A core part of my executive coaching practice is encouraging clients to regularly pause and reset: to step away from the noise and get in touch with their most authentic self. Holidays are a ready-made reset button, allowing us to step away from the daily grind and give us a chance to reconnect with
—especially in the workplace, where we all too often forget to express thanks—there is no denying that the value of being grateful is front-of-mind this time of year. Business leaders should take the holiday break as an opportunity to engage in gratitude activities that can translate into lasting habits.
A sense and savor walk is very much a kind of mindfulness. As with meditation, the goal is to eliminate distraction and focus on the present. Pay attention to your breath, to the sensation of your footfall. Feel the air on your face, smell the trees, the leaves on the ground. Listen to the birds. Pause and take in the view.
finds it shares a good deal in common with gratitude. It makes us less self-centered and reinforces feelings of connection to the world and others. Awe and wonder may also enhance creative thinking.The holiday also presents us with numerous opportunities to connect with loved ones. Some are people we may not have seen for a while. While others, we may have the chance for a more leisurely conversation than usual. Either way, we can renew our ability to enjoy human connection for its own sake.
finds a link between the frequency of deep discussions and overall happiness. Such conversations help us explore and create meaning, a fundamental human need. As Socrates famously stated, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”Rather than put the focus of saying grace on one person and then moving on to the meal, give everyone a chance to express thanks if the spirit moves them. Alternatively, you can distribute index cards and have people write down what they are most grateful for.
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