Class 2: Self-Awareness and Leadership
January 26, 2024
Class Reminders
Present Moment Pivot Instruction
Readings:
—Kabat-Zinn, J.,"Mindfulness for Beginners" pp. 24-25, 27-28
—Rogers, "The Mindful Law Student," Please read Chapter 1: Leadership.
Singerman, "My Return on Investment from the Study and Practice of Mindfulness" (Fla.B.J. 2016). [the first reading at the back of your Practice Journal and Field Guide.
Reminders: Remember, when convenient, to text me at 786-239-9318 with your name and MIL_S2024. I will reply so that you know we are in contact.
Writing Assignment
After reading Chapter 1, craft a 1-page reflection on an area where you would like to lead yourself more effectively. Recall a past instance (be it seemingly trivial or consequential) where your conduct/words did not meet up with your intentions, and proffer thoughts on why this might have been the case. (Draw upon the chapter material to help inform this response). Then, point to a future scenario where, this semester, you likely will find yourself with another opportunity to demonstrate self-leadership in this domain.
Please read carefully the discussion on the Mindful Living Flow (pp. 12-16) and specifically the relationship between Mindfulness Practices and Settling Techniques. We will spend a good deal of time in class and across the semester exploring this important and nuanced relationship.
In class we will discuss your responses to the "Self-Leadership Inventory" found on Page 8.
Mindfulness Practice:
Practice the Present Moment Pivot (PMP) each day for the designated length of time, as noted on your Practice Journal, and note your observations. Here is a link to a video reminder of the practice instructions.
If you should choose to stop along the way, that would be part of your experience. If you get lost and forget where you are, that's fine. No need to start over, just continue on. There is no doing this "wrong". Use this slow ramping up of practice time from 1-6 minutes to develop a practical and doable Time of Day and Place for Practice routine.
As a reminder, the PMP is a counting practice that begins by reciting the below count slowly, internally or aloud, and progressing as follows:
1-2-3-4-5-6, 1-2-3-4-5-6,
2-2-3-4-5-6, 2-2-3-4-5-6,
3-2-3-4-5-6, 3-2-3-4-5-6,
4-2-3-4-5-6, 4-2-3-4-5-6,
5-2-3-4-5-6, 5-2-3-4-5-6,
6-2-3-4-5-6, 6-2-3-4-5-6.
While you do not need to, I encourage you to see if you can slow your breathing as you internally do the count.
[The above counting to 6 will be approximately a minute. Become familiar with the passage of a minute. Focus on the count, not on the time.]
12 = 2 minutes
18 = 3 minutes
24 = 4 minutes
30 = 5 minutes
36 = six minutes
Remember to bring your Practice Journal & Field Guide (and crayons) to class.
—Kabat-Zinn, J.,"Mindfulness for Beginners" pp. 24-25, 27-28
—Rogers, "The Mindful Law Student," Please read Chapter 1: Leadership.
Singerman, "My Return on Investment from the Study and Practice of Mindfulness" (Fla.B.J. 2016). [the first reading at the back of your Practice Journal and Field Guide.
Reminders: Remember, when convenient, to text me at 786-239-9318 with your name and MIL_S2024. I will reply so that you know we are in contact.
Writing Assignment
After reading Chapter 1, craft a 1-page reflection on an area where you would like to lead yourself more effectively. Recall a past instance (be it seemingly trivial or consequential) where your conduct/words did not meet up with your intentions, and proffer thoughts on why this might have been the case. (Draw upon the chapter material to help inform this response). Then, point to a future scenario where, this semester, you likely will find yourself with another opportunity to demonstrate self-leadership in this domain.
Please read carefully the discussion on the Mindful Living Flow (pp. 12-16) and specifically the relationship between Mindfulness Practices and Settling Techniques. We will spend a good deal of time in class and across the semester exploring this important and nuanced relationship.
In class we will discuss your responses to the "Self-Leadership Inventory" found on Page 8.
Mindfulness Practice:
Practice the Present Moment Pivot (PMP) each day for the designated length of time, as noted on your Practice Journal, and note your observations. Here is a link to a video reminder of the practice instructions.
If you should choose to stop along the way, that would be part of your experience. If you get lost and forget where you are, that's fine. No need to start over, just continue on. There is no doing this "wrong". Use this slow ramping up of practice time from 1-6 minutes to develop a practical and doable Time of Day and Place for Practice routine.
As a reminder, the PMP is a counting practice that begins by reciting the below count slowly, internally or aloud, and progressing as follows:
1-2-3-4-5-6, 1-2-3-4-5-6,
2-2-3-4-5-6, 2-2-3-4-5-6,
3-2-3-4-5-6, 3-2-3-4-5-6,
4-2-3-4-5-6, 4-2-3-4-5-6,
5-2-3-4-5-6, 5-2-3-4-5-6,
6-2-3-4-5-6, 6-2-3-4-5-6.
While you do not need to, I encourage you to see if you can slow your breathing as you internally do the count.
[The above counting to 6 will be approximately a minute. Become familiar with the passage of a minute. Focus on the count, not on the time.]
12 = 2 minutes
18 = 3 minutes
24 = 4 minutes
30 = 5 minutes
36 = six minutes
Remember to bring your Practice Journal & Field Guide (and crayons) to class.