Workplace Mindfulness: Tame the Chaos of Work and Turn it Into Flow with Dr. Jared Weintraub

TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you've answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon. ABOUT THE GUEST: Jared Weintraub, PhD is passionate about helping individuals, teams, and organizations to create, grow, and maintain purpose-driven, positive, and productive cultures. Jared has worked with start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, and organizations across various industries, providing internal and external consulting, coaching, and managing marketing and sales teams. He is also an Adjunct Professor who has taught undergraduate and graduate Psychology courses. He earned his Master’s degree from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s D.C. campus and recently received his Ph.D. in Applied Organizational Psychology from Hofstra University, where he researched Flow Theory - how, when, and why individuals, teams, and organizations can get into "the Zone." His most recent publication explored how we can use technology-based solutions to "nudge" behavior change to develop critical competencies for flourishing at work. ABOUT THE EPISODE: In this episode, you will learn about: (*to be updated once edited) Why Flow Stood Out As A Topic (1:19) Flow State As A Musician (5:25) Mindfulness, Flow, & Mind Wandering (8:25) Mindfulness VS Flow (14:22) There's A Time For Flow & Mindfulness (20:35) Understanding Default States (24:59) Mindfulness for Finding Flow (26:27) Benefits of Mindfulness (31:23) Mindfulness & Spirituality (33:59) Nudging Flow (36:46) Mindful Multitasking (51:45) Goal-Oriented Flow (56:24) Joy of Being a Coach (58:25) Unanswered Question in Flow Research (1:01:55) Getting Others to Catch Flow (1:05:42) Flow in the Workplace (1:09:03) Flow is A Skill That Can Be Learned (1:14:07) How Long It Takes To Learn Mindfulness (1:16:34) RESOURCES Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaredweintraub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jweintraub89 Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/team-members/dr-jared-weintraub Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smoothcat YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jaredweintraub ‍ STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.