Mindfulness and Happiness presentation [13 Jan 2016]
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Mindfulness and Happiness
Martin Giles | Kerene Strochnetter | Wendy Weber
www.mindfulatwork.co.nz
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Today
What is happiness?
What is mindfulness?
What’s the link?
Why be mindful everywhere?
A ‘taster’ exercise
Wrap-up…
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What is happy for you?
Close your eyes and think about a time when you felt happiness
Turn to the person next to you and describe what that happy feeling feels like for you – one minute each
Share with the room
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Now here’s a big question…
If everything in your life – house, job, weight, partner, family, income, Wellington weather etc – stayed exactly the same as it is now, could you be happier than you are right now?
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So what is mindfulness?
Giving your full attention to what’s happening right now
Being aware of your thoughts and emotions
Able to choose where to direct your attention
Able to respond (rather than react) to what is happening
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What goes on in your head?
Around 50,000 thoughts a day
Mostly same as yesterday
90% unconscious
Mostly negative & self-critical
Only 52% of thoughts we are aware of are on task
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Why does your mind wander?
Your brain has a built-in desire for stimulation
Dopamine is released to maintain a feel good state
Modern life feeds your distractible
monkey mind steroids
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Why practice mindfulness?
Mind - FULL (default) Mindfulness
Monkey mind vs Mastery of the mind
Future / Past thinking vs Present moment focus
Autopilot vs Conscious attention
Multitasking vs Mono-tasking
Stress reaction vs Considered response
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Mindfulness creates a space...
EventMind full
Mindful
Reaction
Event Mindful pause Response
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The myth of work-life balance
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Disengaged vs unattached
Not about finding peace by switching off
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Take a mindful pause...
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Happiness tips
The bad news is there aren’t any. Sorry.
Practicing mindfulness gives you the ability, tools, the space and understanding to create a happy life.
More bad news – you have no excuses, it’s all up to you
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Mindfulness tips
Practice paying attention to what you’re doingMove through your day one step (job) at a time Avoid multitasking Take proper breaks – get up - move aroundStop and take a few breaths between activities Practice the mini pause (or go for 60 seconds)Doodling / writing
www.mindfulatwork.co.nz