Disney 8-Week Challenge: Week 3
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Week 3 - Day 1
Dedicated Practice: Focused Attention
Integrated Practice: Try a mindful listening practice today. In your next conversation or meeting, practice putting all of your attention on the person(s) with whom you are speaking.
Reflection Questions:
What impact does bringing your full attention to a conversation have on you or those around you?
Week 3 - Day 2
Complete a 3-minute Open Awareness practice or revisit any practice from previous days.
Week 3 - Day 3
Dedicated Practice: Whole Body Breathing
Integrated Practice: During a transition time today (e.g. between meetings at work, just before entering your house, just before going to bed), pause and take a whole body breath.
Reflection Question:
How does stopping to take a whole body breath affect your mood or attitude?
Week 3 - Day 4
Complete a 3-minute Focused Attention practice or revisit any practice from previous days.
Week 3 - Day 5
Dedicated Practice: Open Awareness
Integrated Practice: Write for 2 full minutes for each journaling prompt below. Once you’ve finished, take a minute to reread what you wrote and reflect.
Journaling Prompts: Practice using an open-awareness mindset as you respond to the following journaling prompts:
1. Some effects of this practice period for me have been …
2. What I’m surprised about in my life right now is …
Week 3 - Day 6
Complete a 3-minute Body Scan practice or revisit any practice from previous days.
Week 3 - Day 7
Dedicated Practice: Body Scan
Integrated Practice: In your next meeting or conversation with someone today, try listening mindfully while also putting some attention on your body language & your breathing.
Reflection Questions:
How does the way you use your body impact how you feel?
How others respond? How does attention on your body language and breathing impact your communication?
Buddy Reminder:
If you have a practice partner or "buddy," now is a great time to check in again!