Podcast appearances and mentions of leah weiss

What if the very thing that gives your life meaning is also what's burning you out? That's the paradox. Leah Weiss found herself in teaching compassionate leadership at Stanford. Working with organizations inspired by the Dalai Lama. Doing the kind of work most of us dream of. And yet she was falling apart. In today's conversation, we unpacked the silent erosion of self that can happen even when everything looks right on the outside. Leah shares how burnout crept in under the guise of purpose, why discernment can't be done alone, and how the small act of knitting helped her find her way back to herself. This episode is a map for anyone wondering is it me? Is it the job or is it the world we're trying to survive in?Key Takeaways:The issue of burnout, particularly in the workplace.Personal experiences and challenges related to burnout.The importance of recognizing signs and symptoms of burnout.The concept of discernment in addressing dissatisfaction.Distinction between burnout and compassion fatigue.The role of community and support in navigating burnout.Factors contributing to burnout at individual, team, and organizational levels.The significance of psychological safety and team dynamics.The search for meaning and alignment of personal values in work.The impact of entrepreneurship on well-being, particularly for women founders.If you enjoyed this conversation with Leah Weiss, check out these other episodes:Embracing Emotions at Work with Liz FosslienHow to Deal with Burnout Through Self-Compassion with Kristin NeffFor full show notes, click here!Connect with the show:Follow us on YouTube: @TheOneYouFeedPodSubscribe on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyFollow us on InstagramThe Tao Te Ching is one of those books I keep coming back to. Ancient wisdom, wrapped in poetry, that somehow feels more relevant every year. Like this line: “If you look to others for happiness, you will never be happy. If your well-being depends on money, you will never be content.“Simple. Clear. Actually useful.I've teamed up with Rebind.ai to create an interactive edition of the Tao—forty essential verses, translated into plain, everyday language, with space to reflect, explore, and ask questions. It's like having a conversation not just with the Tao, but with me too. If you're looking for more clarity, calm, or direction, check it out here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“If we don't work on our stuff, our stuff will work on us. It will run our lives - and show up in our offices and relationships - until we take the reins of responsibility for our own well-being.” These words were written by today's guest, Allison Schultz (who goes by Ali). Along with Jerry Colonna and Dan Putt, Ali co-founded Reboot, the widely acclaimed leadership development and CEO coaching firm.At Reboot they believe:That in work is the possibility of the full realization of human potential. Work does not have to destroy us. Work can be the way we achieve our fullest self.Today we are going to take a deep dive into Ali's work: From her early experiences co-facilitating the first ever CEO bootcamp at RebootTo her deep appreciation for horses and how they can help people seeking personal growth, To the qualities she has witnessed in her coaching work which can lead to the realization of our unique potential as human beings.We'll also spend some time highlighting and discussing themes and practices from her beautiful new book:The Art of Being Human at Work: Meditations for the Work of Your LifeWhich is a profound collection of essays that explores the core philosophy of Reboot's unique approach, and teaches us that if we are to work and lead well—with authenticity, courage, integrity, and compassion—we must first do the necessary inner work of becoming a better human.Throughout our time together Ali will share more about what it takes to do that inner work, What becomes possible when we find the courage to do so, and how life-changing this journey toward wholeness can be. Did you find this episode inspiring? Here are other conversations we think you'll love:The Future of Work: Love, Safety, and Belonging | Dr. Leah Weiss and Jerry ColonnaLeadership and the Art of Growing Up | Jerry ColonnaEnjoying the show? Please rate it wherever you listen to your podcasts!More about Ali:In 2014, after years of work in a variety of startups and a lifetime of soul-based explorations, Allison Schultz co-founded Reboot with Jerry Colonna and Dan Putt. As a coach, Ali weaves her business acumen with the innate wisdom of the body, the philosophies of the world's wisdom traditions, and "the way of the horse" to help clients seeking personal growth and committed to deep inner work find their voice in service of finding themselves. For more, visit: reboot.ioThanks for listening!Support the show

As part of a 4-part series on the Power of Compassion yesterday we released a moving conversation with Jerry Colonna and Leah Weiss. Together they explored the future of work: Love, Safety, and Belonging.  To complement these conversations on compassion I am sharing some of the most potent practices I've come across for opening the heart, and accessing more courage and compassion. Today's we'll explore the question: “How can we create conditions for other people to be courageous?” A question I  have been exploring for years, on The Courageous Life Podcast, and beyond. The interest in this question stems from the common and celebrated narrative (particularly in the US) of the lone hero. That romanticized myth of pulling oneself up by their bootstraps and doing it all on their own. While it might be an inspirational tale, it can put a lot of pressure on an individual to be courageous, which is pressure that isn't always be necessary.   As you can imagine, exploring this question over the years has yielded many answers. A few include: Let someone know you have their backProvide training, resources, tools, insights etc that help them pursue what they care aboutCreate forms of safety that foster healthy risk takingOne of my favorite answers to this question though, came from best-selling author, and teacher Parker PalmerDuring our first conversation, Parker and I discussed finding the courage to embrace our whole selves and finding the courage to pursue our true vocation.In today's practice:You'll hear a small snippet of what he had to say And I will offer up a multi-step process for creating the conditions for others to be courageous that involves deep listening, open questions, and letting go of habits of fixing, advising, correcting, or solving.Curious to explore this topic further? Here are some conversations on the podcast we think you'll love:The Courageous Journey Toward Wholeness | Parker PalmerThe Power of Compassion Pt. 3 | Jerry Colonna and Leah Weiss Thank you for your practice today!  I look forward to continuing together next Thursday!  -Joshua 8 Week Compassion Cultivation Training with Joshua begins July 12th! If you are interested in a deeper more experiential dive into these insights and practices I  would encourage you to join me on July 12th, as I will be teaching an 8 week course on compassion originally created at Stanford University. Learn more by heading to practicingcourage.com/cct Want these practices delivered via text? If you are located in the U.S. text the word COURAGE to 805-430-6801 to join Joshua's text community and you'll get a text once/week with a link directly to the practice. Looking for more practice opportunities?   Check out:The Practice Pass - An annual membership that gives you on-demand access to robust practice experiences including the 28-Day Practicing Courage Challenge, The 5-Day Transforming Stress Challenge and the brand NEW Creativity Challenge.Past Practicing Courage episodes in the podcast feedThe FREE Practice LibrarySupport the Show.

There is a metaphor that comes out of ancient wisdom traditions of a bird. One wing of the bird represents wisdom and the other represents compassion. In order to fly the bird needs both wings. Like the bird, as people and leaders, cultivating wisdom and compassion in our lives, and in our organizations may help us to realize our potential. This metaphor serves as the centerpiece of our conversation today as Dr. Leah Weiss and Jerry Colonna dive deep into the power of compassion at work.This episode is the third installment of a 4-part series (originally released last season) that features leading researchers and practitioners exploring themes related to compassion, courage, and living with a more open, and loving stance toward the world. The first two parts featured conversations with: Sharon Salzberg and Barbara FredricksonAnd James Doty and Jacinta JiménezIn this moving conversation Leah and Jerry share: Why they have infused compassion and mindfulness so centrally in their work with leaders and organizationsWhy empathy, safety, love, and belonging may be the most important qualities for leaders to focus onThe role of suffering and a broken heart in compassionate leadershipUsing work as a crucible for realizing our potentialThe power of asking open questions, slowing down, and listening deeplyHow to navigate anger at workReflections on opening the heart in difficult conversationsThe importance of kinship and recognizing our shared common humanity**Please note: In this conversation Jerry and Leah share past experiences related to acute mental health issues and suicide. There is a possibility that some may find parts of this episode triggering. Please listen at your own discretion and in a caring and supportive way for you. Additionally, if you or someone you know is experiencing mental health issues, including those related to suicide please reach out for help. The International Association for Suicide Prevention is one organization that offers lots of free support, helplines, and resources globally. You can find them at https://www.iasp.info/ **More about Jerry:Jerry Colonna is the CEO, and co-founder, of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm whose coaches and facilitators are committed to the notion that better humans make better leaders. For nearly 20 years, he has used the knowledge gained as an investor, an executive, and a board member for more than 100 organizations to help entrepreneurs and others to lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity. Previous to his career as a coach he was a partner with JPMorgan Partners (JPMP), the private equity arm of JP Morgan Chase. He joined JPMP from Flatiron Partners. For more on Jerry please visit reboot.ioMore about Leah:Dr. Leah Weiss is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, and author. She teaches Compassionate Leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She is a founding faculty member of Stanford's Compassion Cultivation Program. In 2019, she co-founded Skylyte, a company that specializes in using the latest neuroscience and behavior change to empower high-performing leaders and managers to prevent burnout for themselves and their teams. Leah has taught and spoken in over 75 organizations across sectors. Her work has been covered by news outlets around the world, including BBC, the New York Times, TED, the Financial Times, HBR, and others. For more about Leah visit: https://leahweissphd.com/Support the Show.

Episode #321 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Gabi Steele, Co-Founder & CEO at Preql. Building a company is hard and there is no “one right way” to go about getting started, especially when you are creating a new category. But, when I talk to founders like Gabi, there was always an emphasis on generating revenue from the start. It's a smart move, as you can obviously control your own destiny through any customer work that might seem more like a services play. But, in addition to being able to pay the bills by bootstrapping, you are also getting a tremendous amount of market research and exposure to the real world problems that your customers are trying to solve. It was this approach that allowed Gabi and her Co-Founder, Leah Weiss, the ability to spin off and launch Preql as a stand alone product company and raise capital to grow it. Preql is a no-code data transformation solution built for business users. Their technology's core solutions help companies with data access, metric management, and data governance. The company has raised $7M from Bessemer Venture Partners. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * A deep dive into the world of data visualization and the career path into this field. * Gabi background story including how her career got started at The Washington Post. * Her experience at WeWork, where she met her co-founder, and the creation of the company's Data Cult program… plus, how the portrayal in the WeCrashed series may have been under-dramatized. * The founding of Raw Haus, a community connecting emerging talent across the art, design, technology, and entrepreneurial spaces. * The background story of Preql and how they built revenue from its consultancy and spun out a product. * The challenges of building a new category in tech and selling it to a business user. * Hiring the company's first sales leader. * Lessons learned while building a product company. * And so much more.

