", Waylon is a mediocre climber, lazy yogi, 365-day bicycle commuter & best friend to Redford (his rescue hound). His aim: to bring the good news re: "the...
2018-03-0500 min
Technology For Mindfulness19: Dr. Catherine Steiner Adair, Author of "The Big Disconnect"Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, school consultant & author of the award-winning book, "The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood & Family Relationships in the Digital Age", where she examines ways in which the wonders of technology & media also change how children learn & grow to show parents & educators how to reap the benefits of tech while reducing the risks it poses at every stage of child development.Through the past 30 years, Dr. Steiner-Adair has presented keynotes, workshops & trainings at more than 500 hundred schools & professional conferences throughout the United States, Europe...
2018-02-2600 minTechnology For Mindfulness19: Dr. Catherine Steiner Adair, Author of "The Big Disconnect"Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, school consultant & author of the award-winning book, "The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood & Family Relationships in the Digital Age", where she examines ways in which the wonders of technology & media also change how children learn & grow to show parents & educators how to reap the benefits of tech while reducing the risks it poses at every stage of child development.Through the past 30 years, Dr. Steiner-Adair has presented keynotes, workshops & trainings at more than 500 hundred schools & professional conferences throughout the United States, Europe...
2018-02-261h 07
Technology For Mindfulness18: William Powers, Author of “New Slow City: Living Simply in the World's Fastest City”William Powers has worked for two decades in development aid and conservation in Latin America, Africa, and North America. From 2002 to 2004 he managed the community components of a project in the Bolivian Amazon that won a 2003 prize for environmental innovation from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. His essays and commentaries on global issues have appeared in the New York Times and the International Herald Tribune and on National Public Radio’s Fresh Air. Powers has worked at the World Bank and holds international relations degrees from Brown and Georgetown. A third-generation New Yorker, Powers has also spen...
2018-02-1200 minTechnology For Mindfulness18: William Powers, Author of “New Slow City: Living Simply in the World's Fastest City”William Powers has worked for two decades in development aid and conservation in Latin America, Africa, and North America. From 2002 to 2004 he managed the community components of a project in the Bolivian Amazon that won a 2003 prize for environmental innovation from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. His essays and commentaries on global issues have appeared in the New York Times and the International Herald Tribune and on National Public Radio’s Fresh Air. Powers has worked at the World Bank and holds international relations degrees from Brown and Georgetown. A third-generation New Yorker, Powers has also spen...
2018-02-1243 min
Technology For Mindfulness17: Christopher Plowman, "Insight Timer" Meditation App Co-OwnerChristopher Plowman is the co-owner of Insight Timer, a home to more than 1,300,000 meditators that is rated as the top free meditation app in the Android & Apple stores. Four years ago, Christopher’s brother, Nicho, quit the corporate world to become a meditation teacher, & in 2014, they decided to merge experiences by launching a meditation company. Christopher believes meditation is slowly (but surely) becoming mainstream, not just in Silicon Valley, but in regional communities all around the world. Find more info on Christopher Plowman, & his app, Insight Timer, at https://insighttimer.com/. On each episode of the Technology Fo...
2018-01-2900 minTechnology For Mindfulness17: Christopher Plowman, "Insight Timer" Meditation App Co-OwnerChristopher Plowman is the co-owner of Insight Timer, a home to more than 1,300,000 meditators that is rated as the top free meditation app in the Android & Apple stores. Four years ago, Christopher’s brother, Nicho, quit the corporate world to become a meditation teacher, & in 2014, they decided to merge experiences by launching a meditation company. Christopher believes meditation is slowly (but surely) becoming mainstream, not just in Silicon Valley, but in regional communities all around the world. Find more info on Christopher Plowman, & his app, Insight Timer, at https://insighttimer.com/. On each episode of the Technology Fo...
2018-01-2953 min
Technology For Mindfulness16: Liza Kindred, "Mindful Technology" Fashion & Tech ExpertLiza Kindred is an author, speaker & founder of "Mindful Technology". She's worked with some of the top companies fashion and tech companies like VOGUE Magazine, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdales, Hearst Media, Time Inc, Microsoft, Cisco, Vodafone & Amazon. Liza has also appeared in the The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Financial Times, Market Watch and other publications. After spending twenty years working in fashion & technology, eventually specializing in wearable tech, Liza became alarmed by the lack of attention being paid to whether these devices were serving us... or the other way around. As a meditator for eight years...
