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Kathleen Hall

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Dr. Kathleen Hall, internationally recognized lifestyle expert in stress, work-life balance and mindful living, is the founder and CEO of The Stress Institute (www.stressinstitute.com ), and The Mindful Living Network (www.mindfullivingnetwork.com ). During times of stress and crisis: the West Virginia and Utah coal miner tragedies, Katrina ravaging the Gulf Coast, Air France crash in Canada, London terrorist bombing, the Runaway Bride, the national television and print media consistently seek the authoritative knowledge, information and direction of Dr. Kathleen Hall.


Dr. Hall's advice has been featured by all the major national media including NBC's The Today Show,  Dr. OZ Show, Anderson Cooper 360, Paula Zahn Now, CNN Headline News, CNN International, ABC, CBS, FOX, MSNBC, ESPN.com, Oprah & Friends, Good Morning America Radio, Martha Stewart Radio, Fortune, Money Magazine, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Associated Press, Business Week, Body + Soul, Parents, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Real Simple, Working Woman, Woman’s Day, and Parade. She has been featured in hundreds of articles in most major magazines and newspapers in American.


Dr. Hall is a contributing writer for PINK Magazine. She is also the Global Ambassador for the Unilever/Knorr Soup Campaign – Eat Soup, Live Healthy; World thought leader to Fortune 500 Corporations; Microsoft-MSN spokesperson, Electronic Arts spokesperson (Pogo.com); Darden Restaurant spokesperson, Tempur-Pedic spokesperson, Princess Cruise Line spokesperson. In fact, Martha Stewart Publications coined her as the “Stress Queen.”


Author of 3 books; Uncommon HOPE (Sourcebooks 2010), A Life in Balance: Nourishing the Four Roots of True Happiness (AMACOM, January 2006), 2008 Mom’s Choice Book Award winner, and winner of the prestigious 2007 Nautilus Book Award; and Alter Your Life: Overbooked? Overworked? Overwhelmed? (Oak Haven, April 2005), she offers simple methods for reducing stress, creating balance and living mindfully.


Dr. Hall earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Jacksonville State University, a Masters of Divinity from Emory University and a Doctorate in Spirituality from Columbia Theological Seminary. Her diverse background of study with medical pioneer’s including Dr. Dean Ornish of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute and Dr. Herbert Benson at the Harvard Mind/Body Institute as well as illustrious Nobel Peace Prize recipients including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Bishop Desmond Tutu and President Jimmy Carter. Dr. Hall has perfected her expertise in these related fields—Where Science Meets the Soul®.


Dr. Hall lives on a horse farm with her family where she maintains a bird sanctuary and rescues animals outside of Atlanta, Georgia, and spends her weekdays working at The Stress Institute in Atlanta.



Specialties:

  • preventive medicine

Affiliation:

  • CEO, The Stress Institute CEO, The Mindful Living Network

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    Kathleen Hall answered:
    Why is breakfast so important?
    Medical studies reveal that people who eat breakfast regularly show increases in learning...  Full Post
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    thanks for friending me, Dr Hall! my stress at work is off the charts. I'm using some of your info to help me chip away at it.
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    Kathleen Hall answered:
    How common is dishonesty in the workplace?
    How common is dishonesty in the workplace?Fifteen percent of workers reported they were caught in a lie at the office. Nearly one in four hiring managers -- 24 percent -- say they have fired an employee for being dishonest. Clearly this is a growing problem that we must face head-on.  Full Post
  • Kathleen Hall
    Kathleen Hall answered:
    Why should I try to be optimistic at work?
    Given the current economic crisis, optimistic leadership in our corporations is essential for a company to thrive and compete in our global economy. Every corporation must take the emerging brain science on optimism seriously. Just as you can infect a corporation with contagious stress, you can nurture...  Full Post
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    Kathleen Hall answered:
    What is dishonesty in the workplace?
    Where dishonesty is part of the corporate culture, there will be significant negative costs associated with its practice in the workplace. You don't have to embezzle $600 million to be dishonest at work. How about lying about what time you got to work? What about sneaking out for thirty minutes while...  Full Post
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    Kathleen Hall answered:
    How can I encourage optimism in the workplace?
    You can initiate optimism at work by having an office lunch at least once a week. Either go out to a local restaurant or bring lunch and share your lives over a meal. You don't have to be Oprah to begin a book club that meets for thirty minutes once a week in the office break room. An office study...  Full Post
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    Kathleen Hall answered:
    How can I help promote honesty in the workplace?
    Honesty in the workplace creates energy, creativity, and productivity. Any one of us who owns or manages companies knows what a treasure it is to have staff who live in the light of honesty. They bring life and energy into a company and become a beacon for other employees.

    It is time to create new...  Full Post
  • Kathleen Hall
    Kathleen Hall answered:
    What is contagious stress in the workplace?
    A common scenario is when one person in a work environment infects everyone with contagious stress. Contagious stress is a real phenomenon that has been studied in Europe for many years. Stress in a corporation can literally spread like a pandemic. For example, one person might spread rumors about...  Full Post
  • Kathleen Hall
    Kathleen Hall answered:
    How can I encourage optimism in my community?
    We can come together for myriad reasons to face any obstacle. When a neighbor has a family member in the hospital, other neighbors can rotate providing meals and mowing the lawn. When a community has lost funding for health care, professionals can volunteer services at a free clinic, and parents...  Full Post
  • Kathleen Hall
    Kathleen Hall answered:
    How can I have more perseverance?
    Make sure you are exercising your body on a regular basis as well as your mind. Keeping your physical body strong feeds perseverance. Simply walking daily, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or doing yoga a few minutes a day will help build your stamina. Study people you admire, in history...  Full Post
  • Kathleen Hall
    Kathleen Hall answered:
    Why should I persevere in life?
    Perseverance is one of the greatest attributes one can possess or acquire. Perseverance means to continue a course of action in spite of difficult opposition. Perseverance is grounded in determination and resolute purpose. Being honest and optimistic enough to overcome obstacles and having hope amid...  Full Post
  • Kathleen Hall
    Kathleen Hall answered:
    How can I develop perseverance at work?
    A recent survey reported over 70 percent of employees said they did not like the company they worked for and did not like their work.

    It is difficult to enjoy perseverance at work when you don't like or respect the company you work for. Respect for your employer is paramount but it's impossible if...  Full Post
  • Kathleen Hall
    Kathleen Hall answered:
    How can I get involved in my community?
    There are so many needs in the community where you live. Just look around your community. Read the local newspaper, watch the local television station, and listen to your local radio station. You will discover needs that you were meant to give your time to. The other gift you will receive is the...  Full Post
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    Kathleen Hall answered:
    How can I find joy in my community?
    The neighborhood you live in can be a source of great joy. People love to organize communities around different needs and interests. There are garden clubs for the lovers of the earth. There are running groups for the people who find joy in running and mommy groups where young mothers find a source...  Full Post