Mindfulness Archives - Page 5 of 5 - Maureen F. Fitzgerald

Research shows leaders have high EI

I love all the research on the importance of Emotional intelligence (EI). For almost all my life as a lawyer (20 years) I was told that I was too sensitive, should not take things so personally, was too passionate and spent too much time worrying about what other people think. Now that I am a

Upcoming UBC Talks on Conflict Resolution

The UBC CoRe Conflict Resolution Clinic is a student-run clinic providing low-cost and free mediation services. It is located in the Faculty of Law at UBC and has some great talks. Here are a few: September 17: “Family Businesses” with Judi Cunningham, Executive Director of the Business Families Centre, Sauder School of Business October 8 – “Toxic Relationships”

Good article on mindfulness programs in schools

I like these great articles so people do not reinvent the wheel. Clearly mindfulness training works wonders. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/16/us/16mindful.html

There is a link between lawyer sucides and law school

I practiced law for 20 years and have been reading about the problem of suicides among U.S. lawyers. I have to say I am not surprised. It’s not just the pressure, its our entire legal system starting with first year law school. I spent six years (my doctorate years) looking at what happens to law students.

How to be a more Conscious and Mindful Parent

I watched the U-Tube video by Dr Shefali Tsabary on conscious parenting. She was in Vancouver this week. I agree with her when she says that parenting involves being more conscious. It sure does. And I am urged to wake up every day by my daughters. But the focus on parenting reminds me that we place

The Conscious Parent talk on Feb 28

Dr Shefali Tsabary speaking at the Dalia Lama Center on Februaury 28 at 7pm. Location: SFU Woodwards. Cost: $40. Visit www.dalailamacenter.com

UBC wins $3 million to see if social agencies can replace religion

Wow. Professor Edward Slingerland at Asian Studies UBC (plus 50 researchers!) has just received $3 million to study how religions have cemented moral behavior around the world and whether social agencies or government can replace religions as sources of connection and shared values – like in some scandinavian countries. As a recovering Catholic I find this a

Quote of the Week

“The real heart of helping others is to be able to accept their feelings and emotions without running away or imposing our own prejudices. You don’t need to agree with what a person is feeling. You just need to ackowlegde it.” Jane Hope, The Meditation Year.

Mindfulness is Out of the Closet

Okay, I have to come out of the closest – or should I say off of my pillow? I have been meditating and learning mindfulness for over 8 years now. It started with a very short course up at the University (UBC) with Deb Prieur (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program) and culminated last weekend when I attended my