Could this hugely popular trend save your disconnected boardroom?
Please be aware that this article was written way before COVID-19 and we’ve tried to keep this evergreen. That is, content that lives beyond our current climate of uncertainty and undoubted challenge.
The human brain can process 11 million pieces of information every single second. However, only 50 pieces of that are able to be processed by our conscious mind. So, when you consider the mass amount of data we receive every single day, it stands to reason that you’d want those 50 pieces of conscious information to be worthwhile. And when those processes are essentially just a convoluted bunch of messages sent through pulses of electrical energy, making sure we retain the important things seems like an impossible task. Luckily, it’s not – thanks to something called mindfulness.
What is mindfulness?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past decade, it’s highly likely you’ve become familiar with the word ‘mindfulness’. But if you haven’t, you might be wondering what it is. Touted by many as the answer to all that ails us, mindfulness is officially a big deal. And while it might seem like something that would have no place in the boardroom – or any corporate scenario, for that matter – the introduction and subsequent benefits of mindfulness have started to be seen even in the most formal of settings. With proper implementation, mindfulness can bring a whole new level of functioning to any situation, including the boardroom.
