Mindfulness at Work Flourishing in The Workplace

by Arpa, Maria

• ISBN13: 9781782409342
• ISBN10: 1782409343
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781782400332
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-10-01
• Publisher: Leaping Hare Press

Summary

The realities of the modern-day workplace can include stress, pressure and apathy, but with a thoughtful approach and an openness to change, anyone can transform their work experience. In Mindfulness at Work, expert mediator and counsellor Maria Arpa shares her professional and personal insights into ways we can all create positive change at work ways to cut conflict, find contentment and develop an environment where harmony and clarity rule. Learn how to use her meditation practices and mediation tools to enrich your daily life and thrive and flourish, whatever your working circumstances.

Author Biography

Maria Arpa is a London-based mediator and counsellor who works with couples to help heal and mend troubled relationships. She is the founder of the Centre for Peaceful Solutions, and is a former chair of Mediation UK. Maria has a master's degree in mediation and conflict resolution, a diploma in counselling theory and practice, and is a Reiki Master. She has also trained with the pioneer of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Dr Marshall Rosenberg.

Table of Contents

Contents
pp1–15 Prelims & Introduction

pp16–39 Chapter One: Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
How you ended up where you are 

Competition, rivalry, and rules are instilled in us at school and continue into 
our working lives, but they breed discontentment and shape our behaviour. 
By remembering and acknowledging those experiences you can begin to take 
control of your situation. 

pp40–61 Chapter Two: Freedom & Sustainability
Meeting your needs and finding personal fulfilment

Finding a balance between freedom to do as we please while earning an income 
to sustain ourselves is a tightrope if our thinking is limited. Here, we view choice, commitment, and collaboration, and how we might explore these attitudes through mindfulness.

pp62–83 Chapter Three: The Honest Audit
What is actually happening in your workplace

This is about how the lens you look through affects what you see and what you hear, and how the intended message may not be the message that is received. By understanding this you can become mindful of what you and others are experiencing in the workplace. We also explore the culture of the workplace and your place in it.

pp84–111 Chapter Four: The Conflicts
Managing disagreements

We all have personal power to escalate or resolve a conflict. This chapter considers simple techniques to defuse the petty conflicts and address the important ones in a nonhostile way.

pp112–129 Chapter Five: Turning Work Into Productive Play
Working out your personal plan

How do you want work to be for you and how will you get there? Choices you have made in the past affect you today, and the choices you make today affect your future. You need a plan.

pp130–141 Chapter Six: Harvesting Your Efforts 
Realizing harmony

Mindful practices will provide support in your efforts to achieve your plan and will form a sound platform for ongoing fulfilment.

pp142–144 Useful Addresses, Acknowledgments & Index