Every person suffers from stress to a greater or lesser degree. The feeling that you are constantly busy with the next meeting and all the other things that are also on the agenda. Thoughts like: “Do I have enough time today?” and “If I go shopping straight from work, maybe I'll have enough time to…” are well-known thoughts. Everyone knows the eternal battle against the clock.

Battle against the clock

But why don't you just give in, accept that the clock is ticking forever and that you can live in the here and now? Yes! We talk about mindfulness! In our blog we explain why mindfulness is an excellent tool for relaxed and more efficient meetings.

What is Mindfulness?

But first, let's answer the question of what mindfulness actually is. Briefly explained, mindfulness is consciously dwelling on the here and now. You train the mind to observe what is happening in your body and with your thoughts. You do this without forming a judgement. Important pillars of mindfulness are learning to focus your attention, being open to new ideas and being open to the people around you.

More efficient and relaxed meetings

When these skills come forward in a meeting, wonderful ideas and new insights could emerge. With mindfulness you train yourself to be in the here and now. In the case of a meeting, you are better able to pay attention and listen to what is being said. If all participants are fully in the here and now with their attention, bottlenecks will be noticed more quickly. You can also look at these points in a solution-oriented way because mindfulness makes you open to new ideas and to the people around you.

Do you have a meeting scheduled soon? Then consider a mindfulness training with the entire team first. Instead of hammering on the next item on the agenda, disapproving looks at a colleague proposing a new idea and meeting with 2-3 participants who are in the middle of a meeting dip sitting, it can also be done in another way. To begin with, more relaxed and more efficient.

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