Mindfulness at Work

Mindfulness

100

Paying attention to the present moment in an accepting, nonjudgmental way.

What is mindfulness?

200

Clear your mind of previous brain activities.

What is the benefit of two minutes of meditation?

300

Stress Reduction 

Cultivation of focus 

Development of tranquility

What are three benefits of mindfulness meditation?

400

Retreating from Outsized Challenges

What is mindfulness at work?

500

The act of training the mind. 

What is meditation?

Setting The Stage

100

Minor things that keep us from accomplishing tasks.

What is a distraction?

200

Blocking off 90 minutes of your time to accomplish tasks.

What is deep focus?

300

Training yourself to stay focused on one specific task at a time. 

What is attention training?

400

A way of empowering the team while helping you feel less overwhelmed.

How can delegation help?

500

Blocking pop ups, answering emails during designated times, and finishing one task before continuing to the next. 

What are examples of concious choices?

Simple Exercises

100

Stop and take a momentary pause, take a breath, observe, acknowledge what is happening, and proceed.

What is the "STOP" mindfulness excercise?

200

A way of breaking from autopilot.

What is a purposeful pause?

300

Determine your mental or emotional state. Are you angry, irritated etc.

What is it to self-check?

400

Simple steps that can be taken to give yourself a better chance of staying present.

What are concious choices?

500

• Recognize: Acknowledge what is happening, just noting it in a calm and accepting manner.
• Accept: Allow life to be just as it is, without trying to change it right away, and without wishing it were different somehow. 
• Investigate.:See how it feels, whether it is making you upset or happy, giving you pleasure or pain, just note it. 
• Non-Identification: Realize that the sensations you are feeling make for a fleeting experience, one that will soon pass. It isn’t who you are.

What is R.A.I.N?