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[productiveandfree]

Mindful Team Building Events: Professional Facilitation for Enhanced Awareness and Collaboration

Fostering strong connections and effective collaboration among team members is crucial for the success of any business or organization. Traditional team building activities often involve trust falls and rope courses, but there’s a growing trend towards a more mindful approach. Enter mindful team building events, where professional facilitation helps teams cultivate awareness and collaboration in unique and impactful ways. Let’s delve into what these events entail and why they’re gaining popularity.

Understanding Mindful Team Building

So, what exactly does it mean to have a mindful approach to team building? Well, it’s all about being present in the moment and fostering a deeper understanding of oneself and others. Mindfulness practices, such as meditation and deep breathing exercises, are incorporated into team-building activities to encourage participants to slow down, tune into their thoughts and feelings, and develop empathy and understanding.

 The Importance of Professional Facilitation

While anyone can lead a trust fall exercise, facilitating mindful team building events requires a certain level of expertise. Professional facilitators are trained to create a safe and supportive environment where team members feel comfortable exploring their thoughts and emotions. They guide participants through activities and discussions, ensuring everyone has a voice and that insights gained are translated into actionable strategies for collaboration.

 Enhancing Self-Awareness

One of the primary goals of mindful team building is to enhance self-awareness among team members. When individuals understand their own strengths, weaknesses, and communication styles, they can better navigate interactions with others. Through activities like mindfulness meditation and reflective journaling, participants gain insights into their thought patterns and emotional responses, helping them develop a greater sense of self-awareness.

 Cultivating Empathy and Understanding

In addition to self-awareness, mindful team building events also focus on cultivating empathy and understanding among team members. Through exercises like perspective-taking and active listening, participants learn to see situations from different viewpoints and appreciate the experiences and feelings of others. This fosters a sense of connection and mutual respect within the team, laying the foundation for effective collaboration.

 Improving Communication

Effective communication is essential for any successful team, and mindful team building events can help improve communication skills in a meaningful way. By practicing mindful communication techniques, such as speaking with intention and active listening, team members learn to communicate more clearly and authentically. This reduces misunderstandings and conflict, leading to smoother collaboration and better outcomes.

 Building Trust and Psychological Safety

Trust is the bedrock of any healthy team dynamic, and mindful team building events are designed to strengthen trust among team members. Through vulnerability exercises and team bonding activities, participants learn to open up and support one another in a non-judgmental environment. This creates a sense of psychological safety where team members feel comfortable taking risks, sharing ideas, and expressing their true selves without fear of criticism or rejection.

Fostering Creativity and Innovation

Mindful team building events can also spark creativity and innovation within teams. By breaking free from traditional constraints and exploring new ways of thinking and problem-solving, participants are encouraged to think outside the box and generate fresh ideas. Creative activities like improvisation and brainstorming exercises challenge team members to tap into their creativity and collaborate in innovative ways, leading to breakthroughs and new opportunities.

 Strengthening Team Cohesion

Ultimately, the goal of mindful team building is to strengthen team cohesion and camaraderie. By fostering a sense of connection and belonging, teams can overcome challenges together and achieve greater success. Mindful team building events create lasting bonds among team members, laying the groundwork for a supportive and collaborative work environment where everyone feels valued and appreciated.

 Nurturing Resilience and Adaptability

In today’s ever-changing business landscape, resilience and adaptability are essential traits for success. Mindful team building events help teams develop these skills by encouraging them to embrace uncertainty and navigate challenges with grace. Through resilience-building exercises and mindfulness practices, teams learn to bounce back from setbacks and adapt to change more effectively, ensuring they can thrive in any environment.

 Enhancing Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is a key predictor of professional success, and mindful team building events provide an opportunity for teams to enhance this critical skill. By engaging in activities that promote self-awareness, self-regulation, and empathy, team members develop a deeper understanding of their own emotions and the emotions of others. This enables them to navigate interpersonal dynamics more effectively, build stronger relationships, and make more informed decisions.

 Promoting Work-Life Balance

Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is essential for employee well-being and productivity. Mindful team building events emphasize the importance of self-care and stress management, encouraging team members to prioritize their physical and mental health. By incorporating activities like guided relaxation and mindfulness walks, teams learn practical strategies for reducing stress and finding balance in their lives, ultimately leading to greater job satisfaction and performance.

