MINDFULNESS in the

WORKPLACE

Daisy L. Chua-Daquilanea, MD
Fellow (Life) of the Philippine Psychiatric
Association
 Mindfulness
The awareness that emerges through paying attention
on purpose, in the present moment, and
nonjudgmentally to the unfolding of experience
moment.

Awareness, of the present moment, with acceptance.

Knowing what you are experiencing, while you are

experiencing it.
 MINDFULNESS improves well
being
Increasing your capacity for mindfulness supports
many attitudes that contribute to a satisfied life:
-easier to savor pleasures in life as they occur
-helps you become fully engaged in activities
-creates greater capacity to deal with adverse events
-less likely to be caught up in worries about the
future or regrets about the past
-less preoccupied with concerns about success and
self esteem
-better able to form deep connections with others
 MINDFULNESS improves mental
health

Lowers stress

Focus the mind

Connect better
Depression

Substance Abuse

Eating Disorders

Couple's conflicts

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
 Mindfulness meditation
Go with the flow
Pay attention
Stay with it

PRACTICE ACCEPTANCE
Gently redirect
Try and try again
Cultivate Mindfulness informally
Moment to moment sensations:

Single tasking, everyday activities

Doing one thing at a time
Giving it full attention
(EXAMPLE: pet the dog, eat a fruit, brush the
teeth* **slow down the process, be fully
present as it unfolds, involves all senses)
 Core Meditation

MINDFULNESS:

*AFFECTIONATE BREATHING

*SOLES OF THE FEET

Discovering Mindful Self-
Compassion
 SELF COMPASSION
• CARING FOR OURSELVES AS WE
WOULD FOR SOMEONE WE TRULY
LOVE.

• SELF COMPASSION INCLUDES SELF

KINDNESS, A SENDE OF COMMON
HUMANITY AND MINDFULNESS.
Self Compassion:3 components
1.Self-kindness vs. self-judgment
(treating self with care and understanding rather than harsh
judgment)
(actively soothing and comforting oneself)
2.Common humanity vs. isolation
(seeing own experience as part of larger human experience not
isolating or abnormal)
(recognizig that life is imperfect- and us ,too!)
3.Mindfulness vs. Over-identification
(allows us to "be" with painful feelings as they are)
(avoids extremes of suppressing or running away with painful
feelings)
• SELF - CRITICISM

• SELF - COMPASSION
LOVING-KINDNESS
• LOVING KINDNESS TO SELF

• LOVING KINDNESS TO OTHERS

THANK YOU!