MB Mindfulness

By Moris Beracha .-  The benefits of good mindfulness practice can be noticed in just 90 days. Javier Carril, in the prologue of Ulyses Villanueva’s book Mindfulness Meditación para gente de alto rendimiento” ( “Mindfulness Meditation for High Performance People” ), highlights what he regards as the five essential skills that can be developed through mindfulness if practiced regularly for at least three months. Focus on what is important Mindfulness develops the necessary mental clarity that helps us eliminate the superfluous, and focus on what is really important. Emotional intelligence Through mindful practice, our brain is trained to calm down the mental noise that stuns, confuses and blocks us at every moment. Strategic vision Mental clarity makes possible to focus on the long term, which usually coincides with truly important actions and decisions. Flexibility in change Mindfulness enhances the so-called cognitive flexibility, which implie...

By Leah Clark The connection between innovation and mindfulness might, at first glance, seem antithetical. How could the introduction of something new and different come from a focus on the present? If we are tuned in to right now, how can we create what’s next? If, through the process of mindfulness, we are focusing on less, how can we produce more? But mindfulness is not about completely emptying your mind with the goal of creating total vacancy. Rather, it’s about staying focused on what’s going on right now—clearing away distractions and being present—with your colleague, your friend, or your family.  Children see us not being present and call it out right away: “Mom, did you listen to anything I just said?” No doubt, our colleagues notice this as well; they are just too well-mannered to call us on it. While mindfulness can’t create innovation, it can provide the space for it. Mindfulness encourages us to el...

  By Moris Beracha  The benefits of good mindfulness practice can be noticed in just 90 days. Javier Carril, in the prologue of Ulyses Villanueva’s book Mindfulness Meditación para gente de alto rendimiento” ( “Mindfulness Meditation for High Performance People” ), highlights what he regards as the five essential skills that can be developed through mindfulness if practiced regularly for at least three months. Focus on what is important Mindfulness develops the necessary mental clarity that helps us eliminate the superfluous, and focus on what is really important. Emotional intelligence Through mindful practice, our brain is trained to calm down the mental noise that stuns, confuses and blocks us at every moment. Strategic vision Mental clarity makes possible to focus on the long term, which usually coincides with truly important actions and decisions. Flexibility in change Mindfulness enhances the so-called cognitive flexibility, which im...