This document summarizes a TEDx talk given by Shalini Bahl on bringing mindful and sustainable change. It discusses how the mind often operates on autopilot and is stuck in old thinking patterns, with only 47% of our time spent in conscious thought. Mindfulness creates functional and structural changes in the brain by consciously choosing new patterns. The speaker advocates mindfulness not as relaxation but as present-moment awareness, curiosity and non-judgment. She presents mindfulness as a foundation for change across many areas like politics, health, business and education. The document promotes joining the "MUvement" to live mindfully and be agents of positive change through connecting with others and using one's voice for a meaningful message.

1. A MUvement To Live Mindfully
A Foundation For Sustainable Change
Shalini Bahl
TEDx Shelburne Falls November 3rd, 2012

2. Making the world a better place...

3. Bringing change:
AN UPHILL CLIMB
uphill battle

4. Marriage 1
Arranged Birth of son
Nerdy
Childhood Marriage 2
Living on Auto Pilot
My Life
Living with Mindfulness
Marriage 3 Near Death
Experience
Firewalk
Business Single Mom
Professor

5. MUvement
to
Status Quo Mindfulness
Live
Mindfully
Foundation for Sustainable Change

7. Conscious Mind
47%
of the time, the mind
wanders away from
task at hand *
Old thinking patterns
*95% of behavior is
driven by the
unconscious mind
* Killingsworth & Gilbert in
Science 12and Chartrand 1999
*Bargh November 2010 Unconscious Mind

8. Conscious Mind
How much control do
you consciously have?
*95% of our behavior
is driven by the
unconscious mind
*Bargh and Chartrand 1999 Unconscious Mind

9. Forming Patterns
What do you see?

10. Generalizing Patterns
What do you see?

11. What are the possibilities?

12. Stuck in Old Patterns
Object in Retina Sensory
Outer World Cortex
Initial
Learning
Later
Repetition
Generalization
to Partial
Stimulus
Generalization
to Partial
Stimulus
Figure of Neural Attractor Networks by
Dr. P.E. Sharp 2011

13. *Mindfulness Creates
Functional & Structural
Changes in the Brain
✦Conscious Choices
✦Unconscious Change
in Neural Networks
*Bahl et al 2012

14. Mindfulness is NOT about
Finding Bliss on top of a
Mountain

15. Mindfulness is NOT about
Finding Bliss on top of a
Mountain

16. Mindfulness is NOT
Positive Thinking or
Relaxation or
A Drug

17. Mindfulness is NOT
Positive Thinking or
Relaxation or
A Drug

18. Being Present, moment to moment,
with Awareness,
Affectionate Curiosity
and Non Judgment
exploring what is possible...

19. MINDFULNESS as a Foundation for Change
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20. MINDFULNESS as a Foundation for Change
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21. What does it mean
to Live Mindfully

22. Seeing the bigger picture...

23. Unl earn
s
Mindfulnes
Start Afresh
Curios
ity

24. W hat is p ossible
e come together
When w ersations
To have r eal conv
re with th e world
And sha live mi ndfully
What it means to
Politics Health
Business Law Education
Art

25. Coming together
in a Mindful Universe

26. “Getting enlightened is a team sport.”
~ Bodhipaksa

27. Why Join The MUvement?
Possibilities
Purpose
Play Technology Connect
People
Voice

28. Why Join The MUvement?
What is possible?
Question limiting beliefs
See opportunities & resources
Make mindfulness cool & profitable
Possibilities

29. Why Join The MUvement?
Who do you want
as a Client
Connect as your Collaborator
as a Company to do business with

30. Voice
Meaningful Message X Community X
Social media =
Sustainable Change + Individual Gain
Why Join The MUvement?

31. Why Join The MUvement?
Fun
Curiosity
Play
Adventure
Inspiration
Imperfection
Compassion

32. How will YOU participate in this MUvement
To Be the Change & Bring the Change
You want to see in the world?

33. Did you figure out why the MUvement was spelled with a U?
Check out Mindful Universe at http://mindfuluniverse.com/ to
find out why & Join the MUvement if it resonates with you!