From the course: Mindfulness Practices
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Grow self-awareness
From the course: Mindfulness Practices
Grow self-awareness
- Most of us think we're more self-aware than we actually are. Did you know that one of the biggest reasons most of us fail is because we have blind spots? We don't know what we don't know. Our mind can ignore new information that is outside of our belief system. There's even a term for it, it's called cognitive dissonance. When I was a general manager working in Mexico, I asked my team for feedback. One piece of feedback that was hard for me was when they told me that I was a control freak. They didn't actually use those words, but that's what they meant. I was quick to dismiss their feedback, because of course I believed I was a great delegator. Then as I started practicing mindfulness and started noticing my thoughts, I realized how much I was really invested in. I wanted to control not just what our team goals were, but how they were accomplished. Indeed, I am a bit of a control freak. Who we are, our mindsets, our behaviors are developed over time through millions of thoughts and…
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Calm the mind and release stress1m 59s
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Practice: Calm the mind4m 57s
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Improve focus1m 53s
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Practice: Improve focus3m 21s
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Grow self-awareness2m 5s
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Practice: Grow self-awareness3m 45s
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Find meaning at work1m 43s
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Practice: Find meaning at work3m 29s
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Manage your inner critic1m 40s
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Practice: Manage your inner critic3m 44s
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Grow self-confidence1m 43s
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Practice: Grow self-confidence4m 22s
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Cultivate joy1m 38s
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Practice: Cultivate joy3m 42s
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Practice: Morning mindfulness4m 23s
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Practice: Evening mindfulness4m 51s
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