Link: Why arrogance is dangerously contagious – Another fascinating look into bias, and our remarkable ability to delude ourselves and others… I can almost guarantee that you will see a pattern that you recognize here…reminding you of someone encountered over the course of your career!

Link: How to overcome self-sabotaging habits – Good ideas. Now is the time for healthy habits paired with strong self compassion.

Link: 5 Strategies to Make Employees Feel Valued During Periods of Disruption – Excellent ideas, and easy to implement!

Link: The Universal Stages of Disaster, And Where We Are Now – I thought we all might find this helpful in understanding the mood of the present moment.

Link: Mindfulness Training | Center for Mindful Self-Compassion – As it dawns on me that this pandemic isolation is more of a marathon than a sprint, it is sometimes overwhelming.

I realized that getting more skills in mindful self-compassion would be a really good idea for me right now.

So I took a risk and signed up to work with a mentor, and after the first session I knew I had made a good choice for my mental health.

If this is something you’d like to explore, message me for the name of my mentor, or the center featured below is a reliable and evidence-based approach to mindfulness skills, started by a researcher who walks the talk.

Link: The Clocklike Regularity of Major Life Changes – Yesterday it was a joy and a privilege to put together a webinar for one of the nicest groups of people on the planet, a group of training managers, coaches and consultants who are probably working harder now than they ever to support their colleagues during the pandemic. I am riding the covid coaster, like we all are, and so it was a relief to share together the coping strategies that are keeping us all on our feet. I think you will find this article both thoughtful and useful.

Link: Alone but not lonely: Mindfulness during COVID-19 – A good companion to the article that I posted earlier. I am an extrovert, so I get energized by being with others. I envy my bbn introvert friends who joke that they have been training for all their lives for this! But about 2 months in to “the great pause” I realized that for me this time could be another go at the ongoing adventure of making friends with solitude. So far (most days) so good. I don’t think solitude will ever be my natural habitat! But it is feeling like a place I could enjoy going for a leisurely walk.

Link: Don’t ignore your team’s emotions, or your own – Thoughtful advice.

Link: Why People of Color Feel the Loneliest at Work – Interesting survey results and how to be helpful.

Link: Your ‘Surge Capacity’ Is Depleted — It’s Why You Feel Awful – Title of this article sounds a little downer, but it’s actually full of good information and quite a comfort. It makes a good connection between the pandemic and ambiguous loss. By the time I got to the end of it I felt like I was doing okay with this pandemic so far. See what you think!