- Kathleen Hall
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File:Headshot of kahall.jpgKathleen Hall
Kathleen Hall (born 12 August 1951) is an expert practitioner in mindful living and mindfulness. She started her career as a finance manager working at the World Trade Center in New York. After working over a decade on Wall Street, she made a decision to leave power, wealth and corporate stress behind her.[1] Today, she is known as the stress expert[2] -- Martha Stewart actually dubbed her the Stress Queen[3] -- who specializes in stress management and guiding others in creating and achieving work life balance.
She established Oak Haven, a 300-acres farm in Clarkesville, Ga.[4] in 1988, and converted the woodland, rolling hillside to house a meditation/learning center called The Hermitage, a horse farm and a retreat for wildlife and abandoned/shelter dogs and cats.[5] In A Life in Balance: Nourishing the Four Roots of True Happiness,[6] she wrote about her journey from working on Wall Street to establishing a sustainable and spiritual focus at the farm. This book won the 2007 Nautilus Book Award.[7]
Hall received her Masters of Divinity from Emory University and a Doctorate in Spirituality from Columbia Theological Seminary.[8] She also has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Jacksonville State University. Hall studied under medical pioneers such as Herbert Benson at the Harvard Mind/Body Institute, Dean Ornish of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute and Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Stress Reduction Center. She received tutelage in spirituality from Nobel Peace Prize recipients including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Bishop Desmond Tutu and President Jimmy Carter. Throughout this journey, she worked with high-risk inner city children and at the Atlanta Day Shelter for battered women and children; counseled and comforted the sick and dying as an ordained Methodist minister; and continued to explore the concept of science meeting soul. John St. Augustine included a chapter about her in his book on 21 extraordinary people.[9]
In 1997, she founded Wellness Solutions, now called the Stress Institute.[10] Teaching people the affects of stress on health became a life-long passion. Many corporations, including Microsoft[11] and Electronic Arts, Inc.,[12] recognized her as an authority in her field and asked her to be a corporate spokesperson on stress management. Hall's ability to entertain, educate, and enlighten people across the world (from Los Angeles to London[13] ) placed her in the spotlight as a stress expert. Her media appearances include being on CNN, Fox News,[14] Dr. Oz,[15] Martha Stewart's Body and Soul, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Times,[16] and many more. She penned her second book, Alter Your life,[17] a candid view on living and achieving an intentional life that requires no doctrines or trekking off to distant holy lands. Her spiritual development and uncommon premonitions are featured in a book chapter by Larry Dossey.[18] In the midst of this journey, Hall's life screeched to a halt in 2009 when she was hit by a car while crossing the street in California.
After being away from the limelight, Hall emerged with her third book entitled Uncommon H.O.P.E.[19] detailing her recovery, rehabilitation—from near death to healing, re-learning and practicing a mindful, well balanced life.
In 2010, her newest project became the Mindful Living Network. The mission is to gather people into a global community to share information, experiences and to support each other in all aspects of sustainability and Mindful Living. The seed of this vision was embodied in Mindful Living TV and original programming she created called Alter Your Life about everyday people learning how to de-stress and live with mindfulness after a weekend at the Hermitage at Oak Haven. Her other original shows included The Meditation Room, Mindful Living Everyday, and The Way I see it. Mindful Living TV launched on August 8, 2008. After Dr. Hall's accident, the TV network was put on hold and later evolved to an online outlet and digital platform. The website, Mindful Living Network, launched late spring 2011.
References
- ^ Sellers, Ronnie (2006). Sixty Things to Do When You Turn Sixty. Sellers Publishing, Inc.. pp. 360. ISBN 1569069670. http://www.amazon.com/Sixty-Things-When-You-Turn/dp/1569069670.
- ^ Brown, Paul (24 March 2007). "Have Surgery. Go Sightseeing.". New York times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/24/business/24offline.html. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ Trespicio, Terri. "Meet the Stress Queen". Body+Soul. Omnimedia. http://www.wholeliving.com/article/secrets-to-stress-free-life. Retrieved 06/03/11.
- ^ Oz, Mehmet (27 September 2007). "Self-Care and Balance". Oprah Radio. http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Self-Care-and-Balance. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "How Working Women Can Manage Stress". Public Broadcasting Atlanta (PBA). http://forum-network.org/lecture/how-working-women-can-manage-stress. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ Hall, Kathleen (2006). A life in balance : Nourishing the Four Roots of True Happiness. New York: American Management Association. pp. 256. ISBN 0814473342. http://www.amazon.com/Life-Balance-Nourishing-Roots-Happiness/dp/0814473342.
- ^ "Nautilus Book Awards". http://www.nautilusbookawards.com/The_Nautilus_Library.html. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ Fisher, Anne (23 March 2005). "Commuters Beware: Road Rage Can Make You Sick". CNN Money/ Fortune. http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/23/news/economy/annie/fortune_annie032305/. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ St. Augustine, John (2006). Living an Uncommon Life: Essential Lessons from 21 Extraordinary People. Hampton Roads Publishing. pp. 240. ISBN 1571745262. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1571745262/ref=rdr_ext_tmb.
- ^ "The Stress Institute". http://www.stressinstitute.com. Retrieved 06/03/2011.
- ^ "News Press Release Feeling Stressed? MSN Games and Work-Life Balance Expert Say, "Pause to Play"". Microsoft. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/apr06/04-13Pause2PlayPR.mspx. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "EA's Pogo.com Partners With Dr. Kathleen Hall to Raise Awareness on Health Benefits of Play". Electronic Arts, Inc.. http://investor.ea.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=314004. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ Stein, Shantelle (12 April 2005). "The Rise of the Super-Commuter". CNN International. http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/04/06/bt.super.commuter/index.html. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ Galvin, Beth (31 August 2011). "Tips to Manage Back to School Stress". Fox 5 Atlanta. http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/local_news/Tips-to-Manage-Back-to-School-Stress-20110831-pm-pk. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Stress Kills: The Truth Behind America's Number One Health Crisis". Season 1, Episode 8. Dr. Oz. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/dr-oz-show-2009/episode-8-season-1/stress-kills-the-truth-behind-americas-number-one-health-crisis/297427. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ Villano, Matt (30 September 2007). "It's Only a Game, but It's Played at Work". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/30/jobs/30career.html. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ Hall, Kathleen (2005). Alter Your Life. Oak Haven Press. pp. 184. ISBN 0974542725. http://www.amazon.com/Alter-Your-Life-Overbooked-Overwhelmed/dp/0974542725/ref=pd_sim_b6.
- ^ Dossey, Larry (2009). The Power of Premonitions: How Knowing the Future Can Shape Our Lives. Dutton Adult. pp. 320. ISBN 0525951164. http://www.amazon.com/Power-Premonitions-Knowing-Future-Shape/dp/0525951164.
- ^ Hall, Kathleen (2010). Uncommon H.O.P.E.. Sourcebooks. pp. 228. ISBN 9781402236068. http://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-H-P-Powerful-Extraordinary/dp/1402236069.
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