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The Mindfulness PodcastOctober Challenge 25 - Day 20 – Writing the Moment: A Mindful Journaling PracticeWelcome to Day 20! With just two more days to go, you’re almost at the end of our 22-day mindfulness journey. If you’ve been practicing regularly, you’ve built something truly meaningfula habit of presence, reflection, and care.
Today’s practice is a short and simple mindful journaling exercise with Pat.
You’re invited to write three sentences about how you feel right now. Approach this with intention and curiosity. Let the words flow without judgment, and notice what arises in your body and mind as you write.
Thank you for being here, for showing up, and for practicing together.
2025-10-2802 min
The Mindfulness PodcastOctober Challenge 25 - Day 19 – A Mindful Pause for the OutdoorsWelcome to Day 19 of our October mindfulness journey. Today, Pat invites us to take a mindful pause outdoors—or simply by a window.
This short practice encourages you to open your senses to the world around you. Whether it’s the breeze, the colors of the sky, the sound of birds, or even the stillness of the air, allow yourself to experience it with a sense of wonder and openness.
Let nature be your meditation space today.
2025-10-2703 min
The Mindfulness PodcastOctober Challenge 25 - Day 17 – Listening Deeply: A Sound MeditationWelcome to Day 17 of our October mindfulness journey. Today’s practice with Pat is a short but powerful sound meditation.
Whether you choose music, nature sounds, ambient noise, or even silence, this practice invites you to simply listen—without labeling, judging, or reacting. Notice how quickly the mind tries to name or evaluate what it hears, and gently return to the act of listening itself.
Let sound be your anchor to the present moment.
2025-10-2303 min
The Mindfulness PodcastOctober Challenge 25 - Day 12 – Breath and Body AwarenessWelcome to Day 12 of our mindfulness challenge. Today, Pat guides us through a gentle and grounding breath and body awareness practice.
This session invites you to tune into the sensations of your body—both external and internal—and to connect with your breath as it naturally flows. By simply noticing what’s present, without trying to change anything, we cultivate a deeper sense of presence and curiosity.
Let this practice be a moment of stillness in your day, helping you transition into what’s next with greater awareness and ease.
2025-10-1605 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#86 Zen, Mindfulness, and the Art of Stillness – A Conversation with Nieta De YoungIn this episode of The Mindfulness Podcast, Lele Terenzani sits down with Nieta De Young to explore her transformative journey into Zen practice. From her recent four-day retreat and the ancient Jukai ceremony to the deep connections between Zen and mindfulness, Nieta shares insights on stillness, presence, and why these practices matter in our fast-paced, distracted world. Discover the beauty of Zazen, the paradox of “no goals,” and even a simple walking meditation you can try today.
2025-09-1628 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#85 Mindfulness & Poetry: A Journey Through “Love, Life, Being"In this episode, we explore the deep connection between mindfulness and poetry with special guests Aks and Pat, co-authors of the poetry collection Love, Life, Being.
Join us as we discuss how poems can enrich mindfulness practice, the creative process behind their book, and the mutual inspiration that brought it to life. You’ll also hear two beautiful poems read aloud—perfect for reflection and presence.
Whether you’re a mindfulness practitioner, a poetry lover, or simply curious about how art and awareness intersect, this conversation will inspire you to slow down, breathe, and connect with the present moment.
Find here m...
2025-08-2133 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#84 Mindfulness at work - Exploring the benefits of the mindfulness practiceIn this special live-recorded episode of The Mindfulness Podcast, we explore how mindfulness transforms our work lives. Hosted by Lele, Nieta, and Manjari, this episode features heartfelt stories and reflections from IBMers around the world.
From emotional regulation and better planning to grounding techniques and energy management, our community shares how mindfulness helps them work smarter, stay balanced, and connect more deeply with themselves and others.
Whether you're new to mindfulness or a seasoned practitioner, this episode offers relatable insights and practical takeaways to bring more presence into your workday.
2025-06-2736 min
Schreiber talktStreng Katholisch: Outing Homosexuell | Leonardo Hagmann | Schreiber talktAufgewachsen in einer streng katholischen Familie, wurde Leonardo Hagmann von Anfang vorgegeben, dass es primär Partnerschaften zwischen Männern und Frauen, mit klassischem Vorgang von Hochzeit und Kindern, gibt. Trotz seiner Anziehung zum männlichen Geschlecht unterdrückte er jahrelang seine Gefühle und ging Beziehungen mit Frauen ein, bis es nicht mehr ging und Leonardo sich heimlich mit homosexuellen Männern traf. Nach langem Zögern outete er sich vor seinen Eltern, was besonders für die Mutter zur Distanz des eigenen Sohnes geführt hat. Wie «Lele» sich mit vielen Höhen und Tiefen endlich frei fühlen konnt...
2025-02-191h 20The Mindfulness Podcast#82 Ergocizer - be important to yourselfThis episode features Lele, Pat, Nieta and Greg Cowtan, the latter being the developer or a wonderful tool called Ergocizer (available only within IBM) that is a stretch reminder, it combines a simple reminder program with over one hundred short animations of simple, ergonomically correct stretches and strengthening exercises.