2018-01-1500 minTechnology For Mindfulness16: Liza Kindred, "Mindful Technology" Fashion & Tech ExpertLiza Kindred is an author, speaker & founder of "Mindful Technology". She's worked with some of the top companies fashion and tech companies like VOGUE Magazine, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdales, Hearst Media, Time Inc, Microsoft, Cisco, Vodafone & Amazon. Liza has also appeared in the The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Financial Times, Market Watch and other publications. After spending twenty years working in fashion & technology, eventually specializing in wearable tech, Liza became alarmed by the lack of attention being paid to whether these devices were serving us... or the other way around. As a meditator for eight years...
2018-01-1547 min
Technology For MindfulnessA Mindful New Year: A Technology for Mindfulness Special EpisodeHappy 2018! In this episode, Technology For Mindfulness Host Robert Plotkin offers tips for a new tradition in 2018. Rather than picking one or more New Year's "resolutions", try focusing on New Year's "intentions".On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, & you can also follow the show at Twitter.com/TechForMindful & Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the...
2017-12-3005 minTechnology For MindfulnessA Mindful New Year: A Technology for Mindfulness Special EpisodeHappy 2018! In this episode, Technology For Mindfulness Host Robert Plotkin offers tips for a new tradition in 2018. Rather than picking one or more New Year's "resolutions", try focusing on New Year's "intentions".On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, & you can also follow the show at Twitter.com/TechForMindful & Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the...
2017-12-3000 min
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 15 - Bill Davidow, Author of "Overconnected: The Promise & Threat of the Internet"Bill Davidow has more than 30 years of experience as a high-technology industry executive & venture investor. He's the author of "Overconnected: The Promise and Threat of the Internet" & "Marketing High Technology" as well as the co-author of "Total Customer Service & The Virtual Corporation". Bill earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Dartmouth College, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from both Dartmouth College & the California Institute of Technology, & a doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University.While at Intel, Bill served as senior vice president of marketing & sales, vice president of the microcomputer division & vice president of the micr...
2017-12-1858 minTechnology For MindfulnessEp. 15 - Bill Davidow, Author of "Overconnected: The Promise & Threat of the Internet"Bill Davidow has more than 30 years of experience as a high-technology industry executive & venture investor. He's the author of "Overconnected: The Promise and Threat of the Internet" & "Marketing High Technology" as well as the co-author of "Total Customer Service & The Virtual Corporation". Bill earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Dartmouth College, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from both Dartmouth College & the California Institute of Technology, & a doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University.While at Intel, Bill served as senior vice president of marketing & sales, vice president of the microcomputer division & vice president of the micr...
2017-12-1800 min
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 14 - Carl Honore, “Slow Movement” Global SpokesmanCarl Honoré is an award-winning writer, broadcaster & TED speaker. As the global guru on the Slow Movement, he travels the world to teach individuals & organizations how to power forward by slowing down. Carl’s audiences range from C-suite executives, entrepreneurs & IT professionals to clients like Microsoft, Barclays & Reuters, having been featured in a series for BBC Radio 4 called “The Slow Coach” as well as Australian TV (ABC 1) show “Frantic Family Rescue”. He hosts a podcast called “The Slow Revolution” & his TED talk on the benefits of slowing down has been viewed 2.5 million times.Before spearheading the Slow Movement, Carl spent a decade workin...
2017-12-0458 minTechnology For MindfulnessEp. 14 - Carl Honore, “Slow Movement” Global SpokesmanCarl Honoré is an award-winning writer, broadcaster & TED speaker. As the global guru on the Slow Movement, he travels the world to teach individuals & organizations how to power forward by slowing down. Carl’s audiences range from C-suite executives, entrepreneurs & IT professionals to clients like Microsoft, Barclays & Reuters, having been featured in a series for BBC Radio 4 called “The Slow Coach” as well as Australian TV (ABC 1) show “Frantic Family Rescue”. He hosts a podcast called “The Slow Revolution” & his TED talk on the benefits of slowing down has been viewed 2.5 million times.Before spearheading the Slow Movement, Carl spent a decade workin...