The NLS annotation follows: If the creek don’t rise DB91901 Weiss, Leah Reading time: 9 hours, 32 minutes. Kate Forbes A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress. Historical Fiction Young Sadie Blue Tupkin was warned about marrying her husband Roy, but she’s illiterate and expecting a baby. The community provides her support, though her grandmother Gladys thinks Sadie Blue should handle the problem the way she did. Then a stranger arrives offering even more hope. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2017. You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website: https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/5221043?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPWlmJTJCdGhlJTJCY3JlZWslMkJkb24lMjUyNiUyNTIzMzklMjUzQnQlMkJyaXNl

Are there habitual ways of thinking or behaving that if you were to let go of, would bring more ease, wellbeing, and fulfillment? Today's practice will introduce you to the work of Dr. Jud Brewer and explore how we can leverage knowledge of how our brains work, the latest science of habit change, as well as a powerful blend of curiosity and kindness, to ultimately let go of ways of thinking and behaving that no are no longer helpful or beneficial in the pursuit of what we care about most.Thanks for practicing with us!And remember, courage is contagious. If you know someone who would benefit from today's practice or this community please share. They can join here: https://www.practicingcourage.com/join-communityCurious to explore this topic further? Here are some conversations on the podcast we think you'll love:Dr. Jud Brewer - Is Curiosity a Superpower?Dr. Jud Brewer - Harnessing Neuroscience to Change Habits and Find HappinessDr. Leah Weiss and Jerry Colonna - The Future of Work: Love, Safety, and BelongingTil next Tuesday,-JoshuaSupport the show

There is a metaphor that comes out of ancient wisdom traditions of a bird. One wing of the bird represents wisdom and the other represents compassion. In order to fly the bird needs both wings. Like the bird, as people and leaders, cultivating wisdom and compassion in our lives, and in our organizations may help us to realize our potential. This metaphor serves as the centerpiece of our conversation today as Dr. Leah Weiss and Jerry Colonna dive deep into the power of compassion at work.This episode is the third installment of a 4-part series showcasing leading researchers and practitioners who are exploring themes related to compassion, courage, and living with a more open, kind, and loving stance toward the world. The first two episodes featured Sharon Salzberg and Barbara Fredrickson, as well as James Doty and Jacinta Jiménez. In this deep and inspiring conversation Leah and Jerry share: Why they have infused compassion and mindfulness so centrally in their work with leaders and organizationsWhy empathy, safety, love, and belonging may be the most important qualities for leaders to focus onThe role of suffering and a broken heart in compassionate leadershipUsing work as a crucible for realizing our potentialThe power of asking open questions, slowing down, and listening deeplyHow to navigate anger in organizationsReflections and insights on opening the heart in difficult conversationsThe importance of kinship and recognizing our shared common humanity**Please note: In this conversation Jerry and Leah share past experiences related to acute mental health issues and suicide. There is a possibility that some may find parts of this episode triggering. Please listen at your own discretion and in a caring and supportive way for you. Additionally, if you or someone you know is experiencing mental health issues, including those related to suicide please reach out for help. The International Association for Suicide Prevention is one organization that offers lots of free support, helplines, and resources globally. You can find them at https://www.iasp.info/ **More about Jerry:Jerry Colonna is the CEO, and co-founder, of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm whose coaches and facilitators are committed to the notion that better humans make better leaders. For nearly 20 years, he has used the knowledge gained as an investor, an executive, and a board member for more than 100 organizations to help entrepreneurs and others to lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity. Previous to his career as a coach he was a partner with JPMorgan Partners (JPMP), the private equity arm of JP Morgan Chase. He joined JPMP from Flatiron Partners. For more on Jerry please visit reboot.ioMore about Leah:Dr. Leah Weiss is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, and author. She teaches Compassionate Leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She is a founding faculty member of Stanford's Compassion Cultivation Program. In 2019, she co-founded Skylyte, a company that specializes in using the latest neuroscience and behavior change to empower high-performing leaders and managers to prevent burnout for themselves and their teams. Leah has taught and spoken in over 75 organizations across sectors. Her work has been covered by news outlets around the world, including BBC, the New York Times, TED, the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, and countless others. For more about Leah visit: https://leahweissphd.com/Interested in the Practicing Courage Community? Join here!Support the show

The pandemic has taken an enormous toll on the mental health of people around the world, with surveys showing increased symptoms of anxiety and depression since it began. Experts say the mental health consequences of the pandemic are likely to linger for years.  Joining us on this episode is Stanford University Professor Dr. Leah Weiss, who is the co-founder of both the Stanford Compassion Cultivation Program and Skylyte, a venture-backed startup designed to address workplace mental health challenges. She's also the author of the book, "How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind".   Thanks to our sponsor, Lomi, the world's first Smart Waste Appliance.  If you've struggled with composting and feel it's too much work, or feel bad that you're not doing your part to help the environment, you have to check out Lomi, the countertop electric composter.  Just about anything you'd put into the kitchen disposer can be put into the Lomi on your countertop and turned into dirt in four hours.  Use that dirt in your garden! There's no smell when Lomi runs and it's really quiet.  Turn your food waste into dirt with the press of a button with Lomi.  Lomi will make the perfect gift for someone on your shopping list!  Just head to LOMI.COM/NTM and use the promo code NTM to get $50 off your Lomi!

On December 8, Hometown Stories hosted its first ever in person storytelling event! We invited the community to hear from three guest speakers to talk about Hometowns - how they have been inspired by and continue to inspire their hometowns. Our guests included recently retired WDBJ7 meteorologist and anchor Robin Reed, Xavier Duckett (Humble Hustle and Imagine Me Mentoring), and Leah Weiss, award-winning southern writer (If the Creek Don't Rise and All the Little Hopes). And we made sure to record it so we could share it with you.

Data and business teams become a convoluted intersection, and when they struggle to communicate, it leads to bigger problems than awkward water-cooler talk.So what comes first? Translation? Data literacy? Company culture? The chicken? The egg?Co-founders of Preql, Gabi Steele and Leah Weiss, join hosts Tim and Juan to discuss how to put the business in charge of their own data and how this leads to the answers AND massive alignment between data and biz teams.

Leah Weiss, Ph.D. is an author and a speaker who helps leaders be better humans. Leah has taught and spoken in more than 100 organizations worldwide, including Goldman Sachs, Nasser, the European Commission, Google Intuit and more. Her work has been covered by outlets including the New York Times, BBC TEDx, The Financial Times, A … Continue reading "184. Leah Weiss – How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind" The post 184. Leah Weiss – How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind first appeared on School for Good Living Podcasts.

In this "Throwback Tuesday" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Leah Weiss, Ph.D. about assessing a teams' mental health needs to provide support and avoid burnout (Originally Aired September 9th 2021). See the video here: https://youtu.be/Zzcr5QzuPw0. Leah Weiss, Ph.D., MSW (https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahweissphd) is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, author and co-founder of Skylyte. Dr. Weiss is best known for her teaching at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and groundbreaking work with Stanford's Compassion Cultivation Program (conceived by the Dalai Lama). Dr. Weiss has taught and spoken at Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Smith, TED and 75 companies from Goldman Sachs to Intuit. She co-founded Skylyte in 2019 with partner Ines Gramegna to provide corporate leadership and build resilience using AI technology and other data-driven solutions. With Skylyte she has counseled such clients as Stanford Health, Mayo Clinic, Genentech, Google, European Commission, and NASA. Skylyte has attracted over $1 million in pre-seed funding and is venture-backed. An expert in workplace anxiety, burnout, resilience, and the role of leadership in addressing mental health, Dr. Weiss holds a PhD from Boston College, and bachelor's degree from Stanford University. She lives in Portland, Oregon, and has three young children.  Please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Please consider supporting the HCI Podcast on Patreon. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Ranked #6 Performance Management Podcast Ranked #6 Workplace Podcast Ranked #7 HR Podcast Ranked #12 Talent Management Podcast Ranked in the Top 20 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts  Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week's inspiration is shared by Kathryn as she discusses ideas about How to Deal with Burnout. Transcript  Reflection Form: Complete the Reflection Form to share what you learned, and how you plan to integrate the information from this week's episode! Resources: Adobe Creative Cloud Express Logo Maker How to Deal with Burnout from Headspace The End of Burnout, interview with Jonathan Malesic on Teaching in Higher Ed  Why You're Burning Out  And How to Fix It, interview with Leah Weiss on Ten Percent Happier

Leah Weiss is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, and author. She teaches compassionate leadership at the Stanford School of Business and is a principal teacher and founding faculty member of Stanford's Compassion Cultivation Program, conceived by the Dalai Lama. In 2019, she co-founded Skylyte, a company that specializes in using the latest neuroscience and behavior change to empower high-performing leaders and managers to prevent burnout for themselves and their teams.In this episode, Eric and Leah Weiss discuss workplace burnout: the definition, signs, causes of, and treatment for this debilitating condition.But wait – there's more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It's that simple and we'll give you good stuff as a thank you!Leah Weiss and I Discuss Workplace Burnout…Her story of suffering workplace burnoutThe definition and signs of burnoutThe individual, team, and corporate level causes of burnoutThe difference between burnout and depression or anxietyThe difference between burnout and compassion fatigueThe role of boundaries in compassion and empathyHow to know when you need to change your external circumstancesHow to know when it's internal work within you that need to doWays to go through the process of life change without blowing everything upTools and questions to use for discernment about elements of change within your lifeThe role and value of other people who you can turn to for support and guidancePaths to make work more meaningfulLeah Weiss Links:Leah's WebsiteLeah's Company: SkylyteTwitterWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Leah Weiss you might also enjoy these other episodes:Leah Weiss (Interview from 2018)Embracing Emotions at Work with Liz FosslienSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this "Best of 2021" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Leah Weiss, Ph.D. about assessing a teams' mental health needs to provide support and avoid burnout (Originally Aired September 9th 2021). See the video here: https://youtu.be/Zzcr5QzuPw0. Leah Weiss, Ph.D., MSW (https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahweissphd) is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, author and co-founder of Skylyte. Dr. Weiss is best known for her teaching at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and groundbreaking work with Stanford's Compassion Cultivation Program (conceived by the Dalai Lama). Dr. Weiss has taught and spoken at Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Smith, TED and 75 companies from Goldman Sachs to Intuit. She co-founded Skylyte in 2019 with partner Ines Gramegna to provide corporate leadership and build resilience using AI technology and other data-driven solutions. With Skylyte she has counseled such clients as Stanford Health, Mayo Clinic, Genentech, Google, European Commission, and NASA. Skylyte has attracted over $1 million in pre-seed funding and is venture-backed. An expert in workplace anxiety, burnout, resilience, and the role of leadership in addressing mental health, Dr. Weiss holds a PhD from Boston College, and bachelor's degree from Stanford University. She lives in Portland, Oregon, and has three young children. Like this episode?! Please leave a review. Check out Dr. Westover's new book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/bluerthanindigo. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/hci-magazine. Ranked #6 Performance Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ Ranked #6 Workplace Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/ Ranked #7 HR Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ Ranked #12 Talent Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ Ranked in the Top 20 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hcipodcast/support

The pandemic has taken an enormous toll on the mental health of people around the world, with surveys showing increased symptoms of anxiety and depression since it began. Experts say the mental health consequences of the pandemic are likely to linger for years.  Joining us on this episode is Stanford University Professor Dr. Leah Weiss, who is the co-founder of both the Stanford Compassion Cultivation Program and Skylyte, a venture-backed startup designed to address workplace mental health challenges. She's also the author of the book, "How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind". ****** Thanks to our sponsors of this episode! --> Bitefull Box: the quarterly subscription box putting tomorrow's healthy pantry staples on your shelf today. Go to http://www.bitefullbox.com and use code TELLME25 for 25% off your purchase. --> Magic Mind: a magical 2oz shot designed to replace energy drinks and coffee! It's made up of 12 active ingredients designed to stimulate focus, creativity, energy, and motivation while decreasing stress, oxidation, and inflammation in the body. Go to http://www.magicmind.co and use code NOBODY20 for 20% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Leah Weiss, Ph.D. about assessing a teams' mental health needs to provide support and avoid burnout. See the video here: https://youtu.be/Zzcr5QzuPw0. Leah Weiss, Ph.D., MSW (https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahweissphd) is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, author and co-founder of Skylyte. Dr. Weiss is best known for her teaching at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and groundbreaking work with Stanford's Compassion Cultivation Program (conceived by the Dalai Lama).  Dr. Weiss has taught and spoken at Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Smith, TED and 75 companies from Goldman Sachs to Intuit. She co-founded Skylyte in 2019 with partner Ines Gramegna to provide corporate leadership and build resilience using AI technology and other data-driven solutions. With Skylyte she has counseled such clients as Stanford Health, Mayo Clinic, Genentech, Google, European Commission, and NASA. Skylyte has attracted over $1 million in pre-seed funding and is venture-backed.  An expert in workplace anxiety, burnout, resilience, and the role of leadership in addressing mental health, Dr. Weiss holds a PhD from Boston College, and bachelor's degree from Stanford University. She lives in Portland, Oregon, and has three young children.   Check out Dr. Westover's new book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/bluerthanindigo. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/hci-magazine. Ranked #6 Performance Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/  Ranked #6 Workplace Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/  Ranked #7 HR Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/  Ranked #12 Talent Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/  Ranked in the Top 20 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/  Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/

Leah Weiss is a Ph.D., MSW, researcher, lecturer, consultant, and author of the book. How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind.  Leah is also the co-founder of a company focused on workplace health called Skylyte. She's best known for her teaching at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and her groundbreaking work with Stanford's Compassion Cultivation Program (conceived by the Dalai Lama). She's an expert in workplace anxiety, burnout, resilience and offers a multitude of ways to support our mental health. Leah shares several practical tools for finding our purpose AND aligning our goals and values so that we can live our best life.