In the podcast we discuss the tool, how it works and how it helps us building resilience by being mindful of one's body and movements.
At the end Greg guides us also through two simple exercises that can be done at the desk to promote physical and mental well-being.
Thanks for...
2025-01-2819 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#81 Gratitude towards 2024The final podcast of the year reflects on the year 2024, encouraging our listeners to appreciate the present moment and find gratitude in their experiences. Pat and Lele this time discuss the concept of change and the importance of mindfulness in accepting each day as an opportunity for growth. The podcast concludes with a nice guided meditation, inviting you to reflect on moments of joy, personal achievement, and helping others, fostering a sense of appreciation and connection. Enjoy a mindful end of the year and a mindful beginning, thanks for being with us in 2024.
2024-12-1922 min
The Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessChallenge Day 29 - Long body scanJoin us for Day 29 of the Mindfulness 30-Day Challenge, led by Pat. Today's practice is a long body scan meditation, designed to help us become more aware of our physical sensations and connect with our bodies. Let's take this journey together and cultivate a deeper sense of self-awareness. 🧘♀️🧘♂️
2024-11-0729 min
The Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessChallenge Day 30 - Thank you!Join us for the final day of our 30-day mindfulness challenge! Today's practice is a gratitude practice led by Pat and Lele. But if you stay till the end you will hear also Nieta.
They will guide you through a thank you exercise, expressing gratitude to someone who has positively impacted your life. Afterward, they will lead you in expressing gratitude to yourself. This practice will help you cultivate a sense of appreciation and gratitude for your life.
Thank you everyone who took part in this challenge, you are wonderful.
2024-11-0712 minThe Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessChallenge Day 28 - The beginnings and the endsJoin us for Day 28 of the Mindfulness 30-Day Challenge, led by Lele. Today's practice focuses on the beginnings and ends of our breath, encouraging us to capture the moment when each breath starts and ends. This exercise helps us to be more present and attentive to our experiences.
2024-11-0610 minThe Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessChallenge Day 26 - BefriendingJoin us for Day 26 of the Mindfulness 30-Day Challenge, led by Pat. Today's practice focuses on befriending and kindfulness, exploring how to send warm thoughts and kind wishes to loved ones and ourselves. Through a metapractice, we'll delve into the emotions and sensations that arise when thinking about others and ourselves, and learn to send and receive good wishes with openness and compassion.
2024-11-0407 minThe Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessPodcastChallenge Day25 - The Candle LightJoin Lele for a mindfulness practice that connects with the light. We'll explore the flame of a candle, observing its dance and colors, and learn to bring our attention back to the present moment. Take a few moments to pause, breathe, and connect with the gentle glow of the candle.
2024-11-0105 minThe Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessChallenge Day 24 - Befriending the Scattered MindJoin Pat for a mindfulness practice designed to support us in settling, anchoring, and grounding the mind.
We'll explore the body, breath, and senses, and learn to cultivate patience and compassion as we navigate the patterns of the mind. Take a few moments to pause, breathe, and connect with the present moment.
2024-10-3123 minThe Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessChallenge Day 20 - Letting Go and Letting BeIn this episode, Pat guides you through a longer visualization practice centered around the themes of letting go and letting be. Begin by finding a comfortable and wakeful position, then explore connectedness with your body and the environment. Imagine yourself in a forest or jungle, making your way to a tree by a river. Hold a leaf in your hand, observing its details, and practice letting go of thoughts and emotions that arise. Place these thoughts and feelings on the leaf, either choosing to let them be, come back to them later, or explore them further. Finally, make your way...
2024-10-2521 minThe Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessChallenge Day 17 - About. Maintaining Your Mindfulness PracticeIn today's episode, Pat shares six valuable tips to help you maintain your mindfulness practice and make it a sustainable part of your daily routine. From overcoming hesitations and distractions to cultivating curiosity and kindness, these tips will help you deepen your practice and enjoy the journey of mindfulness. Enjoy!
2024-10-2204 minThe Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessChallenge Day 15 - Journey into the sensesIn this episode, Nieta and Lele lead you through a practice that combines awareness of your senses, including sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing. The practice encourages you to notice the present moment, without judgment, and to let go of distractions.
2024-10-1814 minThe Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessChallenge Day 14 - Longer Breathing SpaceJoin Pat on day 14 for a longer breathing space practice, a three-part or three-step breathing space designed to help you gain greater perspective, become more aware of your present moment experience, and practice values or attitudes of more openness and curiosity and care. 🙏💆♂️
2024-10-1720 minThe Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessChallenge Day 13 - The FeetJoin Lele today on day 13 for a simple yet powerful mindfulness practice that can be done anywhere.
Focus your attention on your feet, noticing their sensation, temperature, and connection to the ground.
Pay attention to the individual toes, the heels, and the soles, and explore how your feet feel in this moment. 🌟
Enjoy
2024-10-1607 min
The Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessChallenge Day 10 - Just BreathingJoin us on this 10th day of our 30-day mindfulness challenge, where we explore a simple yet profound practice: "Just Breathing" practice with Lele.
