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Mindfulness at Work with Sharon Longridge
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Mindfulness at Workwith Sharon Longridge
Your mind is remarkable.
ACCELERATED CHANGE
demandsdeadlines
Your mind is remarkable.
ACCELERATED CHANGE
demandsdeadlines
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
Twitter: Sharon.LongridgeFacebook: Worklifewellnessconsulting
