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Make Meetings Matter

Apr 5, 2024

Explore the importance of mindfulness in meetings to enhance presence and authenticity. Learn how to infuse humanity into gatherings by slowing down and connecting with yourself. Embrace the significance of creating sacred spaces for transformation in meetings.

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Being truly present at meetings fosters connections and enhances shared experiences.

Embracing mindfulness in gatherings deepens personal and communal connections, leading to a more enriching experience.

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Importance of Being Present in Meetings

Attending meetings with true presence goes beyond physical presence. It involves listening with the intent to understand rather than to respond. Anecdotes like a teacher's experience highlight the impact of genuine presence in creating connections and shared experiences. Encouraging participants to focus on body awareness and breath during gatherings can enhance the overall engagement and authenticity of interactions. By fostering a mindful approach to meetings, individuals can create a more meaningful and productive shared space.

Introduction

2min

Transforming Convocation Meetings Through Mindfulness and Authenticity

3min

Exploring Jet Lag as a Metaphor for Life's Disconnect

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Embracing Humanity and Self-Connection in Gatherings

2min

Make Meetings Matter

Gatherings are sacred spaces where we have the opportunity to create, commune and transform, and yet so often we bluster into them haphazardly worrying about the future while they pass us by. We are constantly dragging our baggage in the door while bulleting a laundry list of future to-dos. As a result, we are lagging in the past or projecting into the future. As a result, we are never actually anywhere.

People think that being Mindful or doing body or breath work takes time, but it actually makes time.

I do not expect everyone to be an expert in body or breath work to start an event. Not everyone is going to dive down that rabbit hole. But what we are all experts on is being human. Because we all are. So let’s invite more humanity into our gatherings. It can be a simple as feeling your body in space, noticing your breath, recalling the reason for gathering.

Don’t make your soul rush behind you like a harried assistant. Give it time to arrive. Give yourself time to arrive.

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