Equanimity at work, life and everything in between
The first time I heard the word equanimity was in a meditation session. It piqued my interest. I don’t think I’ve ever heard this word or referenced it before.
Here is a simple definition,
Equanimity:
mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
Example: “she accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity”
Equanimity and Non-judgment
When we walk into a meeting or for now join a video conferencing meeting with stakeholders.
Being new in the team, I don’t know much about the past and come with the least bias.
Some meetings can be fun, joyful and pleasant, some unpleasant or simply neutral. I do wonder why we do not have every meeting as pleasant or fun. Is it the nature of the meeting or is it just how we have been doing things in the past?
Interesting concept to explore further let’s Dive In
- Is it the nature of stress that makes work what it is or is there something more?
- Can we uncover how our work day can be less stressful and identify patterns that bring anxiety and diminish the root cause if possible?
