BYO Pens? This cost cutter could make a real difference

The infamously thrifty CEO of Ryanair, Michael O’Leary expects all his executives to bring their own pens to work. He steals his own pens from cheap hotels and encourages others to do the same. While...

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Scaling Everest on roller-skates

I dream of retiring very early, moving to a tropical island, rolling into a hammock and living an unhurried life of perpetual bliss. It’s not going to work out like that though… It could be...

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Accidental mindfulness & Inadvertent Forest Bathing

I’ve been practising mindfulness for many years. I just didn’t realise it. It started out of laziness. When riding a favourite trail on my mountain bike I came to a locked gate and feeling pretty...

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Oops, you’ve turned into a bowling ball

Okay, so we might have a wee little problem. The thing is you’ve been turned into a bowling ball… we’re not really sure how this happened… we’re guessing it might have something to do with...

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An incredibly sad tale about an incredibly powerful elephant

Arjun was born a working elephant. He was not destined to wander freely, doing as he pleased. He would not spend his days splashing in the lake, running with the herd or getting giddy feasting...

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Developing mindful leaders takes more than colouring books

While mindfulness has been around for a few thousand years, it’s only very recently that it has been elevated to a corporate trend and commodified into a staggering selection of products.   Amidst all the...

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It’s all just a bit of fun, right?

When I see this picture of dogs playing poker, it all seems like great fun. I mean, what sort of a wowser wouldn’t like to see dogs wagering whilst wearing waistcoats and hats? It’s hilarious!...

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It’s World Mental Health Day – 5 Ridiculously Simple Ways to Celebrate

Every other day there’s some special day and while most are extremely worthy, they can involve a great deal more effort that you can really be muster on a gloomy Tuesday. Thankfully celebrating World Mental Health...

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Our 4 new trainers are better than Mr Miyagi!

When we decided to bring some trainers aboard at Mindarma, we needed to be sure they were at least as good as Mr Miyagi. After a whole lot of waxing on and waxing off we...

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Mindarma Says YES!

If you haven’t already filled out your survey we encourage you to put a big tick in the “yes” box and run down to the post box as fast as you can! By doing so...

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5 more questions to ask on R U OK Day

By starting with the simplest of questions R U OK day has opened up countless important conversations about mental health. But for many bosses, the tiny little question is truly scary. Basic statistics reveal that...

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The big lie which will land you your next job

At your next job interview walk right in and tell them you are magnificent at multi-tasking. It’s exactly what they want to hear. It will make you sound like you’re exceptionally efficient, productive and capable...

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