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Mindfulness to
Enhance Performance
Effectiveness
growing, we can effectively rewire
our brain throughout our adult lives.
Marut Bhardwaj
Country Director
Potential Project India
Our ability to focus on work is declining. Why? Because in a
pressured, always-on, information overloaded, and distracted work
reality our attention comes under siege. Our mind has a natural
tendency to wander, half of our waking hours, on average.
M
indfulness is a buzzword
today and at the face of
it, a very simple concept.
Mindfulness is simply being
completely present in the moment,
with your mind entirely and focused,
in gentle non-judgmental way. But
as simple as it may sounds, it’s the
most profound truth to be reckoned
with respect to today’s VUCA world. version. It gives us the tools to
enhance our mental effectiveness
and achieve our goals in both
personal and professional spheres.
From the perspective of
our Performance Effectiveness,
Mindfulness is all about learning
to master your attention. It helps
with developing a strong focus in
the face of constant distractions.
Mindfulness is about each of you. Neurons that fi re together, wire
together!
As we stumble through life,
trying to handle the siege on our
attention, stuck in the multi-tasking
trap, Mindfulness helps us stay One
Second ahead of our wandering
mind and constant distractions. It
helps us be our best, most productive
Through the practice, emerges a
Self-awareness, the One Second of
conscious choice, instead of auto-
pilot, can completely change all
decisions and all outcomes.
As proven by scientists in the
latest research, it is possible to train
the mind. It’s called Neuroplasticity
and refers to the brain’s structural
fl exibility and the ability to create
new neural pathways all the time,
for whatever we practice and repeat
enough number of times. So inspite
of the detrimental effects of our fast
paced digital lives, if we recognise
the positive impact of Mindfulness
practice and keep learning and
Mindfulness is the tool which,
when linked to our work life, gives
us effective ways to handle the
same every day tasks in a new way,
leading to an immense impact on
our over-all well-being personally,
and a greater focus and presence to
our work-life, leading to enhanced
Performance effectiveness. The
benefi ts for the workplace include
extremely motivated teams,
excellent work relationships, a
focused and productive attitude
towards work and resilience against
all odds.
As Rasmus Hougaard, Founder
and MD of Potential Project, says,
“It’s time to unlearn Management
and learn being Human.”
When you lead from this space
of calm conscious and wisdom, you
are a Mindful Leader. Mindfulness
at work is not just a meditation
practice but impactful practices
created from scientifi c research,
leading to enhanced engagement,
performance and well-being.
Mindful leaders would help
impact the organisational culture,
leading to Mindful organisations
and eventually a Mindful world
— a world where Performance
Effectiveness and Kindness go hand
in hand. P & M
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