This document discusses how mindfulness training can help people in busy daily lives. It provides an agenda for a presentation on mindfulness that includes why mindfulness is important, the neuroscience behind it, mindfulness exercises, what the science says, how to apply mindfulness, and stories from Google, Carlsberg and If insurance about their experiences with corporate mindfulness training. It then gives examples of mindfulness techniques and explains the benefits of mindfulness for job performance, work enjoyment, work-life balance, stress reduction and quality of life according to various studies.

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AGENDA
 Hvorfor mindfulness i en travl hverdag?
 Neurologien bag mindfulness træning
 Mindfulness træning
 Hvad siger videnskaben?
 At arbejde med mindfulness
 Google, Carlsberg og If – et par virkelige historier
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P
ALTID PÅ
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INFORMATIONS
OVERSVØMMET
DISTRAHERET

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RESULTATER
MINDFULNESS
FÅR DIG ET
SEKUND
FORAN
TIL AT
OPNÅ

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Hunter, J.P. and J.S. Scherer, “Knowledge Worker Productivity and The Practice of Self-Management” in The Drucker Difference: What the World’s
Greatest Management Thinker Means to Today’s Business Leaders, Craig L. Pearce, Joseph A. Maciariello and Hideki Yamawaki, Editors 2009.

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ATTENTION
DEFICIT TRAIT
Harvard Business Review: “Overloaded Circuits: Why Smart People Underperform”, Edward M. Hallowell

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UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING
ATTENTION
IS NOW THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT
DETERMINANT OF BUSINESS SUCCESS
Accenture Institute of Strategic Change, Thomas Davenport: ”The Attention Economy” - Harvard Business
School Press, 2001

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Killingsworth MA, Gilbert DT. A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind. Science 12 November 2010: Vol.
330. no. 6006, p. 932 DOI: 10.1126/science.1192439
46.9%OF THE TIME OUR ATTENTION IS WANDERING

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RASMUS HOUGAARD, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR, THE POTENTIAL PROJECT
RASMUS.HOUGAARD@POTENTIALPROJECT.COM
AGENDA
 Hvorfor mindfulness i en travl hverdag?
 Neurologien bag mindfulness træning
 Mindfulness træning
 Hvad siger videnskaben?
 At arbejde med mindfulness
 Google, Carlsberg og If – et par virkelige historier
MED CORPORATE-BASED MINDFULNESS TRÆNING

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Your Amazing Brain
References:
1: Linden D, J, (2007) “The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams and God” Harvard University Press:
2: Hanson R, Mendius R (2009) “Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom”, New Harbinger Publications Inc
3: http://nba.uth.tmc.edu/neuroscience/s2/chapter01.html

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Neural networks
References:
http://nba.uth.tmc.edu/neuroscience/s1/introduction.html
http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih4/self/guide/info-brain.htm

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MINDFULNESS
TRÆNING
ER…
…at lære at mestre dine tanker

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RASMUS HOUGAARD, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR, THE POTENTIAL PROJECT
RASMUS.HOUGAARD@POTENTIALPROJECT.COM
AGENDA
 Hvorfor mindfulness i en travl hverdag?
 Neurologien bag mindfulness træning
 Mindfulness træning
 Hvad siger videnskaben?
 At arbejde med mindfulness
 Google, Carlsberg og If – et par virkelige historier
MED CORPORATE-BASED MINDFULNESS TRÆNING

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CountingBreathingAnatomy Distractions
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Anatomy
 Grounded balance
 Ret ryg
 Afslappede skuldre og arme
 Hvilende hænder
 Øjnene
Anatomy Breathing Counting Distractions

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Breathing
Anatomy Breathing Counting Distractions

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Counting
Anatomy Breathing Counting Distractions
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Distractions
Anatomy Breathing Counting Distractions
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Basic mindfulness training
CountingBreathingAnatomy Distractions
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RASMUS HOUGAARD, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR, THE POTENTIAL PROJECT
RASMUS.HOUGAARD@POTENTIALPROJECT.COM
AGENDA
 Hvorfor mindfulness i en travl hverdag?
 Neurologien bag mindfulness træning
 Mindfulness træning
 Hvad siger videnskaben?
 At arbejde med mindfulness
 Google, Carlsberg og If – et par virkelige historier
MED CORPORATE-BASED MINDFULNESS TRÆNING

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At arbejde med mindfulness
REGEL # 1
Fokuser på det du vælger
REGEL # 2
Vælg dine distraktioner
opmærksomt

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Hvad kan du gøre for at arbejde mere effektivt?
Individuelt?
Socialt?
Teknisk?

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ARBEJDE OG MINDFULNESS
ØGET JOB
PERFORMANCE
ØGET ARBEJDSGLÆDE
ØGET WORK-LIFE
BALANCE
ØGET FOKUS
SÆNKET EMOTIONEL
UDMATTELSE
SÆNKET INTENTION
OM AT SKIFTE
ARBEJDE
ØGET LIVSKVALITET
Christian Gaden Jensen Jensen 2013, University of Copenhagen / Jochen Reb, 2012, Cambridge University Business School

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1 SEKUND FORAN
RASMUS HOUGAARD, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR, THE POTENTIAL PROJECT
RASMUS.HOUGAARD@POTENTIALPROJECT.COM
AGENDA
 Hvorfor mindfulness i en travl hverdag?
 Neurologien bag mindfulness træning
 Mindfulness træning
 Hvad siger videnskaben?
 At arbejde med mindfulness
 Google, Carlsberg og If – et par virkelige historier
MED CORPORATE-BASED MINDFULNESS TRÆNING

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CBMT©
PROGRAM SPOR
CBMT©
PERFORMANCE &
EFFEKTIVITET
CBMT©
KREATIVITET&
ENERGI
CBMT©
ARBEJDSGLÆDE &
BALANCE
 Fokus & koncentration
 Klare mål & prioriteter
 Effektivitet & produktivitet
 Arbejdsglæde & trivsel
 Work-life Balance
 Stress reduktion & fastholdelse
 Kreativitet & innovation
 Fysisk & mental energi
 Kreativitet & energi kultur
CORPORATE BASED MINDFULNESS TRAINING©

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“Carlsberg IT has over the last half year
developed into a mindful organization.
The individual and organizational benefits are
apparent; more focus, more effectiveness
and less stress.”
Kenneth Egelund Schmidt, CIO
Carlsberg Group
PERFORMANCE &
EFFEKTIVITET I

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“We are learning to become more present, and
with more presence comes greater
engagement, meaning and productivity.”
Loren I. Shuster - Country Director
Singapore & Emerging Markets
Google Asia Pacific
KREATIVITET & ENERGI
HOS

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“I experience on myself and my
employees that we are becoming
better human beings.”
Thomas Berg, Sales Director
IF Insurance.
ARBEJDSGLÆDE OG
BALANCE HOS

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MERE INSPIRATION
 De to mindfulness metoder
 Videnskaben om mindfulness
 De otte mentale strategier
 At arbejde med mindfulness
 Emails
 Møder
 Prioritering
 Mv.
 Mindfulness og energi
 Fysisk
 Mentalt
 Den daglige træning
 Mindful ledelse
 Mindfulness i organisationer

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