365: The Starting Point for Mindfulness, with Michelle Maldonado

Michelle Maldonado: Mindfulness Michelle is Founder and CEO of Lucenscia, a human potential and business strategy firm dedicated to developing leaders and organizations with positive impact in the world. Michelle is a faculty member and Meta-Coach for Daniel Goleman's inaugural Emotional Intelligence Coaching Certification Program. Her work has been featured by the Human Capital Institute, the Mindful Leadership Summit, Leadership Excellence, and Chief Learning Officer. Key Points Mindfulness is paying attention to what’s happening in the present moment — in the body, in the mind, in the external environment — with an attitude of curiosity and kindness. What are you thinking, and how is that impacting your interaction with the person before you? There is a different quality of experience when you’re paying attention to what’s happening. The easiest way to get started with mindfulness is to focus on your breathing. Bonus Audio Michelle on Clarity and Resilience Resources Mentioned Emotional Intelligence Coaching Certification Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute Lucenscia (Michelle’s firm) Flourish by Martin E. P. Seligman* In Group vs Out Group with David Eagleman * Recommended Reading Unconscious Bias: Turning Discovery and Awareness Into Action and Impact Finding the Space to Lead: A Practical Guide to Mindful Leadership by Janice Marturano* Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness by Chade-Meng Tan* The Emotional Life of Your Brain: How Its Unique Patterns Affect the Way You Think, Feel, and Live — and How You Can Change Them by Richard Davidson and Sharon Begley* Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment — and Your Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn* The Mindful Day: Practical Ways to Find Focus, Calm, and Joy From Morning to Evening by Laurie Cameron* Creating Mindful Leaders: How to Power Down, Power Up, and Power Forward by Joe Burton* Related Episodes CFL344: Have Conversations That Matter CFL353: Enhance Your Self-Awareness CFL363: The Path of Humble Leadership Activate Your Free Coaching for Leaders Membership Get immediate access to my free, 10-day audio course, 10 Ways to Empower the People You Lead. Give me 10 minutes a day for 10 days to get the most immediate, practical actions to become a better leader. Join at CoachingforLeaders.com. Thank You Thank you to ServeLeadInspire for the kind review on Apple Podcasts. To leave a rating or review, visit http://coachingforleaders.com/apple. If you’re an Overcast user and this episode was helpful, just hit that star button on the app to help recommend it to other Overcast users. Thank you if you do either.