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Mindfulness: the science to improve your business
performance Dr Sarah Flaherty
BBGA Conference March 2018
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RELAX
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24/7 society
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We face competing
daily demands
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Life can end up feeling like
a constant juggle …
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… or a roller coaster
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We can have the best of intentions
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But be continually interrupted
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And so easily distracted
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We can spend at least 40% of our
working day distracted, lost in
thought or on autopilot
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In high risk industries, the results can be catastrophic
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BEWARE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION
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7.6 billion 5.3 billion 5.1 billion
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Britons now spend an average of 8 hours 41 minutes a day using a screen
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We check our mobile
phones over 150
times a day
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We don’t even switch off on
holiday!
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73% of Britons say they would struggle to go a day without their mobile phones or computers
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Is this modern family time?
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Our attention spans are now lower than
that of a goldfish
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Phantom vibration syndrome?
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80% of people admit to being on their
mobile phone whilst watching TV
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Our mobile phones are usually the last things we interact with at night …
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… and the first things we interact with in the morning…
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Sleep is for wimps!
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Some take pride in their lack of sleep
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47% of adults miss out on sleep due to
internet usage
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Ever found yourself doing
this?
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Nodding off in kittens may be amusing …
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But it’s not so funny on your drive home
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A quarter of fatal and serious road traffic accidents in the UK are due to fatigue
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Would you drive under the influence?
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Is napping at work the answer?
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Physical and mental exhaustion is on the
increase
1 in 6 men has a ‘common’ mental illness
Suicide is the biggest cause of death in men
under 35
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1 in 4 British adults is obese
Being overweight is the new ‘normal’
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Over 25% of annual deaths in the UK are due to heart
disease and strokes
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Time to do something different?
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Introducing mindfulness
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It’s not witchcraft
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It’s not hippy mumbo jumbo
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It’s not about being bendy or beautiful
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It’s not about religion
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It’s not about colouring
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It’s not about relaxation
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“Mindfulness is paying attention, on purpose, in the present, and non-judgmentally” Jon Kabat-Zinn
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“… paying attention, on purpose…”
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“… in the present
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“… non-judgmentally…”
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If you can breathe, you can be mindful
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You can be mindful
anywhere
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Our thoughts influence our behaviours
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How often do we react rather than respond?
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”Between the stimulus and response, there is a space and in that space lies our freedom and power to choose our response”
Victor Frankl
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It’s about regaining balance, considering our responses and developing positive thinking habits
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A workout for the mind
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And the benefits?
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Brains physically change size and shape after meditation
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Mindfulness … … reduces depression and anxiety … reduces stress levels … reduces perception of physical pain … improves sleep … increases dopamine levels
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But what about business performance?
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What’s not to like about increased workforce attention, increased efficiency and performance, decreased rework, better relationships, greater
wellbeing less sickness?
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Even superheroes get tired
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Mindfulness is not a cure for diseases, it
won’t make you a superhero but it
might just make a difference to your
health and your bottom line
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“You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes every day —
unless you’re too busy. Then you should sit for an
hour.”
Zen proverb