by Katherine Mair | May 7, 2019 | MAD Blather, Uncategorized
Everyone has different things they do to help switch from work mode and wind down. My partner gave me this 6000-piece puzzle for my birthday last year and I absolutely love it! I often find myself sitting in the evening sorting pieces, matching colours and slowing...
by Katherine Mair | Jul 23, 2017 | Life, MAD Blather, Uncategorized, Work
I’ve had an utterly disastrous week. No one major thing, just a confluence of small setbacks which, as they piled one on top of the other, have tested my resilience. It started on Sunday night with an acerbic email from my ex which left me awake most of the...
by Katherine Mair | Aug 12, 2016 | MAD Blather, Uncategorized, Work
When it comes to meeting matters, well it’s a pretty abysmal state of affairs in most organisations. Unproductive meetings have been estimated to cost the US economy around $37 billion each year with around 15% of an organisation’s collective time spent in...
by Katherine Mair | Oct 6, 2015 | Daily Life, Home Practice, Mindfulness, Practice Insights, Uncategorized
Wondering where to start with all this mindfulness mumbo jumbo? It’s really rather simple. Here’s some suggestion for fostering mindfulness in your day: MORNING Waking – take 3 slow breaths before you get out of bed. Bathroom – look in the mirror and make an...
by Katherine Mair | Sep 10, 2015 | MAD Blather, Study, Uncategorized
It’s inspiring to see just how much research has started to emerge about the impacts of mindfulness in both the work and educational settings. This article from the Garrison Institute provides some fantastic insights into how teaching teachers to be mindful has real...
by Katherine Mair | Aug 12, 2015 | Mindfulness, Practice Insights, Uncategorized
We all rely on them. In fact we all use them unconsciously every day. Heuristics are mental short cuts that enable us to ease cognitive load and make decisions more quickly. It’s the ‘rule of thumb’ that helps us to deal with whatever comes our way each day...
