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• Notice one unique quality about each person
• Silently appreciate their presence
2. The Bridge of Understanding
• Choose one person whose perspective differs
from yours
• Write down three possible reasons for that
person’s viewpoint
• Find one point of genuine connection
3. The Bridge of Inclusion
• Notice who might feel left out in meetings
• Create space for their voice with: “I’d love to
• Say internally: “Just as I wish to be hear your thoughts on this”
understood and accepted, so do all beings.” • Practice active listening without planning your
• Send loving-kindness to yourself and response
visualise it expanding to include your Sustaining the Waves
colleagues
The R.I.P.P.L.E. Practice for Lasting Change
2. The PAUSE Method • R: Remember your intention each morning
When triggered or challenged: • I: Invite feedback with openness
• P: Pause and breathe • P: Practice presence in each interaction
• A: Acknowledge your feelings without judgment • P: Pause before reacting
• U: Understand what’s beneath your reaction • L: Listen with your whole being
• S: Sense your body’s wisdom • E: Extend compassion to yourself and others
when challenges arise
• E: Extend compassion to yourself and others
Emotional Check-in Practice
3. The INCLUSION Visualisation Set three daily alarms for this 30-second practice:
1. Close your eyes
Find a quiet space and practice this 5-minute exercise: 2. Place a hand on your heart
• Imagine your workspace filled with golden light 3. Ask: “What am I carrying right now?”
• See each colleague enveloped in this light 4. Take one conscious breath
• Silently offer: “May you feel seen, heard, and val- 5. Release what’s not serving the highest good
ued”
• Include those you find challenging, remembering The Continuing Journey
they, too, carry hopes and fears Your transformation journey is deeply personal
and universally connected to everyone around
Expanding the Circles you. Each mindful breath, each conscious choice,
As your inner practice deepens, you’ll notice natural and each moment of inclusive awareness create
opportunities to expand its influence through ripples that touch countless lives in ways we may
conscious action. Your transformed presence never fully know.
creates a field of safety where team members Evening Reflection Practice
feel seen and valued. This happens not through
forced techniques but through genuine presence Before ending your workday
and acceptance. When you truly listen without • Sit quietly for three minutes
judgement, others naturally feel more comfortable • Recall three moments of connection
being themselves. • Acknowledge one challenge you faced with
courage
Practice: The Three Bridges Exercise • Set an intention for tomorrow
Build connections through these daily actions: • Thank yourself for showing up with awareness
1. The Bridge of Acknowledgment
• Make eye contact and smile at three people Remember the pond we started with? In the
you normally pass by same way that water holds the memory of every
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