Great Read on Corporate Mindfulness

As an entrepreneur and small business owner, I incorporate my practice of self-hypnosis and visualization into how I guide the organization forward.

Yes…I’m focused on the hallmarks of a successful enterprise, such as client service, staff recruitment and retention, marketing and sales, and cash management. 

 

Yet, equally important, I take into consideration how my decisions impact my quality of life, as well as the standing of my colleagues.

That’s why an article published by Strategy+Business Magazine caught my attention.  It is an interesting read about how larger companies are incorporating mindfulness in their management and governance.

I have included a link below, along with a couple of excerpts.

The Mindful Board

Strategy+Business Magazine

January 25, 2016

People are seeking peaceful moments in a world fraught with intensity, stress, and complexity, which is why mindfulness has become so popular in corporations today. Meditation, yoga, and consciousness-raising programs are being rolled out in offices from Silicon Valley to Wall Street. 

Mindfulness is a tool that executives and board members can find useful in observing thoughts, feelings, and biases during group deliberations. Insights arising from such reflection can influence subsequent actions.

Mindful boards intentionally look out at the world through multiple windows — technology, politics, sociology, environment, and economics. To leverage the power of using multiple windows, members of the mindful board hone their individual capabilities while practicing three interdependent disciplines as a governing body: leadership by the group, expanded consciousness, and fearless engagement.

Men's Fitness Writer Gets Hypnotized

It is a New Year’s resolution by millions:  hit the gym…work out more…get into better shape.

Yet, within weeks the throngs of newly inspired fitness warriors begin to thin as many people boomerang back to their long-standing routines.  The motivation fades.    

Men’s Fitness magazine just published an interesting article in which a journalist employed hypnosis as a tool to maintain a commitment to physical well-being.

Was it effective?

I've included below a link to article, along with a couple of quotes I found particularly compelling.

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I Got Hypnotized to Convince Myself to Go to theGym.  Here’s How It Worked.

Men’s Fitness Magazine (1.15.16)

Hypnosis as a medically sanctioned form of therapeutic practice has been around for just a little more than half a century. It was in 1958 that the American Medical Association officially recognized it as a legitimate treatment method and, though it isn’t widely taught, recommended that hypnosis training be included in the curriculum of all medical schools.

Today, though the scientific base for hypnosis is stronger than it ever has been, much of its rise in popularity comes from its association with mindfulness, a vague term meant to describe anything that focuses your attention on the present, a fad currently in vogue among celebrities

One thing to keep in mind, though, is that for the process to succeed, there has to be a mental investment on the part of the patient. After all, it’s not the hypnotist who changes your behavior. He or she only guides you toward a mental state in which you want to change that behavior. That’s why for many patients, following up with self-hypnosis—exercises that involve deep breathing coupled with a focus on the benefits of the behavioral change—is key. 

Post Prom and All Night Grad Parties Gear Up

High school prom and graduation season is more than four months away, yet parents across the Washington, DC region are already knee-deep planning the most important event they will host all year.

A Parent Student Teach Association (PTSA) that organizes an after prom or all night graduation party invests thousands of volunteer hours to concept, plan and manage an event that provides a memorable experience for the kids.  It’s a safe environment designed to entertain and, equally important, create lasting memories.

Plus, PTSAs face the Herculean challenge to raise the funds necessary to put on a five hour party for hundreds of kids.  It couldn’t be done without the financial support provided by local retailers, restaurants and supportive parents.

This is why I make it a priority to donate my time to help entertain at PTSA sponsored parties.  Admittedly, it can be tough pulling multiple all nighters in May and June, especially when my own children have a myriad of sports events the following day.

Yet, the wonderful reception I receive from the kids, as well as the appreciation from the parents makes it absolutely worthwhile.  Here are links to a few articles I have written about Hypnotic Experience on-site at an after prom or graduation party:

After Prom Partying, Springbrook Style

After Prom Hypnosis Proves to be a Hit with Students

In May/June 2016 I’ve already committed to perform Hypnotic Experience at events hosted by the PTSA at the following schools:

-Blake High School

-Fairfax High School

-Magruder High School

-Marshall High School

-Northwood High School

-Poolesville High School

-Quince Orchard High School

-Springbrook High School

I am reachable by phone at (301) 538-8100 or Email m.russell.hausman@gmail.com if you are active in your school’s PTSA and want to discuss including me at this year’s event.

