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Hybrid, Home or In-Office: How We Thrive
Hybrid, Home or In-Office: How We Thrive
Hybrid, Home or In-Office: How We Thrive
Hybrid, Home or In-Office: How We Thrive
Surviving
Which do you prefer?
Thriving
Quick question:
What’s the opposite of multi-tasking?
Not multitasking is actually being present
Being present is being mindful
Being mindful is so much better for your body & mind
Mindfulness:
1: the quality or state of being
mindful, conscious or aware
2: the practice of maintaining a
nonjudgmental state of
heightened or complete
awareness while calmly
acknowledging one’s thoughts,
emotions, or experiences on a
moment-to-moment basis; also:
such a state of awareness
Meditation:
1: the act or
process of
meditating
2: to engage
in contemplation or
reflection
Mindfulness is:
Directing our attention to our experience as it
unfolds
Training us to respond skillfully to whatever is
happening, good or bad
Improving our thought process, feelings and
concern for others
thoughts
So far, is there anything nagging at you?
Is anything difficult to believe?
Did you know?
Creativity
Memory
Focus
Self-Awareness
Compassion
…
Meditation has been linked to larger amounts of gray matter in
the hippocampus and frontal areas of the brain.
More gray matter can lead to more positive emotions, longer-
lasting emotional stability and heightened focus during daily life.
Calm
Peace Insight
More gray matter, which comes from
being more mindful and doing less
multi-tasking, reduces activity in the
sympathetic nervous system (fight or
flight), and increases activity in the
parasympathetic nervous system
(calm and relaxed feeling)
“Mindfulness practice decreases activity in
the parts of the brain responsible for fight-
or-flight and knee-jerk reactions while
increasing activity in the part of the brain
responsible for what’s termed our
executive functioning. This part of the
brain, and the executive functioning skills it
supports, is the control center for our
thoughts, words, and actions. It’s the
center of logical thought and impulse
control.”
“Simply put, relying more on our executive functioning puts us firmly
in the driver’s seat of our minds, and by extension our lives.”
life benefits
Calms Nerves Controls Anxiety Reduces Stress Improves Sleep
Helps Control
Pain
Lengthens
Attention Span
Promotes
emotional health
work benefits
“Research also shows that, in addition to slowing you
down, multitasking lowers your IQ. A study at the
University of London found that participants who
multitasked during cognitive tasks experienced IQ score
declines that were similar to what they'd expect if they
had smoked marijuana or stayed up all night. IQ drops of
15 points for multitasking men lowered their scores to the
average range of an 8-year-old child.”
more work benefits
Lower healthcare costs Increased work satisfaction Social connection: one of the
greatest predictors of long-term
happiness
lifelong benefits
• Reprograms your brain (more gray matter)
• Increases clarity and productivity
• Decreases stress hormones, insomnia,
depression and anxiety
• Anti-stress serum
• Allows you to calm down after stress more
quickly
• Most successful people mediate 1, 2, 3x/day
How can I do this today?
PRACTICE 5-10
MINUTES A DAY
AVOID READING
E MAIL FIRST THING
TURN OFF ALL
NOTIFICATIONS
STOP MULTI-TASKING ADD IT TO YOUR
CALENDAR
Viktor Frankl
“Between stimulus and response there is a
space. In that space is our power to choose
our response. In our response lies our growth
and our freedom.”
Why do any of this?
Every person she interviewed about having a joyful life, “…described themselves
as joyful, actively practiced gratitude and attributed their joyfulness to their
gratitude practice.”
“Both joy and gratitude were described as spiritual practices that were bound to a
belief in human interconnectedness and a power greater than us.”
“People were quick to point out the differences between happiness and joy as the
difference between a human emotion that’s connected to circumstances and a
spiritual way of engaging with the world that’s connected to practicing
gratitude.”
Gratitude and Thriving
Patterns of grateful people per Brenee Brown:
Several studies have shown that practicing gratitude leads to:
• Better overall physical health and better sleep
• More optimistic outlook on life and upcoming events
• More likely to make progress in achieving important goals
• Increase in alertness, attention, determination and energy
• Increase in compassionate acts and sense of being connected
to others
• Enhanced empathy
• Reduced aggression
• Improved self esteem
• Better mental health
“New research shows that you can help others be more productive by getting
them to reflect on the good things going on in their life.” Shawn Achor
How do we
cultivate
gratitude to
thrive?