In this episode, AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Leah Weiss, PhD, a lecturer and author from Stanford University. Dr. Weiss is the author of the book “How We Work – Live Your Purpose, Reclaim your Sanity and Embrace the Daily Grind.” We discuss that work-life dichotomy can be destructive to our mental health and professional success. She suggests that the path to productivity and success is not to change jobs, compartmentalize feelings, or to create false professional veneer, but rather to pay attention to how we feel. We discuss burnout and the stages of burnout that can lead to collapse if not addressed. She also discusses the gender influence on burnout and how the gender pay gap contributes to burnout, and she cites studies demonstrating the effect of the inequitable division of labor in the home affects women. Cattle veterinarians often have a purpose and identifying your purpose that is beyond yourself can be a source of resiliency while facing the daily grind if we have a strong “why.” Practicing compassion for others and ourselves can allow us to give ourselves and others grace, create a positive culture in our practice, and help us understand the feelings and reactions we experience. Dr. Weiss suggest that we all have suffering in life, represented by arrows that are inflicted on us, and removing the arrow and providing healing ointment is better than allowing a second arrow to cause further suffering. Mindfulness techniques can help us recognize our feelings You can find Dr. Weiss book on Amazon at this link. Information about her work with the Compassion Institute can be found at this link. 

This week Annalisa and author Leah Weiss are in conversation about the importance of learning the craft of writing, how to find and develop your character's voice, and why you need professional feedback to successfully publish. Take a look at the freebie for this episode over at https://writing-gym.com/writingcraft/.

John Charles in conversation with Leah Weiss

Dr. Leah Weiss, co-founder of the Stanford Compassion Cultivation Program (conceived by the Dalai Lama), and a longtime lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business. As co-founder of Skylyte (a venture-backed startup designed to help managers address workplace mental health challenges using data-driven solutions like AI to build more resilient teams), she has partnered with such clients as Stanford Health, the Mayo Clinic, Genentech, Google, Nike, NASA, and the European Commission.  She is the author of “How We Work.” www.leahweissphd.com https://www.skylyte.io

On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes guest Leah Weiss. She's a Ph.D. and created a perenially waitlisted course called “Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion” at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she is on the faculty for Stanford Business School's lead program. Leah Weiss is a principal teacher and a founding faculty member of Stanford's Compassion Cultivation Program, conceived by the Dalai Llama, and is on faculty for Space Center Houston's Human Performance Accelerator Lab. In 2019, Leah Weiss co-founded Skylyte, a company that specializes in data-driven, scaleable solutions to team health. Dr. Weiss's first book, How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind focuses on compassion and resilient leadership through research-backed techniques. Her work guides the mental health and well-being strategies of over 85 organizations, including the Mayo Clinic and Stanford Children's Hospital. In this episode, you'll hear: How the loss of a close friend due to suicide led Dr. Leah Weiss to further explore resiliency and mindfulness and how it became her career focus. Practical tips for beginning a meditation routine and why it should become part of your daily routine. What you can gain from mindfulness and intentionality and why you may not even realize you're practicing mindfulness with your daily activities. Why burnout has become so prevalent and what is really is. How the pandemic particularly affected women adversely and why. Burnout isn't just the number of hours worked but also encompasses moral injury, unfairness, and purpose in the workplace. Dr. Leah Weiss's advice for setting boundaries to avoid experiencing burnout. What resilience is and how you can begin to develop more resilience. Why compassion can look different for everyone and how your organization can become a compassionate organization. How your organization can help prevent employee burnout and create more wellness. The impact of loneliness on wellness and how organizations can address it. Her advice for talent development leaders to improve wellness and help their employees through these challenging times. Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/) Connect with Leah Weiss: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahweissphd/ (linkedin.com/in/leahweissphd)

Explore and unpack how to reduce burnout with ambitious and graceful entrepre女er Ines Gramegna, Co-Founder at Skylyte, a firm focused on heightening talent sustainability in large companies by reducing burnout and improving engagement. Ines desires to re-invent workspaces, making them a source rather than a depletion of energy. She started her journey studying Economics and Government at the London School of Economics, then worked at McKinsey New Ventures, until she got her MBA from Stanford. At Stanford, she connected with per professor and a fellow entrepre女er, Leah Weiss, PhD, MSW, whom she ended up co-founding Skylyte with. Weilyn and Ali dive in with Ines about how she continued to question the status quo, finding a co-founder that compliments your skillset, and actionable steps about preventing long term burnout. Learn more about Ines and Skylyte here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ines-gramegna-b75864a1/ https://www.skylyte.io/

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Beth talks with author Leah Weiss. Southern by grace, her roots run deep in the flat lands of North Carolina where she was born. When she was ten, Leah moved north to the mountains of Virginia, home of her father's family and where she's lived ever since. Leah came to the craft of writing in her mid-fifties and found the writing voice that is reflected in her novels. It is southern and lyrical, and always about people who are self-sufficient and hard-working with humble dreams. Her new book 'All the Little Hopes' will be released July 27th.

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Covid appears to have brought on a spike in burnout, especially among women, millions of whom have exited the workplace since the pandemic began. So what is burnout, exactly? How do you know if you qualify? How do you fix it? And can meditation help? That's what we're tackling today with Leah Weiss, who despite being a longtime meditator herself, has experienced burnout firsthand.  Leah is a researcher and author. She was a founding faculty member of the Compassion Institute at Stanford University, and she's the co-founder of Skylyte - a company that specializes in using the latest science to help organizations prevent burnout. She's written two books. The most relevant for our purposes is called: How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind. In this conversation, we cover: the differences between anxiety, depression, and burnout; how to detect burnout; how burnout runs along a spectrum, and is a “full body experience;” why meditation can help but also make some people more susceptible to burnout; what can be done to protect women in the workplace; and her argument that burnout isn't just a personal problem, but also a systemic one.  Also: If you don't already have the Ten Percent Happier app, you can download it for free here: https://www.tenpercent.com/?_branch_match_id=888540266380716858, or wherever you get your apps. Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/leah-weiss-352

Covid appears to have brought on a spike in burnout, especially among women, millions of whom have exited the workplace since the pandemic began. So what is burnout, exactly? How do you know if you qualify? How do you fix it? And can meditation help? That’s what we’re tackling today with Leah Weiss, who despite being a longtime meditator herself, has experienced burnout firsthand.  Leah is a researcher and author. She was a founding faculty member of the Compassion Institute at Stanford University, and she’s the co-founder of Skylyte - a company that specializes in using the latest science to help organizations prevent burnout. She’s written two books. The most relevant for our purposes is called: How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind. In this conversation, we cover: the differences between anxiety, depression, and burnout; how to detect burnout; how burnout runs along a spectrum, and is a “full body experience;” why meditation can help but also make some people more susceptible to burnout; what can be done to protect women in the workplace; and her argument that burnout isn’t just a personal problem, but also a systemic one.  Also: If you don't already have the Ten Percent Happier app, you can download it for free here: https://www.tenpercent.com/?_branch_match_id=888540266380716858, or wherever you get your apps. Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/leah-weiss-352

Over the next five to ten years, jobs will change due to technological advancements like artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things, 3-D printing, and nanotechnology. While these advancements will create a range of new jobs in industries yet to be created, many of today's jobs will still exist, they will just look a little different and probably involve working with machines. Consider the field of medicine, where medical doctors are primarily responsible for correctly diagnosing and treating patients.  In the future, it may be algorithms making these diagnoses with remarkable accuracy. Computers could be used to make recommendations about the best treatment. Artificial Intelligence could replace pharmacists, and, in some cases, robots could even carry out surgery. Doctors won't disappear, but they won't diagnose or prescribe medicine in the same way they do today. Their role will change as they will need to comfort and manage patients to a greater extent. Just like this example, in the immediate future, advancements in technology won't necessarily replace all jobs, but it will alter the way most of us work.  The parts of our jobs that are routine, administrative, and repetitive will likely be replaced by technology. According to the consulting firm McKinsey, for 60 percent of all jobs at least one-third of the activities can be automated. Like doctors, employees will be freed up to undertake new tasks in new ways, which will require new skills.  In this podcast we are joined by Dr. Leah Weiss who is a Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer. She has focused her studies on compassionate leadership, and the positive effect it has on organizations. In this episode Leah will unpack what compassionate leadership is, how we can develop it and why it really is the future of leadership.   

 “What if meditation was a part of a child’s daily routine, along with showering and brushing their teeth? How would it change their life?” -Tejal V. Patel May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we are having episodes all month focused on how to strengthen our own mental health as mothers, as well the mental health of our children. In http://3in30podcast.com/181-emotional-wellness-in-kids (last week’s episode), we learned from Lisa Sabey, founder of Parents-to-Parents, that mental wellness is based on SKILLS. Skills that can and must be taught from a very young age. Research shows that one of the foundational skills for mental wellness is mindfulness--the ability to notice and process our emotions.  In today’s episode, I’m honored to be interviewing Tejal V. Patel, a mindfulness and https://tejalvpatel.com/ (meditation advocate) for families, who is going to teach us HOW to incorporate daily meditation skills into life with our children, making it as integral a part of our daily routine as brushing our teeth. *** -Tejal V. Patel’s 3 Takeaways for Teaching Kids Meditation-  Know the difference between active meditation and passive meditation, and focus on active meditation with beginners.This means making movement part of your meditation practice, as you build basic meditation skills like breathing.  Don’t try to teach your child meditation in the midst of a meltdown. With daily mindfulness practice, you will find that massive meltdowns are fewer and farther between because they will build more ability to self-regulate. Be the guide from the side, not the sage from the stage. Even if you yourself have never practiced meditation, you can still teach your kids to do this. You can learn with them!  >>>Will you try any of these tips from Tejal V. Patel? What would you add to her takeaways? Tell us in the comments below! ***   -Sponsors- BetterHelp BetterHelp, the world’s largest provider of therapy, done 100% online. If you feel you might need counseling but are hesitant, nervous, or embarassed to invest in yourself this way, let me assure you that going to counseling will be a gift to your entire family. As you get stronger, so will your family.  BetterHelp is so convenient for busy moms, and you can get 10% off your first month, by going to http://betterhelp.com/3in30 (betterhelp.com/3in30).  Jane.com I am so excited to introduce you to Jane.Com, our https://3in30podcast.com/jane/ (newest sponsor) of the podcast. Have you ever heard of Jane? It’s a highly-curated, online boutique marketplace featuring the latest in women's fashion trends, accessories, home decor, children's clothing, and more called Jane.Com.  If you are interested in checking out what Jane.com has to offer, they actually helped me create a curated shop page especially for 3 in 30 listeners with some of my favorite items displayed. Go to http://jane.com/3in30 (jane.com/3in30). ***   -Get in touch with Tejal V. Patel!- Book: https://amzn.to/3aO5Ikg (Meditation for Kids: 40 Activities to Manage Emotions, Ease Anxiety, and Stay Focused) Website:https://tejalvpatel.com/ ( Tejalvpatel.com) Instagram: @https://www.instagram.com/tejalvpatel/ (tejalvpatel) Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-time-in-talks-podcast/id1475581286 (Time-In Podcast) *** -Links Mentioned in Today’s Show- https://amzn.to/3dMXhrd (Just Feel) by Mallika Chopra https://amzn.to/3aOpDzm (Just Breathe) by Malike Chopra -Related Episodes you might be interested in if you like this episode from Tejal V. Patel- http://3in30podcast.com/181-emotional-wellness-in-kids (181: HOW TO ENCOURAGE EMOTIONAL WELLNESS IN KIDS // LISA SABEY)https://3in30podcast.com/captivate-podcast/129-rethinking-meditation-as-busy-moms-dr-leah-weiss/ (129: RETHINKING MEDITATION AS A BUSY MOM // DR. LEAH WEISS)https://3in30podcast.com/captivate-podcast/mindfulness-in-motherhood/ (082: HOW TO USE...

