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Mindfulness Training
is a powerful tool for transformation that is just beginning to be understood
and implemented in the mainstream business environment. Mindfulness has
practical implications in the everyday workplace that can positively impact
a wide range of issues including health, safety, teamwork, trust, sales,
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Listening Workshop
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"We had a great time! The exercises were really helpful to the team and set a great environment of fun, openness and interactivity for the rest of the meeting." -Amy
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A basic way of clearing your head of distractions so that you can concentrate is focusing on your breathing, which leads to relaxation of your body and mind. When you are relaxed you are more focused and effective in the task at hand. As your mind is focused on your breathing, your senses take in the situation around you unencumbered and unfiltered. You begin to see things as they unfold, hear and listen to sounds as they come, feel and smell aromas as they arise without automatically shutting any of it out or reflexively reacting to them. Continued practice of focused breathing will help you
deal with situations in a more rational and objective manner. It lets
you put things in perspective. And it gives you insight into the way your
body responds under different situations.
At CIA, we as improvisers are experts at creating from nothing and starting from the zero point. In Zen, this is known as beginner’s mind. When we first learn something, we begin without concepts, knowledge, or any ideas about the subject. Maintaining a beginner's mind, even in things that we are already experts, means not to carry any preconceived ideas and beliefs when confronting situations. A beginner's mind protects us from over-conceptualizing,
over-thinking and over-analyzing a situation. We are better able to think
outside of the box because we respond appropriately to the needs of each
situation. When we think we already know what is going on or that we are
already experts in our field we are trapped in one mode of thinking. |
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It is not easy to let go of our thoughts, feelings and
tension as they arise. Commotion, distractions and other people requiring
our attention surround us. Being Mindful is basically being aware of our
external and internal environment, and accepting all of the thoughts and
feelings that arise in us without judging them or shutting them out.
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