Mindfulness: Purpose, Priorities, and Program

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Manish Chopra, PhD McKinsey & Company October 19, 2016

Today’s conversation

▪ How mindfulness can help you

▪ Why I am here today

▪ Q & A

▪ What is mindfulness

April 2011

What is Mindfulness – dictionary definition

mind·ful·ness a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations

Signal and Noise

Noise Noise

Noise Noise

Past Future

Positive

Negative

Signal (Present

and Neutral)

Typically reported benefits of mindfulness meditation

▪  Boosts working memory ▪  Improves focus ▪ More cognitive flexibility

Focus and productivity

▪  Improves sleep ▪  Lowers blood pressure and incidence

of heart disease ▪  Reduces chronic pain

Health and wellbeing

▪  Reduces stress (decreased levels of cortisol) ▪  Lowers risk of depression ▪  Less emotional reactivity ▪  Relationship satisfaction

Emotional wellbeing

The mindfulness revolution

Influential leaders embrace meditation to benefit themselves and their organizations

Bill George Harvard Business School professor, former CEO Medtronic

Congressman Tim Ryan Author of “A Mindful Nation”

Oprah Winfrey TV celebrity

Steve Jobs Former CEO Apple Inc.

Phil Jackson Former NBA coach

Arianna Huffington Editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post

Major companies offer mindfulness programs to improve employee health and performance

4 practical ways to reduce your stress and enhance your well-being Stop multi-tasking and establish periods of focused work

Get a grip on your smart phone and e-mail habits

Cultivate a hobby or passion Find yourself and your purpose

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Finding your own path to mindfulness

Focused

Distracted

Mental State

Athletic activity

Immersive hobby

Traditional meditation

Day-to-day life activity

Typical work day / meetings

Physical State

Mobile Inert

Not “not thinking”. A practice to Cleanse, Nourish, and Exercise the Mind Fully absorbing

Single point focus Practiced regularly