"What is finess really?" Mark Walsh gives us an extended integral definition of fitness is used which nay be surprising as it covers not just our bodies - stamina, strength, etc, but also grace, posture, relaxation, responsiveness, emotions, intuition and more. Integral transformative practice (ITP) and integral life practice is also discussed.
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Does your training have “heart”? What is “heart” anyway and why might this be a question worth asking? In this article I make a plea for trainers to bring their humanity to work, champion the passionate and connect with their deepest values.
Having become ...
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Why Everything Matters and How Values are Re-entering the Workplace
- by Mark Walsh
Imagine two scenes - both real possibilities, several decades from now after you have finished working.
Possibility one: You are retired and wealthy, living in a beautiful gated compound. Outside social injustice has led to endemic violence and the air is ...
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New video on emotions and the body:
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Surprisingly we don’t have one brain but three, and they are all important for training. The triune brain theory maps our brain’s evolution and was developed by Paul D MacLean starting in 60‘s and fully developed by his 1990 book 'The Triune Brain in Evolution'.
Essentially this model divides the modern human brain into three parts, ...
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Here's some tips on emotionally intelligent communication, based upon NonViolent Communication (NVC) by Marshall Rosenberg and used on our communication training courses and emotional intelligence training.
Separating Observations from Judgements in Communication
Observations are facts that could be recorded by a video camera that no one would argue with. They are specific, impartial ...
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