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Mindfulness: Professional and
Personal applicationsShamashAlidina.com
What do you hope to get from today’s session?
What are you grateful for, and why?
Share with someone in the group
Plan of the session
Interactive. Practical exercises.
The benefit of living in the
moment.
What is mindfulness?• Intentionally• Paying attention• Present moment• Friendliness (non-judging)• Curiosity• Patience• Acceptance
Mindfulness is not..• Just about meditation• About sitting still with eyes
closed• Airy-fairy new age• Religious• About making you soft• About slowing you down for no
reason• Serious
How I got into mindfulness
• Five minute mindfulness exercise–Mindfulness of Senses
Neuroscience of mindfulness
• Discovery of Neuroplasticity• Olympic mindfulness practitioners
research• Similar outcomes for people like us:– Lowers focus on self– Less emotional reactivity– Improved focus– Decreased grey-matter in amygdala– Increased patterns of wellbeing and resilience
Matthieu Ricard
How are corporates using mindfulness?
• Example: Google• Lectures by different
speakers on mindfulness• New mindfulness course –
Search Inside Yourself – combines mindfulness with Emotional intelligence training – Part of ‘Google University’
Chade-Meng Tan – Google’s Jolly Good Fellow
10 second mindfulness - story
Every hour
‘May you be happy’ wish for 10 seconds
Mindful stretching and movement
Myth of Multi-tasking• You’re not multi-tasking,
you’re switching• 40% reduction in
productivity• Driving and texting• Email notifications – IQ
impact• On phone and checking
email?• Stanford Research: “those who consider
themselves to be great multitaskers are in fact the worst multitaskers. Those who rated themselves as chronic multitaskers made more mistakes, could remember fewer items, and took longer to complete a variety of focusing tasks analogous to multitasking”
Tips to reduce multi-tasking• Manage interruptions• Tech break• Complete one task before
starting the next one• Do one thing at a time if
possible. Emails. Then Report. Then phone calls.
• Show up when with others. Switch off potential distractions or move away from them.
Three minute breathing space exercise
Mindful listening exercise• Look• Listen• Let go of judgments and refocus
• Mindful listening exercise in pairs– Q: What are you passionate about?– Q: What did you do on your last
holiday?– Q: How did you end up working here?
Mindful presentations• Before the presentation– Energise and calm– Positive attitude
• During the presentation–Manage your attention– Look and listen
• After presentation– Recharge
Mindful body scan exercise
Tips for working mindfully
• Do one thing at a time, with full attention
• Practice gratitude when you remember
• Improve mind fitness by practicing the 3 minute mindful breathing space regularly
Making use of your book• Download the audio and
put it on your phone• Start by reading Ch 1-3
fully• Then read bits that are
relevant to you
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