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Mindfulness at Workwith Sharon Longridge

Your mind is remarkable.

ACCELERATED CHANGE

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Your mind is remarkable.

ACCELERATED CHANGE

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Positive biasNegative bias

Your mind is remarkable.

The challenge:Staying resilient and boosting mentalcapital in the digital age

95% report mindfulness helps manage workload.

SSI Be Well Report, 2015

95% report mindfulness helps manage workload.

SSI Be Well Report, 2015

MEASUREABLE BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS

Build resilience to stressors Reduced depression and anxiety

Boosts immune function

Improved learning and memory

Better empathy and rapport

Strengthens creativity and innovation

What is your clearly defined takeout?

“Taking in the

good practice

Your mind is remarkable.

Take in the good to rebalance the brainMarinate in the simple successes for 30+ seconds

Staying resilient in the digital age

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How is your resumption lag?

The time needed to “collect one’s thoughts” and restart a task after an interruption.

Staying resilient in the digital age

Exercise: Getting in ‘the zone’

In pairs, take turns ‘power’ listening and discussing:

What factors support you to get into ‘the zone’ or “the flow” where you are doing your most focused and creative work?

AmEx QUARTER HOUR CHALLENGE!

Set yourself micro-goals to stay focused for 15 minute blocks.

ASK YOURSELF: 1. What’s Important Now (WIN)? 2. What 3 qualities will set me up for success?

Your mind is remarkable.

Take in the good to rebalance the brainMarinate in the simple successes for 30+ seconds

Distraction proof your brainBecome a single-tasking specialist

Staying resilient in the digital age

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Recall a recent ‘red brain’ moment at work. Can you identify the stress trigger/s?

Time pressure, an unhelpful thought or belief, perfectionism… etc

Your mind is remarkable.

Take in the good to rebalance the brainMarinate in the simple successes for 30+ seconds

Distraction proof your brainBecome a single-tasking specialist

3: Stressors are inevitable How you respond to to them is in your hands

Staying resilient in the digital age

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StressLess

practice

Craftinga culture of

focus

Thank you

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