Category Archives: Mindfulness

(#363) A Resiliency Group: Collaboration, Creativity, Caring, and Collegiality

Posted on May 7, 2017 by stevepiscitelli

Rather than waiting for (or blaming) “them” to do something, get creative and start a resiliency movement yourself. During my undergraduate years at Jacksonville University, I spent a fair number of hours in the campus library. On the second floor … Continue reading →

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(#358) “I Don’t Want To Burn Out”

Posted on April 2, 2017 by stevepiscitelli

How can we raise our awareness, question our assumptions, and create meaningful actions for improvement? One researcher found that 29% of American employees say they thrive in their jobs (or 71% do not thrive).  A study out of the Stanford … Continue reading →

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(#351) Show Don’t Tell

Posted on February 12, 2017 by stevepiscitelli

Saying it doesn’t make it so…too much talking mutes the story.  The teacher becomes the student—again. This past week, I received a full manuscript review and critique of (what will eventually become) my first novel.  The reviewer—a student of mine … Continue reading →

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(#343) Reflect, Remove, And Replace: Focus On The Space

Posted on December 18, 2016 by stevepiscitelli

All of us have experienced times when one or more of the slices, sectors, segments, or spaces of our lives no longer seem to serve us. All of us are multi-dimensional beings.  One wellbeing model divides our lives into six dimensions. When … Continue reading →

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(#340) It’s Up To You

Posted on November 27, 2016 by stevepiscitelli

Treat your dreams like your property. If you don’t protect them from theft and damage, who will? I recently reacquainted myself with a bit of Casey Stengel wisdom. Stengel reportedly pointed across the field and said, See that fellow over … Continue reading →

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(#335) Politics, Anxiety And A Few Coping Strategies

Posted on October 23, 2016 by stevepiscitelli

How and with whom can you share love and goodness this week? In a recent survey by the American Psychological Association 52% of respondents identified the 2016 presidential election as “a very or somewhat significant source of stress” in their lives.  … Continue reading →

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(#323) Who Sets Your Agenda?

Posted on July 31, 2016 by stevepiscitelli

Why let someone else interrupt my thought process and mindset with what they see as something I “need” to know “right now” from the “world out there”? Every cardio machine in our local gym has the ubiquitous television monitor attached … Continue reading →

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(#320) No Need To Be An Island

Posted on July 10, 2016 by stevepiscitelli

Regardless of your calling or situation, collaboration and communication are powerful forces. There is no need to be an island.* One aspect of teaching that I enjoyed was that each time I entered the room with my students, I could … Continue reading →

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(#318) Bigger, Shinier, Newer Not Necessarily Better

Posted on June 26, 2016 by stevepiscitelli

Maybe I can help start a small movement for change in the big box. Until March of this year, I belonged to a small, unobtrusive, not fancy, neighborhood beach gym. For eighteen years. Like Cheers, everyone knew your name. A … Continue reading →

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(#306) The Power of Empathy For Self

Posted on April 3, 2016 by stevepiscitelli

The first person we have to lead and be true to remains ourselves. On an episode of Super Soul Sunday, Daniel Goleman (Emotional Intelligence) and Oprah Winfrey had a far-ranging conversation about Goleman’s signature subject of emotional intelligence.  Consider Emotional … Continue reading →

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