Staying focused and on task in the age of constant chatter – social media and cell phones – is a challenge that must be met, said Richard Hawk, who presented a session on mindfulness Monday, October 11 at the 2021 National Safety Congress & Expo in Orlando, Florida.
Mindfulness carries New Age baggage, a flavor of the month pop psychology image to many. Be careful how you introduce it or start a program, said Hawk. Mindfulness is not about religion. It doesn’t have to be meditation. It’s about practicing the art of paying purposeful attention to a task at hand, something you are doing.