Listening is a big part of communication. And there are better ways of listening to someone than others. For example, simply hearing what someone is saying so that you can hurriedly respond? One star.

We often think about improving our relationships by changing what we say to others. We pay less attention to the fact that we also can change what we hear. Listening is the other half of the ...

I am often asked this question: Why is it that guerrilla fighters, paramilitary leaders and gang members sit down with you and confess to you? More often than not, I respond with a smile and a gentle ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — For the month of March, 13 ON YOUR SIDE's One Small Change series is focusing on mental wellness, something that's taken a hit for many during this year-long pandemic. Mindful ...

Today’s guest blog is written by Valerie Brown, President of Lead Smart Coaching, LLC, specializing in mindfulness and leadership training for school leaders and others. Listening is the oldest and ...

Much of the research demonstrating benefits of mindfulness practice – stable attention, reduced stress, emotional resilience, and improved performance at work – focus on the benefits for the ...

Do you possess wisdom? What is wisdom, anyway? There are many answers to the latter question. Some common synonyms for wisdom are discernment, insight and perception. Others think of wisdom as ...

Mindfulness is a practice that heightens our awareness, a tool that allows you to be responsive instead of reactive, and a method to help quiet constant brain chatter. Also known as staying in the ...

It’s a ‘twofer’: Helping men manage side effects, receive cancer treatment at same time Men with cancer rarely participate in oncology supportive care: ‘You build it, and they don’t come’ First study ...

Men with prostate cancer who are treated with radiation therapy experience significant side effects such as fatigue, sleep problems, anxiety and depressive symptoms. But listening to mindfulness audio ...