Meet Faraz Ramji, founder of Norda Industries and Mindfulness Coach, and Dr. Leah Weiss, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer, to hear why mindfulness and emotional intelligence should be part of every entrepreneur's skillset.In 2017 a factory fire changed everything for Faraz and his team at Norda, a snack food company based in Nairobi, Kenya. Rebuilding the business required more than Faraz ever imagined, most importantly bringing his personal mindfulness practice to work.“I don't want to make it sound like mindfulness is a panacea for everything. I just think it helped me personally, as a leader to be more grounded, to be more objective, to genuinely acknowledge the emotion which was coming up and not suppress or deny it, but genuinely feel it and then be able to use some of that data to drive my decision-making.”Dr. Weiss spends a lot of her time thinking about mindfulness as a researcher, lecturer, consultant, entrepreneur, and author. She teaches “Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion” at Stanford Graduate School of Business and is founding faculty at Stanford's Compassion Institute. But Dr. Weiss advises that mindfulness isn't' simply about meditation, it's about the intentional use of attention which is essential for leaders. Listen to Faraz's story and Dr. Weiss's guidance so you can breathe easier.Resources:Faraz Ramji: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faraz-ramji-01700a25Stanford Seed: http://stanfordseed.co/GritSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stanford University's Dr Leah Weiss talks with Digital Mindfulness about her new book How We Work and how we can integrate mindfulness principles into our increasingly digitised workplaces

Jennifer Weiss, orthopaedic surgeon, shares her experience with Leah Weiss about Covid from the front lines, from the Covid ICU.  This episode is also a candid view of sister guilt and laughter as medicine.  

Dr. Weiss teaches Compassionate Leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business., She is a founding faculty member of Stanford’s “Compassion Cultivation Program,” conceived by the Dalai Lama. We discuss her new book, “How We Work". #HowWeWork #StanfordGraduateSchoolofBusiness #LeahWeissPh.D #CompassionateLeadership #PowerLunchLive #LinkedinLive #RhettPower

At a time when work has become more challenging than ever, we're going to explore one myth and one revelation. The myth -- which many of us, myself included, have consciously or subconsciously incorporated into our lives — is that we need to grind ourselves into dust through faux “productivity” in order to achieve professional success. The revelation is that the more effective -- and cleaner burning -- fuel is that potentially sappy notion of finding your purpose. My guest is Leah Weiss, who has impressive bona fides on both the professional and contemplative fronts. She teaches Compassionate Leadership at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and she wrote a book called How We Work. She's also done four 100-day retreats and one 6-month retreat. This conversion was recorded pre-pandemic, but is deeply relevant nonetheless. And toward the end of the conversation, she drops some words that have been rattling around in my head for months. Where to find Leah Weiss online:  Website: https://leahweissphd.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leahweissphd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leahweissphd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahweissphd/ You can always get started with the Ten Percent Happier app with our flagship course, The Basics. In The Basics, Joseph Goldstein and Dan Harris discuss the fundamentals of mediation and dispel common myths about meditation in a seven-day meditation series. Visit https://10percenthappier.app.link/TheBasicsPod to get started.  Other Resources Mentioned: The Stanford Prison Experiment - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment Christina Maslach - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Maslach#:~:text=Known%20for,her%20research%20on%20occupational%20burnout. Kelly McGonigal - http://kellymcgonigal.com/ Thupten Jinpa - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thupten_Jinpa The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) - http://ccare.stanford.edu/  Steve Cole, UCLA Researcher - https://people.healthsciences.ucla.edu/institution/personnel?personnel_id=45359 The Guest House by Rumi - https://gratefulness.org/resource/guest-house-rumi/ Additional Resources: Ten Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide Free App access for Frontline Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/leah-weiss-271

At a time when work has become more challenging than ever, we’re going to explore one myth and one revelation. The myth -- which many of us, myself included, have consciously or subconsciously incorporated into our lives — is that we need to grind ourselves into dust through faux “productivity” in order to achieve professional success. The revelation is that the more effective -- and cleaner burning -- fuel is that potentially sappy notion of finding your purpose. My guest is Leah Weiss, who has impressive bona fides on both the professional and contemplative fronts. She teaches Compassionate Leadership at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and she wrote a book called How We Work. She’s also done four 100-day retreats and one 6-month retreat. This conversion was recorded pre-pandemic, but is deeply relevant nonetheless. And toward the end of the conversation, she drops some words that have been rattling around in my head for months. Where to find Leah Weiss online:  Website: https://leahweissphd.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leahweissphd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leahweissphd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahweissphd/ You can always get started with the Ten Percent Happier app with our flagship course, The Basics. In The Basics, Joseph Goldstein and Dan Harris discuss the fundamentals of mediation and dispel common myths about meditation in a seven-day meditation series. Visit https://10percenthappier.app.link/TheBasicsPod to get started.  Other Resources Mentioned: The Stanford Prison Experiment - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment Christina Maslach - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Maslach#:~:text=Known%20for,her%20research%20on%20occupational%20burnout. Kelly McGonigal - http://kellymcgonigal.com/ Thupten Jinpa - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thupten_Jinpa The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) - http://ccare.stanford.edu/  Steve Cole, UCLA Researcher - https://people.healthsciences.ucla.edu/institution/personnel?personnel_id=45359 The Guest House by Rumi - https://gratefulness.org/resource/guest-house-rumi/ Additional Resources: Ten Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide Free App access for Frontline Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/leah-weiss-271

On this episode of "Insights," we explore the question, What makes you, you? First, we dig into the topic with our guests CNBC news anchor Bill Griffeth and author Paula Williams Madison, who share the surprising results they found while researching their family genetics. Madison's story takes us on a fascinating trip around the world—from New York to Jamaica to China, while Griffeth's story ends up uncovering a surprising family secret that one family member hoped would never be discovered. Later, we explore a different approach to what makes you you; Mindfulness, empathy and compassion. Are these characteristics something you're born with? Or are they something we can train ourselves to achieve? Stanford business school professor Dr. Leah Weiss explores research that shows mindfulness improves all the aspects of emotional intelligence-self awareness, self management, awareness of what is going on with the people around you—and how you manage your relationships, personally and professionally. How do you integrate mindfulness into your daily routine? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPEAKERS: Bill Griffeth Co-Anchor, “Nightly Business Report” on CNBC; Author, The Stranger in My Genes: A Memoir Paula Williams Madison Author, Finding Samuel Lowe: China, Jamaica, Harlem Sal Pizarro Columnist, The Mercury News—Moderator And, Leah Weiss, Ph.D., MSW Author, How We Work; Former Director, Stanford's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education; Principal Teacher, Stanford’s Compassion Cultivation Training Program

Do you laugh aloud at the thought of having a few minutes to meditate during busy days with your children? What if I told you that you could be meditating THE ENTIRE DAY, even in the midst of chaotic, everyday moments with your little minions? Dr. Leah Weiss (LeahWeissPhd.com) –an author, a mindfulness expert who studied with the Dali Lama, a professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a mother of three little children–teaches that this is possible. It just requires that we redefine (or rather, correctly define) the word “meditation.” The word “meditation” is a translation from the Tibetan word “gom.” Dr. Weiss points out that a more literal definition of this word is simply “familiarization” or “getting to know your mind and heart.”  When explained this way, busy moms can let go of visions of silent meditation rooms and burning incense (though those things are great too!) and instead embrace every moment with their children as an opportunity to “familiarize” themselves with their own hearts and minds. In fact, motherhood itself can become meditation. Join me for this fascinating conversation with a renowned mindfulness expert who teaches us the Tibetan process of “dampa sum,” meaning “good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end.” Three Takeaways Follow the three-part Tibetan practice of Dampa Sum in order to achieve Gom, which means “getting to know our minds and hearts.” (Dom is often translated as “meditation.”) 1) Set an intention for a specific and short amount of time (not for the entire day!). 2) Do the activity with your intention in mind. Recalibrate when needed. 3) Reflect on how it went. Practice self-compassion if you made mistakes, and set a new intention (or restart the same one) for the next activity. Show Notes LeahWeissPhd.com (https://leahweissphd.com/) (https://amzn.to/2sz6Wby) by Dr. Leah Weiss  “ Motherhood Matters: Are You Willing to Suffer? (https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638913/Motherhood-Matters-Are-you-willing-to-suffer.html) ” by Laura Fanucci Many thanks to this month's sponsor! Revolution Math (revolutionmath.com) , which is a weekly online class for 2nd-5th graders, aligned with Common Core standards and taught by a live teacher. Class sizes are small, with no more than four students per group, and they always have the same teacher guiding them through an immersive, story-based curriculum. If you would like to try out Revolution Math, you can use the code 3IN30 to get a month-long trial for only $1. This includes four one-hour math classes and a complimentary learning kit mailed to your home. For that price, what’s there to lose? Go to RevolutionMath.com (RevolutionMath.com) , and don’t forget to use the code 3IN30.

‘There is strong evidence that reading for pleasure can increase empathy, improve relationships with others, reduce the symptoms of depression and the risk of dementia, and improve wellbeing throughout life.’ (source https://www.betterreading.com.au/)We explore the benefits of non- fiction and fictional reading and how it can support your goals and help you to reduce your stress by moving your focus outside of yourself.The non-fiction book we will review includes: Dr Leah Weiss - How we work. Live your purpose, reclaim your sanity and embrace the daily grind.Leah is a lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business.Her book is an accessible and practical overview of how to incorporate the principles of mindfulness into everyday, modern life – and specifically, the workplace.There are so many helpful practical offering examples and simple applications of mindfulness and compassion practices,It is really helpful for managing your stress get more satisfaction out of their work, and find balance.We explore some of Leah’s book perspectives and tools that foster a kind attention, mindfulness and compassion practicesA great example of journaling is also shared to inspire you to share and live your best life in 2020.

Why is compassion essential to great leadership and workplace success? This week’s donothing guest, Leah Weiss, Ph.D. knows the answer all too well. As a Stanford lecturer, researcher, consultant, and author focused on compassionate and mindful leadership, Leah’s dedicated her career to teaching the positive impacts of kindness within leadership, corporate organizations, and beyond.   Leah teaches Compassionate Leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she created the perennially-waitlisted course, Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion. She’s also the author of How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind, and The Little Book of Bhavana: Thai Secrets of Everyday Resilience.   Also, alongside recent podcast guest, Thupten Jinpa, Lisa’s helped to develop Stanford’s Compassion Cultivation Training, which was initially conceived by the Dalai Lama. She also co-founded Skylyte, a fascinating company that utilizes the latest in neuroscience and psychology to prevent burnout for leaders and their teams. Enjoy our wisdom-filled episode of the donothing podcast where you’ll learn:   How to create a more purpose-driven workplace Which ways leaders can better support their team members Why leaders should use different language for different employees About the health benefits of knowing your purpose What the science behind compassion and purpose is How the Thai Cave Rescue demonstrates the value of mindfulness Tools to enhance your mental resilience Why workplace managers are at the root of burnout What spending 100 days in silent meditation was like for Leah How Leah reentered society after so much time alone Why Leah believes silence is underrated What we learn about ourselves and others while quiet How we can integrate more silence into our lives Why she recommends that busy leaders go on mindfulness retreats Who Leah’s biggest mentors are How compassion leads to lower turnover Why kind leadership makes an organization stronger Why Leah checks her energy levels each morning What kind of meditation Leah practices How Tibetan Buddhism varies from other meditation practices Why intention setting is so important Leah’s advice on realigning with your purpose Why Leah was first drawn to meditation in middle school The neuroscience behind our habits and patterns Whether you have a job, a career or a calling   Connect With Leah Weiss Website: leahweissphd.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leahweissphd Facebook: https://bit.ly/33eqvr6 Twitter:  twitter.com/leahweissphd Instagram:  www.instagram.com/leahweissphd   Check Out Leah’s Books on Amazon How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind https://amzn.to/2oBRwp6   The Little Book of Bhavana: Thai Secrets of Everyday Resilience https://amzn.to/338cbQD   Learn about Leah’s Mentor, Dean Sluyter Dean Sluyter is an award-winning author and teacher of natural meditation and stress-management methods. Check out his highly-acclaimed, bestselling books including Natural Meditation and Fear Less: Living Beyond Fear, Anxiety, Anger, and Addiction.   Follow Rob Dube on Social Media LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robdube Facebook: www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1 Twitter: twitter.com/robddube   Instagram: www.instagram.com/robddube YouTube: bit.ly/2FYdckW   Register Now for the Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge of your Life! You’ve likely heard about the benefits of integrating mindfulness into your life and leadership. But where do you even begin? Or, how can you take your current mindfulness practice to the next level?No matter where you are on your journey, the 2020 donothing Leadership Retreat was designed for you! Join me and other like-minded leaders as we get out of our comfort zones and focus on becoming the best leaders we can be.Together, we’ll grow in ways never imagined through powerful teachings, mindfulness trainings, and undistracted time for real reflection and rejuvenation. www.donothingbook.com/retreat   Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com     donothing Podcast Subscribe to the donothing podcast to discover simple, practical tips and tools from mindful, high-performing leaders that you can implement in your leadership philosophy today.  www.donothingbook.com/podcast    Buy the donothing book (now available as an audiobook, too!) amzn.to/2y9N1TK

Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… In this episode of the mini-podcast, Jeff welcomes Leah Weiss, PhD.  Dr. Weiss is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, entrepreneur, and author. She teaches Compassionate Leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and is […]

Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…In this episode of the mini-podcast, Jeff welcomes Leah Weiss, PhD. Dr. Weiss is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, entrepreneur, and author. She teaches Compassionate Leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and is a principal teacher and a founding faculty member of Stanford’s “Compassion Cultivation Program.”As the daughter and sister of accomplished surgeons, Leah is familiar with a surgeon’s life and the frustrations that come along with the profession. Physicians caring for patients are not governed by the tech industry’s motto, “Fail Fast,” nor are doctors willing to lower their standards, she explains.While self criticism can drive performance, as Jeff attests, it’s also not sustainable over the course of a long surgical career. Instead, we should focus on compassion for ourselves. Leah explains that criticism causes “rumination, anxiety, depression, and procrastination,” while self-compassion affords us a greater ability to “execute on a growth mindset.” What steps does Leah suggest we take to increase compassion for ourselves?Step 1 - Pay Attention to where you are and the circumstances present when your self-critic creeps in. What are your triggers?Step 2 - Write down how you respond to self criticism. Does it spur steps forward or hold you back? Step 3 - Think about ways you can increase compassion for self during times when self-criticism crops up. Most importantly, don’t wait! Start assessing your online presence and patient review system - it will benefit you and your patients! Leah Weiss, PhDLeah Weiss, Ph.D. is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, entrepreneur, and author. She teaches Compassionate Leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she created the perennially-waitlisted course “Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion.” She is a principal teacher and a founding faculty member of Stanford’s “Compassion Cultivation Program,” conceived by the Dalai Lama. She is also the co-founder of Skylyte - a company that specializes in using the latest neuroscience and behavior change to empower high-performing leaders and managers prevent burnout for themselves and their teams. Her first book, “How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind” (HarperWave) focuses on developing compassionate and soft skill-based leadership while also offering research-backed actionable steps towards finding purpose at work. It has currently been translated into 7 different languages. Her latest book, "Bhavana: The Thai secrets of everyday resilience," came out in the U.K. at the end of May.

Do you want to improve your focus to be more present in your everyday life? We've got you covered. This conversation with Dr. Leah Weiss is all about what mindfulness really means, how to create mindful practices in your daily life (even for the busiest schedules), and how to be more resilient to avoid burnout. This episode is the first part of our Summer Masterclass all about tiny habits that will totally change your life.   Show Notes (under episode 98) Get Simplified, Gentle Wellness Tips + Be in the Know Connect on Instagram Join the Facebook group   Show the Feel Good Effect Love If you loved today’s episode be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts so we can keep bringing you more content like this! Share the show on Instagram, tagging @realfoodwholelife so that we can connect and highlight listeners on my feed.

One this episode we’ll be taking an insider look at… How to Live Your Purpose, Regain Your Sanity, while Embracing the Daily Grind!As a leader, whether you are a CEO, someone in the C-suite, a Sales Leader or leader in any capacity you know that we’ve spoken many times about the importance of purpose in our work lives. However, sometimes the pressures of leadership in all its forms can be a little crazy, and it’s not difficult to feel like we are losing our mind. So is there a way to: Live Your Purpose, Regain Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind?Well according to our guest today…. The answer is resounding yes!Dr Leah Weiss, is a teacher, researcher, and meditation expert at Stanford University, specializing in the application of mindfulness and compassion in our every day livesLeah Weiss Ph.D., is a Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer and the author of "How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Regain Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind" -- but more than that, she’s a strong proponent of bringing mindfulness tactics that don't include meditation mats to daily life. She assists people like you find your purpose at work, so that you can feel good about what you do.On this episode we'll examine:Mindfulness tactics that don't include meditation matsWhy we need to do a better job of training leadership in compassion Compassion cultivation is vital to building better cultures and much more...To find out more about Leah please visit: LeahWeissPhD.comTo find out more about hiring Dov Baron as a speaker or strategist for your organization: http://fullmontyleadership.com/consulting or http://fullmontyleadership.com/speakingRemember you can now also find us on iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever you tune into podcastsAnd on traditional radio stations across the US every Monday and Thursday on: 99.5 FM & 1520 AM Las Vegas102.1 FM & 1640 AM Lancaster, Philadelphia87.9 FM & 810 AM Macon, Gorgia 92.1 FM & 1630 AM Tampa, Florida97.7 The Villages, Florida96.3 FM Boulder ,Colorado90.3 FM Milwaukee, Wisconsin 94.7 FM Pittsburg, Philadelphia87.9 FM Colorado Springs, ColoradoAlso look for us on ROKU TV where there’s 100K subscribers. If you are a regular listener, then a big thank you to you for making us the #1 podcast Globally for Fortune 500 listeners! And with a potential reach of 2.5 to 3 million listeners for every show, we’re honoured and grateful to be cited in INC.com as The #1 Podcast To Make You a Better Leader. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you have the courage to focus on what matters? Work and life are inherently integrated and shouldn’t be separated, says Leah Weiss, author of…

Dr. Leah Weiss is a professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Management and has written the book How We Work Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind which his Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote a glowing forward. Join us as we talk about bringing compassion and mindfulness to the workplace.This show is broadcast live on every day at 6PM PT on K4HD - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/)

I can't wait for all of you to listen to my powerful conversation with mindfulness expert and Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Leah Weiss! We talk about her affinity for making infant leg warmers, how she got interested in mindfulness practices at a very young age, and why a lack of self-awareness might be holding you back from the success you've been looking for at work and at home. You don't want to miss this one! About the Book:  In today's workplace, the traditional boundaries between "work" and "personal" are neither realistic nor relevant. From millennials seeking employment in the sharing economy to Gen Xers telecommuting to Baby Boomers creating a meaningful second act, the line that separates who we are from the work we do is blurrier than ever. The truth is, we don't show up for our jobs as a portion of ourselves—by necessity, we bring both our hearts and our minds to everything we do. In How We Work, mindfulness expert and creator of the perennially-waitlisted Stanford Business School course "Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion" Dr. Leah Weiss explains why this false dichotomy can be destructive to both our mental health and our professional success. The bad news, says Weiss, is that nothing provides more opportunities for negative emotions—anxiety, anger, envy, fear, and paranoia, to name a few—than the dynamics of the workplace. But the good news is that these feelings matter. How we feel at and about work matters—to ourselves, to the quality of our work, and ultimately to the success of the organizations for which we work. The path to productivity and success, says Weiss, is not to change jobs, to compartmentalize our feelings, or to create a false "professional" identity—but rather to listen to the wisdom our feelings offer. Using mindfulness techniques, we can learn how to attend to difficult feelings without becoming subsumed by them; we can develop an awareness of our bigger picture goals that orients us and allows us to see purpose in even the most menial tasks. In How We Work, Weiss offers a set of practical, evidence-based strategies for practicing mindfulness in the real world, showing readers not just how to survive another day, but how to use ancient wisdom traditions to sharpen their abilities, enhance their leadership and interpersonal skills, and improve their satisfaction. About the Author:  Leah Weiss, PhD, is a researcher, professor, consultant, and author. She teaches courses on compassionate leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is principal teacher and founding faculty for Stanford's Compassion Cultivation Program, conceived by the Dalai Lama. She also directs Compassion Education and Scholarship at HopeLab, an Omidyar Group research and development nonprofit focused on resilience. She lives in Palo Alto, California with her husband and three children. Connect with Leah: LeahWeissPHD.com Facebook Twitter (@leahweissphd) Instagram (leahweissphd) For additional show notes, visit ShaunTabatt.com/231.

Stanford Professor and author Leah Weiss is joined in conversation by CIIS Dean of Alumni Richard Buggs to explore practical, evidence-based strategies for using ancient wisdom traditions to improve your work.

Unless you work in a library or a monastery, you may not intuitively associate "silence" and "work." But it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, our working lives have everything to gain if the workplace could become more hospitable to silence — and related mindfulness practices. Leah Weiss, PhD integrates Buddhist wisdom, mindfulness practice, and holistic management principles to articulate a vision of how it is possible to cultivate a more "sane" workplace. Dr. Weiss is a professor at Stanford University Graduate School of Business and is the author of the New York Times bestelling book How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind. I think of silence in two ways. I think of it as the literal having periods in the day, intermittently, and sometimes they're long, and sometimes they're not, of having literal quiet. But I also think of it as inner silence that we can access (or not), and the world around us can be noisy, but if we have this ability to touch in with our own clarity and mental spaciousness... that's another way to access silence, and you can do that no matter how loud it is on the city streets. — Leah Weiss, PhD "Buddha" art by Leah's son Caleb Weiss talks about how Tibetan Buddhism provided the forum for her own journey with silence — and how the experience of having a family (three small children) has deepened and clarified her understanding of the power of silence in her life. Arising out of her work with persons who are trauma survivors, or who have experienced toxic forms of silence (such as their voice being silenced), she offers insights not only about the blessings of silence, but also the importance of addressing honestly problems related to how individuals and organizations use silence in unhealthy ways as well. She muses on how community and connection are important "adjuncts" to the exploration of silence: by being able to talk to others, we more efficiently facilitate healing in our lives. There's lots of people who are out there claiming all sorts of absurd stuff about how mindfulness is a silver bullet and if you teach people to meditate, all problems will be solved. I don't believe that. — Leah Weiss, PhD Leah Weiss's book: Leah Weiss, How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind What does it mean to create an environment where we can skillfully build positive silence, along with connection, support and healing? Not all of us are survivors of intense trauma, but all of us have traumas in our lives, in places where there is pain that we don't' want to touch, that hurts, and we need to have ways to deal with it. — Leah Weiss, PhD Episode 30: Silence and Mindfulness at Work: A Conversation with Leah Weiss Hosted by: Kevin Johnson With: Cassidy Hall, Carl McColman Guest: Leah Weiss Date Recorded: July 12, 2018

Unless you work in a library or a monastery, you may not intuitively associate "silence" and "work." But it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, our working lives have everything to gain if the workplace could become more hospitable to silence — and related mindfulness practices. Leah Weiss, PhD integrates Buddhist wisdom, mindfulness practice, and holistic management principles to articulate a vision of how it is possible to cultivate a more "sane" workplace. Dr. Weiss is a professor at Stanford University Graduate School of Business and is the author of the New York Times bestelling book How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind. I think of silence in two ways. I think of it as the literal having periods in the day, intermittently, and sometimes they're long, and sometimes they're not, of having literal quiet. But I also think of it as inner silence that we can access (or not), and the world around us can be noisy, but if we have this ability to touch in with our own clarity and mental spaciousness... that's another way to access silence, and you can do that no matter how loud it is on the city streets. — Leah Weiss, PhD "Buddha" art by Leah's son Caleb Weiss talks about how Tibetan Buddhism provided the forum for her own journey with silence — and how the experience of having a family (three small children) has deepened and clarified her understanding of the power of silence in her life. Arising out of her work with persons who are trauma survivors, or who have experienced toxic forms of silence (such as their voice being silenced), she offers insights not only about the blessings of silence, but also the importance of addressing honestly problems related to how individuals and organizations use silence in unhealthy ways as well. She muses on how community and connection are important "adjuncts" to the exploration of silence: by being able to talk to others, we more efficiently facilitate healing in our lives. There's lots of people who are out there claiming all sorts of absurd stuff about how mindfulness is a silver bullet and if you teach people to meditate, all problems will be solved. I don't believe that. — Leah Weiss, PhD Leah Weiss's book: Leah Weiss, How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind What does it mean to create an environment where we can skillfully build positive silence, along with connection, support and healing? Not all of us are survivors of intense trauma, but all of us have traumas in our lives, in places where there is pain that we don't' want to touch, that hurts, and we need to have ways to deal with it. — Leah Weiss, PhD Episode 30: Silence and Mindfulness at Work: A Conversation with Leah Weiss Hosted by: Kevin Johnson With: Cassidy Hall, Carl McColman Guest: Leah Weiss Date Recorded: July 12, 2018

MBA Programs have always been known for their rigorous focus on data, analytics & financial wizardry.  So why have top schools like Harvard, Yale & Wharton introduced coursework on meditation, mindfulness, compassion & purpose? The shift in focus is clearly intentional, & Stanford Business School Professor Leah Weiss brilliantly explains why self-mastery skills have become a critical piece of the curriculum. 