2017-12-0400 min
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 13 - Linda Stone, "Continuous Partial Attention" Writer & ConsultantWidely recognized visionary thinker & thought leader Linda Stone is a writer, speaker & consultant focused on trends & their strategic & consumer implications, innovation & the physiology of our relationship with technology, & how our relationship with technology can evolve. Articles on her work have appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek, The Economist, Boston Globe, Harvard Business Review, & hundreds of blogs. In her 7+ years at Apple, she had the opportunity to do pioneering work in multimedia hardware, software & publishing while also working for Chairman and CEO John Sculley on special projects. Find more info on Linda...
2017-11-2058 minTechnology For MindfulnessEp. 13 - Linda Stone, "Continuous Partial Attention" Writer & ConsultantWidely recognized visionary thinker & thought leader Linda Stone is a writer, speaker & consultant focused on trends & their strategic & consumer implications, innovation & the physiology of our relationship with technology, & how our relationship with technology can evolve. Articles on her work have appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek, The Economist, Boston Globe, Harvard Business Review, & hundreds of blogs. In her 7+ years at Apple, she had the opportunity to do pioneering work in multimedia hardware, software & publishing while also working for Chairman and CEO John Sculley on special projects. Find more info on Linda...
2017-11-2000 min
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 12 - Holland Haiis, Digital Detox & Connectivity ExpertKnown as the “Digital Detox & Connectivity Expert”, Holland Haiis often appears on CNN, CBS, NBC, Sirius Radio & other media outlets to explain how to increase connection within ourselves while finding a technological balance. Haiis is a dynamic speaker, corporate trainer & author of the book “Consciously Connecting: A Simple Process to Reconnect in a Disconnected World”. She speaks on how to work & live more human, why playtime is imperative to drive creativity, & the neuroscience of too much tech & how it affects productivity & time management. In 2016, Hay House voted her one of 100 Global Thought Leaders, along wi...
2017-11-0655 minTechnology For MindfulnessEp. 12 - Holland Haiis, Digital Detox & Connectivity ExpertKnown as the “Digital Detox & Connectivity Expert”, Holland Haiis often appears on CNN, CBS, NBC, Sirius Radio & other media outlets to explain how to increase connection within ourselves while finding a technological balance. Haiis is a dynamic speaker, corporate trainer & author of the book “Consciously Connecting: A Simple Process to Reconnect in a Disconnected World”. She speaks on how to work & live more human, why playtime is imperative to drive creativity, & the neuroscience of too much tech & how it affects productivity & time management. In 2016, Hay House voted her one of 100 Global Thought Leaders, along wi...
2017-11-0600 min
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 11 - Melli O'Brien, "Mrs. Mindfulness" Teacher & PractitionerInternationally accredited meditation, yoga & mindfulness teacher Melli O'Brien draws upon her unique blend of skills to help others via conference presentations, workshops & even festivals. Trained at the Mindfulness Institute of Australia, Melli was selected by the Satyananda Mangrove Mountain Ashram (the largest ashram in the southern hemisphere) to teach mindfulness retreats & is also a regular at other mindfulness retreats & courses in Australia & abroad. Noting that her mission is help others "enjoy a more conscious & connected life", Melli is quick to point out that as a mindfulness teacher, she remains, first & foremost, a devoted...
2017-10-2300 minTechnology For MindfulnessEp. 11 - Melli O'Brien, "Mrs. Mindfulness" Teacher & PractitionerInternationally accredited meditation, yoga & mindfulness teacher Melli O'Brien draws upon her unique blend of skills to help others via conference presentations, workshops & even festivals. Trained at the Mindfulness Institute of Australia, Melli was selected by the Satyananda Mangrove Mountain Ashram (the largest ashram in the southern hemisphere) to teach mindfulness retreats & is also a regular at other mindfulness retreats & courses in Australia & abroad. Noting that her mission is help others "enjoy a more conscious & connected life", Melli is quick to point out that as a mindfulness teacher, she remains, first & foremost, a devoted...
