Tag Archives: mindfulness for aid workers
Mindfulness and ’empty boats’
‘There’s a Zen story in which a man is enjoying himself on a river at dusk. He sees another boat coming down the river toward him. At first it seems so nice to him that someone else is also enjoying … Continue reading
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Mindfulness and ‘doing good’
What’s the link between practicing mindfulness and ‘doing good’? Let’s look at people who work in the humanitarian sector: aid workers have no time to sit and meditate. Or maybe it is the ‘hyper-active’ culture of their organisations that does … Continue reading
Mindfulness in conflict-zones
An article about my work using mindfulness-based psychotherapy with Palestinian women. Published in the Journal of Child and Family Studies in 2009. Continue reading
Why mindfulness is essential for aid workers
Weh Yeoh of whydev.org on why mindfulness is an essential characteristic of the 21st century’s development professional. Continue reading
Mindfulness and Burnout at HHR Conference
I spoke at the People in Aid HHR Conference in Amsterdam in May 2012. Link contains conference report, a brief interview with me and a clip from my talk on mindfulness and burnout. Continue reading