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A 12-Minute Meditation for Sending Compassion to a Difficult Person

Nov 7, 2024 | mindful.org | Anu Gupta

No matter whether we seek to get along with everyone, or have been known to cherish a grudge or two, we all know of a person whom we disagree with or who challenges us in some way. When you bring this person to mind, what do you notice? You may feel physical tension, anxiety, or other unpleasant sensations in the body. In this meditation, Anu Gupta guides us in simple phrases of compassion and loving-kindness that allow us to remember: Just like me, this person is also human.
A Simple Exercise to Help You Check Your Biases

Oct 24, 2024 | hbr.org | Anu Gupta

The corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) sector is at a crossroads. Two decades of rigorous research built the business case for DEI efforts. Studies consistently show that racially diverse teams outperform their competitors in terms of profitability, and corporations with women comprising more than a quarter of their executive committees realize 10 times higher profit margin than those with no female board members.
A 12-Minute Meditation to Relax Into Your Skin

Oct 22, 2024 | mindful.org | Anu Gupta

Here and now, we can return to our breath. Take this time to feel wonder and gratitude for every part of your physical body, from head to toe, just the way you are today. Relax and release. With this practice, you’ll cultivate a sense of grounding and openness as you let this energy of relaxation soothe your whole body. Come to a comfortable seated position. As much as you can without creating tension, keep your spine long, feet planted on the ground, hands resting on your knees.
Racial bias costs the U.S. economy a staggering $2 trillion annually. Here are 5 potential solutions

Sep 18, 2024 | fastcompany.com | Anu Gupta

Bias is the building block of most challenges we face individually, locally, and globally. It shows up in our interactions with coworkers, family members, and strangers. It impairs the services we provide in our professional lives, such as healthcare, education, or policing. It compromises the products we design, such as apps, clothing, and the code for artificial intelligence. It limits the cultural narratives we construct in film, theater, and the arts.
Social Desirability Bias Could Derail the Election for Kamala Harris

Sep 13, 2024 | time.com | Anu Gupta

IdeasBy Anu GuptaSeptember 13, 2024 7:00 AM EDTGupta, MPhil, JD, is a human rights lawyer, scientist, scholar of bias, and founder of BE MORE with Anu. He is the author of Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel ThemThe traumatic memory of November 8, 2016, makes me cautious when I imagine the possibility of Kamala Harris becoming the first woman President of the United States of America.
Assessment of nutritional status, physical fitness and physical activity of school going adolescents (12–15 years) in Delhi - BMC Pediatrics

May 13, 2024 | bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com | Anu Gupta

The data gathered showed that 90% of the sample consisted of boys; the majority of them lived in a nuclear family (61%) and had one earning family member (82%). Only 16% of the parents were graduates and 62% of the fathers were businessmen. None of the participants had any medical condition. The majority of them were non-vegetarian (85%) and consumed 3 major meals in a day (71%).
The ‘Rage Applying’ Problem

May 1, 2024 | kornferry.com | Anu Gupta |Maria amato |Shanda Mints |Dennis Deans

Their boss told them to work past 6 PM. Their colleague did a shoddy job on a project, leaving them to do the work of fixing it. Their colleague in the office next door wears too much cologne. For reasons serious and silly, people get frustrated at work every day.
Return to Office: Big at Small Firms?

Apr 24, 2024 | kornferry.com | Brian Bloom |David Vied |Anu Gupta |Dan Kaplan

If you’re a leader who really wants your employees at the office full-time, there may be a new solution: Join a small firm. According to new data, firms with fewer than 5,000 employees are nearly three times as likely to require full-time attendance from their workers as firms with more than 25,000 employees. In all, 23% of smaller firms require full-time office work, while only 8% of the largest firms do.
A tribute through Words

Feb 18, 2023 | dailyexcelsior.com | Anu Gupta

Home Weekly specials bookreview A tribute through Words O P SharmaName of the Book : Poems and Quotes on lifeAuthor : Anu GuptaLanguage : EnglishPublisher :Rohini Printing Industries, Rehari Colony, Jammu‘Poems and Quotes on life” is the third anthology of poems from the pen of an aspiring poet Anu Gupta. Her first book of poetry in English titled “Enigma of Life” was published in the year 2021 and the second book in Hindi titled Shabadanjali was also published in the same year.