2017-10-2359 min
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 10 - Nicholas Carr, Author Of “The Glass Cage” & ”Utopia Is Creepy“Author Nicholas Carr writes about technology & culture. His latest book, “Utopia Is Creepy” (http://a.co/7dwlAjY), collects his best essays, blog posts, & other writings from the past dozen years for an alternative history of our tech-besotted time. His previous work, 2014’s “The Glass Cage: How Our Computers Are Changing Us”, examined the personal & social consequences of our ever growing dependency on computers, robots & apps. His 2010 book, “The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains” was a 2011 Pulitzer Prize finalist & New York Times bestseller. In 2015, he also received the Neil Postman Award for Career Achieve...
2017-10-0900 minTechnology For MindfulnessEp. 10 - Nicholas Carr, Author Of “The Glass Cage” & ”Utopia Is Creepy“Author Nicholas Carr writes about technology & culture. His latest book, “Utopia Is Creepy” (http://a.co/7dwlAjY), collects his best essays, blog posts, & other writings from the past dozen years for an alternative history of our tech-besotted time. His previous work, 2014’s “The Glass Cage: How Our Computers Are Changing Us”, examined the personal & social consequences of our ever growing dependency on computers, robots & apps. His 2010 book, “The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains” was a 2011 Pulitzer Prize finalist & New York Times bestseller. In 2015, he also received the Neil Postman Award for Career Achieve...
2017-10-091h 02
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 9 - Dave Crenshaw, Time Management Coach & Author Of "The Myth Of Multitasking"Time management author, public speaker, coach & trainer Dave Crenshaw has appeared in Time magazine, USA Today, FastCompany, the BBC News, & his courses on LinkedIn Learning have received millions of views. Crenshaw's three books, including “The Myth of Multitasking” and his newest, “The Power of Having Fun: How Meaningful Breaks Help You Get More Done”, are in stores now & can be purchased online at http://a.co/1f44cqo/. The irony of Dave’s mission is that he considers himself very chaotic & inherently unproductive, even being diagnosed by a clinical psychologist as “off the charts A...
2017-09-2500 minTechnology For MindfulnessEp. 9 - Dave Crenshaw, Time Management Coach & Author Of "The Myth Of Multitasking"Time management author, public speaker, coach & trainer Dave Crenshaw has appeared in Time magazine, USA Today, FastCompany, the BBC News, & his courses on LinkedIn Learning have received millions of views. Crenshaw's three books, including “The Myth of Multitasking” and his newest, “The Power of Having Fun: How Meaningful Breaks Help You Get More Done”, are in stores now & can be purchased online at http://a.co/1f44cqo/. The irony of Dave’s mission is that he considers himself very chaotic & inherently unproductive, even being diagnosed by a clinical psychologist as “off the charts A...
2017-09-2544 min
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 8 - John de Graaf - Author & Filmmaker Creating Happy, Healthy & Sustainable Quality Of LifeJohn de Graaf is a documentary filmmaker who has produced more than a dozen prime-time national PBS specials & the namesake of the “John de Graaf Environmental Filmmaking Award” presented each year at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in California. He is the Executive Director of “Take Back Your Time” (http://www.takebackyourtime.org/), co-founder of “The Happiness Initiative” (www.happycounts.org), co-author of the books “Affluenza” & “What’s the Economy for, Anyway?” (https://tinyurl.com/yd4yzo5e) & has taught for the Evergreen State College, the University of Washington, & Boston University’s Center for Digital Imaging Arts. Concerning well-being, De Graaf has served as a...
2017-09-1100 minTechnology For MindfulnessEp. 8 - John de Graaf - Author & Filmmaker Creating Happy, Healthy & Sustainable Quality Of LifeJohn de Graaf is a documentary filmmaker who has produced more than a dozen prime-time national PBS specials & the namesake of the “John de Graaf Environmental Filmmaking Award” presented each year at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in California. He is the Executive Director of “Take Back Your Time” (http://www.takebackyourtime.org/), co-founder of “The Happiness Initiative” (www.happycounts.org), co-author of the books “Affluenza” & “What’s the Economy for, Anyway?” (https://tinyurl.com/yd4yzo5e) & has taught for the Evergreen State College, the University of Washington, & Boston University’s Center for Digital Imaging Arts. Concerning well-being, De Graaf has served as a...
