Mindfulness and Anderson Cooper: Stranger Things Have Happened!
For a few minutes on 60 Minutes, there was a moment when I thought that we had finally penetrated the thick skull of media talking heads who think they know it all! I know that this sounds as if my worldview is superior to those who scurry around in absolute stress filling their minds with a flurry of entangled thoughts and fears; yet this trend appears to suggest that some chord was struck when Anderson Cooper explored the interior of his mind by quieting the busy thoughts than ramble through the caverns of his corpus callosum.
Generally, Mindfulness and stress management training may be found in the most progressive corporate centers who have crafted a solid Wellness program for their employees or in the proving grounds of those who practice as a ‘Way of Life’. Anderson Cooper was tasked with going to a retreat and he was surprised with his personal experience. This is the point of the inner work! When you recognize the inherent value of the benefits of Mindfulness training and practice in your daily life, it will dawn on you that it shapes your attitude while your environment conforms to your inner state of ‘Being’.
Here is the video with Anderson Cooper from the 60 Minutes segment: The Newly Mindful Anderson Cooper
It stands to reason that it is only when you immerse yourself in a new experience that you can genuinely understand what it is for you as an individual and get a glimmer of the value it may offer for our culture, including our business culture. If you have yet to encounter Mindfulness training; seek it out, learn what it holds for your personal growth and presence of mind, and what it may contribute to your overall level of Well-Being. It is also imperative to remember that once you learn to quiet your mind and be fully present in the moment; it will then be time to enter the next phase of your training to focus your mind to create your personal reality with contemplation using another set of disciplines.
