Being in the world right now seems extra challenging, especially for those in a position of leadership… whether officially, or by nature.
This article https://www.mindfulleader.org/blog/117884-in-times-of-war-we-must, which includes the infographic above, offers a framework I feel is a useful tool, regardless of whether you are a leader or not.
I feel Not only in times of war. Also in our busy hectic everyday lives.
I really appreciate this framework. To me it’s a psychological version of putting on your own oxygen mask before helping others. It can be applied not only to immediate stressful situations, but in just about any problem solving scenario.
Learning to reside in a state of relaxed awareness rather than hypervigilance is more sustainable. Both serve a purpose. I see relaxed awareness as being for the marathon, and hypervigilance for the sprint.
As it states in the article:
“Most people cannot influence geopolitical outcomes. But everyone can influence how they treat others, how they regulate their reactions, how they participate in conversations, and how they show up in their own communities.
Mindfulness does not ask us to withdraw from the world. It asks us to meet it — with clarity, courage, and responsibility. Can we rise to the occasion?”
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