 Encouraging Continuous Growth and Development

Professional growth and development are ongoing processes, and mindful team building events provide a platform for teams to continue learning and evolving together. By fostering a growth mindset and a culture of feedback and reflection, teams are encouraged to embrace new challenges and opportunities for learning. This continuous growth mindset not only benefits individual team members but also strengthens the team as a whole, ensuring they remain adaptable and resilient in the face of change.

 Sustaining Long-Term Results

The impact of mindful team building events extends far beyond the initial experience, leading to sustained improvements in team dynamics and performance over time. By integrating mindfulness practices into their daily routines and communication strategies, teams are better equipped to handle challenges and collaborate effectively on an ongoing basis. This sustainable approach to team building ensures that the benefits of mindfulness endure long after the event has ended, creating lasting positive change within the organization.

 Conclusion

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business world, the importance of strong team dynamics cannot be overstated. Mindful team building events offer a refreshing alternative to traditional activities, providing teams with the tools and techniques they need to cultivate awareness, collaboration, and connection. By investing in professional facilitation and embracing mindfulness practices, organizations can foster a culture of empathy, communication, and creativity that drives innovation and success. So why not take a mindful approach to team building and see the transformative impact it can have on your team?

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[theereina]

"Digital Self-Care: Setting Boundaries Online"

In our increasingly interconnected and digital world, setting boundaries online has become an essential aspect of overall well-being. The omnipresence of smartphones, social media platforms, and constant connectivity can lead to information overload, digital fatigue, and potential negative impacts on mental health. Recognizing the importance of establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries in the digital realm is crucial for fostering a balanced and fulfilling life.

The Importance of Setting Boundaries:

Protecting Mental Health:

Constant exposure to digital stimuli can contribute to stress, anxiety, and burnout. Setting boundaries helps in preserving mental well-being by allowing individuals to detach from the digital world and focus on real-world experiences.

Maintaining Healthy Relationships:

Unchecked screen time can interfere with personal relationships. Establishing digital boundaries ensures that quality time is dedicated to offline interactions, fostering stronger connections with family and friends.

Productivity Enhancement:

Excessive use of digital devices may lead to a decline in productivity. By delineating specific time slots for work, leisure, and rest, individuals can optimize their productivity and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Preventing Information Overload:

The constant influx of information from various sources can be overwhelming. Setting boundaries on information consumption helps individuals filter and prioritize content, preventing information overload and promoting a more focused and intentional use of online resources.

Tips for Managing Screen Time and Creating Balance:

Define Clear Work and Leisure Hours:

Establish specific time frames for work-related activities and leisure pursuits. This demarcation helps in preventing work from encroaching into personal time, promoting a healthier balance between professional and personal life.

Designate Tech-Free Zones:

Identify areas in your home or specific times of the day where digital devices are off-limits. This could be during meals, in the bedroom before bedtime, or in designated relaxation spaces. This practice encourages more mindful engagement with the physical environment.

Utilize Screen Time Tracking Tools:

Many devices offer screen time tracking features that provide insights into digital habits. Utilize these tools to monitor and manage daily screen time, enabling individuals to make informed decisions about their online activities.

Establish Social Media Boundaries:

Set limits on social media usage to prevent mindless scrolling. Designate specific times for checking social platforms, and consider detox periods where you take a break from social media to recalibrate and refocus.

Prioritize Face-to-Face Interactions:

Actively schedule in-person meetings and activities. Physical interactions contribute significantly to emotional well-being and can provide a necessary break from the digital world.

Learn to Say No:

Be mindful of overcommitting to online engagements. Learn to say no to invitations, notifications, or requests that can contribute to digital overwhelm. Prioritize activities that align with your personal and professional goals.

Practice Mindfulness:

Incorporate mindfulness practices into your routine, such as meditation or deep breathing exercises. These practices can help create a sense of presence and awareness, reducing the stress associated with constant digital connectivity.

By consciously setting boundaries in the digital realm, individuals can enhance their overall well-being, improve personal relationships, and cultivate a healthier balance between the online and offline aspects of their lives. Digital self-care is an evolving practice that requires mindfulness and adaptability, empowering individuals to navigate the digital landscape in a way that promotes their holistic health and happiness.

