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Mindfulness Is…. Tell us what you think!. Text the message: BETHMERKEL923 To the number: 2233 Then send in your answers!. Mindfulness. A Powerful Tool for Effective Leadership. Association for Talent Development Beth Merkel, MOL and Jennifer Tellinghuisen, MSOL September 25, 2019.
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Mindfulness Is… Tell us what you think! Text the message: BETHMERKEL923 To the number: 2233 Then send in your answers!
Mindfulness A Powerful Tool for Effective Leadership Association for Talent Development Beth Merkel, MOL and Jennifer Tellinghuisen, MSOL September 25, 2019
Jon K-Z’s Definition Mindfulness is, “…the awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally to the unfolding of experience moment by moment” (Kabat-Zinn, 2003)
Mindfulness is… • Awareness • Paying attention on purpose • Present moment • Non-judgmentally
What Mindfulness Does… REACTION STIMULUS Body Sensations Thoughts Emotion RESPONSE STIMULUS AWARENESS
How Does It Work… Increases the density and activity in the prefrontal cortex Decreases the activity in the amygdala
References • Kabat‐Zinn, J. (2003). Mindfulness‐based interventions in context: past, present, and future. Clinical psychology: Science and practice, 10(2), 144-156. • Siegel, D. (2018). Aware: The science and practice of presence. New York, NY: TarcherPerigee.