If you have the chops to get accepted into an elite MBA Program at a school like Harvard, Wharton or Yale, you pretty much know that the next two years of your life will be devoted to mastering left-brain coursework – classes in analytics, statistics, accounting, economics, finance and the like. But a few years ago, top […] The post Leah Weiss: Why A Class On Mindfulness & Self-Mastery Is Now Stanford Business School’s Top Elective appeared first on Mark C. Crowley.

If you have the chops to get accepted into an elite MBA Program at a school like Harvard, Wharton or Yale, you pretty much know that the next two years of your life will be devoted to mastering left-brain coursework – classes in analytics, statistics, accounting, economics, finance and the like. But a few years ago, top […] The post Leah Weiss: Why A Class On Mindfulness & Self-Mastery Is Now Stanford Business School's Top Elective appeared first on Mark C. Crowley.

In this conversation acclaimed Stanford Business School Professor, and author, Leah Weiss and I sat down to discuss a variety of topics including: -Why mindfulness and compassion are important in leadership and organizations -What mindfulness and compassion are and are not -How to respond and persevere in the face of failure or negative feedback -What she's learned about communicating and presenting from teaching a wildly popular course on leading with mindfulness and compassion at the Stanford GSB -The relationship between courage and compassion -How experimentation supports behavior change If you enjoyed this episode visit www.joshuasteinfeldt.com/podcast for show notes and more. Background: Leah Weiss, Ph.D., MSW, is a teacher, researcher, and meditation expert at Stanford University specializing in the application of mindfulness and compassion in secular contexts. Her perennially waitlisted course at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion, is breaking new ground in an MBA program already famous for innovation. In 2015, she was given the role of Women in Management Facilitator at Stanford business school. As Principal Teacher and Trainer for Stanford's Compassion Cultivation Training program, founded by the Dalai Lama, Leah developed the curriculum to train more teachers to meet a growing interest in compassion as it applies to people's work, family, community, and selves. Her first book, How We Work, has recently been released. In addition to her wide range of speaking and consulting work for leading organizations and healthcare settings Leah also works with the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she teaches mindfulness and compassion to help veterans cope with post-traumatic stress, and to help VA staff around the Bay Area cope with the stress of their jobs helping veterans. For more on Leah visit www.leahweissphd.comSupport the show (https://joshuasteinfeldt.com/donate/)

Leah Weiss is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, and author who teaches compassionate leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she created the perennially waitlisted course, Leading With Mindfulness and Compassion. Leah is a principal teacher, and a founding faculty member of Stanford’s Compassion Cultivation Programme conceived by the Dali Llama. Her first book “How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim your Sanity and Embrace the Daily Grind” focuses on developing compassionate and soft skill-based leadership, while also offering research backed actionable steps towards finding purpose at work. In today’s episode, Leah talks to us about why business leaders are lining up to learning how to be more compassionate in workplaces and how this is helping them to harness the wisdom of their emotions, to fail better in order to learn and to find more purpose in their work. Connect with Leah: Website: leahweissphd.com You’ll Learn: [02:01] - Leah explains why graduate students are lining up to learn how to be more compassionate leaders in workplaces. [04:17] - Leah explains why practicing compassion at work doesn’t mean we need to be doormats for others to take advantage of. [06:32] - Leah explains the difference between compassion and empathy. [09:44] - Leah provides some practical tips to harness the wisdom of our emotions at work instead of suppressing our feelings. [17:03] - Leah explains how leaders can help their people to fail better at work. [19:56] -  Leah provides her tips on how we can mindlessly going through our work days. [21:32] - Leah completes the lightning round. Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook Kelly Mcgonigal Ted Talk - How to Make Stress Your Friend The Upside of Stress by Kelly Mcgonigal Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  Thank you Leah!

Dr. Leah Weiss is author of How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind. Leah teaches a perennially waitlisted course at Stanford Business School called "Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion." With a degree in Social Work and in Theology she she brings a distinctive perspective to business education. As a lecturer, teacher, and trainer, she has developed customized trainings that integrate evidence-based meditation techniques with the latest academic research. She provides coaching and consulting sessions for groups, organization, and individuals such as Google, LinkedIn, University of California at Berkeley, and many others. She has worked closely with the Dalai Lama’s main interpreter and has implemented the compassion education and scholarship program at Hope Lab. Stew and Leah talk about how to help people recognize what they truly care about so they can live and work more purposefully. They describe the benefits of mindfulness and compassion in today’s overstuffed world and how to bring these ways of being to our work lives. And they explore the crucial and fascination connection between Eastern traditions and contemporary Western research. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Practicing mindfulness has so many positive benefits, but it can seem challenging to fit into everyday life. If mindfulness sounds daunting, boring, or like something you don’t have time for, then this episode is for you. We are taking a deep dive into its many benefits, and how to practice mindfulness in real life with expert Dr. Leah Weiss. Let’s make it happen! Show Notes Grab Leah’s Book: How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind   More Mindfulness Resources How to Live a Resilient Life Self-Care in Real Life How to Create a Morning Routine Unpacking Mindset   Guest Information Leah Weiss, Ph.D. is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, and author. She teaches Compassionate Leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she created the perennially-waitlisted course "Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion." She is a principal teacher and a founding faculty member of Stanford's “Compassion Cultivation Program,” conceived by the Dalai Lama. Her first book, “How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind” (HarperWave) focuses on developing compassionate and soft skill-based leadership while also offering research-backed actionable steps towards finding purpose at work." Website: leahweissphd.com Instagram: @leahweissphd    Show the Feel Good Effect Love Share it via Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or Twitter Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your ratings and reviews help more people find the show! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts.

What is mental health? How do get to be mentally healthy and how do we maintain it? In this podcast I will share with you: 4 Things Mentally Healthy People Do 10 areas that contribute to mental health 7 Ways to Maintain your Mental Health You don’t want to miss this one!    Show Notes:   Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis of The Chic Site 3 in 30 Podcast Dr. Leah Weiss   This post contains affiliate links.   Show Summary   Today I want to talk to you about mental health.  I think it is something we are really lacking in today’s world and something that is so important.  Most people think that mental health is just a lack of mental illness.  A lack of depression or anxiety.  I also think some people think they are mentally healthy because they don’t have a diagnosed mental illness like bipolar or schizophrenia.  But what I want to offer you today is that mental health is not just a lack of mental illness, but it is a state of awareness and well-being.  It determines how we handle stress, how we relate to others, and make choices.  Mental health is about mindfulness and where your thoughts and intentions are at all times.   Now that being said, if you suffer from mental illness from a chemical imbalance,  I think you can still achieve mental health with the help of medication.  I think medication is also helpful to get someone to the point where they can be more mindful and shift their thinking so that they can get mentally healthy and don’t have to be on medication anymore if they don’t have a chemical imbalance.   There is so much to mental health that I want to talk about today.  What does it mean to be mentally healthy and how to get there. But first WHY?  Why do we want to be mentally healthy?   I was to a podcast and the host was interviewing Rachel Hollis.  If you don’t know who she is, she is a female entrepreneur and runs a lifestyle website.  She recently came out with a book called “Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop believing the lies about who you think you are so you can become who you were meant to be”  I’ve heard great things about this book and I think it encompasses a lot of things we talk about here on the podcast and in my coaching program.  But on this particular podcast I was listening to, she said as she was writing this book she was looking back over the hardest things in her life and the whole time she was trying to figure out how to SUFFER less.  And I was thinking about that and isn’t that what we all want? We want to suffer less?  And whether the situations truly hard, or we just find it hard because of where we are in our life, it is still suffering.  And that is what Life Coaching does for people.  We teach you what you can do to suffer less.  We think that our circumstances are causing our suffering, but really they aren’t.  It’s our thoughts and how we are dealing with our circumstances that cause our suffering.   But someone who is mentally healthy is able to deal with those circumstances a lot better.  I see these posts on facebook of women who are constantly struggling with anxiety about driving places, and going to their kids soccer game, and making a phone call to make a doctor appointment.  And all of that is suffering!  And that is not healthy!  And that is no way to live!  That is not what Heavenly Father wants for us!  He wants us to be brave and courageous and confident in our abilities to deal with anything that comes.  I want that for you!  For you to feel confident and empowered, and that you can deal with whatever.   For example - I was talking to a friend of mine this morning.  She is the one who originally introduced me to Life Coaching and has been getting coached herself.  May is always a crazy month for everyone - I call it May Madness!  Along with all the end of the year school stuff, sports, she also has her birthday, her husbands birthday, and 3 of her kids birthdays.  And May is usually just so insane.  But this year, even though she just had just as much stuff as she always does, she suffered less!  Because of what she has learned about thought work and life coaching, she was able to more easily deal with the stress and challenges that came up. And looking back, it was the same thing for me!  I always feel so stressed in the Spring with sports and all of the kids stuff and I just haven’t this year.  I was able to handle things so much better and SUFFER less!   So mentally healthy people know how to SUFFER less.  They also….   Positive mental health allows people to   Cope with the stresses of life Reach their full potential Work productively Make meaningful contributions to their communities   How do we become mentally healthy?   The first thing is self-care.  Self-care, especially as women, gets put on the back burner.  We take care of everyone else before we take care of our own needs.  We take whatever time is left over for ourself instead of prioritizing it and making it one of the first things.  So in order to have good mental health I first want you to put your own Self-Care at the the top of the list.  I want you to schedule it in your calendar every single day.  Now what does self care mean?  It is different for everyone.  For some it is eating healthy, exercising, meditation, prayer, scripture study.  For some it might be taking some time to read a book or take a hot bath.  Maybe go get your nails done or get a massage.  Getting yourself in a place where your thoughts and intentions are on the right track and you can focus on what you want for yourself and for those around you that day.   I was recently listening to the 3 in 30 podcast and Rachel Nielsen had on Dr. Leah Weiss, who is a professor in the Stanford School of Business and she’s written a book called “How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim your sanity, and embrace the daily grind.”  In it she talks about when she was in college she went and studied in Northern Indian with Tibetan Refugees.  She says that the word “meditation” is a translation from the Tibetan word “gom” (gome) which means something more like “familiarization” or “getting to know your mind and heart.”  And really it’s not something you do on a meditation pillow for 5 minutes in the morning, and 5 minutes in the evening, but its really something you can do all the time.  Getting to know yourself and where you intentions lie.   She also talks about mindfulness.  And mindfulness is the Intentional use of attention.  Now the Tibetans have been using this for thousands of years, but modern research backs it up that Mindfulness is how we make meaningful progress in our life.     Our minds wander 49% of the time. That’s normal. But paying attention to that wandering and pulling things back gives us progress.   The Tibetans have a 3-part mindfulness process called Dampa Sume - which means 3 good principles, or 3 good things.  And what it entails is that when you are going to do something, you need to first think about it and what your intentions are with it.  What do you want it to be.  Then when you are doing it, remember those intentions.  If you get distracted, try to get back to those intentions as soon as you can.  And then when you are done, reflect on what happened.  Then start again.   I like to do this as part of my self-care at the beginning of each day.  With my scripture study, ensign reading, and prayer.  And I include Heavenly Father in setting my intentions for the day.  I specifically ask what I can do to serve Him and serve others.  I really feel that setting your intentions is the key to personal revelation.  And I am so delighted when I am inspired for certain service opportunities that come up throughout the day and I am able to follow through with my intentions.  And then at the end of the day I reflect on those things and write about them in a gratitude journal.   I also set my intentions during the day with my eating habits, how I spend my time for work and with my children.  How I want to show up in my marriage and with my husband.  Sometimes its an all day practice, and sometimes its a little event or task.  But there is intention and thoughtfulness behind it.  And once you begin to focus on those things as you go about your day you will find you are looking outside of yourself and you are so much happier.  You will also find you are so much more productive as you set your intentions for each task.  Your mental health is so much better when you are constantly setting those intentions and living up to them, not with perfection, but with progress and compassion.   You also have to value your self-care above anything anyone else says about you.  You know what is true and you need to be confident in that.   Checklist of mental health   1. Future plans - Believe in your capacity and your abilities. Have big goals that stretch yourself. Five years down the road 10 years down the road. 2. Emotional balanced - Having both positive and negative emotions. Be willing to experience and process negative emotions.  3. Little or no buffering - Seeking falls pleasure as an escape to negative emotion. Escaping your relationship with yourself and negative emotions  4. Take action - set your intentions and follow through 5. Internal control. Control yourself and not try to control others or your environment 6. Self-coach yourself (use model) everyday  7. Contribution  - create value in your life or on the world  8. Unconditional self love - Grace for your mistakes and failures 9. Time management- keep a time journal.  See where you are really spending your time each day.  Is it matching up to your intentions and your priorities? 10. Money management  - It doesn’t matter how much money you have, only how you manage it.     Ways to maintain positive mental health include:   Getting professional help if you need it Connecting with others Staying positive (change your thoughts) Getting physically active (change your state) Helping others Getting enough sleep Developing coping skills   On next week’s podcast I am going to share with you my own personal journey to mental health.  It did start with mental illness and has been a long process.  And it’s kind of hard to share and very vulnerable, but as Brene Brown (one of my favorite mentors) says “Vulnerability is where connection is created” and I want to connect with you as my audience and I want you to connect with me.  I think so many times you listen to people on podcasts or in books and you think..”oh they are just so perfect and I can’t be like that.”  But I want you to understand that I am so far from that.  And while things are going really good for me right now, I am mentally healthy now, I have no always been this way.  It has been a lot of really hard work to get where I am now.  But it is possible!  It is possible to go from mental illness or just being mentally unhealthy to being mentally healthy.  I want that for you and that is what I am trying to communicate to you about in this podcast and what I teach my clients in my coaching program.  I want you to see how amazing you already are and what the possibilities are for YOU, because if I can do it, so can you!