In this episode, Lele guides us through a meditation on the breath, encouraging us to focus on the sensation of the breath moving in and out of the body.
With Lele's gentle guidance, we'll learn to observe the breath without getting caught up in distractions, and discover the beauty and interest of each individual breath.
2024-10-1118 minThe Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessChallenge Day 8 - The bag of chipsThe podcast today, as part of the 30-day mindfulness challenge, explores the practice of "mindful eating," encouraging listeners to pay attention to their sensory experiences while eating a bag of chips or similar small snack.
Lele describes the process of visually examining the food, handling it gently, chewing slowly, and savoring the taste, texture, and sound of each chip. By practicing mindful eating, individuals can become more aware of their body's hunger and fullness cues, savour their food, and potentially eat less while enjoying it more.
The podcast ends with a reminder to pay attention to one's body's needs and...
2024-10-0907 minThe Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessChallenge Day 4 - The smileToday, in Day 4 we invite you to cultivate a smile, not just on your face, but in your heart and mind. Join Lele as he guides you through a gentle and playful practice that will help you release tension and cultivate joy.
In this episode, we'll explore:
* A guided meditation practice that focuses on the smile, helping you to develop greater awareness and presence
* Techniques for cultivating a smile, including the use of the breath, the face, and the body
* Tips for integrating the practice of smiling into your daily life, to improve your mood and well-being
Enjoy!
2024-10-0308 minThe Mindfulness PodcastMindfulnessChallenge Day 1 - Beginner's Mind**The 30 Days Mindfulness Challenge - Day 1**
Welcome to Day 1 of our 30-day mindfulness challenge! Today, Lele will guide us through our first practice of the journey.
**Beginner's Mind: Cultivating a Fresh Perspective**
In this episode, Lele invites you to embody the spirit of the "beginner's mind," a fundamental concept in mindfulness. This attitude allows us to approach each moment with curiosity, openness, and a willingness to learn.
Join Lele as he leads you through a gentle and accessible practice to cultivate a beginner's mind. This 15-minute meditation will help you:
* Let go of preconceptions and assumptions
* Develop a sense of...
2024-09-3021 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#80 The Mindfulness ChallengeToday Nieta, Lele and Pat are sharing the latest news and introducing the mindfulness Challenge that will start on September 30th and for 30 days will share one practice a day with the community.
And enjoy the practice at the end shared by Nieta.
2024-09-1316 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#79 The three steps breathing spaceToday Pat, Nieta and Lele are just sharing some news from the communities and Pat is leading a practice for everyone called the 3 steps breathing space. It's short and powerful enjoy it a fully!
2024-05-2011 minThe Mindfulness Podcast# 78 What is mindfulness? with Andy LeeToday we go back to basic in a new style for our podcast with guest, comment, practices and answers to the most basic and wanted questions about mindfulness.
Nieta, Pat and Lele today interview Andy Lee asking him the following questions:
1. How do you define mindfulness, what it is and what it isn’t?
2. Aren’t we already aware? What’s the point with mindfulness?
3. How mindfulness makes us more aware, according to what process?
4. How different are you now that are practicing mindfulness for a long time?
Enjoy Andy answers and also the final body scan offered by him.
Someth...
2024-04-0555 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#77 One last episode of 2023 - Mindful ReflectionsThis is the last episode of 2023 where Lele and Pat wish all the best to the mindfulness communities and focus on gratitude for the year ending and all the beautiful things that happened to us.
The podcast ends with a co-lead breathing practice.
Thanks for listening
2023-12-2831 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#64 Connecting your body and mindToday we talk to Kinga Szekessy Parrott, the designer of the "Connecting the body and mind" journey of the Welcome to Now Mindfulness@IBM Summit of 2022, this is the last of the journey we present in our podcast and the last episode of the year.
In the episode also Pat, Lele and Fede chatting and discussing about how to approach mindfully our beginnings and endings, wish you enjoy.
Thanks everyone for listening and for all you were doing for the mindfulness community of our Planet our gratitude to all of you.
Have a happy ending and mindful beginning.
Your The...
2022-12-2721 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#61 Sharpen your beginner's mindToday we speak to Abby Cross about the Welcome to Now journey "Sharpen your "beginner's mind"" that she moderated and crafted for IBMers during the 2022 Welcome to Now Summit.
It's to guide to a better usage of the post event replays.
And also with Pat we have an enriching conversation about what's a beginners mind and why it's so powerful to see our reality this way.
Enjoy!
2022-11-2130 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#52 Too vulnerableToday we talk to Jo Austin and Mohua Sengupta working in Kyndryl and supportive of the mindfulness practice across the organisation.
We talk about the role of mindfulness, its benefits and we have a conversation about if mindfulness is mostly for women, men or everyone, vulnerability and what mindfulness requires.
