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Mindfulness in the Workplace Self-Care, Well-Being, and Impact

Presented By Jeffon Seely

Icebreaker Exercise

Objectives For Our Time Today

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1. Learn effective ways to minimize stress, both personally and professionally.

2. Discover a sustainable way to create a life of peace, well-being, and joy.

On a scale from 1-100, how would you rate yourself based on how you show up each day in every area of your life?

Finding Your Ratio

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What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness

The By-Product of Continuous Stress

Body, Mind, Work

reaction vs. Response

An Introspective Exercise Pinpoint the Thoughts That Dominate Your Day:

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Create a Higher and Better Thought That You Could Shift To

Place a (+) or a (-) next to each thought above

the Thinker…

The Clouds of the Mind

Resolving Stressful Situations Using Emotional Intelligence

1. Become aware of the feelings and emotions you are experiencing—upset, anger, stress, tension, pain, etc.

2. Focus inwardly on that place in your body rather than on the external event or person—inward focus reduces stress and creates a time interval for self evaluation.

3. In this time interval, ask yourself: “Is this conflict about the external event/person or my own programming?”

4. If the answer is Yes to internal programming, then you can control a detrimental reaction—and exercise choice involving a personally appropriate response.

5. When you experience relief and possibly personal transformation, ask yourself: “What did I learn about that conflict that will help me to respond more appropriately in the future?”

Maximizing Your Impact Through Small Acts of Mindfulness

• Practice listening more than talking.

• Think about what you disagree with—rather than reject it outright.

• Take responsibility for your role in a conflict.

• Create a space between an experience and your response.

• Thank the people who have contributed most to your success.

• Say only positive compliments to the people you work with for one week.

• Be open to change (or transformation) as you engage others.

• Human interaction is a powerful learning experience.

On a scale from 1-100, if you implemented some of these ideas, how would you then rate yourself based on how you'd

show up each day in every area of your life?

Updating Your Ratio

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5 Ways To Increase Your Impact

1. Remain in the Present Moment

2. Embrace Each Relationship

3. Stay True To You

4. Be the Best You Can Be

5. Move with Peace and Positivity

Questions For Mindfulness

State of Mind Model

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Mind-set

Attitude

Beliefs

Behavior Results

First-order change

Second-order change

(Transformation)

(Behavioral Modification)

Cognitive Skills Functional Skills Performance

Techniques for Less Stress

• Meditation/Prayer/Stillness

• Journaling – Daily, Weekly, Monthly Reflections

• Mindful Walking

• Getting Out Into Nature

• Reverse Engineer Your Day

• Mentor, Coaches, Good Friends

• Creating Your Day

• Focus…

“Observe the space between your thoughts, then observe the

observer.”Hamilton Bourdreaux

Jeffon Seelywww.JeffonSeely.com

Your Impact

It Is Time….