WEDNESDAY WELLNESS | MINDFULNESS vs. MULTITASKING
MINDFULNESS (n.) The practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one's thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis. - Merriam-Webster
MULTITASKING (v.) The art of doing a million things at once and getting nothing done.
- Anonymous Genius
4 MINDFULNESS FUNDAMENTALS TO TRANSFORM YOUR LEADERSHIP “Multitasking decreases the mind’s ability to stay focused. So curb the multitasking and explore these 4 Mindfulness Fundamentals to Transform Your Leadership.
ONE THING AT A TIME: How to End the Negative Cycle of Multitasking
“Do you feel overwhelmed and distracted? Multitasking might be leaving you depleted and no closer to finishing all of those items on your to do list.” If you raised your hand -- check out these 5 Steps to Taking Back Control.
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MULTITASKING: OR MAYBE IT DOES?
Stop everything for the next minute and watch these adorable penguins from the Kansas City Zoo toodle around the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Apparently they aren’t big on Monet. Who knew!? And don’t miss Tux and Tiny Tails on Flickr. Ah geez!
GET SH*T DONE IN THE CAVE: DEEP WORK REMOTE SESSION
“Caveday is committed to improving your quality of life by improving your quality of work. Come learn how to work smarter (through daily deep focus sessions) in the Cave.”
And get in the know about Creative Mornings Virtual Field Trips.
FOOD SADHANA | MINDFUL EATING
And how we eat is just as important as what we eat. When working from home it can be too easy to work through lunch -- or multitask eating lunch and working. Don’t forget food sadhana, or the 15 Ayurvedic healthy guidelines for eating. Even if it’s a half hour -- block off time to mindfully eat lunch. Mindful eating helps the body absorb all those healing nutrients.
RECIPE OF THE DAY | OATMEAL FOR EVERY DOSHA
Oatmeal? Yes -- Oatmeal! It’s delicious and nutritious and provides a grounding base to start your day.
What’s your dosha? Although a thorough assessment with an Ayurvedic practitioner is the best way to determine your dosha … take this VPK Dosha Quiz to get you started.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Wherever you are … be there totally.”
- Eckhart Tolle
Don't forget to breathe. Namaste.
Jauqui
The information in this blog is not meant to cure, diagnose, or treat any disease. Always seek the advice of a medical professional before starting any new health and wellness protocol.