Devfest WI 2025
Day: Tuesday, August 19 Time: 3:15 PM
Mindfulness at Work: A Practical Guide to the Wellness Wheel
The goal of this talk is to focus on finding balance at work using mindfulness the wellness wheel.
Format
Regular session
Description
Sometimes things come at us fast. Having strategies for handling those situations is useful. We’re going to start in the present and learn about mindfulness, and then look into the future of our wellness by using the wellness wheel.
Audience
Who is the audience?
- Anybody! No previous experience is necessary.
Outcomes/Conclusions
Give people tools to handle situations in their life, take stock of their current situation, and plan a path forward.
Outline
This presentation covers several topics:
- An introduction to mindfulness and the RAIN method.
- A description of the Wellness Wheel and an overview of the dimensions of wellness
- A self-assessment to help give you a snapshot of your current status
- A roadmap to an experimental mindset
Mind Map
Links
- RAIN Method - Recognize, allow, investigate, nurture
- PLAYNE - a meditation app on Steam
- Inward, a free meditation app
- University of New Hampshire Wellness Wheel Assessment info and wellness assessment
- Princeton UMatter Wellness Wheel and assessment tool
- A framework for understanding (and meeting) your wants and needs - Forrest Hanson
- Toxic productivity culture
- You don’t need a 10 year plan. You need to experiment. - Big Think
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- The Half-Year Reset Youtube Video and Worksheet PDF
- Madison-based Healthy Minds Innovations, makers of the Healthy Minds program for Android and Apple
- Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
- Your Head is a Houseboat by Campbell Walker
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