mindfulness for enhanced performance

Target audience:
• Working individuals who are interested to integrate mindfulness into their work-life to enhance their performance

Duration: 2.5 hours per session x 4 sessions

Overview:
You will learn how mindfulness can be applied at your workplace. Mindfulness practice in the workplace enables us to be aware of the thoughts and emotions we experience, moment to moment. This enhances our ability to focus on what is positive, creative and energising, building resilience in handling the challenges of work-life.

You will be introduced to mindful communication techniques and develop empathy with kindness and compassion. Applying mindfulness tools translates to higher levels of well-being for the individual and promotes harmony, teamwork and higher productivity in the organisation.

Benefits:
• Reduction in stress
• More positive communications
• Better teamwork
• Increase in productivity
• Better sleep quality

What will you learn?
• Enhancing Self-Awareness and Developing Positive Attitudes
• Understanding and Dealing with the Sources of Negative Stress
• Mindful Listening and Mindful Speech for Positive Communications
• Developing Empathy for Enhanced Teamwork

What is included?
• Guided instruction in mindfulness meditation practices (choice of sitting on a chair or cushion)
• Group dialogue and discussions
• Daily mindfulness assignments
• Downloadable daily practice audio files
• Handouts each session

Course fee:
• $250
($50 for eligible seniors under the National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy)
* NSA subsidy eligibility: Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident 50 years and above (in year of conducted course)

SkillsFuture Credit may be applied towards this course.

Enhance Your Performance with Mindfulness: J. Carter (credits to Rotman School of Management)