[lunasilvis]

Applied as a volunteer web (re)designer and consultant for a foundation which commits to alleviating the situation of child patients with cancer (for 1 day) by fulfilling their dying wishes.

For a longer time I wanted to do a volunteer project to strenghten my portfolio prior to starting work in fall, but felt selective about it. But this is a great enough cause, no need to explain further.

Stoked on this project and help them gain more publicity + connect to their target audience more seamlessly 🙏

[quietwingsinthesky]

sam and jack are studying the Emotion Wheel™️ and different facial expressions so that Sam can teach Jack how to understand social interactions so that he’s confident that he’s making the right calls even without the empathy he feels like she should have and so that he stops treating himself like he’s a monster for not having it. sam’s been in his shoes, he had to learn about this all on his own, and he’s not going to force jack to fumble painfully through it the same way sam had to.

meanwhile, lucifer starts shaking like a wet cat whenever one of them is upset and has to leave the room if there’s too much Emotion happening in there.

[celestialseamysteries]

im hyperfixating on the ffvii compilation again, so have a ref sheet of genesis i drew a few years back (with my own tweaks as well as some design influence from the cosplay done by @vizquiche on t*ktok)

[image description: messily colored digital sketches of Genesis Rhapsodos: a thin, pale man with auburn hair. Next to the blobs indicating the colors used, in the bottom right are three headshots labeled "1st class", "degrading", and "post-DoC". 1st Class Genesis has his hair cropped to his chin and a simple but flashy earring dangling from his left ear. He wears a slight but confident smirk.

Degrading Genesis has a sickly pallor, only emphasizing the shadows under his eyes and the flush across his cheeks and nose. His hair is slightly longer and turning white. He also has a feather--black fading to white--tied into his hair. He wears a grim expression.

Lastly, post-Dirge of Cerberus Genesis has regained his healthy coloring. His hair is significantly longer and tied back, with only the hair framing his face remaining short. He has gold markings trailing down his cheeks, and a brighter, redder feather tied into his hair. His expression remains unchanged from when he was degrading, but the lack of eye bags make him look more determined than angry.

One the left of the image is a full-body drawing of post-Dirge of Cerberus Genesis. He has a feathery black wing on his left side. The cuffs on the sleeves of his coat are now white, and his gloves are now a red/black split. The heels on his boots are slightly higher, and he is wearing dog tags, as well as an amber necklace.

Next to the full-body are some earring and eye close-ups. His right earring is, as mentioned previously, a dangly white crystal earring; his left earring is a silver feather with an amber drop. His eyes are more green in color than in canon. /end id.]

[kirnet]

As thankful as I am for discovering audiobooks and as wonderful as so many talented amazing narrators are. Literally nothing ruins a books prose like a bad one lol

[insecateur]

Hot take: I feel the most fashion oriented professor is professor rowan. Augustine if left to his own devices would 100% choose clashing clothes and use neon colored crocs

no you r correct. i think it's pretty well-established at this point that augustine doesn't know how to dress. this is like one of those rare good things we got from the anime. it's also very clear he doesn't brush his hair, so

i still think it's funny that the initial impression a lot of people had from his character design was that of a suave french romance expert slash sex god and then he turned out to be your cringefail uncle who doesn't know how to dress has self-esteem issues despite being the literal fucking pokémon professor of kalos leaves all of his books scattered on the floor and would probably die from clumsiness if left unattended

but also he is still somehow sexi and charismatic. and sparkles when he greets you. which is something to aspire to

[kitnita]

i'm not doing anything revolutionary when i pop Officially Posted team pictures into photoshop to add my own coloring & editing over so if/when they get re-uploaded on twitter or turned into someone's icon over there or something it's like. fine. they're not technically my pictures anyway. but if you're taking pictures i took from twitter & edited to repost back ONTO twitter i am feeling just the slightest bit judgemental because that's extra steps for you!! and for what. to have my very distinctive obsession w neonifying the stars' victory green out there for all to see. i do know what my coloring looks like like i can Tell and i can Tell when it took extra steps!!!

