THRIVE: Purpose, Passion, Performance Reflective guide

Mindfulness

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor E. Frankl Man’s Search for Meaning (1946).

The mindful leader is a fully present leader. This powerful way of being, when practiced regularly, becomes increasingly more habitual until it’s just the way you live your life and the person you are . The purpose of practicing mindfulness is two-fold: • To understand deeply, and • To transform suffering.

“Suffering” can be identified as feelings of stress, difficulty or challenge.

We practice mindfulness by making space between what’s in front of us and how we react. Mindfulness is mental discipline – that means it’s not always easy! But it’s often helpful.

Stimulus

Noticing

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