Thanks for listening
2022-05-3031 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#51 How to have an open mindsetToday in the podcast we talk to Dr.David Gruen (Watson Health Chief Medical Officer) and last guest of the Open Conversations: Authentic Leadership series hosted in the Mindfulness@IBM community.
With Dr. Gruen we talk about how to have conversations, how to have an open mindset, how to play a finite and infinite game and what's the role of mindfulness in leadership and servant leadership.
Thanks for listening.
2022-05-2334 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#49 Discover the Beautyness of MindfulnessToday we talk to Patrick Billens (Client Experience Manager at IBM) and part of the Mindfulness@IBM community as supervisor. With Patrick we explore the positive aspects of mindfulness for sellers in any corporation. What benefits mindfulness brings to sellers? Why is mindfulness so crucial aspect for good and better selling?
What is equanimity and how it's important in the selling process?
At the end of the podcast Patrick is leading us in a beautiful practice that he learned from one of his teachers, Monique. Enjoy and thanks for listening.
2022-04-1129 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#48 Effortless AwarenessToday it's with Lele and Pat with some news and an effortless mindfulness practice for everyone.
Enjoy and thanks for listening.
2022-03-2818 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#47 Mindfulness for a better designToday we talk to Drishti Vidyarthi a fresh IBMer expert in UX Design for Data & AI that has a good story to tell about mindfulness and the importance of mindfulness for life and also for design.
If you wanna be a great designer, creative and attentive to the process and to the users you've more chances to get there if you practice mindfulness.
Enjoy our conversation and also the final practice of alternate breathing lead by Drishti.
Thanks for listening.
More about Drishti https://www.drishtividyarthi.com
2022-03-2127 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#46 Being mindful with the help of natureToday we talk to Brett Wilson (host of the Mountain Zen Den and tour guide in the Rocky Mountain National Park).
Brett talked us into his journey into mindfulness that came from Nature. We talk about how nature and mindfulness are entangled, how we can slow down, what is nature and how to practice mindfulness with and in it.
We talk about the benefits of nature and how you can manager to be with it even from the depths of a big city.
Enjoy also a beautiful journey into the mountains in the final practice lead by Brett.
Thanks for...
2022-03-1842 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#45 Where you spend your attention is where you spend your lifeToday we talk to Elena Vysotskaya that works to Empower Leaders to make the Difference via Mindful leadership and Self-Discovery.
We start talking to Elena about her initial experience with mindfulness, how is mindfulness helping leaders to focus and increase productivity, how the mindfulness practices work when we do it, how mindfulness sells itself.
Elena is also leading us in a wonderful practice at the end. Enjoy and thanks for sharing and listening.
More information about Elena:
Website: https://eng.elenavysotskaya.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenavysotskaya/
2022-02-2134 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#44 With mindfulness you act and not re-actToday in the Mindfulness podcast we talk to Katia Picada, mindfulness student and practitioner @Kyndryl.
We talk about her experience with mindfulness and what it means acting VS re-acting.
Thanks for listening and practicing with us.
2022-02-1433 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#43 The power of mindful and open conversationsToday we host in our podcast J “Daniel” Gawrys, member of the Mindfulness@IBM Community. On the wave of the coming series of events (internal to IBM) "Open Conversations: Authentic Leadership Series" Daniel as host of the series is explaining us the reasons why he's launching the initiative and is talking about conversations and why mindfulness is an important skill into open conversations.
J “Daniel” Gawrys is a heart-centered business strategist who advocates authentic leadership practice as the way to a healthy workforce.
Thanks for listening.
2022-02-0222 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#42 What's your intention in 2022?Today we talk to Jade Sonkin, People Development, Learning, and Wellness Innovation working for L'Oreal.
With Jade we kick off the year again bringing our podcast to everyone in our communities.
Listen to Jade and the importance of Intention VS Resolutions for the new year and wait for a final mindful practice to set those intentions.
Enjoy and thank for listening.
More about Jade here https://jadesonkin.com
2022-01-2438 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#41 Mindfulness and Self CompassionToday we talk to Steve Hickman, Executive Director of the non-profit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. We talk about mindfulness and self compassion, what are the benefits of self-compassion, why it's so transformative for humans, how to practice it and what is the effect of affirmation practices.
For more about Steve visit this page https://www.drstevenhickman.com/about
About the Center for Mindful Self-compassion https://centerformsc.org
2021-12-1434 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#40 About Mindfulness and picking your noseToday in our podcast we talk about Pat, Patrick Kozakiewicz, our host in the podcast that has never had the chance to bring his own story about mindfulness to our listeners and also what is mindfulness now for him.
We talk about mindfulness for the future or a corporation, about the good and also possible derailment factors of mindfulness, we talk about what mindfulness is not and we finish with a great practice lead by Pat.
Thanks for listening.
2021-12-0627 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#39 Mindfulness is not just sitting and meditatingToday we talk to Cole Harbur (Executive Officer at IOM the Institute for Organizational Mindfulness) about his mindfulness journey and when it started, about the goal of IOM and about what is mindfulness for companies and organisations. We talk about how to bring mindfulness to leadership and what's the science behind it.