[hunting-songs]

Senritsus Siblings: As they are occiasionally mentioned on the blog and may be plot-devices for theards, here is a list of Senritsus siblings and what they are doing in their life. They all share the fact that they are very independent, music-loving people who can not be still at one place for long. Except one. There is great love between them, but it is never put before their own passions. Kotone is six years older than Senritsu and the first child of their parents. When she was eighteen, Kotone left the Traveling People to join a traveling orchestra. An action that catapulted her carrier as a Musician into the metaphorical orbit as only two years later she turned out to be a lot of more wanted as a solo-musician playing the harph. That was also when she met the member of the Mafia who would become her Benefactor. A very jealouse Benefactor that keeps Kotone as a member of his staff. Kotone is known as a great Musician who travels from preformance and preformance and avoids staying long in one place. Senritsu keeps track of where her sister is giving preformances and if she can not visit the concert due to distance, she usually watches the concert online. She even met her shortly when both were already working for the Mafia. However, Kotone did not recognized her and Senritsu would not change that. Senritsu is aware of Kotones situation since meeting her again, but she also knows Kotone would beat her up if she would offer help.

Uta is eleven months older than Senritsu and five years younger than Kotone. Uta is Senritsus irish twin as in a sibling that had been born less than twelve months appart from another sibling, so accordingly the two of them grew up very close- they shared a crib, they shared a childrens bed, they shared their toys, they learned to crawl and walk leaning on eachother and most of the time when one was around the other was close. Uta would leave the Traveling-People when she turned fifteen to start a apprenticeship as a music-instrument Builder, unknowingly just as Senritsus did (as an afternoon education sponsored by the Music-Consortium she was studying at). Uta went on three years of Tippelei (Just as Senritsu did after passing the Hunterexam), earned her Master title(Just like Senritsu again) and then settled down to open a shop as an instrument builder (Very much not like Senritsu). Her house is where Senritsu had placed her Homecode and usually all letters to Senritsu wil end up at her place. Uta is also the only one of the siblings who married (Her wife Nana) and who, in the Blogs timeline, recently adopted twingirls to whom Senritsu is the godmother to. Uta had not seen Senritsu since she had been eighteen and visited her after passing the Hunter-Exam, but they are in regular email-contact. None of the siblings can figure out why Uta is so different from them. Fuu and her twin Fumi are two years younger than Senritsu and eight years younger than Kotone. When Fumi was fifteen she met her best friend in a Punk-rock-band at a campsite and instead of continueing traveling with her Mother, she continued traveling with the band and Fuu came along. Fumi is the bands songwriter and singer, while Fuu plays guitar. The band is not especially wellknown, nothing compared to Kotones fame, but they are well liked and while not rich they can get by good enough to travel between the preformances, without getting desperate to reach the next gig. Not often at least. Fumi is kown to name her songs after her siblings, especially naming more wistful songs after Kotone and Senritsu to whom she has barely any contact to. However Fuu and Fumi and Uta are close and usually the twins will visit her whenever they are somwhere near to Utas workshop. Senritsu keeps track of where her sisters band is giving preformances and if she can not visit the concert due to distance, she usually watches the consert online even if that means she has to sit at five o clock in the morning before her mobile phone with earbuds. Hayato is six years younger than Senritsu and twelve years younger than Kotone. He is the only boy of the pack. Hayato was six when their father was executed and suddenly faced the fact that not only Kotone had left but Senritsu soon left afterwards and barely two years later Uta also left. Senritsu sended him, her mother and sister letters until she was twenthy one, when all letter stopped. Accordingly it is easy to figure out why Hayato started a apprenticeship under Uta, as he desperately wanted to not feel left behind by his family-members. He had ben three years on the Tippelei, but had not yet started his Masterpiece and instead prefer to work as a fellow guild member under his sister Uta. Usually he is send out to work as a conservator for clients, as Uta can nolonger leave her workshop due to beeing a young parent looking after children. Senritsu sends emails to Uta and Hayato, but he had not seen her since she had left the Traveling People, which Senritsu, nowdays cursed, prefers this way. She does not want her siblings to know what their passion for music which they all share, can do to a person.

