WHAT IS ENGINEERING AWARENESS?

Engineering Awareness is a personalized mindfulness program tailored for individuals or small groups. The name of the program speaks to its premise: there is an inherent capacity within each individual to harness attention in a way that will improve well-being and health, and increase resiliency. It recognizes the unique motivations that drive one to explore mindfulness, and the influence these motivations have on developing a mindfulness “practice”.

WHY MINDFULNESS TRAINING?

Mindfulness is at the vanguard of evidence-based practice in a wide variety of health related domains. Not only has it been proven to enhance well-being, mindfulness based therapies are included in the standard of care for a variety of physical and mental health concerns.  Equally compelling, it is receiving considerable attention within the business community. According to the Harvard Business Review “recent research provides strong evidence that practicing non-judgmental, present-moment awareness (a.k.a. mindfulness) changes the brain, and it does so in ways that anyone working in today’s complex business environment, and certainly every leader, should know about.” (HBR, 1.8.15) For these reasons, many Fortune 500 companies and college campuses offer programs for employees and students.

WHY A PERSONALIZED PROGRAM?

Exploring the individual motivations that drive one to seek awareness and concentration training play a key role in creating the ripe conditions for optimal development, retention and cultivation of these life-enhancing skills. The role of the mindfulness consultant in these practices is to both explore and partner with the individual to develop a mindfulness practice.

This program recognizes that time and personal preference can influence one's decision to participate in an individual or larger structured group program. It recognizes our common humanity and the need we each have for support. It is also designed for long term success, such that resources for ongoing local support are identified prior to the completion of the program.

For some, a sustained engagement with mindfulness practices remains elusive. Because ongoing practice is key to reaping its benefits (as Ron Siegel indicates, it is a dose dependent practice — a little bit of practice, a little bit of benefit), the Engineering Awareness program tailors a plan to meet the needs and history of the individual, whether adolescent or adult, in order to develop a supported, sustainable model of practice.