Thanks for listening
More about IOM the Institute for Organizational Mindfulness go here https://www.iomindfulness.org
And if you want to join IOM as a free member, you can go to iomindfulness.org/choose-your-plan
2021-11-2434 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#38 Mindfulness sells itselfToday we talk to Mark Higbie and Michelle Miller both from Ford Motor Company respectively as Senior Advisor and Well Being Consultant.
We cover together many topics around mindfulness and mindfulness at Ford and in particular their journey into mindfulness and what is mindfulness for them today. Mindfulness at the workplace and its impact and what would happen if everyone in a corporation would practice mindfulness everyday.
We talk a bit about the mindfulness community at Ford Motor Company and how they saw their opinion about mindfulness change after the experienced it in their company.
Michelle is also leading us...
2021-11-0829 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#37 Attention makes everything specialToday we talk to Kinga Parrot and her journey into mindfulness.
We talk about how mindfulness changed her life and approach to difficulties. How the practice was so beneficial to her and her family that she chose to share it with her peers and colleagues and how she did that at IBM.
Closing the conversation with a multi focused mindfulness practice lead by Kinga.
Thanks for listening
2021-11-0323 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#36 After the SummitToday we talk to Marta Haynes and Sabine Nagl, both IBMers, part of the Mindfulness@IBM Community and organizers of the Summit 2021.
Together we talk about how we experienced the Summit, what were the most curious sessions and what represented the event for us.
We end the podcast with an affirmation practice lead by Marta.
Thanks for listening
2021-10-2726 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#35 Each moment is perfectToday we talk to Sabine Nagl, member and student of the Mindfulness@IBM community and practice leader. Sabine helped to organise the Mindfulness@IBM Summit this year and she's taking us into her journey into mindfulness, from discovering it's benefits to leading daily practices and yoga with other colleagues.
Enjoy also the eye relaxation practice at the end and thanks for listening.
2021-10-1729 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#34 A mindful tour in the Rocky Mountain National ParkToday we talk to Ron Francis, Mindfulness@IBM Student, Security Leader for the Storage Infrastructure in the CIO Hybrid Cloud Platforms and also guide in the Green Jeep Tours on the Rocky Mountain National Park.
Ron tells us about his journey into the Park, the feelings connected with walking that area, the feelings of the people he guided around and what has Mindfulness to do with all of this.
Just fascinating. Enjoy the mindful minute shared by Ron with us.
Thanks for listening.
2021-10-1125 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#33 Seeking the calm within my mindToday we talk to Liza Cooper, mindfulness student and data analyst part of our Mindfulness@IBM Community. Liza took us through her journey into mindfulness from yoga, that initially helped her to acquire a peace of mind, to using daily guided meditations to sleep better, to start using mobile apps regularly until the moment when she started talking and sharing it with her colleagues at the office. Thanks for listening, enjoy the interview.
2021-10-0539 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#32 Be kind, let's make each other betterToday we talk to Cole Baker-Bagwell, Chief Experience Architect @Red Hat, certified yoga teacher and host of the Kindness Think Tank Podcast, you can lear more about Cole here https://coolaudrey.com/podcast/
Cole has a fascinating story and is a great example of the power of kindness in our world and in our business world.
We talk about many things in this episode, about yoga and mindfulness, about life and kindness, about transformation and allowing the mind to understand our reality.
Cole is also leading us in a wonderful practice.
Enjoy and thanks for listening.
2021-09-2741 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#31 Where does kindness start?Today we talk to Ionela Toma, Mindfulness@IBM Student, communication professional and morning runner.
Ionela takes us through her journey into her personal mindful experience from changing her diet, feeling about others in a different and kinder way and starting a different morning routine.
Enjoy our conversation, thanks for listening.
2021-09-2030 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#30 About dishwashing and newslettersToday we talk to Debamitra Chakravorty, IBMer and master editor of the renovated Mindfulness@IBM Newsletter.
We talk in the episode about the newsletter, about dishwashing and how it can become a mindful practice, about giving 100% of our presence, about racing and living with more kindness, about equanimity, acceptance, about enjoying the moment, about feelings, about love and mindful eating.
Hope you enjoy the podcast, thanks for listening.
2021-09-1325 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#29 Mindful visualizationToday we talk to J Daniel Gawrys, M.S, Client Success Manager for Watson Health and Mindfulness Student in our community.
Daniel is taking us through his mindful journey from his daily routine and what are its effects to a lovely hummingbird visualization practice.
Enjoy and thanks for listening.
Links:
For the description "Guided Imagery Practice". Here's an overview from Cleveland Clinic about this type of practice. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/wellness/integrative/treatments-services/guided-imagery#overview-tab
Also, here's is list from Cleveland Clinic about what Guided Imagery may help treat https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/wellness/integrative/treatments-services/guided-imagery...
2021-09-0831 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#28 Mindfulness is my touching treeToday we talk to Katie Gold, Mindfulness@IBM Student, Managing Consultant and Design Thinker. Katie is taking us through her Mindfulness journey from meeting the Dalai Lama during her studies to joining IBM and bringing it to her environment of friends and colleagues.
