Mindfulness and Meditation as Tools for Leadership Success
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Mindfulness and Meditation as Tools for Leadership Success
Mindfulness and Meditation as Tools for Leadership Success Christina Royal, Ph.D. 10.30.15 Mindfulness over matter (1:45 min) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XQUJR4uIGM (till 1:45) Session Takeaways 1. Broader understanding of mindfulness and meditation, the research and the benefits 2. Discussion of mindfulness and meditation in context of leadership development (and also student success) 3. Provide some tools, strategies, and ideas to take back to your institutions 4. Sample a meditation session (or two) What attracted you to this session? My inspiration for this session Bill George on meditation Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDoYk8MGcJ0 Leaders who meditate Deepak Chopra Russell Simmons Co-Founder and CEO, Chopra Center for Wellbeing Founder, Def Jam Productions Bill George Former CEO, Medtronic Marnie Abramson President of Green Lumens Mid-Atlantic Oprah Winfrey CEO of Harpo Productions and the Oprah Winfrey Network How my journey began What does the research say? Positive indicators for reducing stress Useful in improving psychological balance Meditation can have a positive impact with anxiety and depression Research says… Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yni1REJYK6E Research says…. Over 300+ peer reviewed articles on transcendental meditation research Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, November 2012, a journal of the American Heart Association: 5-year randomized controlled study on patients with established coronary heart disease reported a 48% reduction in death, heart attack, and stroke in subjects in the TM group compared to controls. Hypertension, June 2013, American Heart Association scientific statement, concluded that the TM technique is the only meditation practice that has been shown to lower blood pressure and recommends that TM may be considered in clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, October 2013: Metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) found significantly greater effect of TM in reducing trait anxiety than treatment-as-usual and other alternative treatments, including mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) and other meditation and relaxation practices. Source: http://www.tm.org/research-on-meditation Anderson Cooper on Meditation Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbLVTZuTdmQ The Meditation Process Where should I meditate? The Meditation Process How do I meditate? What do I need? Types of Meditation Guided Transcendental Mantra Primordial Walking Music What does the process look like? At first, it may feel like this…. Time to Meditate Meditation Debrief What was the experience like for you? “A beginner needs a quiet place to meditate. Someone with a lot of practice can meditate everywhere an under all circumstances.” – Remez Sasson Reflection and transfer What are some thoughts that arose during your meditation? Reflect on a time when you were full of energy. What did you do to build/maintain/preserve your energy? Group Discussion Why is mindfulness and meditation beneficial for leadership success? 1. To prevent attrition/turnover/burnout This can quickly turn into this…. 2. To thrive and succeed as great leaders We need to care for ourselves to effectively support our students, faculty, staff, and admin… 3. To provide tools for leaders to sustain change Time to Meditate Meditation Debrief What was the experience like for you? How was the experience different than the previous meditation? Reflection and synthesis Write down ONE idea on how to apply learning from today into your institution’s work with students, faculty, staff, or administrators. Write down ONE idea for improving your self-care. Upcoming guided meditation Oprah and Deepak for 21 days of free meditations called Become What You Believe: http://bit.ly/1d3DwT3 or https://chopracentermeditation.com/home Thank you for your engagement! Christina Royal, Ph.D. Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs Inver Hills Community College [email protected] Twitter: @christinaroyal7 LinkedIn: Christina Royal