Brain activity is redirected from ancient, reactionary parts of the brain, including the limbic system, to the newest, rational part of the brain, the prefrontal cortex.

1. MINDFULNESS
Dr, Sam Swapn
Agile Evangilist

2. Mindlessness
Rushed decision that leads to failure

3. The Human Brain
Reactive vs thinking creative brain
fight-or-flight

4. MINDFULNESS
Mindfulness: Brain activity is redirected from ancient,
reactionary parts of the brain, including the limbic system,
to the newest, rational part of the brain, the prefrontal cortex.
The executive functioning brain- thinking brain.
Mindful Brain: Control center for our thoughts, words, and action
Relying more on our executive
functioning puts us firmly in the
driver’s seat of our minds

5. APPLY MINDFULNESS
Mindfulness training program
Avoid reading email first thing in the morning
Turn off all notifications.
check your email once every 2 hours
Stop multitasking
Put it on your calendar

6. Training from the back of the room
Scrum alliance conference
• SHARON BOWMAN – BACK OF THE ROOM CLASS & CERTIFICATION
• JEFF SUTHERLAND KEYNOTE ADDRESS
• OPEN SPACES
• CAR BUILDING EXERCISE

7. Dr. Sam With Sharon Bowman
Training From the
Back of the
Room

8. Dr. Sam Doing Exercises & Having Fun

9. The Entire Group

10. With My Sweetheart Daughter Eti Sinha

11. Dr. Sam Para-gliding At San Diego

12. Para- Gliding

13. DR.SAMCERTIFIEDTRAINER

14. SCRUM ALLIANCE
GLOBAL GATHERING
SAN DIEGO- APR 10-12TH
Jeff Sutherland key note address

15. Dr. Sam With Steve Spearman & Luke Hoffman

16. Dr.Sam With Pete Behrens, Scrum Alliance
Board Member
Dr. Sam with Kim,
co-chair San Diego
Scrum Gathering
2017

17. Dr. Sam At Open Spaces- Mindfulness

18. Dr. Sam conducting Mindfulness session
Dr. Sam with Sanjiv
Augustine, noted Agilist

19. Dr. Sam With Some Attendees

20. Dr. Sam Attending Craig Larman Session
Scrum Alliance now
partnering with LeSS

21. Dr.Sam With Ron Jefferies & Chet Hendrickson
Both were Early signors
for Scrum Manifesto

22. Car Built Using Scrum In 3 Days- Hubert Smits
Scrum can build things
real fast…..

23. Website: www.agilestrategicsolutions.com
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24. References
• Spending 10 Minutes a Day on Mindfulness Subtly Changes the Way You
React to Everything; Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, Gitte Dybkjaer
https://hbr.org/2017/01/spending-10-minutes-a-day-on-mindfulness-subtly-
changes-the-way-you-react-to-everything
• How to Practice Mindfulness Throughout Your Work Day: Rasmus
HougaardJacqueline Carter: https://hbr.org/2016/03/how-to-practice-
mindfulness-throughout-your-work-day
• Assessment: How Mindful Are You?Jacqueline Carter; Rasmus Hougaard;
Rob Stembridge, MARCH 29, 2017; HTTPS://HBR.ORG/2017/03/ASSESSMENT-
HOW-MINDFUL-ARE-YOU