We talk about mindfulness and meditation and its differences, about some of the goods of mindfulness, about mindfulness and its benefits in social media and about a transformative “I love you” practice to do each day in front of the mirror.
Thanks for listening, enjoy!
2021-08-3038 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#27 The power of hopeToday we talk to Yasir Syeed, Sales Specialist@ Red Hat and Mindfulness Student.
Yasir is also a certified trainer of the SIYLI Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute.
We talk about hope, the power of hope, hope and mindfulness, future and present and where hope can be event a more powerful practice than mindfulness.
Thanks for listening.
2021-08-2334 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#26 Real time stats of your momentsToday we talk to Jaylen Jones, Software Tester at IBM, former P-TECH student and a key member of the Mindfulness@IBM community as he takes us through his experience with mindfulness, emotions and living. About the power to bring each of his moments to life.
Thanks for listening.
Thanks for being 🙏
2021-08-1722 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#25 With mindfulness I have a lot of peace I didn't think I had beforeToday we talk to Somersby Lock, a mindfulness practitioner and student. She is writing her dissertation on the topic of mindfulness in the workplace and shares with us her powerful journey into mindfulness. From great loss, to a mindfulness centre to much much more. Thanks for listening.
2021-08-1025 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#24 Mindfulness for stressToday we talk to Janez Kovac our IBMer practice leader in Slovenia that brought to our podcast a special guest: Mojca Brezigar Bas that is leading the practices in Slovenia and has an interesting personal story with mindfulness. We talk about burnout, stress, vacation and how to get our inner peace back when we need it. Thanks for listening and enjoy also the practice.
2021-08-0231 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#23 What do you do when you are anxious?Today we talk to Shalini Grover and Janez Kovac, both IBMers and members of the Mindfulness@IBM Community. We talk about anxiety and stress in times of unclarity and how each one of us deal differently with it.
Enjoy the conversation and thanks for listening.
2021-07-2728 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#22 How a Tiger Rug, Mindfulness, and the Anchoring Heart Technique Changed My LifeToday we talk to Jessica DeSimone about how an unusual meeting with Tiger Rug, practicing daily gratitude, and learning about the Anchoring Heart Technique changed her life. We also talk about her work with Veterans and the role practicing mindfulness plays in it. Thanks for listening
2021-07-1224 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#21 A little combination of some thingsToday Pat leads into a little practice for you to enjoy during the week, no news, no guest. Just Mindfulness. Thanks for listening
2021-07-0210 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#20 Acceptance is never easy but the journey is worth itToday on Episode 20 we talk to Shalini Grover our Mindfulness@IBM practice leader from India and member of the core team.
We talk about her journey, about growing mindfulness into our life, about emotions, acceptance and we finish our conversation with a wonderful 3 steps breathing movement exercise.
2021-06-2837 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#19 Mindfulness is a good thing to doThis week we have Marta with us. An experienced sales enablement professional and Mindfulness practitioner.
Today we talk about her journey, what happens when Marta practices Mindfulness and when not, enablement and affirmations.
2021-06-1523 min
The Mindfulness Podcast#18 How can I serve?Today we talk to Estela Quesada Zuheros (Digital Success Manager @IBM) Mindfulness@IBM Student and practice leader in Spain that is taking us through her experience with mindfulness that lead her not only to change her life but also to write a book and choose to go for a retreat and lead courses for the community.
A fascinating story that we wish you to enjoy.
Enjoy as well the calming and refreshing practice lead by Estela.
2021-06-0729 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#17 Someone asked me to hold a raisinHello mindful listeners, today we talk to Paul Ellis, a mindfulness student and Mindfulness@IBM community practice leader. He will take us through his mindful story that all started with a single raisin.
Paul is also leading us in a basic and powerful breath and body practice.
Thanks for listening.
2021-05-3127 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#16 Stories from the communityToday we talk to 4 of our Mindfulness@IBM Community members. We have the honour to interview:
Ofer Peled - Israel
Emilia Senczak - Poland
Stefan Momma - Germany
Katia Picada - Brazil/Canada
We talk about the community, how they discovered mindfulness, what is it for them and their best tips to practice it.
Enjoy and thanks for listening!
2021-05-2425 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#15 Wellness, Awareness, Mindfulness and moreToday we talk to Cristina McComic our practice leader from the San Francisco area. She talks to us about WAMO, mindfulness and mamy activities happening on the West Coast and also her personal journey into mindfulness.
She also leads us into a powerful energising and grounding practice.
Enjoy and thank you for listening.
2021-05-1730 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#14 The importance of journalingToday we talk to Fabianny Lucia dos Passos, Mindfulness@IBM practice leader in Brazil.
We talk about the importance of Journaling for each of our mindfulness journey to connect what we experience with our rational mind.
Enjoy also the silence practice and thanks for listening.
