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Honoring a trailblazer and inspiring future generations. Captain Theresa Claiborne made history as the first African American woman pilot in the U.S. Air Force, paving the way for countless others to follow. “If you can see it, you can be it.” Representation matters. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 ➡️ Learn more about Captain Claiborne’s remarkable journey: https://lnkd.in/efuknmeM Video: Fly with AOPA #AirForce #RepresentationMatters #WomenInAviation #History

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. “Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry and violence. I am no stranger to the need to fight for our rights, and the right to simply exist is first and foremost. With so many seeking to erase transgender people — sometimes in the most brutal ways possible — it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice.” – Transgender Day of Remembrance founder Gwendolyn Ann Smith #transgenderdayofremembrance #lgbtq #tdor 

Please join us on Thursday, November 20th, at 12pm ET for "A Book Talk: Finding Focus: Own Your Attention in an Age of Distraction." For professionals who’ve stretched themselves thin trying to do meaningful work in unsustainable conditions. For leaders navigating uncertainty while quietly carrying their own. For educators, clinicians, caregivers, creatives—anyone who’s lost clarity or connection along the way and is ready to return to themselves. This book is about more than attention. It’s about presence. It’s about remembering who you are beneath the overwhelm, and how to come home to that again. With special guest: Dr. Zelana Montminy, Behavioral Scientist and Author of Finding Focus Hosted by: Holly Corbett, VP of Content, Consciously Unbiased RSVP to be notified when we go live! #attention #booktalk #focus #reset #mentalhealth

5 Key Insights for Distraction-Free Living: 1. Focus is not about forcing attention⁠ Focus is about creating the conditions for attention. We treat focus like a muscle—push harder, power through, tune out—but attention doesn’t work that way. It’s more like breath. The more we grip it, the more it slips away. 2. We are addicted to avoiding discomfort⁠ ⁠Let’s be honest, most of us don’t pick up our phones out of curiosity. We pick them up to escape boredom, stillness, and that quiet ache just beneath the surface. One study found that people preferred electric shocks to sitting alone with their thoughts. That’s how intolerable stillness has become. 3. Remember how it feels to focus⁠ ⁠We talk about focus like it’s purely mental: a task, a strategy, a checkbox. But real focus is also a state. It’s a sensation, and when you’re in it, you feel lit up and anchored, calm but alive. The problem is that we’ve been so overstimulated, scattered, and flooded with inputs that we hardly even recognize that feeling of focus anymore. 4. There's no clarity without grief⁠ ⁠This is the quiet truth underneath so much of our distraction. When we finally slow down, put down the phone, close the tabs, and turn off the noise, the first thing that rises is not peace. It’s grief and loss. Grief over how long we’ve been on autopilot. Grief over what we’ve missed, what we’ve buried, and what we didn’t let ourselves feel. 5. Hold focus and tenderness at the same time⁠ ⁠Focus should not be equated with mere control and grit; rather, it involves balancing clarity and compassion. Effective focus integrates a steady nervous system capable of managing the stress of task switching. Coherence over control, advocating for a more human response to stress. “We don’t need more control. We need more coherence.” -Dr. Zelana Montminy 📖 These insights are from Dr. Zelana Montminy's book, "Finding Focus: Own Your Attention in an Age of Distraction." ⁠ ⁠ 🎥 We're hosting a conversation with Dr. Zelana tomorrow at 12 pm ET, RSVP to be notified when we go live: https://lnkd.in/guBagFxF ⁠ #distraction #attention #focus

It's International Men's Day! Tag the positive man in your life! Today celebrates the positive value men bring to the world, their families, and communities. Happy International Men's Day! To the men reading this: Thank you for being a positive male role model! Want to support creative men talking about their experiences? Check out Fortunate Sons! ⬇️ Fortunate Sons is a feature-length documentary about the 1974 graduating class of the Harvard School…then a private, military school for the sons of the Los Angeles elite. Born into privilege and groomed to lead, they entered 7th grade at this all-male, military school in the cultural watershed year of 1968. A universal story about friendship, life, loss, and renewal – culminating with the class’s 50th reunion in 2024 – it resonates powerfully with the developing national conversation about mental health, masculinity, and the power of connection and vulnerability. In celebration of International Men’s Day, The ManKind Project and co-hosts The Good Men Project and Consciously Unbiased are proud to present an on-demand, virtual screening of this extraordinary movie. We’re excited for the opportunity to spark meaningful conversations and healing in communities around the country. ➡️Register for a free screening of the film Fortunate Sons:https://lnkd.in/g4WSY9sx Use Code:FSI-IMD #menshealth #mentalhealth #internationalmensday #positivity

Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and writing inspired others, has died. She was 51. The daughter of Hong Kong immigrants, Wong was born with muscular dystrophy. She used a powered wheelchair and an assistive breathing device. “It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture." Today we remember and honor Alice Wong, a fierce and dedicated disability justice advocate and organizer.❤️ #alicewong #disability #activism

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💡5 Key Insights for Distraction-Free Living ⬇️ 1. 🎯 Focus is not about forcing attention 2. 🚧 We are addicted to avoiding discomfort 3. 🧠 Remember how it feels to focus 4. 🤔 There's no clarity without grief 5. 🎯 Hold focus and tenderness at the same time 📖 These insights are from Dr. Zelana Montminy's book, "Finding Focus: Own Your Attention in an Age of Distraction." 🎥 We're hosting a conversation with Dr. Zelana on Thursday, November 20th at 12 pm ET, RSVP to be notified when we go live: https://lnkd.in/guBagFxF Dr. Zelana Montminy is an advisor and speaker for Fortune 500 companies, global organizations, and academic institutions, including American Express, Coca-Cola, Estee Lauder, Bank of America, UCLA, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. She appears regularly on The Doctors, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and Access Hollywood. In Dr. Montminy’s latest book, “Finding Focus: Own Your Attention in an Age of Distraction,” unpacks why our most valuable resource is our attention. Dr. Zelena is here to talk about how to take back your attention so that you can focus on what matters most. #distraction #attention #focus

🎬 Did you miss our LinkedIn Live, "How To Protect Employees From Quiet Cracking"? No worries—catch up on the highlights from this powerful discussion! ❗Quiet cracking happens when employees feel a persistent sense of unhappiness at work. Panelists share their insights on the factors that might be behind this trend, what workers can do to overcome a "funk," and what employers can do to drive engagement and create workplace cultures that foster better employee well-being. With special guests: ⭐Tosca DiMatteo 🦉Career Transformation Coach and Host of The Unlock Lab podcast 🎙️ The Unlock Lab Podcast: www.theunlocklab.com 📨 Subscribe to Tosca's Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/enZE_9tS ⭐Cait Donovan 🍳, The Burnoutologist 🖥️ Website: www.caitdonovan.com 🎙️ FRIED: The Burnout Podcast: www.caitdonovan.com/fried 📗 The Bouncebackability Factor: End Burnout, Gain Resilience, and Change the World: https://lnkd.in/gNcbuG9a 📸 Instagram: https://lnkd.in/gWfznFCz ⭐Josh Saterman, PCC, Co-Founder & CEO, Saterman Connect 🖥️Website: www.satermanconnect.com ⭐Leslie Forde, CEO & Founder, Mom's Hierarchy of Needs LLC & Author of “Repair With Self Care” 📗Repair with Selfcare: https://lnkd.in/gB2RYaQb ⭐Laura Gates, MSOL, PCC, Founder/Executive Coach/Team Facilitator, Gates Group LLC   🖥️ Website: https://lnkd.in/g9Ev7k9h 📑 Clean Up Corrosive Interpersonal Dynamics on Your Team with This System: https://lnkd.in/gScFMCyE 🎙️Surrendering to the Signs: https://lnkd.in/gkSvjVAG ⭐Hosted by: Belissa Savery, CCWP, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, HireTalent ▶ Watch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/eXH3H6U6 Follow us for more content like this! #Quietcracking #quietquitting #ConsciouslyUnbiased

Happy Veterans Day, thank you to all who served! 💡 Did you know? The official spelling of the holiday is the attributive (no apostrophe) rather than the possessive case, according to the US Department of Veterans Affairs website, "because it is not a day that 'belongs' to veterans, it is a day for honoring all veterans." #happyveteransday #veteransday