2017-09-1150 min
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 7 - Mark Bauerlein, Author Of "Dumbest Generation: How Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans"Mark Bauerlein earned his doctorate in English at UCLA in 1988 & has taught at Emory since 1989, with a two-and-a-half year break in 2003-05 to serve as the Director, Office of Research & Analysis, at the National Endowment for the Arts. Apart from his scholarly work, he publishes in popular periodicals such as The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, TLS, and Chronicle of Higher Education. His latest book, "The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don 't Trust Anyone Under 30), is available for purchase online at https://www.amazon...
2017-08-2800 minTechnology For MindfulnessEp. 7 - Mark Bauerlein, Author Of "Dumbest Generation: How Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans"Mark Bauerlein earned his doctorate in English at UCLA in 1988 & has taught at Emory since 1989, with a two-and-a-half year break in 2003-05 to serve as the Director, Office of Research & Analysis, at the National Endowment for the Arts. Apart from his scholarly work, he publishes in popular periodicals such as The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, TLS, and Chronicle of Higher Education. His latest book, "The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don 't Trust Anyone Under 30), is available for purchase online at https://www.amazon...
2017-08-281h 05
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 6 - Neil Seligman, Founder of The Conscious ProfessionalNeil Seligman is the Founder of http://www.theconsciousprofessional.com , the Author of 100 Mindfulness Meditations and one of the UK’s leading experts in Corporate Mindfulness, Wellbeing and Professional Resilience. In this episode Neil discusses about his work at The Conscious Professional and what his mission and goal is. According to Neil his practice brings skills of mindfulness to professionals. His vision is enlightened executives and conscious businesses. Neil links mindfulness to professional excellence, and his vision is to find the missing link in many professionals who are not able to express themselves in the exterior reality. The internal world is...
2017-08-0745 minTechnology For MindfulnessEp. 6 - Neil Seligman, Founder of The Conscious ProfessionalNeil Seligman is the Founder of http://www.theconsciousprofessional.com , the Author of 100 Mindfulness Meditations and one of the UK’s leading experts in Corporate Mindfulness, Wellbeing and Professional Resilience. In this episode Neil discusses about his work at The Conscious Professional and what his mission and goal is. According to Neil his practice brings skills of mindfulness to professionals. His vision is enlightened executives and conscious businesses. Neil links mindfulness to professional excellence, and his vision is to find the missing link in many professionals who are not able to express themselves in the exterior reality. The internal world is...
2017-08-0700 min
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 5 - Tiffany Shlain, Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker Behind "Technology Shabbat"For the past eight years, Emmy-nominated filmmaker Tiffany Shlain, her husband & two children have embraced "Technology Shabbat", a modernized version of the Jewish day of rest, where they break away from digital screens & other technology for 24 hours. Shlain joins host Robert Plotkin to discuss how "Technology Shabbat" works & doesn't prevent her & her husband from embracing technology in their everyday lives. Tiffany Shlain is an American filmmaker, author, & public speaker regarded as an internet pioneer for her work, including founding the Webby Awards, co-founding the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences & running the Moxie...
2017-07-1700 minTechnology For MindfulnessEp. 5 - Tiffany Shlain, Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker Behind "Technology Shabbat"For the past eight years, Emmy-nominated filmmaker Tiffany Shlain, her husband & two children have embraced "Technology Shabbat", a modernized version of the Jewish day of rest, where they break away from digital screens & other technology for 24 hours. Shlain joins host Robert Plotkin to discuss how "Technology Shabbat" works & doesn't prevent her & her husband from embracing technology in their everyday lives. Tiffany Shlain is an American filmmaker, author, & public speaker regarded as an internet pioneer for her work, including founding the Webby Awards, co-founding the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences & running the Moxie...
2017-07-1727 min
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 4 - Dr. Susan Maushart, Author of "The Winter of Our Disconnect"Journalist, broadcaster & communication consultant Dr. Susan Maushart joins host Robert Plotkin to discuss her internationally acclaimed memoir & BBC Book of the Week The Winter of Our Disconnect: How Three Totally Wired Teenagers (& a Mother Who Slept with Her iPhone) Pulled the Plug on Their Technology & Lived to Tell the Tale. Maushart is the author of five books, including the feminist classics The Mask of Motherhood & Wifework. An independent producer, Susan's popular radio series Multiple Choice & StoryCatcher have been heard across Australia on ABC Radio, & across the world on via the web. She has...