2021-05-1021 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#13 Each time is a mindful time (Tea drinking ceremony included)Today we talk to Rachel Formella, IBMer, Mindfulness Student, Tea Jedi Master and lover of each moment. In a fascinating conversation we talk about how Rachel learned the benefits of equanimity and how she started drinking tea in a totally different way than the vast majority of folks.
And the practice this week is all about Tea, so start boiling the water ^_^.
2021-05-0328 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#12 My awareness journeyToday we are with Gloria Corradetti, Mindfulness@IBM Student, Practice leader in Italy and member of the core team. We talk about the motivations that brought her to practice mindfulness or as she calls it "my awareness journey", the benefits that a regular mindfulness practice can bring to the members of the community and other fun mindful things.
Two practices you will learn this time
1. something to start each meeting with
2. something to come back to every-time :smile: (body and breath).
And concerning our news here the links mentioned by Pat
Explorando Mindfulness | Explorando a Atenção Plena | Explorations into Mi...
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The Mindfulness Podcast#11 Mindfulness to improve our habitsToday we talk to Carolina Santos, Mindfulness@IBM student and practice leader and passionate in the power of our mind to adopt our behaviours.
We discuss about habits and what's the role that mindfulness can play in understanding them and improving them at our will.
Carolina is also leading us into a practice to appreciate our thoughts and emotions. Thanks for listening.
2021-04-1930 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#10 Mindfulness is good for sellersThis week on episode 10, we have with us Mary Tafuri, a passionate mindfulness champion and a Mindfulness@IBM executive sponsor. Mary shares with us her mindful journey, the importance and benefits of mindfulness for sellers and leads us in a lovely guided visualization meditation.
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The Mindfulness Podcast#9 Mindfulness in communicationsToday we spoke and practiced with Wendy Warnecke, a Communication Professional and mindfulness student at IBM. Wendy takes us through her mindfulness journey, why she started and why it made a difference for her life, work and communication profession.
Wendy also leads us through a lovely practice of your breath and body. Enjoy!
2021-03-2923 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#8 That wonderful place where everybody is present and everyone can be themselvesToday we talk to Mercedes(Meche)Escala, IBM VP Corporate Citizens Initiatives and advocate of mindfulness. With Meche we talk about her story with Mindfulness and with the Mindfulness@IBM community, what is it and means for her. We talk about HR and the importance of mindfulness in the resilience module and in leadership and we end up with some good tips to be you everyday.
Enjoy and thanks for listening.
2021-03-2220 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#7 It's me timeToday we talk and practice with Christian Noll, IBM GM for DACH Global Business Services and strong advocate of mindfulness and diversity&inclusion.
We talk about the importance of mindfulness for ourselves, for our clients and for inclusion.
The practice of the week is all about you. To find that "me time" we all deserve. Enjoy and thanks for listening!
2021-03-1523 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#6 Love - it all starts thereToday we talk and practice with Brandi Boatner Manager, Digital & Advocacy Communications at IBM and of course a mindfulness student and champion in our community.
We spoke a lot around self love and respect for ourselves as a great place to start to better prepare us to face anything that the external world brings us. We also brought in the element of appreciating more others.
The practice of the week is a love and kindness practice.
Enjoy and thanks for listening
2021-03-0823 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#5 Mindfulness is the base for emotional intelligenceToday we talk to Inez Jordan: Reflective Business and Emotional Intelligence Coach • Personal Presence Strategist • Leadership Development Consultant • Facilitator • Trainer (find here more about her https://www.linkedin.com/in/inez-jordan/)
Inez is a mindfulness student live everyone of us and and expert and advocate on emotional intelligence and that's what we are mostly talking about today.
The practice of the week is with journaling, something little but very meaningful we can do everyday that can change the way we see our life.
2021-02-2825 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#4 Feel your hands and come back to the presentToday we talk to Juliana Zamparin, Mindfulness@IBM practice leader in Brazil and member of our core team.
With Juliana we talk about anxiety and dealing with emotions and how mindfulness can help us to be more open and aware towards them.
There is also a very nice practice using our hands and touch sensations.
Enjoy and thanks for listening.
2021-02-2120 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#3 Janez KovacToday we talk to Janez Kovac, practice leader@IBM Slovenia and passionate for sport, in particularly badminton.
Janez takes us through his mindfulness experience and a long walk 😃.
Enjoy!
2021-02-1418 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#2 Veronique ProuhetToday we talk to Veronique Prouhet, mindfulness student@IBM, practice leader and consumer healthcare technology professional.
Veronique brings to the podcast her experience with mindfulness and a lovely 8 mins relaxation practice that involves breath, body and the ocean. Enjoy!
2021-02-0620 minThe Mindfulness Podcast#1 - You are going to have a wonderful dayIn this episode we introduce the new Mindfulness@IBM Podcast done initially for all the Mindfulness@IBM community members but also for anyone that likes mindfulness and wants to meet more people talking about it, learn new ways to practice and get informed about a different POV.
In this Episode we talk to Rashik Parmar, IBM Fellow, IBM Chief Technology Officer, Europe; IBM Distinguished Engineer and the important role that mindfulness plays in his everyday life.
