4. MIND WANDERING
Study of 15,000 people by Matt
Killingsworth:
47% of the time we are thinking
something else than what we
are currently doing
Strong relationship between
mind-wandering now and
being unhappy a short time
later
7. WHY DO WE NEED
MINDFULNESS?
Blaise Pascal, 17th century French philosopher: “All
men’s miseries derive from not being able sit in a quiet
room alone”
Study by Wilson (et.al. 2014):
- 67% of men self-administered shocks
- 25% of women self-administered shocks
9. CHALLENGES
Huge decline in our attention span
Information overload & fast pace living
Anxiety, stress and burnout
Sleep deprivation & exhaustion
16. EFFECTIVE ATTENTION
SWITCHING
Research: Our brains can focus on 1 thing at a time
Simple versus Complex Multitasking
Multitasking increases stress, fatigue and reduces
performance
Effective attention switching: Doing one thing at a time
with full attention and presence
17. TIPS
Don’t worry about the wandering
mind
Kindness and Compassion
Patience
Success / Failure – Non-striving
Relax