![]() ![]() Four Ways To Create a More Mindful Work Routine 1) Keep an open mindĭo we see what is really there, or is what we experience filtered through our own thoughts and preconceptions? Maybe we should check how we’re seeing before we try to change what we’re seeing. This won’t just give us some relief from stress it can actually change, even transform, how we work. #MY THOUGHT TRAIN HOW TO#Here are a few suggestions for how to bring mindfulness into our workplace. So why not make the most of it instead? Why not put it to good use? Through mindfulness, we can train our minds to work better.īy training us to pay attention moment by moment to where we are and what we’re doing, mindfulness can help us choose how we will behave, nudging (or jolting) us out of autopilot mode. Yet our mind is the one thing we can’t shut off. Sometimes we would like to just shut it off so we can get some work done or have a moment’s peace. And yet it can also be a nattering annoyance, an untamed animal, or a millstone that drags us down. It’s a storehouse of tremendous energy and drive. The mind contains untold resources and possibilities-for creativity, kindness, compassion, insight, and wisdom. Ask yourself: what is the quality of my mind at work? What’s happening in my mind as the hours at work go by day in and day out? Is my mind working at its utmost?Īsk yourself: what is the quality of my mind at work? So where do we begin if we want to improve our work life for ourselves and those around us? I suggest starting with the mind. That’s not great for us and it’s not great for the people we’re working with. We may appear to be effective, but gnawing issues like those above can make work secretly (or not so secretly) a drag. We’re stressed out and quite possibly confused. But too many of us are not happy at work. Some of us are doing well, successful and satisfied. Turning away from work is not an option for most of us, so we buck up and throw ourselves into the challenges of the workplace. Most of us are beholden to the income we receive from our jobs, and beyond that, we get up and go to work because we have a real desire to contribute to the greater good. #MY THOUGHT TRAIN FULL#Whether you work in a traditional or progressive environment, on your own or in a sea of cubicles, work life is full of challenges. An uncertain economy and a volatile job market. Hi-tech tools that keep changing and updating. ![]() ![]() Coworkers’ emotions bouncing up and down and sideways. ![]()
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