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Principals Tools and Applications Conference on Mindfulness and the Mind Science of Bias NYS Office of Children amp Family Services March 20 2017 Presented by EnVisions Consulting EnVisions Consulting 2017 ID: 619428

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Mindfulness: Principals, Tools and Applications

Conference on Mindfulness and the Mind Science of BiasNYS Office of Children & Family ServicesMarch 20, 2017Presented by EnVisions Consulting

How to View Mindfulness

Paying attention with purpose to the present moment

and without judgment

How to View Mindfulness

…rather than being overwhelmed!

How to View Mindfulness

RESPOND (Mindful) vs. REACT (Mindless)

How to View Mindfulness

PRESENT = Reset

PAST

FUTURESlide9

Mindfulness Research

less depression and anxiety

Benefits of Mindfulness

reduced stress and anxiety

lower blood pressure

unlocked creativity

improved memory

less depression

Increased empathy and understanding

skillful responses to difficult situations

heightened calm

decrease difficult emotionsSlide10

Fad or Mainstream?

EducationJudicial SystemChild WelfareClinical CorporationsProfessional SportsNon-profits

Mindfulness and Brain Science

AMYGDALA

PRE-FRONTAL CORTEX

HIPPOCAMPUS

HYPOTHALAMUSSlide13

The

Amygdala Hijack

AMYGDALA

(EMOTIONAL BRAIN)

Determines if threat / non-threat exists

Initiates fight or flight response

Readies other parts of brain

Regulates hormones & neurotransmitters

PRE-FRONTAL CORTEX

(RATIONAL BRAIN)

Relates present and past experience

Directs and allocates our attention

Enables our empathy and compassion

Reins in our Amygdala

Neuroplasticity© EnVisions Consulting, 2017Slide15

Is Multitasking Helping Us?

The brain is not designed for multitasking. We’re actually SERIAL TASKING…shifting from one task to another in rapid succession

The average person’s IQ lowers

10%-15% when distracted

Equivalent to LOSING ONE NIGHT’S SLEEP

Source: Social Caffeine

Every 8-10 minutes

the average person is interrupted for about 5 minutes or

50% of the workday.Slide16

Multitasking and The Distraction Economy

Experience a 40% Drop in productivity

Take

50% longer to accomplish a task

Make up to

50% More Errors

How Often We Check Our Phone

70% within an hour of getting up56% within an hour of going to sleep48% over the weekend (including Friday and Saturday night)

51% constantly on vacation

44% said the would experience “great deal of anxiety” without their phone for a weekSource: Leslie Perlow (Sleeping With Your Smartphone)

Implicit Bias

Involuntary associations we make - either favorable or unfavorable - that are automatically triggered and potentially influence our perception, judgment or action toward others.

The Brain and Implicit Bias

Amygdala

Prefrontal Cortex

Hippocampus

HypothalamusSlide21

System 1 Thinking (Fast)Continuous scanningShortcuts, impulses and intuitionFast but error proneSystem 2 Thinking (Slow)

Used as needed

Analytical and reason basedSlow but reliableThe Brain and Implicit BiasSlide22

Our Assuming Brain

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Our Assuming Brain

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STOP Technique

Stop what you are doingTake five conscious breathsO

bserve

your experience (thoughts, feelings and emotions)Proceed with something that will support you; repeat as needed

Notice, Shift, Rewire

Notice become aware of where your attention is directed Shift redirect your attention to the present momentRewire take 15-30 seconds to experience and reinforce the shift

Body Scan

Take 3-4 deep breaths (relax the body with each exhale)Notice

Sensations in the body Feet touching the floor Legs against the chairBack against the chair Stomach area (if tense, take more breaths) Hands (if tight, loosen or soften them) Neck, throat and jaw (try to relax them) Take` 1-2 more breaths

20 Minute Challenge

Set timer and devote 20 minutes of uninterrupted time for working on a single task

Turn phone on mute

Turn off email notification

Do not look at texts

Do not allow visitors to interruptAt end of 20 minutes – repeat process or take a 5 minute breakExpand to 40 minutesSlide29

Phone Care

Charge phone in separate

room

Allow notifications from people, not machines

Create a tools-only home screen

Set a.m. time to check phone

Get an ad blocker Slide30

What type of listener are you?Transient

(Distracted)Transactional (Problem Solving)Transformational (Connection)

Source: Overworked and Overwhelmed, Scott Eblin, (

www.eblingroup.com) Focused Listening

Daily Apps

Adapted from Overworked and Overwhelmed, Scott Eblin

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9 Actions for Life

Anchor your day with a reflective morning practiceThroughout the day, pause to be fully present in the moment before undertaking the next critical task Restore balance (exercise, nutrition, taking breaks)

Schedule “White Space” in your calendar

Review the day’s events at the close of the day to prevent work stresses from spilling into your lifeTake a technology breakBeing fully present upon arriving homeExperiencing your environment while walkingUse traffic as a mindful moment – breathing

Adapted from Thomas Plante

Take a Few Moments

Reflect on what impressed you most on the topic of mindfulnessIdentify a few practices you already / might wish to engage in.Discuss with your peers