Mindfulness At Work Essentials For Dummies E-Book

Shamash Alidina

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Seitenzahl: 286

Beschreibung

Manage stress and boost your productivity at work using mindfulness Mindfulness At Work Essentials For Dummies explores the many benefits of utilising mindfulness techniques in the workplace, offering managers, HR professionals and businesspeople of all levels guidance on how mindfulness can help with the development of core business skills. You'll discover the key concepts of mindfulness and quickly grasp how its implementation in the workplace is a win-win for you, your team and your organisation as a whole. Innovative companies like Google have made mindfulness in the workplace a hot topic--and for good reason. Mindfulness can be hugely beneficial on a personal level, as it has been proven to enhance one's effectiveness and ability to live in the present moment. These skills and techniques are equally valuable in the workplace, leading to improved working behaviour and better team building. With this handy guide, you'll discover all the tips and tricks to incorporate -- and benefit from -- mindfulness in the workplace. * Provides an introduction to mindfulness and how it can help improve your working behaviour * Offers useful tips on incorporating mindfulness into your working day * Demonstrates how organisations can benefit from implementing mindful approaches to work If you're a self-motivated and open-minded business professional looking to expand your knowledge base and effectiveness in the workplace, Mindfulness At Work Essentials For Dummies will help you implement the practice of mindfulness at work -- and become a better leader, mentor or coach.

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Author:

Alidina, Shamash

Title:

Mindfulness at Work Essentials For Dummies / Shamash Alidina, Juliet Adams.

ISBN:

9780730319498 (pbk.)9780730319481 (ebook)

Series:

For Dummies.

Notes:

Includes index.

Subjects:

Psychology — industrial.Employees — coaching of.Success in business — psychological aspects.

Other authors/ Contributors:

Adams, Juliet, author.

Dewey Number:

158.7

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Contents at a Glance

Introduction

Chapter 1: Exploring Mindfulness in the Workplace

Chapter 2: Exploring the Benefits of Mindfulness in the Workplace

Chapter 3: Applying Mindfulness in the Workplace

Chapter 4: Boosting Your Mental Resilience

Chapter 5: Practising Mindfulness in the Digital Age

Chapter 6: Using Mindfulness to Assist Different Business Functions

Chapter 7: Integrating Mindfulness with Coaching

Chapter 8: Commissioning Mindfulness Training in the Workplace

Chapter 9: Thriving on the Challenges of Leadership

Chapter 10: Leading People, Change and Strategy

Chapter 11: Ten Ways to Mindfully Manage Work Pressures

Index

Mindfulness at Work Essentials For Dummies

Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Where to Go from Here

Chapter 1: Exploring Mindfulness in the Workplace

Becoming More Mindful at Work

Clarifying what mindfulness is

Recognising what mindfulness isn’t

Training your attention: The power of focus

Applying mindful attitudes

Finding Out Why Your Brain Needs Mindfulness

Discovering your brain’s hidden rules

Recognising that you are what you think

Exploring your brain at work

Starting Your Mindful Journey

Being mindful at work yourself

Overcoming common challenges

Creating a mindful workplace

Living the dream: Mindfulness at work

Chapter 2: Exploring the Benefits of Mindfulness in the Workplace

Discovering the Benefits for Employees

Increased mental resilience

Improved relationships

Honed mental clarity and focus

Mindful leadership

Looking at the Organisational Benefits of Mindfulness

Happier, more engaged employees

Greater creativity

Increased productivity

Improved decision-making

Reducing staff turnover

Chapter 3: Applying Mindfulness in the Workplace

Gaining Perspective in the Modern-Day Workplace

Applying mindfulness in changing times

Building resilience

Adjusting Your Mental Mindset

Treating thoughts as mental processes

Approaching rather than avoiding difficulties

Rewiring your brain

Fitting Mindfulness into Your Day

Starting the day mindfully

Travelling mindfully

Taking mindful pauses

Ending your day mindfully

Developing Your Mindfulness Practice

Examining your attitude

Key mindfulness practices

Chapter 4: Boosting your Mental Resilience

Recognising the Need for Resilience at Work

The modern-day stress epidemic

Understanding fight or flight

Mindful Working to Enhance Resilience

Managing multiple, conflicting demands

Grouping tasks

Dealing with distractions

Mindfully Managing your Emotions

How your body affects your mind

Trying the ‘Managing emotions mindfully’ exercise

Dealing with difficult people

Mindful Ways to Maintain Peak Performance

Being Kind to Yourself

Discovering the neuroscience of kindness and compassion

Rewiring your brain

Last, but by no means least …

Chapter 5: Practising Mindfulness in the Digital Age

Choosing When to Use Technology

Recognising the pros and cons of technology

Rebalancing your use of technology

Communicating Mindfully

Emailing mindfully

Phoning mindfully

Using a smartphone mindfully

Engaging with social media mindfully

Writing mindfully

Chapter 6: Using Mindfulness to Assist Different Business Functions

Mindfulness for Human Resources

Managing downsizing and redundancies mindfully

Dealing with discipline and grievances mindfully