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Transform Your Workplace by
Transforming Yourself!
(A Mindful Approach to Inclusion )
the weight of wanting to fix everyone and
everything at once. We seek to change policies,
influence others’ behaviours, or reshape
existing structures. While these are worthy
goals, they miss a fundamental truth: our
personal energy and state of being profoundly
impact our workspace in ways that transcend
formal initiatives.
Practice: The Energy Awareness
Exercise
• Find a quiet moment before entering your
Sakshi Shree workspace
• Close your eyes and scan your emotional
Founder: Science Divine Foundation state
hello@sciencedivine.org • Ask yourself: “What energy am I bringing
into this space today?”
Picture yourself standing by a serene pond at dawn. • Visualise your energy as a colour or light
Feel the quiet anticipation in the air, the gentle breath • Consider: “How might this affect those
of the morning. As you drop a single stone into those around me?”
still waters, observe how the ripples move outward in Recent studies in organisational behaviour
perfect circles, transforming the entire surface with have shown that emotions and attitudes flow
their gentle touch. This moment mirrors one of life’s through workplace settings like water through
most profound truths: transformation begins at a connected vessels. When one person maintains
single point—within your own heart—and naturally a centered, inclusive presence, it creates a subtle
extends outward to touch all those around you. At our yet powerful shift in team dynamics. This
workplace, we are that single point of transformation. phenomenon, known as emotional contagion,
The change we wish to see—be it more inclusion, means your personal transformation naturally
better understanding, or deeper connections—starts influences those around you. Consider this: as
not with others but within our own consciousness. a drop of water doesn’t need to force its ripples
outward—they move naturally—your own state
of being radiates outward effortlessly when you
achieve genuine inner transformation.
Starting at the Center
The journey begins with core mindfulness
practices that help us establish a stable center.
These aren’t just exercises—they’re doorways
to a deeper understanding of ourselves and
others.
Daily Heart-Opening Practices
Understanding the Ripple 1. The MIRROR of Compassion
In our earnest desire to create inclusive workplaces, • Stand before a mirror each morning
we often look outward first, our hearts heavy with • Look into your own eyes with kindness
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