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Janice Marturano founded the Institute for Mindful Leadership in 2010, following five years of developing curricula and providing mindful leadership training to leaders from around the world. Prior to becoming the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Mindful Leadership, Janice held the position of Vice President, Public Responsibility and Deputy General Counsel for…
Read MoreAliki Komps is a mindful co-founder of A City With Quirk, an online platform for homegrown activities, events and experiences. This is her story: I have been a keen meditator for seven years. I am currently the Melbourne Player Liaison for the Big Issue Street Soccer Initiative and I also have an eight-year history in…
Read More“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~Margaret Mead There are a few wonderful FREE events happening around Melbourne for anyone who is signed up or has donated to the Mindful in May cause. Here they are If you…
Read MoreI remember growing up and always having a real love for nature, animals, insects, climbing trees and collecting cicada shells in summer. After school, I was moving along a path driven by ambition. I enrolled in a business systems course at Monash University. However deep down, taking over the world and having lots of money…
Read MoreBlind from birth, Frank Senior is a native New Yorker and was raised in Harlem where jazz played a major role in his musical career. His style of music is jazz, blues, standards and gospel, ranging from the 1930s to the present. Early on, he was influenced by artists such as Ray Charles, Nat King…
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Cultivating mindfulness through Mindful in May is not just about being mindful. It’s also about making a conscious decision to follow through, create a new habit in your life, and challenge yourself: To see if you can do what you say you’re going to do. Of course, there is no failing this challenge as your…
Read MoreKaveh Monshat, MPsychMed MBBS BSc(Med)Hons FRANZCP, is a consultant psychiatrist and academic, focussed on mindfulness training as a way to promote health. Kaveh is a Lecturer in Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne where he researches the role of mindfulness training in patients with chronic illness. He has also been involved in the design and…
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David Prior is a successful entrepreneur and founder of five:AM organic yoghurt. Dave’s Indian heritage means that meditation, mindfulness, yoga, and a spiritual philosophy were in his life from a young age. In his mid-twenties Dave dedicated himself to daily yoga and meditation practice that he continues today and credits this practice with giving him…
Read MoreLiza Oates, BHSc (Naturopathy), GradCert Evid-based CompMed, shares her wisdom on Mindful Eating. The Greek philosopher Epicurus said: “Send me a little pot of cheese so that I may feast sumptuously whenever I wish.” Epicurus (341-270 BCE) It’s quite ironic that in popular culture Epicurus has become synonymous with extravagant gourmet food and even…
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