The Mindful Leadership Blog

How shifting your focus this holiday can move you from survival-mode to greater executive functioning and well-being.

Why feelings cannot be separated from decisions, and how to use them to improve our decisions and happiness.

Understanding the “blah” feeling: causes, effects in the brain, and a science-backed cure

When we forget about fun, we’re losing out on more than that. Play helps our brains, our stress, and our connection with others. Take the fun challenge today!

See no evil, hear no evil?? A better way to build the brain’s innate resilience for chaotic times.

If you’ve been feeling unmotivated, stressed, or depressed, it might be time to check what you’re eating. Feeding your gut (your “second brain”) the right food can help your main brain.

Our brains need us to take more breaks! Learn why, and 7 ways to start engaging the brain for innovation, inspiration and deeper understanding.

Everyone suppresses a bad feeling sometimes, but if we let the brain work with it, we can improve our response, our self-control, and our health. Here’s how.

Neuroscience studies back a simple, easy method for clearing and calming the mind. Check out the latest research and 4 on-the-go tips.

The brain tends to focus on the negative, but by shifting your focus in this simple way, you can improve your mood, your self-control and your brain’s executive functioning.

Getting present can indeed be a challenge, but it’s one worth taking on! Learn how presence can help your brain and guide your behavior.

Sometimes we feel compelled to continue an argument. Learn the scientific theory behind this, and tips for gracefully getting out.

What’s single most effective strategy for getting past a difficult or uncomfortable situation? It’s probably not what you think…