BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Singapore BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20000101T000000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:+08 TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260922T042407Z - 78186@fwa DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20140415T123000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20140415T140000 CREATED:20260922T042407Z DESCRIPTION:FWA Brownb ag: Mindfulness as a Foundation for Personal and Organisation Effectivenes s\n(*Please bring your own light lunch*) Mindfulness is getting its sh are of attention in mainstream news. There seems to be no shortage of rese arch on the benefits\; reduced stress\, enhanced memory\, improved focus\, enhanced self-insight\, and increased cognitive flexibility to name a few . According to American psychiatrist\, Dr Edward Hallowell\, in his Harvar d Business Review article "Overloaded Circuits: Why Smart People Underperf orm"* when we are overwhelmed with too many inputs\, the brain goes in to “survival mode” leading to impulsive judgements\, reduced flexibility\ , limited creativity\, increased frustration and even hostility. Clearly t his presents challenges for individuals and organisations. He goes on to s ay "modern office life and an increasingly common condition called 'Attent ion Deficit Trait' are turning steady workers into frenzied underachievers ." In this lively and interactive session on Corporate Based Mindfulness*\ , Jane Grafton\, Mindfulness Coach and Trainer with The Potential Project (www.potentialproject.com) will share more about mindfulness in the workpl ace\, how it can impact your work/life and some simple intervention techni ques which will help you manage multiple priorities better. The talk is fo llowed by a short Q&A session. References: a) Overloaded Circuits: Why Sma rt People Underperform (HBR) b) Corporate Based Mindfulness About the spea ker: Jane Grafton\, renowned Mindfulness Coach Jane Grafton is a Mindfulne ss Coach and Trainer with “The Potential Project”. She has worked with workplace mindfulness since 2003. She is British\, has been based in Sing apore since 2000\, has coached a wide range of nationalities and professio ns in Asia Pacific\, USA\, South Africa\, India\, Europe and UK. Jane has experience in project management\, training and development\, HR Managemen t and Leadership. She spent 4 years with the British Council in Singapore as a [...] DTSTAMP:20260922T042407Z LOCATION:Financial Women's Association (Singapore)\, 111 North Bridge Road\ ,\, #21-01 Peninsula Plaza\,\, Singapore 179098\, Singapore SUMMARY:FWA Brownbag: Mindfulness as a Foundation for Personal and Organisa tion Effectiveness END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR