by Katherine Mair | Oct 23, 2015 | MAD Blather, Study
There are some alarming statistic floating around about the physical and mental health and wellbeing of our younger generation, our future. When it comes to the Physical Health of young Australians; 30% of 5-24 years olds are Overweight or Obese (that rate is even...
by Katherine Mair | Sep 30, 2015 | General, MAD Blather, Work
There are a lot of lists flying about these days. The top 30 ways to better manage time. The top 20 things great leaders do. The top 15 things you should never do. And the list goes on. How on earth are we supposed to remember twenty things? Can there really be a top...
by Katherine Mair | Sep 10, 2015 | MAD Blather, Study, Uncategorized
It’s inspiring to see just how much research has started to emerge about the impacts of mindfulness in both the work and educational settings. This article from the Garrison Institute provides some fantastic insights into how teaching teachers to be mindful has real...
by Katherine Mair | Aug 26, 2015 | General, Life, MAD Blather, Work
There are times when it might be seen as a dirty word. A sign of weakness or inability. Yet the ability to show and share our vulnerability paves the way for establishing trust. If we think about the Trust Equation, vulnerability helps us to establish greater Intimacy...
by Katherine Mair | Aug 20, 2015 | MAD Blather, Study
Over the past three months we’ve been teaching a weekly yoga classes with a group of teenagers at a High School in Sydney. Students were primarily female participating in 11 weekly yoga classes based on carefully planned M.A.D. yoga sequence that included: Mindset...
by Katherine Mair | Aug 5, 2015 | MAD Blather, Work
I’ve just come to a critical juncture in a large piece of work I’ve been involved in. Like any complex project, there have been several teams, lots of people and a large number of moving parts involved. We’re now at the end of the first phase of work. In so many ways...