The life of a busy executive is far from boring. They are constantly inundated with emails, reports, meetings, phone calls, and more. It's no wonder why many execs suffer from burnout and fatigue. A simple way to combat exec stress is through a daily dose of Mindfulness practice. Mindfulness can empower executives to respond with calm, thoughtful intention while remaining productive.
Mindfulness helps to:
- Improve memory
- Lessen stress/frustration
- Create a productive work/life balance
- Know and consider your objective
- Make thoughtful choices
- Actively listen when being spoken to
- Practice empathy
As a busy executive, staying focused on goals helps you and your organization get more done because it allows you to identify distractions.
Here are 5 Mindfulness Tips that will help you stop, breath, slow down, and appreciate the moments.
- Become A Single Task Doer. Commit to accomplishing one task at a time. Just do one thing at a time. In some instances, multi-tasking limits and helps to increase stress.
- Ignore distractions. Silence your phone, take a break from work emails, and set the alarm. Now that you've wiped away distractions get to work! Reduces the urge for our minds to wonder.
- Exercise. Take deep breaths and practice a couple of quick stretches at your desk or go for a brisk walk outside the office.
- Make time for Mindfulness. Guard time on your calendar to devote to mindful practice to release your stress.
- Be Thankful. Take a few minutes to acknowledge all the people who have helped with your success: parents, mentors, teachers, employers, and employees. You'll lead better when you deflate your ego and uplift others.