2017-05-1500 minTechnology For MindfulnessEp. 4 - Dr. Susan Maushart, Author of "The Winter of Our Disconnect"Journalist, broadcaster & communication consultant Dr. Susan Maushart joins host Robert Plotkin to discuss her internationally acclaimed memoir & BBC Book of the Week The Winter of Our Disconnect: How Three Totally Wired Teenagers (& a Mother Who Slept with Her iPhone) Pulled the Plug on Their Technology & Lived to Tell the Tale. Maushart is the author of five books, including the feminist classics The Mask of Motherhood & Wifework. An independent producer, Susan's popular radio series Multiple Choice & StoryCatcher have been heard across Australia on ABC Radio, & across the world on via the web. She has...
2017-05-1538 min
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 3 - Dr. Judson Brewer, Director of Research, Center for MindfulnessDr. Judson Brewer joins host Robert Plotkin to discuss mindfulness training for addiction. Brewer is a thought leader in the ‘science of self-mastery,” having combined nearly 20 years of experience with mindfulness training with his scientific research therein. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles & book chapters, spoken at international conferences, & his work has been featured in 60 Minutes, TEDx, Time Magazine, Forbes, the BBC, NPR, BusinessWeek & others. He is Director of Research at the Center of Mindfulness & an associate professor in medicine & psychiatry at the UMass Medical School. He is also adjunct faculty at Yale University School of Medicine & a research affiliate at M...
2017-04-1851 minTechnology For MindfulnessEp. 3 - Dr. Judson Brewer, Director of Research, Center for MindfulnessDr. Judson Brewer joins host Robert Plotkin to discuss mindfulness training for addiction. Brewer is a thought leader in the ‘science of self-mastery,” having combined nearly 20 years of experience with mindfulness training with his scientific research therein. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles & book chapters, spoken at international conferences, & his work has been featured in 60 Minutes, TEDx, Time Magazine, Forbes, the BBC, NPR, BusinessWeek & others. He is Director of Research at the Center of Mindfulness & an associate professor in medicine & psychiatry at the UMass Medical School. He is also adjunct faculty at Yale University School of Medicine & a research affiliate at M...
2017-04-1800 min
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 2 - Maggie Jackson, Author of "Distracted: The Erosion of Attention & the Coming Dark Age"Maggie Jackson joins host Robert Plotkin for a discussion on how technology can distract us and what we can do about it. Jackson is an award-winning author & former Boston Globe columnist known for her penetrating coverage of social issues, especially technology’s impact on humanity. Her essays and articles have appeared in publications worldwide, including the The New York Times, Business Week, Utne, and on National Public Radio. Her acclaimed book, Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age, jumpstarted our global conversation on the steep costs of fragmenting our attention. Jackson’s first book, What’s Happening to Hom...
2017-04-101h 09Technology For MindfulnessEp. 2 - Maggie Jackson, Author of "Distracted: The Erosion of Attention & the Coming Dark Age"Maggie Jackson joins host Robert Plotkin for a discussion on how technology can distract us and what we can do about it. Jackson is an award-winning author & former Boston Globe columnist known for her penetrating coverage of social issues, especially technology’s impact on humanity. Her essays and articles have appeared in publications worldwide, including the The New York Times, Business Week, Utne, and on National Public Radio. Her acclaimed book, Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age, jumpstarted our global conversation on the steep costs of fragmenting our attention. Jackson’s first book, What’s Happening to Hom...
2017-04-1000 min
Technology For MindfulnessEp. 1 - IntroductionOn Technology For Mindfulness podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at www.technologyformindfulness.com/podcast.Follow us on:Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/Subscribe Here:iTunes: http://apple.co/2opAqpnStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulnessSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulnessTuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQRSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessMusic courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] www.tobumusic.com/youtu.be/MEJC...
2017-02-1700 minTechnology For MindfulnessEp. 1 - IntroductionOn Technology For Mindfulness podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at www.technologyformindfulness.com/podcast.Follow us on:Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/Subscribe Here:iTunes: http://apple.co/2opAqpnStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulnessSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulnessTuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQRSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessMusic courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] www.tobumusic.com/youtu.be/MEJC...
2017-02-1701 min