Learning about mindfulness from Christine has had a profound and positive impact on my mental health and coping abilities. She is excellent at what she does and has given me the ability to handle the emotional ups and downs — especially the downs — of life in a much better way.
Giving and Receiving Feedback: A Mindful Approach to Honest Communication at Work
By Christine O’Shaughnessy, Founder of Mindful Presence Feedback is one of the most valuable currencies in the workplace yet, many of us dread it. When we don’t have a clear framework for giving feedback effectively or staying groundedwhen receiving it, it can quietly undermine trust, collaboration, and motivation. Conversationsthat should help us grow often become charged with tension, resentment, or…
Transforming Results Through Paradigm Shifts
Are You Getting the Results You Want? Every individual and organization operates within a framework of deeply ingrained mental patterns—paradigms. Paradigms are habitual thinking. These paradigms shape our logic, direct our behaviors, and ultimately determine the results we achieve. If you find yourself stuck in a cycle of unsatisfactory outcomes, negativity, or unskillful thinking, such as blaming or obsessive, unproductive…
Cultural Influences and the Achievement of Professional Goals
Culture profoundly shapes how individuals approach ambition, authority, and communication—factors that directly impact the ability to set and achieve professional goals. While goal setting may seem like a universal process, the internalized beliefs and social norms from one’s upbringing can either propel or inhibit progress. For example, someone raised in a culture that emphasizes deference to authority may struggle to…