
Evidence for mindfulness: A research summary for the corporate sceptic
Author: Theo Winter Often touted as the equivalent of going to the gym for the mind, mindfulness is an emergent phenomenon that promises relief for busy professionals—asking them to slow down, stop, sit, relax, breathe, and find a moment to be in the present. Indeed, sitting silently is fast becoming the new hurrying. New Republic magazine dubbed 2014 the "Year of Mindfulness." Hot on its heels, an article in the Harvard Business Review noted that mindfulness is close to taki
Negativity Bias
False positives are less threatening to survival than false negatives. Emotions are messengers - evolved to motivate us to action. • They are survival focused • They evolved to be temporary Trigger Emotion Action Urge Danger threatens Fear Avoid/escape Something precious is lost Sadness/grief Avoid/Isolate Something unpleasant is confronted Disgust An important goal is blocked Anger Avoid/Fight Three Systems: 1. Avoiding - Brainstem or “lizard brain Goal: safety, peacefu