2021-01-2315 min
ThePresentShowEpisode 74 No Judgment pleaseToday we talk to Manoj Balachandran, manager @IBM and Mindfulness@IBM leader, is sharing in our show his experience with mindfulness, how he discovered it in the corporate world and applied to his leadership style.
We talk also about the non judgmental aspect of the mindfulness practice and how to deal with our own constant attitude to judge everything.
Pat is also sharing a very cool story.
So enjoy the show and thanks for watching and sharing.
2019-07-2100 minThePresentShowEpisode 44 Mindful Yoga and MBSRwith Lele today with Gosia that directly from Warsaw (Poland) she shared how she started practicing yoga. Then mindful yoga and then taking part into the MBSR, mindfulness based stress reduction 8 weeks course designed by Jon Kabat-Zinn A cool journey that ends with a perfect mindful minute. Check out also the mindful diving https://youtu.be/PdcJzKW0S2c and mindful eating https://youtu.be/fFSR-VIVWG8 streaming with Lele and Pat directly from Wroclow, enjoy!
2018-06-2000 minThePresentShowEpisode 43 Mindfulness: so simple, so powerfulwith Lele & MindfulPat today interviewing Leanna. Leanna started practicing mindfulness a couple of months before this show and in the video she's sharing the good aspects she found in it and also what her peers think about it. The chat moves then on the simplicity and accessibility of the practice: what means to be in the present moment? How different is for each individual? Will you experience the present differently since you start practicing? A nice conversation to watch and comment below. Pat at one point mentioned a recent TED Talk about mindfulness you can watch...
2018-06-2000 minThePresentShowEpisode 30 Let's have a mindful year!with Lele & The Mindful Pat wishing you a mindful new year. We talk about new year resolutions, mindfulness and a great start of 2018 with a big wish to enjoy each of our moments. Happy new year folks! Thanks for watching.
2018-06-2000 minThePresentShowMindful Holidayswith Lele & The Mindful Pat wishing you happy holidays sharing some thoughts about mindful holidays. Can we be mindful during holidays?
2018-06-2046 minThePresentShowEpisode 20 Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! with Lele & The Mindful Pat with a lovely guest Prachi Rastogi talking about mindful practices, how to deal with emotion and how contagious is to laugh all together Check more about Prachi here
2018-06-1900 minThePresentShowEveryone deserves our full attentionwith Lele & The Mindful Pat with Carrie Lomas talking about mindfulness from a point of view of a corporate executive. How being grounded helps focus, productivity, communication and attention. Why we should give the full attention to everyone that's in front of us. Find more about Carrie here
2018-06-1900 minThePresentShowThe Guru and the Shishyawith Lele & The Mindful Pat Guest this week Malabika Debnath that is taking us in the world of mindfulness in India from her childhood.Get in touch with Mala from here
2018-06-1900 minThePresentShowTime for mindfulness is NOWwith Lele & The Mindful Pat with Laurence Guihard-Joly.She says Today it's a good day to start your mindfulness journey, it's a growing momentum and you cannot imagine how a good meditation practice can change your life. Check more about Laurence here
2018-06-1900 minThePresentShowTo be in the present scan your bodywith Lele & The Mindful Pat and our guest this week Sunita Alves check more about her here
2018-06-1900 minThePresentShowWhat exactly is mindfulness?with Lele & The Mindful PatThis week we are talking with Oleh Larchyk about the basics of mindfulness, what's the word about and what the benefits of a good mindful practice.Check out more about Oleh here http://ibm.biz/olarchyk
2018-06-1900 minThePresentShowAre you a mindful communicator?with Lele & The Mindful Pat about Mindfulness and Communication
2018-06-1900 minThePresentShowThe life-changing touch of a mindful practicewith Lele & The Mindful Pat guest of today Estela https://www.linkedin.com/in/estelaque... speaking from Madrid. Check out also her youtube channel
2018-06-1900 minThePresentShowWhat happens when you try to be mindfulwith Lele & The Mindful Pat and Steve Ware as guest of today talking about his experience and journey into mindfulness and the whys to start practicing.Read more about Steve in his LN profile
2018-06-1900 minThePresentShowConscious mindful time managementwith Lele & The Mindful Pat with the special guest Elizabeth Congdonwe discuss about time management and how a mindful practice can help improve it by paying attention to what's around us.
2018-06-1900 minThePresentShowLearning and coaching with mindfulnesswith Lele & The Mindful Pat and guest of today Silvia Gallova coach, learning facilitator, consultant @IBM Here her Linkedin Profile
2018-06-1900 minThePresentShowEpisode 6 Can you listen to the conversation?with Lele & The Mindful PatTalking about the importance of listening and what comes in the middle if you don't pay attention.Click below to watch the video that MindfulPat is mentioning in the episode about a good listening exercise and make sure to subscribe to his channel https://youtu.be/5RxEARrXeik
2018-06-1900 minThePresentShowAgile and mindfulness?with Lele & The Mindful Pat and Tom Shattuck Agile@IBM LeaderTalking about the good benefits mindfulness brings into agile practices.
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