Talk: Mindfulness at Work!
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Jim Barritt
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Mindfulness at Work!
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Too often we live our lives at full speed, caught up in the world of thinking and completing tasks, not pausing to see and experience where we are right now. Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed or stressed out? The practices of Mindfulness offer a simple way to help you gain some space and focus in your hectic life, both at home, and at work. We would like to present mindfulness at this conference as a supporting practice to the theme of team working and productivity.
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Software is an inherently thinking based activity, we often think about the tools of the trade, IDES, Planning and Tracking tools, etc. But how often do we think about the most important tool of all, our minds? One way to think of mindfulness practices is as “exercise” for the mind, much like running or going to the gym helps our cardio-vascular system. By taking care of our minds and the connection to our bodies we can become healthier, happier and more productive. By experiencing a different perspective on the way our minds work, we can also aid creative thinking and problem solving which can be a particular benefit when working under pressure. This session will offer a brief introduction and history of mindfulness, some great resources to follow up on and most importantly a chance to experience first hand a short mindful practice of about 15 mins. Take a break from all the thinking you will be doing at the conference and experience a peaceful moment with us. The practice will be led by Vici who is a qualified Mindfulness teacher and has been practicing and teaching mindfulness for many years. Jim has worked in software for many years and has recently been practicing mindfulness and sees a big crossover between the thinking work of software and the practices of mindfulness and will speak briefly about this at the end of the session.
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