by Justin Standfield No. 6 They nourish their bodies. Dr. Martin Seligman, founder of ‘positive psychology’, spent years observing how people’s perspectives affect their health. He found that many people with negative attitudes believe that bad things happen to them because they made a mistake in one way... read more →
Jan
06
Jan
05
by Justin Standfield No. 5 They challenge their existing beliefs. Make no mistake, being mindful offers us moment-by-moment opportunities to challenge our own beliefs about all sorts of things – beliefs about ourselves, about our work, about right and wrong, about other people…even about the world. Where does this... read more →
Jan
04
by Justin Standfield No. 4 They don't try to avoid or deny their emotions. It’s funny, because we sometimes have an image of mindfulness as being a state of complete peace where our mind exists as some massive blank, white canvas that’s completely absent of any emotions (especially negative... read more →
Jan
03
by Justin Standfield No. 3 They notice the beauty of nature. People who practise mindfulness develop enhanced sensory perception through focussing on the ‘here and now’. When they’re being mindful, they’re essentially slowing down and noticing the simpler things in life; not only does this contribute to the development... read more →
Jan
02
by Justin Standfield No. 2 They laugh at themselves. People who practise mindfulness always report having an increased sense of humour - it's one of the cool things about being mindful that can also be a pleasant surprise. Our minds already have a natural tendency to fantasise and... read more →
Jan
01
by Justin Standfield Starting from today, the first day of a brand new year, Incendo is sharing the benefits of practising mindfulness with a post every day for 10 days. This series of posts is called '10 cool things that mindful people do' and coincides with other features... read more →
Dec
07
by Justin Standfield Every weekend, around 12 million people tune in to watch some of British television's most recognisable people delivering feedback live on air to assorted celebrities. Yes, I'm talking about BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. The Strictly judges – Bruno Tonioli, Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell and Craig Revel Horwood –... read more →
Nov
20
This testimonial has been provided by Jennifer Sizer, Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Portsmouth. It relates to a programme of workshops facilitated by Incendo for international students at the University. The organisation The University of Portsmouth has an excellent reputation for quality teaching and sustained, high levels... read more →
Oct
01
by Justin Standfield I have been involved in Action Learning for a number of years as both a facilitator and a learner, and find it a powerful, fluid and affirming way to develop. During my career in learning and development, I’ve noticed that the term ‘Action Learning’ has... read more →
Sep
20
by Justin Standfield Any good facilitation skills training workshop will enable those attending to learn about and practise a range of facilitation frameworks, techniques and processes; it's also likely that facilitators will be taught about different approaches or 'styles' that they can consciously choose to demonstrate when the... read more →