text: medhaj news 4 Apr 18 , 06:01:38 Ajab Gajab
  The world is changing. Being a manager today is very different from how it was just a decade ago. As managers, we are facing a reality where we are under pressure, always on, information overloaded and distracted. This reality is an attack on our attention and calls for a need to beat stress.
  Researchers have found that our attention span has decreased significantly over the past decade. To be precise, we are involuntarily not paying attention to what we are doing 47 per cent of our wakin g hours. It is called attention deficit trait. And it is a problem.
  But attention can be trained. And mindfulness is the tool. For a decade, we have trained thousands of leaders in large organizations like Microsoft, Google, Accenture and Lego, to be more mindful, attentive and thereby less stressed.
  here are three tips to beat stress in the workplace and become a more mindful and less stressed leader:
  1.Be fully present with your people
  According to an ancient proverb, mindful presence is the biggest gift you can give to another. And that counts double for managers. Your full attention and presence with your people is a key differentiator for their loyalty, engagement and performance. It is great for them, and great for you.One short moment of undivided mental attention speaks louder than an hour of physical presence. Use every encounter as a management touch point -- at the coffee machine, in the hallways. Make sure to connect. Be present, even if only for a few seconds.
  Focus used to come easily to us. At work, we used to focus on one thing at a time -- a hammer, a typewriter, a person. Things have changed. Today, distractions have blown our focus to pieces.For a while, we thought multitasking was the answer. But we were wrong. Researchers are showing that multitasking is killing our focus, making us less prioritized, less creative and more stressed. Rather than trying to do everything at once, do one thing at a time to beat stress.