First of all is the question \u2013 what is mindfulness? What does it mean?\u00a0 What does it mean in relation to having a successful business?\u00a0 Read on for the answers!<\/p>\n
Look at the word itself \u2013 \u2018mind-full\u2019 \u2013 that is actually the reality for most people, whether personally or within the business.\u00a0 The mind is full of too many things at once.\u00a0 We use the word mindfulness to mean absolutely the opposite in reality!\u00a0 It is brining your full attention to the present moment of where you are and what you are doing.\u00a0 Sound a little weird?\u00a0 Try this for an example of not<\/strong> using mindfulness.<\/p>\n How many times have you been driving your car, say in busy traffic or the opposite \u2013 on quiet roads \u2013 you arrive at your destination over 30 minutes later and think to yourself \u2013 wow \u2013 I didn\u2019t even notice that 30 minutes!\u00a0 Where were you?\u00a0 Where was your mind?\u00a0 Not with you that\u2019s for sure!\u00a0 You were driving on automatic pilot with your mind absolutely somewhere else \u2013 apart from being dangerous to drive like that \u2013 it shows that you were not fully present with yourself during that 30 minutes.<\/p>\n Another example \u2013 multi-tasking.\u00a0 We all do it \u2013 we all think how good we are that we do it so well \u2013 especially women who can hold 3 conversations whilst watching 3 children and feeding the dog and cooking the supper all at the same time!\u00a0 But where is she?\u00a0 Where is her mind? It certainly is not here in the present moment! The opposite of mindfulness!<\/p>\n Think of being in a meeting \u2013 10-12 people around the table with a presentation going on and comments required.\u00a0 Look around that table \u2013 how many are on texting or talking on the phone, holding 2 conversations either side of them and taking notes on a laptop all at the same time??\u00a0 How is it possible for them to be contributing to the meeting?\u00a0 If their attention is everywhere else then in reality it is nowhere. This is definitely lack of mindfulness<\/p>\n Steve Jobs said \u2013 \u201cI began to realise that an intuitive understanding and consciousness was more significant than abstract thinking and logical analysis\u201d.\u00a0 Hence why he created a space for people to meet and discuss within the Apple building.\u00a0 To reflect the space that was needed within the mind for it to access a different quality of knowing \u2013 your inner knowing \u2013 your inner intelligence \u2013 your intuition. In other words \u2013 mindfulness!<\/p>\n How to use mindfulness?\u00a0 A reminder \u2013 it is bringing your full<\/strong> attention to the present moment and focusing on exactly what you are doing.\u00a0 One job at a time!\u00a0 You easily become a jack of all trades and a master of none unless you direct your mind to let go of all other distractions and singly focus on that one task in hand.<\/p>\n Sit still for a moment and observe your mind as if it was separate from you \u2013 as mostly it is!\u00a0 How busy is it?\u00a0 How many thoughts are tumbling over each other constantly like rush hour traffic?\u00a0 STOP.\u00a0 Take that time to just be still and allow your mind to float and not focus \u2013 allow stillness and calm to enter for a short space.\u00a0 Whilst you are so busy in there you are not hearing that other voice that is all important to you and your business \u2013 your intuition.\u00a0 How can you \u2018feel\u2019 your way forward if you do not allow the space and time to do so?\u00a0 How much less do you actually achieve by trying to do everything at once?\u00a0 A great deal as has been proven.<\/p>\n You achieve a great deal more when you dond\u2019t try to achiev everything all at once.\u00a0 What are you trying to prove and who to?\u00a0 It takes longer to achieve anything in this state.\u00a0 Stillness within the mind allows for us to observe what is going on without being caught up in the middle of the frenzy of thoughts.\u00a0 It helps to protect you from all the stress that is being created by your mind outrunning your body and not being with you at all!<\/p>\n When you are focused and have clarity of mind then you absolutely clearly hear and understand at that present moment.\u00a0 Today\u2019s business market has to run by using this focus \u2013 so many major corporations are aware that it is the way forward.\u00a0 Japan has always known this as they are able to do complete stillness and encourage the workforce to collectively spend time doing this before work.<\/p>\n Without focus and mindfulness, the way is lost, the reason why you started in the first place is lost, team members are lost for all the wrong reasons and \u2013 most important of all \u2013 innovation is lost.\u00a0 It becomes only about the doing and not the feeling.<\/p>\n Mindfulness is what will give you your health and your business the edge \u2013 if you allow it daily!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mindfulness For Your Business First of all is the question \u2013 what is mindfulness? 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Using Mindfulness Daily<\/h2>\n
Mindfulness \u2013 Less Is More<\/h2>\n
Mindfulness \u2013 Paying Attention!<\/h3>\n