Anchor the Day
As a sought-after speaker, coach, and mindfulness teacher across the globe, Laurie Cameron offers a richly poetic perspective on anchoring our days to what matters in order to increase joy and alleviate suffering. She has dedicated over twenty years to the science and application of human flourishing and adult development—working at the intersection of emotional intelligence, positive psychology, compassion, and neuroscience—and recently authored The Mindful Day, published by National Geographic, which goes beyond meditation into important territory for creative thinking, innovation, storytelling, and executive leadership. In addition to speaking and writing, Laurie is the Founder and CEO of PurposeBlue, an organization that brings evidence-based mindful leadership programs to large companies, universities, and federal agencies. She has also received the Five Mindfulness Trainings in a quiet sunrise ceremony from Thich Nhat Hanh and was given the dharma name Fresh Lovingkindness of the Heart. Listen to our conversation for a wealth of life-giving insights: how we can enrich a hello or goodbye at work, what she calls “micro-connections,” leveraging metaphors and analogy to spark creativity, initiating calm in any situation, and more.
Show Notes
- Check out Laurie’s new book, The Mindful Day, published by National Geographic
- Laurie’s community, PurposeBlue, is a leader in mindful leadership with a number of fantastic services in coaching and training
- Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Walk With Me is a documentary on a Zen Buddhist monastic community, who have dedicated their lives to master the art of mindfulness with their world-famous teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh
- More reading:
- Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
- A Year to Live by Stephen Levine
- Listen to Tara Brach on how Hope Can Heal