• Say it or write it daily
• Turn a negative into a
positive
• Give at least one
compliment daily
• Thank people directly
• What will I be grateful for?
• JOY 1: Find the Pleasure in Learning – discover the pleasing things at work!
• JOY 2: Give Students Choice – create choices at work!
• JOY 3: Show Off Student Work – celebrate achievements at work!
• JOY 4: Take Time to Tinker – reflect about things that have gone well at work!
• JOY 5: Make School Spaces Inviting – create an inviting workspace!
• JOY 6: Get Outside – go outside regularly (at work or at home)!
• JOY 7: Transform Assessment – assess yourself as you go; ask for feedback!
• JOY 8: Have Some Fun Together – have some fun at work (with each other)!
Joy at Work?
• To increase your joy at work (or at home), why not start a
Gratitude Jar
• Anonymously write what you’re grateful for and add these
gratitude statements to your intranet
• Scroll through them regularly for inspiration and a little joy
Create Joy at Work
• “Ultimately, I realized that while happiness is a choice, it is not just
an individual choice, it is an interconnected one. This is because
when you choose to act with gratitude or joy, you make joy and
gratitude easier for others, who in turn give you more reasons to
be grateful and joyous.” Shawn Achor
• A virtuous cycle: “A positive feedback loop whereby making
others better leads to more resources, energy, and experiences
that make you better, fueling the cycle again. Thus, making
others better takes your success to the next level.” Shawn Achor
• “Your success, your well-being, and your performance are all
connected to that of the people around you. “ Shawn Achor
Joy in Summary
Thank You!
Sign up for my newsletter at
2possiblityandbeyond.com
Check out my book
Peace, Possibilities, and Perspective
8 Secrets to Serenity and
Satisfaction in Your Life and
Career
https://2possibilityandbeyond.com/
my-book
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Hybrid, Home or In-Office: How We Thrive

  • 5. Surviving Which do you prefer? Thriving
  • 6. Quick question: What’s the opposite of multi-tasking? Not multitasking is actually being present Being present is being mindful Being mindful is so much better for your body & mind
  • 7. Mindfulness: 1: the quality or state of being mindful, conscious or aware 2: the practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness while calmly acknowledging one’s thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis; also: such a state of awareness Meditation: 1: the act or process of meditating 2: to engage in contemplation or reflection
  • 8. Mindfulness is: Directing our attention to our experience as it unfolds Training us to respond skillfully to whatever is happening, good or bad Improving our thought process, feelings and concern for others
  • 10. So far, is there anything nagging at you? Is anything difficult to believe?
  • 11. Did you know? Creativity Memory Focus Self-Awareness Compassion … Meditation has been linked to larger amounts of gray matter in the hippocampus and frontal areas of the brain. More gray matter can lead to more positive emotions, longer- lasting emotional stability and heightened focus during daily life. Calm Peace Insight
  • 12. More gray matter, which comes from being more mindful and doing less multi-tasking, reduces activity in the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight), and increases activity in the parasympathetic nervous system (calm and relaxed feeling)
  • 13. “Mindfulness practice decreases activity in the parts of the brain responsible for fight- or-flight and knee-jerk reactions while increasing activity in the part of the brain responsible for what’s termed our executive functioning. This part of the brain, and the executive functioning skills it supports, is the control center for our thoughts, words, and actions. It’s the center of logical thought and impulse control.” “Simply put, relying more on our executive functioning puts us firmly in the driver’s seat of our minds, and by extension our lives.”
  • 14. life benefits Calms Nerves Controls Anxiety Reduces Stress Improves Sleep Helps Control Pain Lengthens Attention Span Promotes emotional health
  • 15. work benefits “Research also shows that, in addition to slowing you down, multitasking lowers your IQ. A study at the University of London found that participants who multitasked during cognitive tasks experienced IQ score declines that were similar to what they'd expect if they had smoked marijuana or stayed up all night. IQ drops of 15 points for multitasking men lowered their scores to the average range of an 8-year-old child.”
