MINDFULNESS for LEADERSHIP EXCELL CELLEN ENCE CE Facilitated By Heather Stang, MA Maryland Healthcare Education Institute May 3, 2018
Let’s Get FOCUSED Breathing In, I Know That I Am Breathing In. Breathing Out, I Know That I Am Breathing Out.
“Majority Of Americans Would Rather Fire their Boss Than Get A Raise” • 65% say firing boss would make them happier than getting a raise • 70% say they would be happier if they got along with their supervisor • 73% of people in their 20s/30s feel a bad supervisor negatively impacts their health; 40% of people 50 and older feel this way. • 60% say they would do a better job if they got along better with their supervisor • 31% of employees feel uninspired & unappreciated • 15% feel miserable, bored & lonely • $360 billion/year lost productivity due to employee/supervisor conflict FORBES: October 17, 2012 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/10/17/majority-of-americans-would-rather-fire-their-boss-than-get-a-raise/#5dc11fe36610)2012
Why Do • Improve Mental Focus • Reduce Physical Tension • Increase Attention Span • Calm Anxiety You Want • Increase Clarity • Get More Sleep to be a • Make Wise Decisions • Decrease Fatigue • Be More Organized • Boost Immune System Mindful • Be More Productive • Be Less Reactive Leader? • Positive Impact on Team • Feel Connected to Others • Decrease Time Poverty • Savor Life • Feel A Sense of Purpose • THRIVE!
“A mindful leader embodies leadership presence by cultivating focus , clarity , creativity & compassion in the service of others.” Janice Marturano Finding the Space to Lead
8 Pillars of Happiness In The Workplace • Balance • Concentration • Compassion • Resilience • Communication & Connection • Integrity • Meaning • Open Awareness
The MSc Health Care Leadership Programme • Leadership in Organizations • Positive Conflict Resolution • Leading Change • Ensuring Quality • Alternative perspectives on Leadership • Leading in a Chaotic World Christopher Johns Mindful Leadership: A Guide for the Health Care Professions
Servant Leadership “Servant leadership offers a radically different perspective whereby the leader is servant- first in contrast with leader-first. The role of leadership is literally to service those who deliver the service. Imagine how that type of leadership would shift the nature of relationships within the organisation.” Christopher Johns Mindful Leadership: A Guide for the Health Care Professions
Mind Full or Mindful?
MINDLESSNESS
Definition of Mindfulness “The awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally to the unfolding of experience moment to moment.” Jon Kabat-Zinn (2003)
Two Wings Of “Radical Acceptance” • The wing of clear seeing: the quality of awareness that recognizes exactly what is happening in our moment to moment experience. • The wing of compassion: our capacity to relate in a tender and sympathetic way to what we perceive. Tara Brach (2003)
3 Fundamental Components of Mindfulness • Intention – clear reason for practice • Attention – direct observation of each moment • Attitude – open-hearted compassion Shapiro and Carlson (2009)
More Than Meditation PRAYER 6 SENSES VISUALIZATION EATING Medita tati tion* Mi Mindfu fulness ss MINDFUL MEDITATION TASK MANTRA SPEECH INQUIRY WALKING RELAXATION *Mindfulness is always an option!
“The ability to maintain presence and open awareness in the midst of stress and human suffering is an invaluable tool. Mindfulness has the potential to focus the mind, relax the body, and open the heart, supporting caregivers to minimize errors, improve assessment skills, increase their general sense of well-being, and connect deeply with patients, families, and colleagues.” Cultivating Resilience Through Mindful Caregiving: The Continuing Legacy Of Zen Hospice Project (Danielle Pierotti, PhD, RN, CENP, CHPN; Roy Remer, 2017)
Awareness BREAK Take A Few Full Breaths. What’s Happening Now?
