The Program Modules

The Practical Mindfulness program consists of six modules. The first module is an introduction, and the remaining five are all about how to apply what you learn in Module 1.

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Module 1 | Essentials of Presence & Mindfulness

Know what mindfulness is and how it can benefit you. You will walk away with a simple practice that can be used anytime, anywhere.

Outcomes:
Gain an understanding of your own mind and its habits;

Learn a simple method to focus your attention in a relaxed manner;
Learn to read situations more accurately based on what’s real and what’s relevant;
Find out how to ground and presence yourself no matter what’s going on around you.

Module 2 | Emotion Regulation

Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to manage and direct your emotions in a way that is purposeful and constructive.

Outcomes:
Gain an understanding of your own emotions and how they work;
Learn to identify your triggers and know when you are in the “red zone”;
Know what to do when are you are experiencing high levels of emotion;
Be better able to regulate your responses to emotion.

Module 3 | Handling Stress & Building Resilience

Learn to apply your mindfulness-based practice to stressful situations and thereby recover more quickly and build resilience.

Outcomes:
Gain an understanding of the key determinant of stress from a mindfulness perspective;
Learn to identify your own “red flags” for when you are entering the stress zone;
Develop your ability to instantly reduce your experience of stress in any situation;
Be able to identify and clear out one of the main causes of stress from your life and keep it clear.

Module 4 | Complexity & Decision-Making

Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to read situations accurately and make clear decisions based on what matters!

Outcomes:
Gain an awareness and understanding of your dominant decision-making drivers;
Learn to self-observe and balance your three “centres of intelligence”;
Be able to distinguish between what matters and what doesn’t matter;
Learn how to manage uncertainty and deal with paradox.

Module 5 | Presence & Flow for High Performance

Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to develop presence in a way that can activate and sustain the flow state.

Outcomes:
Gain an understanding of the power of presence and the nature of flow;
Learn how to recognise – and how to activate – the state of flow;
Learn to integrate “making happen” versus “letting happen”;
Discover the main obstacle to remaining in flow when you find yourself in flow.

Module 6 | Authentic Being & Relating

Learn to integrate your mindfulness-based practices in a way that can lead to a more authentic way of being and relating to others.

Outcomes:
Gain an understanding of the link between awareness, presence and authenticity;
Learn how to generate authenticity from being present, aware and non-judgemental;
Learn to apply mindfulness principles and practices to the relating context (work, personal);
Start to develop an authentic personal or leadership brand using the three key elements of mindfulness.

The Program Modules

practical mindfulness

The Practical Mindfulness program consists of six modules. The first module is an introduction, and the remaining five are all about how to apply what you learn in Module 1.

Module 1 | Essentials of Presence & Mindfulness

practical mindfulness

Know what mindfulness is and how it can benefit you. You will walk away with a simple practice that can be used anytime, anywhere.
Outcomes:
Gain an understanding of your own mind and its habits;

Learn a simple method to focus your attention in a relaxed manner;
Learn to read situations more accurately based on what’s real and what’s relevant;
Find out how to ground and presence yourself no matter what’s going on around you.

Module 2 | Emotion Regulation

Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to manage and direct your emotions in a way that is purposeful and constructive.
Outcomes:
Gain an understanding of your own emotions and how they work;
Learn to identify your triggers and know when you are in the “red zone”;
Know what to do when are you are experiencing high levels of emotion;
Be better able to regulate your responses to emotion.

Module 3 | Handling Stress & Building Resilience

Learn to apply your mindfulness-based practice to stressful situations and thereby recover more quickly and build resilience.
Outcomes:
Gain an understanding of the key determinant of stress from a mindfulness perspective;
Learn to identify your own “red flags” for when you are entering the stress zone;
Develop your ability to instantly reduce your experience of stress in any situation;
Be able to identify and clear out one of the main causes of stress from your life and keep it clear.

Module 4 | Complexity & Decision-Making

Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to read situations accurately and make clear decisions based on what matters!
Outcomes:
Gain an awareness and understanding of your dominant decision-making drivers;
Learn to self-observe and balance your three “centres of intelligence”;
Be able to distinguish between what matters and what doesn’t matter;
Learn how to manage uncertainty and deal with paradox.

Module 5 | Presence & Flow for High Performance

Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to develop presence in a way that can activate and sustain the flow state.
Outcomes:
Gain an understanding of the power of presence and the nature of flow;
Learn how to recognise – and how to activate – the state of flow;
Learn to integrate “making happen” versus “letting happen”;
Discover the main obstacle to remaining in flow when you find yourself in flow.

Module 6 | Authentic Being & Relating

Learn to integrate your mindfulness-based practices in a way that can lead to a more authentic way of being and relating to others.
Outcomes:
Gain an understanding of the link between awareness, presence and authenticity;
Learn how to generate authenticity from being present, aware and non-judgemental;
Learn to apply mindfulness principles and practices to the relating context (work, personal and public);
Start to develop an authentic personal or leadership brand using the three key elements of mindfulness.