Also, Montgomery County, Maryland’s Project Prom Organization does a wonderful job helping school PTSAs more successfully fundraise, coordinate and manage these events.  You can learn more about this group and support its mission by visiting their Web site at this link.

Three volunteers give hypnosis a try at a high school after prom party.

Living in the Moment with Jade Holt

As a business owner, conference speaker and entertainer I am fortunate to meet and connect with a myriad of interesting and unique people.

Last October, I was a panelist at the Mid-Atlantic Small Business Summit in northern Virginia.  When I arrived at the venue and surveyed the room, I was greeted by a sea of dark suits and power ties.  There was one exception:  a stunning and polished woman who happened to have an empty chair at her table.  That’s the person I wanted to sit next to.

Jade Holt proved to be more than an accomplished sales professional in the security industry.  We chatted about our shared passion for positive energy and visualization, and it turned out she is actually working on a book about how people can realize success and well-being.

Thankfully, Jade agreed to meet with me in follow-up for an exclusive Q&A for this blog.

Question:  Tell me about your personal background for context and perspective.

Jade:  I grew up in Pueblo, Colorado.  The economy was depressed and the education opportunities fairly limited.  I always knew I had to get out.  Eventually, I opened up a map, closed my eyes and picked Virginia.  I was off.  I wanted an adventure; something different.

Question:  How has life been in Virginia?

Jade: I had a little bit of money when I arrived, yet needed to find a job…and fast.  I took a position with Countrywide Mortgage right before the company tanked.  It was a great group of people who worked there though, including a husband/wife that became a second family for me.

My experience at Countrywide served as a reminder about how adventurous life can be if you simply let it be.  That is an important part of who I am.

I’ve since worked as a liquor representative for eight years, as well as for a Middle East-based company with led to a lot of international travel.

Jade Holt: smiling every day.

Question:  Let’s talk about the book you have concepted.  What can you share with my readers?

Jade: Premise of the book is the gift of living in the present.  People often believe they are unable to move forward due to anxiety, tension and issues from the past.  My life has been about focusing on giving 100 percent to the present, rather than becoming fixated on future accomplishments.

Other themes I plan to incorporate into the book include the importance of remaining physical active.  When you are in a slump and you aren’t consistently working out it breeds negative energy.   I’ve been pole dancing for about five years for the exercise and I love it.

I also believe in meditation and the role that plays to cleanse the mind and managing stress.  It is a great way to be present in the moment.

My best advice for people is to smile every day and think of good things.

Best Read in 2015

Actress Olivia Munn scores big in readership on this blog.  (Photo source: Vogue)

After four years and more than 200 articles this blog has enough critical mass to shed interesting insight into what intrigues people most when it comes to hypnosis.

A review of analytics for the year points to interest in the applications for health, wellness and athletic performance.

Plus, there continues to be healthy curiosity in the answer to the most frequent question I am asked:  what does it feel like to be hypnotized?

Here are links to the four best read in 2015:

X-Men Apocalypse Star Finds Health through Hypnosis

Teens Talk Hypnosis: the Good, the Bad and the “Boring”

How the Lady Terps Achieve Zen

Peterson’s is a Jewel in Magical Clifton

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Join me on New Year’s Eve at an amazing event at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC.  It is themed “Passport to the World Gala” and is hosted by Professionals in the City, one of the most profile social groups in the country.

The evening includes food and spirits, entertainment, and activities for singles and couples.  I’ll perform my “Hypnotic Experience” show at 10:45 PM and 12:30 AM.

Plus, you will receive a special discount if you use the promotional code HYPNONYE when purchasing a ticket at www.prosinthecity.com or by calling 202-686-5990.