Mindfulness is defined in the book, Resonant Leadership written by Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee as living in a state of full, conscious awareness of one's whole self, other people, and the context in which we live and work. Another way of saying it is that we are awake to the experiences inside our selves - body, mind, heart and spirit - while being aware of what is going on around us. That includes our relationships with people, the natural world, our surroundings and the events that happen to us. We then respond to occurrences while remaining true to ourselves.
Being mindful requires that we become self-aware. When we know ourselves, we can choose how we respond to the people and situations around us. We learn to recognize and to respond from a knowing of our internal state. That is, we are in touch with our thoughts, our physical sensations and our emotions. We are able to clear out our perceptions of biases that come from unexplored feelings.
Having a deep understanding of how we think allows us to be consistent in our decisions and to be authentic or genuine in our interactions with others. This builds trust.
When we build relationships where we trust a person and they trust us in return, they are more willing to follow us. They see us as a person that is real and consistent. They do not sense hypocrisy in our values, our beliefs and our behavior. We are people that they do not have to constantly second guess.
Being mindful requires that we become self-aware. When we know ourselves, we can choose how we respond to the people and situations around us. We learn to recognize and to respond from a knowing of our internal state. That is, we are in touch with our thoughts, our physical sensations and our emotions. We are able to clear out our perceptions of biases that come from unexplored feelings.
Having a deep understanding of how we think allows us to be consistent in our decisions and to be authentic or genuine in our interactions with others. This builds trust.
When we build relationships where we trust a person and they trust us in return, they are more willing to follow us. They see us as a person that is real and consistent. They do not sense hypocrisy in our values, our beliefs and our behavior. We are people that they do not have to constantly second guess.
By living mindfully we can become clear about what is most important to us. We come to know what we are passionate about and we notice sooner when we are heading down a path that is not right for us. In this way, we are better able to achieve the goals that we set out to accomplish with a clear focus on the end result.
Written by Kathie Bobbit
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