FREE WEBINAR: Friday, November 11th at 10am PT / 1pm ET
Beyond Work-Life Balance
Applying ‘Engaged Mindfulness’ to thrive in all areas of your life.
- Live a deeply intentional life
- Create space for focus and balance
- Free yourself from external time pressure
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Why Work-Life Balance?
We often think of “work-life balance” as having enough time to get our required work done while still participating in—and enjoying—the rest of our lives. The challenge with this mindset is that compartmentalization of work and life fractures our ability to be present and focused. This can cause the mind to drift toward the ‘deficits’ in our life, such as time, money, information, and other resources. When this happens, we end up seeking to both optimize and "acquire more" of these resources instead of devoting our energy to what’s most important and relevant to us in the moment.
The key to breaking through this barrier is to create balance in all aspects your life. This sense of balance has less to do with how much time we spend and more with the quality of mind we bring to what we do.
True balance is achieved only when we fully apply our whole selves to what we’re doing in every moment. When working, work. When playing, play. Balance comes from the inner quality of presence you develop with mindfulness across everything you do.
Join Tend in a conversation about how we can leverage ‘Engaged Mindfulness’ to find and retain balance in ourselves and our lives.
The 3 keys to finding true balance in yourself
Being Present
Being mindfully present to your body and mind at all times keeps you from being thrown off by challenges, questions, uncertainties and distractions in work and at home. Focus on one thing instead of multi-tasking.
Finding Equanimity
Accepting imperfection and impermanence quiets the inner critic and neutralizes the frantic mind of activity. Avoid burnout by accepting the inevitable gaps between reality and your ideal outcomes.
Resourcing Internally
Instead of focusing on what you lack — time, money and other resources — learn to manage your inner resources of attention, energy and the information available to you already.
Meet your Instructor
Hi, I'm Paul!
I’ve been practicing meditation for over thirty years and teaching for twenty. My heart-centered focus in this space has allowed me to carve a nourishing path toward presence and balance around work, family and personal responsibilities. I’ve also been an entrepreneurial leader for decades and have worked with scores of professionals to help them become more centered in their work.
I love showing people how the simple process of turning inward can radically change their relationship to the external world. At the center of this philosophy is my relationship to my family: my wife Aria and our five kids, ranging in age from 12 to 28.
When you are fully present, you feel it in your energy and confidence, and others feel it too.
Paul Gyodo Agostinelli is a serial entrepreneur and transmitted Zen Master in the world-respected White Plum lineage. He is Co-Founder and CEO of Tend, a Mindfulness platform delivering expert practice and support content to individuals and organizations.
Meet your Host
Lucy Ross works with thought leaders and wellness businesses to create online experiences that resonate, inspire, and bring more joy. Her production experience includes the BBC, Nickelodeon, and serving as media director for the Lead With Love summit, and her design work & clients have been featured in New York Times, Fast Company, Yoga Journal, and Elle Magazine. She has had the opportunity to interview wellness pioneers such as Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Yashoda Devi Ma, and Whole Foods CEO John Mackey. She’s currently producing the upcoming podcast “The Upside of Rock Bottom” which tells guests’ tales of navigating Dark Nights of the Soul.
What you’ll gain from this session
What will be
Learned
✅ The feeling of full presence while working
✅ Enhanced quality of attention
✅ Attunement with your body (like riding a bike)
✅ Problem-solving abilities
✅ Focus against distractions
✅ A sense of balance in work
What will be
Unlearned
⛔️ The habit of “checking out”
⛔️ Dependence on “clock-time” (i.e. quantity)
⛔️ “Problem-seeking” mindsets
⛔️ Antiquated prioritization
⛔️ Reactive response patterns
⛔️ Poor multitasking habits
What is Engaged Mindfulness?
Engaged Mindfulness is a practice directed both internally and around the greater context of a person’s life. Work, family, friends, communities, and larger environments are all considered and held in a space of openness and integrity.
Engaged Mindfulness meets the challenges of stress, burnout, anxiety, overwhelm, and distraction by encouraging a continuous connection to our inner capacities, which are far greater than our “problem-seeking minds” can know.
DC
PROGRAM MANAGER
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LAB
“Paul has given me new insights into how to approach my work life and how to integrate work with my passion for spiritual growth and more deepened awareness. The result has been a transformation in how I approach work. I have also reduced my stress level tremendously, while also increasing my creativity on the job. The end result is that I am more productive and at the same time I can listen to my work colleagues in a whole new way that allows for more connection.”
RAM
ANALYST
FORMER CIO
“Paul’s knowledge and practice of Mindfulness deeply inform his work. I was fortunate to join one of his first groups of clients. With his guidance and humor, I learned about myself and discovered how my personal mission is expressed through my work life. It’s been a fulfilling adventure - that continues today. Thank you, Paul”
Tend is a new Engaged Mindfulness platform to help you in all aspects of your life. Tend integrates education, instruction, and experiential understanding to promote deeper engagement with everything you care about in your life: people, work, and your deepest core self. Engaged Mindfulness is the resource that helps us meet the challenging conditions of a world beckoning for your care and attention with full presence.
The resources presented by Tend were developed in the context of caregiver settings, where they have been scientifically proven to impact feelings of anxiety, depression, caregiver burden and wellbeing. They work for all of us, as we are all always giving care every day to the work and people that are important to us. By creating an intentional culture of care, we strive to help all people thrive.
Tend platforms only world-class Mindfulness instructors with decades of experience with Mindfulness, with a diversity of professional focus areas, backgrounds and life histories. Our core values are Mindfulness, Purpose, Empathy and Generosity.
Friday, November 11th at 10am PT / 1pm ET
Ready to start your journey into ‘Engaged Mindfulness’?