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Stanford University’s Dr. Leah Weiss knows a thing or two about how to find your purpose at work - in fact, she just wrote a book about it (“How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind”). Not only is finding your purpose an effective strategy for loving the work that you do, it’s also the best way to increase your productivity, produce excellent results, and spend the 90,000 hours of your life that you do spend working knowing that your work is important. Dr. Weiss will provide useful and effective tips that you can use today to make your work-life better today. Learn useful tips to make your work-life better today Discover why finding your purpose is an effective strategy for loving the work that you do Hear practical advice on finding greater satisfaction and success at work Learn how reflection helps us learn and grow Bio: Leah Weiss, Ph.D. is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, and author. She teaches Compassionate Leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she created the perennially-waitlisted course "Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion." She is a principal teacher and a founding faculty member of Stanford's “Compassion Cultivation Program,” conceived by the Dalai Lama. Her first book, “How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind” (HarperWave) focuses on developing compassionate and soft skill-based leadership while also offering research-backed actionable steps towards finding purpose at work. Find out more at https://leahweissphd.com/

Do you laugh aloud at the thought of having a few minutes to meditate during busy days with your children? What if I told you that you could be meditating THE ENTIRE DAY, even in the midst of chaotic, everyday moments with your little minions? Dr. Leah Weiss--an author, a mindfulness expert who studied with the Dali Lama, a professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a mother of three little children--teaches that this is possible. It just requires that we redefine (or rather, correctly define) the word "meditation." The word "meditation" is a translation from the Tibetan word "gom." Dr. Weiss points out that a more literal definition of this word is simply "familiarization" or "getting to know your mind and heart." When explained this way, busy moms can let go of visions of silent meditation rooms and burning incense (though those things are great too!) and instead embrace every moment with their children as an opportunity to "familiarize" themselves with their own hearts and minds. In fact, motherhood itself can become meditation. Join me for this fascinating conversation with a renowned mindfulness expert who teaches us the Tibetan process of "dampa sum," meaning "good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end." Show Notes LeahWeissPhd.com "How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind" by Dr. Leah Weiss https://amzn.to/2sz6Wby "Motherhood Matters: Are You Willing to Suffer?" by Laura Fanucci: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638913/Motherhood-Matters-Are-you-willing-to-suffer.html

Emotional intelligence has become a “must have” in the modern work world and instilling it in your firm starts in the C-suite says author and meditation expert Leah Weiss. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Her ninth-grade teacher changed her life, but the loss of a friend followed by time in service of Tibetan refugees in India would lead Leah Weiss to change the lives of thousands in ways she never saw coming, until they arrived.Leah Weiss, Ph.D., MSW, is a teacher, researcher, and meditation expert at Stanford University specializing in mindfulness and compassion. She teaches a perennially waitlisted course at Stanford, Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion, and is the Principal Teacher and Trainer for Stanford’s Compassion Cultivation Training program, founded by the Dalai Lama. She is also the author of How We Work, and a women's rights advocate who strives to bring actionable methods for difficult work situations to women at all levels.Check out offerings & partners: Camp Good Life Project – Join us for 3 ½ days of profound connection, discovery, rejuvenation and reinvention in August and save $100 for a limited time. Learn more and grab your spot today!QUIP: QUIP starts at just $25 and, if you go to GetQuip.com/GoodLife right now, you’ll get your first refill pack FREE with a QUIP electric toothbrush.

Stanford instructor Dr. Leah Weiss discusses how mindfulness training can translate to tangible results in the workplace.   You'll Learn: How to practice the intentional use of your attention Pro tips for taking productive breaks Handy tools for setting your personal purpose   About Leah: Leah Weiss, PhD, is a researcher, professor, consultant, and author. She teaches courses on compassionate leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is principal teacher and founding faculty for Stanford’s Compassion Cultivation Program, conceived by the Dalai Lama. She also directs Compassion Education and Scholarship at HopeLab, an Omidyar Group research and development nonprofit focused on resilience. She lives in Palo Alto, California with her husband and three children.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep284

Stanford instructor Dr. Leah Weiss discusses how mindfulness training can translate to tangible results in the workplace.You'll Learn:1) How to practice the intentional use of your attention2) Pro tips for taking productive breaks3) Handy tools for setting your personal purposeAbout LeahLeah Weiss, PhD, is a researcher, professor, consultant, and author. She teaches courses on compassionate leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is principal teacher and founding faculty for Stanford's Compassion Cultivation Program, conceived by the Dalai Lama. She also directs Compassion Education and Scholarship at HopeLab, an Omidyar Group research and development nonprofit focused on resilience. She lives in Palo Alto, California with her husband and three children.Items Mentioned in this Show:Leah's website: LeahWeissPhd.comLeah's book: How We WorkPrior episode: 044: Calming the Voice Inside Your Head with Dan HarrisBook: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklBook: The Lorax by Dr. SeussBook: This is Water by David Foster WallaceTechnique: PomodoroView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep284. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I know, I know-- you've heard it before, but Goal Diggers, meditation could be the secret to unlocking your potential. No matter where you are on your meditation journey-- whether you consider it "woo woo" or are already incorporating it, this session with Leah Weiss, PhD. is for you. Leah is an expert on meditation and mindfulness and today she is sharing all the meditation tips with you. On this podcast episode I start the conversation about why meditation and mindfulness are essential for living your best life. By the end of the episode you’ll know: What mindfulness truly is Where and how to incorporate meditation into your routine (for just 1 minute a day!) How mindfulness impacts your career path, employees, and work ethic Why mindfulness is crucial for success Plus, I’m lifting the curtain to show you my personal journey with meditation, mindfulness, and yoga. This is where Leah will teach you how to slow down, be present, and life your best life. ------ GUEST BIO: Leah Weiss, PhD. is a Stanford Business School professor, corporate consultant (LinkedIn, Google, The Omidyar Group), author (HarperCollins), and public speaker (TEDx, Intuit, Google, LinkedIn, Kaiser Permanente, YPO). Leah is an expert in corporate mindfulness, compassion, and purpose. Leah also writes (as a columnist) for Psychology Today, the Huffington Post, and the Harvard Business Review. She is regularly called upon to voice her opinion on the topic of mindfulness in the workplace by journalists from a variety of business publications. Her upcoming book, How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind (March 2018) focuses on how anyone can find purpose in any line of work.

Stanford University's Dr Leah Weiss talks with Digital Mindfulness about her new book How We Work and how we can integrate mindfulness principles into our increasingly digitised workplaces

Ahead of the launch of the 2018 FT and McKinsey Business Book of the Year prize, this fourth series explores how to live and work better in a tech-driven age. In this fourth episode, Isabel Berwick, and Helen Barrett talk to Leah Weiss about her book How We Work. According to the author even the most mundane jobs can have purpose. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leah Weiss studies and practices how mindfulness and compassion affect leadership in businesses and every day life. She spoke with us about the effects those two simple factors have on leaders and workers, gave us her thoughts on education and what needs to change in it, and much more in our latest episode!Leah Weiss is a teacher, researcher, and meditation expert at Stanford University specializing in the application of mindfulness and compassion in secular contexts. She's the author of How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast.