Focusing Roadblocks • Continuous Partial Attention (Linda Stone, 1998) • E-mail Apnea (Linda Stone, 2007) • Smartphones checked 85 – 150 times each day (various) • Interruption Brain Drain: Average worker gets 11 minutes uninterrupted. It takes 25 minutes to recover. (Gloria Mark, University of California, Irvine). • More To Do In Less Time • Sleep Deprivation • Socially Accepted Distraction
Focusing Benefits • Decreases Predisposition to Stress-Related Illness (Benson, 2010) • Improves Executive Attention (Chan & Woollacott, 2007) • Induces the Relaxation Response (Benson, 1974)
Relaxation Response • Angina pectoris • Hypertension Benefits • Cardiac arrhythmias • Unexplained infertility • Allergic skin reactions • Insomnia • Anxiety • Nausea & vomiting during • Mild & moderate depression pregnancy • Bronchial asthma • Nervousness • Herpes simplex • Pain (backaches, headaches, • Cough muscle pain, joint pain and more) • Constipation • Postoperative swelling • Diabetes mellitus • Premenstrual syndrome • Duodenal ulcers • Rheumatoid arthritis • Dizziness • Side effects of cancer • Fatigue • Side effects of AIDS
“When the mind is focused, whether through meditation or other repetitive mental activities, the body responds with a dramatic decrease in heart rate, blood pressure (if elevated to begin with), and metabolic rate – the exact Relaxation opposite of fight-or-flight response.” Benson (1975) Response Revolution “…I was surprised as many of my colleagues when we found that the relaxation response could alter gene activity – the way that genes express themselves and thus influence the body.” Benson (2010)
“My Mantra” Meditation 1. Consciously relax what you can 2. Pair your mantra with your exhale 3. Repeat your mantra each time you breathe 4. Start again each time you forget (“Oh Well”)
Additional Focusing Practices • Counting • Transcendental Meditation / Mantra • Breath Meditation • Tratak • Sound Meditation • Mindful Eating • Just This Task
t Foundation 1 st Of Mindfulness Body Breath Awareness Body Scan Sensory Awareness Yoga / Yoga Therapy
2 nd Foundation Of Mindfulness Feelings Three Feeling Tones Awareness of “Add-Ons” Meditative Inquiry
d Foundation 3 rd Of Mindfulness Mind Lens of Perception Preference & Prejudice Non-identification
The Negativity Bias Our brain detects negative information more rapidly than positive information (Yang et. al. 2007) • We spend a lot of time running • from kittens disguised as tigers. • This wears down our immune • system much like an engine 20,000 • miles overdue for its oil change.
h Foundation 4 th Of Mindfulness Mental Objects Descriptive & Prescriptive Liberation From Suffering
Mindfulness Roadblocks (The 5 Mental Hindrances) • Sensual Desire, Greed • Ill-will • Sloth (Physical) & Torpor (Mental) • Restlessness & Remorse • Skeptical Doubt
Mindfulness Benefits • Lateral Prefrontal Cortex: Assessment Center • Medial Prefrontal Cortex: Me Center – Empathy • Anterior Cingulate Cortex: Motivation • Insula: Gut Feelings • Amygdala: Fear Center Shrinks • Neocortex: Creativity (Hanson, 2009)
“With equanimity, what passes through your mind is held with spaciousness so you stay even-keeled and aren’t thrown off balance. The ancient circuitry of the brain is continually driving you to react one way or another - and equanimity is your circuit breaker.” Rick Hansen, Ph. D. The Practical Neuroscience of Buddha’s Brain: Happiness, Love & Wisdom
Occupational Benefits • Mindful Leadership In Interprofessional Teams (Bell & Clark, 2018) • The Transformation to Open-Heart Skills and Mindfulness in Healthcare Using the INTOUCH Model (Ellis, 2017) • The Role of Individual and Collective Mindfulness in Promoting Occupational Safety in Health Care (Dierynck, et al., 2016) • Nurse Leader Mindfulness Meditation Program for Stress Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Pipe et al., 2009) • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Health Care Professionals: Results From a Randomized Trial (Shapiro, et al., 2009)
Classic Mindfulness Practice 1. Find Your Seat 2. Brief Body Scan 3. Set Your Intention 4. Focus on Each Exhale 5. Let Go Of All Technique 6. Be Mindful of “Add-ons” 7. Begin Again and Again and Again
Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path. Brené Brown Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
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