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Mindfulness & Wellbeing (4 characteristics of wellbeing supported by…
Mindfulness & Wellbeing
Mindfulness & Neurscience
4 scientific developments that created space to study mindfulness from a scientific perspective
Neuroplasticity
The brain changes in response to experience & training
These experiences/trainings can be intentional to promote wellbeing
Epigenetics
Experience impacts how much of a gene is turned on/off
Gene expression based on experience
8 hours of meditation can show changes in gene expression
Information that exists on the bi-directional highways between brain and body
Brain can regulate/alter systems and processes in the body
Higher wellbeing in brain = better health in body
Humans come into the world with inate, basic goodness
Infant eye preference studies
Also found in non-human species
Contemplative practices nurture qualities that already exist
A compassionate community is required for this goodness to flourish
Pain study
Long time meditators & non-meditators
Pain in the form of heat
Measured brain activity at cue 10 sec before pain, during pain, recovery
Meditators
Little activity during cue & after. High activity during pain
Present-oriented
Non-meditators
High activity during cue, during pain, & after
More difficulty adapting
Stress stays with body even outside of stressful events
4 characteristics of wellbeing supported by neuroscience
Resiliance
The ability to rapidly recover from adversity
Continuous reminders of inate basic goodness
Background of positive emotion
Generosity
Best way to activate wellbeing circuits in the brain
Attention
Non mind-wandering
Being in the present moment
Average American spends 40-50% of time not paying attention & unhappy
All of the brain circuits associated with these assets have plasticity
They can be altered
Leaders should be hosts instead of heroes
Waiting for a hero = dependency & passivity
Senior leaders sometimes see hosting as a threat
Power
Control
Many people unintentionally act as the hero
Believe if you work harder you'll fix things
Believe if you get smarter or learn a new skill you can solve problem for others
Take on more projects and have less time for relationships
Reasons we hope for heroes
Leaders have the answers
People do what they're told - they just need the right instructions and plans
High risk requires high control
Hosts instead of heroes
Today's issues are too complax and interconnected for one person to be the leader
Control is an illusion
All parts of the system need to be invited to participate & contribute
Creating the means to get a problem solved
Creating means for teams to function well
Creating means for people to become energetic activists
Actions of hosts
Extend sincere invitations
Ask good questions
Support risk-taking & experimentation
Mindful Leadership Training
8 week course for leaders at Promega
Results
More engaged with work
More energized
Less anxious
More robust immune system
Shared skills in mindfulness & leadership
Self-awareness
Self-management
Social awareness
Relationship management
Space & Leadership
Qualities of leadership excellence
Ability to connect
Self
Others
Community
Ability to skillfully initiate/guide change
By collaborating
By listening
Leadership presence
What does presence cultivate
Focus
Clairty
Creativity
Compassion
Giving full attention to what you're doing & the present moment
Begin by recognizing how much time is spent in "continuous partial attention" state