THE EFFECTIVE USE OF MINDFULNESS IN BUSINESS Presented by Bryan Ziegenfuse
Introduction Mindfulness is no longer something that’s only associated with yoga or spirituality. It’s become a way of controlling emotions, learning to live in the moment and even excel at work. However, not everyone knows how to practice mindfulness, and it does take practice.
How to be More Mindful
Corporations both large and small have gone to great lengths to incorporate mindfulness into their daily routine. But knowing how to do so takes time. The first step is learning how to live in the moment. Appreciate the little things and learn to regulate feelings that cloud daily tasks. Once done, the benefits, as described below, will flow live water from a stream.
Better Adaptability The untrained in a busy workplace is like trying to drive a car that’s running out of gas. It might keep going, but it eventually stops completely. That’s where practicing mindfulness comes in. Being able to adapt to a variety of situations, even ones that aren’t always pleasant, means having the ability to make the best out of a bad situation and still have a positive mindset.
Improve Focus Implementing mindfulness can also improve focus and drive. Just like its stress-relieving properties, mindfulness boosts clarity, help with decision making and opens the door to finding solutions as a team and as an individual.
Stress Reliever Practicing mindfulness, especially when working in a stressful environment, helps both one’s mind and body. Once in a calm state, employees can identify what’s making them feel stressed and take the necessary steps to alleviate it. It also allows for mental clarity and enhancement of problem-solving skills.
Productivity Booster
Being productive goes hand in hand with your mental state. Practicing mindfulness can create the perfect frame of mind to get creative juices flowing, even in the most analytical of souls. Mindfulness helps those who practice to live in the moment, think freely and open their minds to new ways of boosting productivity.
Encourages Empathy
No one knows what someone else is going through, so when it comes to practicing empathy, mastering mindfulness can help employees be more aware of what colleagues are feeling, on both good and bad days. In turn, particularly when working in groups, mindfulness allows team members to keep personal feelings at bay and look at the bigger picture.
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