Dr. Gabor Maté, a Hungarian-Canadian physician and author, has spent decades exploring the mind-body connection in health and healing trauma for a healthier society. (A thread 🧵)
https://t.co/zTglGTjTtS 1/14
10) “Inner work for outer impact” is easier said than done. Thankfully, it’s very rewarding to have the capacity to participate in creating wealth (well-being + health) for self, business, and society. 14/14
“Many of us spend a lot of time in meetings or e-mailing with others, and not a lot of time communicating with ourselves. The result is that we don’t know what is going on within us. It may be a mess inside. How, then, can we communicate with another person? (🧵) 1/5
"In just a few seconds, you can connect with yourself. You know what is going on in your body, your feelings, your emotions, and your perceptions.”
~ from The Art of Communication by Thich Nhat Hanh
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“Many of us spend a lot of time in meetings or e-mailing with others, and not a lot of time communicating with ourselves. The result is that we don’t know what is going on within us. It may be a mess inside. How, then, can we communicate with another person? (🧵) 1/5
"You begin by just stopping whatever you’re doing, sitting down, and connecting with yourself. This is called mindful awareness. Mindfulness is full awareness of the present moment. You don’t need an iPhone or a computer. You just need to sit down and breathe in and out. 4/5