Leah Weiss studies and practices how mindfulness and compassion affect leadership in businesses and every day life. She spoke with us about the effects those two simple factors have on leaders and workers, gave us her thoughts on education and what needs to change in it, and much more in our latest episode!Leah Weiss is a teacher, researcher, and meditation expert at Stanford University specializing in the application of mindfulness and compassion in secular contexts. She's the author of How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I had the great pleasure of interviewing Leah Weiss on the Mindful Social Business podcast about the launch of her new book, “How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind” . We talked about so many things, including the role of compassion at work, finding our purpose and, of course, how we can find purpose and happiness in our work and how that makes us happier in our life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jfouts/support

Leah Weiss, PhD. is a Stanford Business School professor. She is a corporate consultant and has worked with LinkedIn, Google, and The Omidyar Group. She is also a Harper Collins author and a public speaker, having done talks on TEDx, Intuit, Google, and LinkedIn. Leah is an expert in corporate mindfulness, compassion, and purpose. Her most recent book is "How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind". Contact Info Website: www.LeahWeissPHD.com Book: How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind by Leah Weiss Most Influential Person   Thupten Jinpa (The Dalai Lama's interpreter and Author of A Fearless Heart) Effect on Emotions I know them [my emotions] better and I recognize I'm in my body better. I don't always make better real time choices, but I do more often. If I slip up and react in a way that is not aligned with my values, then I can more quickly get to a good outcome. Thoughts on Breathing Many times through the day, breathing is my quick anchor. I notice physical sensations I'm experiencing and just breathing and noticing the patterns of the breaths. Sometimes I'll fall into holding my breath. I bring awareness to that and remind myself to breathe more deeply. Breath is an amazing, very convenient tool we have our whole life. Suggested Resources Book: www.DungBeetle.org Book: How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind by Leah Weiss App: Pomodoro 25 minute Timer Apps - Unitasking not monotasking. Just use any timer. Bullying Story I've definitely experienced bullying. I had a person that I worked for who had a very erratic management style and was part time on the work that I was working on full time. It was really challenging. When it is a good person with a good heart ... but there were a lot of situations where I felt like, as a young working mother early in my career, our conversations felt like interrogations. They were often like a one-on-one check-in that could've been an opportunity to problem solve and debrief and to get his wisdom and experience. I felt like I was like going into a boxing match. The topic was related to compassion research. This stuff is hard to bring into the nitty gritty, which is why I wrote this book. I feel for him, I didn't enjoy it at all at the time. It was awful and really kind of traumatizing over time, like I just was eaten alive by that job. So it was never enough and I could never be prepared. He was really smart and kind of sniffed out if I prepared it 'A' through 'Y' then definitely 'Z' would be the thing that would get picked up to dig into and kind of pick at. And it was challenging. I had to make some decisions about how I wanted to live my life and whether this was a job that I wanted to go forward in. And I tried to have direct conversations one on one about my experience of our dynamic. I tried bringing in HR to have a third person to try to help round out the perspective. Ultimately I didn't stay there full time. I went to a different organization. I did keep collaborating with that person. I don't feel like it was a bad person. It was just like someone told me a long time ago that we can have compassion for almost anybody, but we have to figure out the right distance to have it from. Maybe working for someone 40 hours a week isn't a distance I can have compassion for, but interacting once a year at an event and working on projects that we both care about but not directly, that works. It was a fine line and I had to do a lot of decision-making myself about what my values were and where my sort of line in the sand was. Did I want to be a spokesperson about this issue? Because I kinda suspected the next person would come in and have the same experience. You know, there's a lot of considerations to be made when we're in these kinds of situations.

In this episode, Dr. Leah Weiss shares insight from her new book How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind. Pre-order How We Work now: https://leahweissphd.com/how-we-work Show Notes: https://www.claremontlincoln.edu/engage/clu-live/podcasts/in-times-like-these/help-wanted-seeking-purpose-leah-weiss-podcast/

Bosses, today we're focusing on bringing more mindfulness to your work. Leah Weiss, lecturer, researcher, and meditation expert at Stanford Business School, joins us today to talk about the importance of building relationships in the workspace and bringing mindfulness to what you do—beyond just sitting in meditative silence. This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks Cloud Accounting Get full show notes for this episode here --- Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclub Follow Being Boss on Twitter: @beingbossclub Follow Being Boss on Facebook: facebook.com/beingbossclub

Please Support The Show with a Donation Leah Weiss wears many hats: she's a researcher, professor, consultant, and author. Much of her work to date has surrounded cultivating compassion in the workplace. Her upcoming book, to be released in March 2018, ventures into the realm of bringing mindfulness into the workplace. It turns out, it's not only possible to do so, but it completely transforms the way people experience their work for the better. Hate your job? This interview is PERFECT for you. But you don't have to hate your job to get a lot out of it. Leah Weiss can help you elevate your experience at work no matter your starting point of happiness. In This Interview, Leah Weiss and I Discuss...The Wolf ParableHer book How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity and Embrace the Daily GrindThe importance of and impact of our experience at workMindfulness: the intentional use of attentionThe illusion of multitaskingLooking differently at what we're already doing vs doing something differentlyTaking all of your life onto the pathHow mindfulness helps you transform the experienceThe importance of directing our attention to something we've been avoiding because it's painfulHow the strategy of avoidance or resistance leads us to be more unhappyThe three types of mindfulness training that we can bring to workBeing in your bodyMetacognitionFocusThe Pomodoro TechniqueOur crazy streams of consciousnessEudaimonic happiness vs Hedonic happinessA helpful strategy for dealing with people who annoy you - in life and at work Please Support The Show with a Donation

Did you know that you will spend 90,000 hours of your life working? That's over 3,700 days! We better make it count then, right?  But what do you do if you can't seem to find the right job? One that fulfills you. What if you're in a job now that isn't right? Today on the podcast, we're going to talk about how to figure out what you work purpose is and how to make the best of it even if you're not in the perfect job right now. Our guest today is Leah Weiss. She is a researcher, Professor, consultant and author. She teaches courses on compassionate leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is principal teacher and Founding Faculty for Stanford's compassion cultivation program which was conceived by the Dalai Lama! She's also written the book, "How we work: Live your purpose, reclaim your sanity and embrace the daily grind" which is out in March 2018. In it, she offers practical evidence based strategies to achieving workplace and career satisfaction. Links:  Leah's Website Preorder Her Book Announcement!!!  After doing my own year and reflection and intention setting for 2018, I’ve decided that I’m going to bring season 1 of this podcast to a close! This means that after this episode, I’ll release one more and I’ll be taking break. Not only to recharge my batteries but also to take time to make the podcast even better. I’ll explain more in the next episode, but if you want to stay updated during the break, go to kristyarnett.com and enter your email to join our mailing list. I want you to know how much I’ve loved being on this journey with you and that I’m more dedicated than ever to bringing you the most effing inspiring show ever. To do that, I'd LOVE to hear from you! Please take 5 minutes and fill out this Podcast Feedback Form! 

Forbes and Stanford leaders discuss non-profits and mindfulness. Brendan Barbato is the Founder of Shelfie Challenge. His work caught the eye of Forbes Scholar program and his company is dedicated to helping non-profits.   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Take The Lead community today: Dr. DianeHamilton.com Dr. Diane […]

Forbes and Stanford leaders discuss non-profits and mindfulness. Brendan Barbato is the Founder of Shelfie Challenge. His work caught the eye of Forbes Scholar program and his company is dedicated to helping non-profits. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Take The Lead community today: Dr. DianeHamilton.com Dr. Diane Hamilton Facebook Dr. Diane Hamilton Twitter Dr. Diane Hamilton LinkedIn Dr. Diane Hamilton YouTube Dr. Diane Hamilton Instagram

Forbes and Stanford leaders discuss non-profits and mindfulness. Brendan Barbato is the Founder of Shelfie Challenge. His work caught the eye of Forbes Scholar program and his company is dedicated to helping non-profits. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Take The Lead community today: Dr. DianeHamilton.com Dr. Diane Hamilton Facebook Dr. Diane Hamilton Twitter Dr. Diane Hamilton LinkedIn Dr. Diane Hamilton YouTube Dr. Diane Hamilton Instagram

In today’s episode, Leah and Charlie discuss an array of topics, like how mindfulness may be unintentionally excluding people from different religious faiths, and how people in organizations can make room for an inclusive conversation about introspective practices that respect everyone’s beliefs. They also discuss the traps of creating “universal” solutions that stamp out individuality in other cultures. Leah is a business consultant and author who helps people integrate mindfulness and productivity. Key Takeaways: [1:48] - We often use mindfulness as an agnostic and inclusive way to pull people into a practice of meditation or thoughtfulness, but sometimes mindfulness can be exclusive. [2:48] - Right now, Leah is working on an academic case that looks at how different companies are bringing in mindfulness - their metrics, how it’s being received - as well as the consequences and challenges. In corporate settings, there hasn’t been as much dialogue about this topic as there has been in the field of education. [4:25] – In her work, Leah heard the comment that businesses are becoming the new church, or a place where conversations about values are happening. On the one hand, this is exciting, but there are better ways to approach these conversations and ways that could come across as exclusive or offensive. This type of conversation isn’t quite as prevalent in the corporate world. [6:06] – It is important to think about the context of the major dominant culture and its values versus alternative values. Sometimes, the ways we talk about mindfulness can be exclusive of certain groups (most commonly Christians here in the US). It is important to make room for other ways of thinking, and consider different words for the same thing. [9:15] – How can we approach this conversation at the organizational level? Leah highlights the importance of being up front about the goals of the conversation, and inviting varying viewpoints without judgment. There should be a respect for our ability to learn from one another. [12:10] – Historically, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism have been the most exclusive religions. When discussing your beliefs, it is important to do it in a respectful way that informs others of where you’re coming from, while valuing where they’re coming from as well. This invites a mutual understanding of each other’s languages as well – you don’t have to use the same terminology across the board, but you have to understand what’s being said. It’s not conversion practice; it is creating a space to have a quiet and introspective time. [17:15] – What often happens is that people dodge conversations when they have the opportunity to get to know someone on a deeper level. Having a shared goal can help make these conversations easier. These sorts of conversations aren’t a part of education anymore, and it makes it hard to have those conversations later on in our professional lives. It can be daunting to ask questions while worrying about being insulting. Not having these conversations can unintentionally lead to people getting offended anyway. [21:00] – Having conversations with others to learn about their beliefs and practices can raise awareness of their culture so you know how to coexist (personally and professionally) in a way that respects everyone’s beliefs. When you have these conversations, it’s important not to come from a place of judgement, but as a way to understand how another person interacts with the world. [25:03] – One of the things Leah has been doing at work is working with some of the biggest oil companies to explore how to implement mindfulness in the context of improving safety. With increased intention to our attention, there will be an impact on safety and good outcomes, but you have to speak a language that everyone can relate to. You have to spend time with people and learn their language and see what is going to work for the people you’re trying to reach. [27:15] – Trying to create a universal “plug and play” system may end up overriding cultural and personal differences. A great way to make sure that you’re being culturally relevant is to make sure you’re hiring people from that culture to run programs and work in the management system. Charlie talks about the dichotomy between local people doing the work and the management being of an outside culture. [30:30] – The only way to surface our strongest assumptions is to get out of the places where the assumptions universally apply. When trying to create a productive culture in a workplace, corporations have to make sure they are thinking about the conditions that will enable everyone in the workplace to thrive. [33:45] – Knowing the culture of an organization beforehand is important in making sure it will be a good fit. Organizations should be asking what they’re optimizing their culture for, and individuals should be thinking about what they’re optimizing their career around. If you have the option, pick a place where the culture will also enhance your career goals. [36:10] – Undergrads, or anyone, trying to decide what to do for your career, get somewhere near it so you can learn about the culture of that career and how you fit into it. Before you rule something out, if you have the opportunity, try it out. Experiential learning is the best learning. [41:50] – Leah’s challenge is to go to someone in your life (school, workplace), who comes from a background different than your own. Ask them questions about it, and make the choice to tell them you want to learn more – don’t let fear of the conversation or saying the wrong things stop you. Mentioned in This Episode: Productive Flourishing Leah Weiss

Who:  Dr. Leah Weiss - Author of Heart at Work and Stanford University Lecturer What We Talked About:  Dr. Leah Weiss lectures and Stanford where some of the most interesting research on the power of the mind is being done.  In this interview we discussed some of the studies on mindfulness and the power of your thoughts and how you can use this information to improve your business and your life.  Dr. Leah gave several tips for putting your thoughts to work including one powerhouse tip that I've never heard in over 300 interviews.  Where to Learn More:  https://leahweissauthor.com http://www.themindawareshow.com

What does it mean to be strong leader? What role does mindfulness play within leadership? Can you make hard choices and speak your truth with compassion? Whether we are working in the corporate world or running our own businesses, as women leaders we often struggle with finding our voice and worry about hurting or pleasing others. In this episode we are featuring Dr. Leah Weiss who is a scholar, writer and consultant specializing in the application of mindfulness and compassion in workplace environments. She teaches courses on mindful leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, is a Senior Teacher and Trainer for Stanford’s Compassion Cultivation Program, founded by HH the Dalai Lama. In this conversation Dr. Weiss addresses the common patterns and stresses that women and mothers in the workforce face and how compassion for one’s self and others can lead the way to freeing yourself from these cycles. "One thing that can be really empowering is realizing that we are not alone in this struggle. There are so many other women who are feeling this pull and self-doubt on whether we can be all things to all people”. Beyond Moms, you won’t want to miss Dr. Weiss’s incredible insights on the fascinating topic of compassion, mindfulness and the work environment.