[yamikawaii]

i wanna go home i wanna be with yoomiee

[senseofselflifecoachingau]

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[redmooncommunications]

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[dolldefaced]

[v-iv-rusty]

I think my favorite mechanic so far in bloodborne is how gaining insight subtly changes certain enemies. or at least I think it does because my awful short term memory makes it impossible to remember things like 'hey um did that guy always have eyes growing all over him or is that. like. new' and I just have to be like 'idk ! thats probably normal I guess :)'

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[longagoitwastuesday]

Do you have favorite actors for the various roles in "Cyrano de Bergerac"? I would love to hear your thoughts!

I do! I actually rambled a lot about this while I was watching the different productions I could get my hands on (I tagged it "Cyrano de Bergerac" and "I talk too much").

My favorite productions are the one with José Ferrer and the one with Benoit Solès, and those actors make the best Cyranos in my opinion. Though that's probably something in part beyond the actors' choice, their dynamic with their respective Roxane and Christian are the best ones, I think, and I find how Cyrano moves around these two particular characters at the core of a good Cyrano characterisation.

José Ferrer's use of his voice, which is arguably Cyrano's true most characteristic feature, is unmatched imo (although McAvoy does a very good job with this too), and he manauvers very well several of the different aspects of the character, such as his playfulness, his shittiness and longing. By the end of the play you believe he is the most beautiful man on Earth. Cyrano, however, is a bit pathetic (not just in a "pathos" way), and I'd say Ferrer gives off an air full of dignity very fitting of many scenes, but that eats almost entirely this aspect of Cyrano; Benoit Solès manages this very well, while also playing well with some of the other ones, such as the playfulness, the longing, the pain and the despair. Both Ferrer and Solès are hilarious, tender, a bit shitty, vulnerable, playful and sad. Albeit neither of them portrays 100% what Cyrano is, I think both come pretty close in slightly different flavours, and by the end of the play one ends up being terribly fond of them.

My favourite Roxane is Clara Huet in the production with Benoit Solès, but Mala Powers in the 1950 film is a close second. I think they portray wonderfully Roxane's spunk, and her mix of honest playful cheerfulness and her haughtiness, her intelligence and wit, and how much like Cyrano she is.

I've not come to love for now any Christian as much as I've loved Ferrer, Solès, Huet and Powers, but again I think the Christians in the 1950 film and the Solès productions are very very good. I love the dynamic they have with their Cyranos, especially the one Christian and Cyrano have in the 1950 film, enhanced positively by the added scenes (they actually work so well in showing their developing as friends, their deep love and care for each other!). I don't want to expand too much on this to avoid spoilers (beyond the already known 'Christian dies' ones I mean), but some things they do with both these Christians are a thing of genius, and both feel vulnerable, kind, ready to fight and truly desperate at times; I like when they do that.

There's an Italian production which has a Cyrano I truly enjoy as well, despite how they dumbify him more than I usually like my Christians. His mix of anger and deep pain when he discovers Cyrano's feelings for Roxane were so well made, and his physical presence makes you identify who Christian is even before the play starts.

The Podalydès production has two different Christians. The one in the version on youtube isn't bad, but @ride-a-dromedary likes Éric Ruf a lot. I actually adore him based on the clips and gifs she's posted of him, but I haven't been able to find the version with him online, so I can't know. But he truly seems one of the best. Based on what little I've seen, I love his intense gazes and subtle gestures.

I'm not entirely sold on any Le Bret, De Guiche or Ragueneau yet.

I think the German musical has a decent Ragueneau in vibes, and the 1990 French film does as well. I found his poem made song for what I think is a Spanish production (I'm not sure if it's a fan creation based on the Spanish production), and while I've not been able to find that production online, the song works well in vibes too I think.

The German musical's Le Bret in vibes is very good. He encompasses well his deep love and worry for Cyrano while also being done with his shit. They truly feel like close friends. The 1950 film kind of combines Gaston de Castel-Jaloux and Le Bret into one character, which sadly changes Le Bret's dynamic with Cyrano a bit, but that's a very good Le Bret as well. The one in Solès' production is pretty good too. He has my favourite delivery of the scene in which Le Bret chastises Cyrano for risking his life sending letters.

De Guiche is complicated. I think productions often make him too pathetic and laughable or too bad, so bad it makes the last act kind of not make sense. The 1950 one, the 1990 French one, the Kevin Kline one and the Solès one are all good, but I am not passionate for any of them either.

And basically that's it!