Freie Plätze:
Mental resilience, especially in challenging times like the present, means managing our minds in a way that increases our ability to face the first arrow (a challenging situation) and to break the second (our negative thoughts and emotions) before it strikes us. Mind-Leadership is the skill of noticing our own thoughts, unhooking from the non-constructive ones, and rebalancing quickly. This skill can be nurtured and trained through Mindfulness.
Target Group
All employees of Vienna University of Business and Economics, who want to align their mental, emotional, and social intelligence skills to deal with challenges arising in a rapidly changing working and living environment.
Please note: The workshop will take place in English. Participants should have an English level of at least B1. However, “perfect English” is not necessary, as the course is mostly experiential.
Goals
- This workshop will strengthen your internal resources to deal with the different challenges arising in your working and living environment. You learn how mindfulness can be applied to specific topics (especially communication and breaks) and improve collaboration across team boundaries.
- You will learn about the scientific background behind organizational mindfulness and how neurophysiology allows us to change behavior and ingrained attitudes.
- You will practice methods and mental strategies to facilitate fundamental and sustainable behavioral changes that calm and focus the mind and strengthen your connection to the body. Dealing with stress, recognizing triggers and reactions form an important aspect of the program (e.g., paying attention to experiences without having to react to them).
Content
|
Module |
Content |
Mindful Training |
Key learnings |
|
1 |
Foundations of Mindfulness The four elements of Mindfulness Neurophysiology of Mindfulness Distraction, Multitasking and Mental effectiveness Doing and Being mode |
Sensing practice Body-scan |
Concentration and focus Awareness of the four pillars of mindfulness Mindful eating and using the senses |
|
2 |
Connecting to the body Movement and the body The breath Communication skills |
Mindful movement Awareness of breath Listening meditation |
Awareness of sensations of the body Awareness of the breath in different situations Listening skills |
|
3 |
The Mind and thought-flow – how we perceive the world Acceptance and Resistance The emotion regulation system Emotions and the body-emotion connection |
Meditations with difficult emotions Acceptance meditation |
Regulation of emotions Emotional intelligence |
|
4 |
Stress – positive and negative stress The body and stress Recognizing and dealing with stress Negativity bias Dealing with current work/life challenges |
Three part breathing exercise. Walking meditation Treasure of pleasure |
Individual stress-triggers and stress reactions The trigger-reaction modus Stress and the body – acute and chronic effects Dealing with stress mindfully |
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5 |
Social intelligence and compassion in the work/life setting Connection and working in teams |
Self-compassion meditation Kindness and connection meditation |
Applying the principles of mindfulness Awareness for and using social intelligence skills at work/home Why compassion is important at work |
Methods
- Mindfulness Training – experience-based instructions by the trainer and support in establishing individual training (beginning with a few minutes) or in a group setting at work.
- Short information sequences on the above-mentioned topics using Power Point, video, enactments, and flipcharts.
- Exchange and group discussions, Inquiry
- Tools and tips on implementing the key topics
- Follow-Up Mails with key take-aways.
- Audio-recordings of the guided meditations.
- Short practices for between modules.
- Journal for notes.
In cooperation with Wohlbefinden@WU
- Strengthening of your internal resources to deal with the different challenges arising in your working and living environment.
- Learning about the scientific background behind organizational mindfulness and how neurophysiology allows us to change behavior and ingrained attitudes.
- Dealing with stress, recognizing triggers and reactions.
- Practice methods and mental strategies to facilitate fundamental and sustainable behavioral changes that calm and focus the mind and strengthen your connection to the body.