  • 16. more work benefits Lower healthcare costs Increased work satisfaction Social connection: one of the greatest predictors of long-term happiness
  • 17. lifelong benefits • Reprograms your brain (more gray matter) • Increases clarity and productivity • Decreases stress hormones, insomnia, depression and anxiety • Anti-stress serum • Allows you to calm down after stress more quickly • Most successful people mediate 1, 2, 3x/day
  • 18. How can I do this today? PRACTICE 5-10 MINUTES A DAY AVOID READING E MAIL FIRST THING TURN OFF ALL NOTIFICATIONS STOP MULTI-TASKING ADD IT TO YOUR CALENDAR
  • 19. Viktor Frankl “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Why do any of this?
  • 20. Every person she interviewed about having a joyful life, “…described themselves as joyful, actively practiced gratitude and attributed their joyfulness to their gratitude practice.” “Both joy and gratitude were described as spiritual practices that were bound to a belief in human interconnectedness and a power greater than us.” “People were quick to point out the differences between happiness and joy as the difference between a human emotion that’s connected to circumstances and a spiritual way of engaging with the world that’s connected to practicing gratitude.” Gratitude and Thriving Patterns of grateful people per Brenee Brown:
  • 21. Several studies have shown that practicing gratitude leads to: • Better overall physical health and better sleep • More optimistic outlook on life and upcoming events • More likely to make progress in achieving important goals • Increase in alertness, attention, determination and energy • Increase in compassionate acts and sense of being connected to others • Enhanced empathy • Reduced aggression • Improved self esteem • Better mental health “New research shows that you can help others be more productive by getting them to reflect on the good things going on in their life.” Shawn Achor
  • 22. How do we cultivate gratitude to thrive? • Say it or write it daily • Turn a negative into a positive • Give at least one compliment daily • Thank people directly • What will I be grateful for?
  • 23. • JOY 1: Find the Pleasure in Learning – discover the pleasing things at work! • JOY 2: Give Students Choice – create choices at work! • JOY 3: Show Off Student Work – celebrate achievements at work! • JOY 4: Take Time to Tinker – reflect about things that have gone well at work! • JOY 5: Make School Spaces Inviting – create an inviting workspace! • JOY 6: Get Outside – go outside regularly (at work or at home)! • JOY 7: Transform Assessment – assess yourself as you go; ask for feedback! • JOY 8: Have Some Fun Together – have some fun at work (with each other)! Joy at Work?
  • 24. • To increase your joy at work (or at home), why not start a Gratitude Jar • Anonymously write what you’re grateful for and add these gratitude statements to your intranet • Scroll through them regularly for inspiration and a little joy Create Joy at Work
  • 25. • “Ultimately, I realized that while happiness is a choice, it is not just an individual choice, it is an interconnected one. This is because when you choose to act with gratitude or joy, you make joy and gratitude easier for others, who in turn give you more reasons to be grateful and joyous.” Shawn Achor • A virtuous cycle: “A positive feedback loop whereby making others better leads to more resources, energy, and experiences that make you better, fueling the cycle again. Thus, making others better takes your success to the next level.” Shawn Achor • “Your success, your well-being, and your performance are all connected to that of the people around you. “ Shawn Achor Joy in Summary
  • 26. Thank You! Sign up for my newsletter at 2possiblityandbeyond.com Check out my book Peace, Possibilities, and Perspective 8 Secrets to Serenity and Satisfaction in Your Life and Career https://2possibilityandbeyond.com/ my-book

Notas del editor

  1. Khalil Smith – Neuroleadership institute. ZIP (zero interruption period) , no multi-tasking VS task switching because MT robs you of 40% of your effort.
  2. “A practice that dates back to the 1970s, using the term first coined by Jon Kabat-Zinn, who defined it as "paying attention on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally, to the unfolding of experience moment to moment.“
  3. Family Circle, Andrea Brandt, PhD, author of Mindful Aging The Art of Stopping Time: Practical Mindfulness for Busy People – Pedram Shojai Insight Timer, The Mindfulness or Headspace
  4. https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/how-meditation-rewires-your-brain-for-less-anxiety-and-faster-learning.html https://blog.bufferapp.com/how-meditation-affects-your-brain
  5. https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbradberry/2014/10/08/multitasking-damages-your-brain-and-career-new-studies-suggest/#26b730656ee6 http://goodthinkinc.com/live-happy-4-ways-to-stop-work-stress-from-following-you-home/?utm_campaign=Mailing%20List&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=57442822&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8UEZg1nKwuwQCfaVTmQHrdY6K-zkpYiYNdiXEzweCbBMO7mt8gfEPBxhvAom-0PY6Ut-UvMVTqMnRaqhX2ehany-rZDA&_hsmi=57442822
  6. https://hbr.org/2017/01/spending-10-minutes-a-day-on-mindfulness-subtly-changes-the-way-you-react-to-everything https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=40362 Neuroplasticity: The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life.  Neuroplasticity allows the neurons (nerve cells) in the brain to compensate for injury and disease and to adjust their activities in response to new situations or to changes in their environment https://www.robinsharma.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marie-forleo-podcast/id1199977889?i=1000472830221 Your phone is costing you your fortune Get your phone out of your eyesight (the very presence of a phone reduces people’s cognitive ability) Even a dummy phone makes us cognitively dumber. (Even if your phone is on the table your level of connection goes down.) Neuroplasticity - if every time you check your phone you get a shot of dopamine, and you check 100 times a day, that’s 100 times you didn’t focus on something… You can’t play on your phone and change the world (you can do one or the other)
  7. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-benefits-of-meditation#section1
  8. https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbradberry/2014/10/08/multitasking-damages-your-brain-and-career-new-studies-suggest/#26b730656ee6 http://goodthinkinc.com/live-happy-4-ways-to-stop-work-stress-from-following-you-home/?utm_campaign=Mailing%20List&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=57442822&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8UEZg1nKwuwQCfaVTmQHrdY6K-zkpYiYNdiXEzweCbBMO7mt8gfEPBxhvAom-0PY6Ut-UvMVTqMnRaqhX2ehany-rZDA&_hsmi=57442822
  9. https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbradberry/2014/10/08/multitasking-damages-your-brain-and-career-new-studies-suggest/#26b730656ee6 http://goodthinkinc.com/live-happy-4-ways-to-stop-work-stress-from-following-you-home/?utm_campaign=Mailing%20List&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=57442822&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8UEZg1nKwuwQCfaVTmQHrdY6K-zkpYiYNdiXEzweCbBMO7mt8gfEPBxhvAom-0PY6Ut-UvMVTqMnRaqhX2ehany-rZDA&_hsmi=57442822
  10. Vicki Vlachonis, The Body Doesn’t Lie, p 108 https://thebrainlady.com/services/mindfulness/ (in for 4 counts, out for 8 counts) https://www.inc.com/james-paine/11-famous-entrepreneurs-who-meditate-daily.html (Oprah, Jerry Seinfeld, Arianna Huff, Joe Rogan)
  11. https://hbr.org/2017/01/spending-10-minutes-a-day-on-mindfulness-subtly-changes-the-way-you-react-to-everything http://marc.ucla.edu/mindful-meditations https://www.inc.com/james-paine/11-famous-entrepreneurs-who-meditate-daily.html Set your intention: You become what you think about all day long (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Practice Daily: 21 days to form a new habit; More effective daily vs 1 hour/week; Building strength like a muscle Stick with it (a busy mind is normal); Set yourself up for success (quiet place, same time/place): Take it with you (into your daily life)
  12. P 77 – Brenee Brown, http://brenebrown.com/my-blog/, weekly gratitude practice,
  13. http://renewyourmind.co.nz/30-day-gratitude-challenge/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201504/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-gratitude: University of Kentucky and Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Applied Psychology, Behavior Research and Therapy There are three stages, says Dr. Robert Emmons, author of "Thanks! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier“ http://gratitudepower.net/science.html Big Potential, page 160
  14. Nine ways to cultivate gratitude: https://www.unstuck.com/gratitude/
  15. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept08/vol66/num01/Joy-in-School.aspx Joy in School by Steven Wolk When people go to work, they shouldn’t have to leave their hearts at home.” Betty Bender Acknowledge reality Remain positive Celebrate accomplishments Be proactive Start something with passion Consider fulfillment and purpose
  16. https://gratituderevealed.com/gallery-gratitude/ http://www.thegratitudejar.com/
  17. Big Potential: page 23, 24, 38 Studies have shown that the effects of writing letters of gratitude can increase your sense of happiness and life satisfaction, while simultaneously decreasing depressive symptoms. The bonus is you get to make somebody else feel loved and appreciated at the same time.
  18. Email me and tell me how avoiding multi-tasking has changed your life/feelings/anxiety/reactions etc.