Congratulations! You’ve made great strides to strengthen your competence in adaptability. This lesson, we’ll review what you’ve learned about adaptability, return to the mindfulness in motion practice in light of your new perspective on adaptability, and reflect on the intention you set at the beginning of the module.

• Adaptability means having flexibility in handling changes, juggling multiple demands, and navigating new situations with innovative ideas and approaches.
• Adaptability is the strongest predictor of strengths in all of the other EI competencies.
• Taking mindful walks can be especially helpful if you feel restless, agitated, or unable to settle your mind.
• The ability to notice and identify when you’re being rigid, and self-correct it, both at work and in your personal life, can transform your leadership abilities for the better.
• Adaptability is at the heart of the ability to innovate and adjust in any environment. In recent studies, adaptability is a key differentiator of effective leadership in highly tumultuous industries.
• Adaptability enables us to see change as positive.

In this lesson, we’ll return to the mindfulness in motion practice in light of what you’ve learned about adaptability throughout the module. This micro-technique is especially helpful if you feel restless, agitated, or unable to settle your mind. Some find that the physical sensation of walking helps them feel more grounded.

Instructions:

Find time for a mindful walk. On your next break at work, instead of sitting at your desk staring at your phone, walk a lap around the building. You could even just park farther away and perform this technique as you walk to or from work. If you can take a walk outside in nature, even better, but the idea is just to get moving and incorporate mindfulness as you do. The point is not to get somewhere, but to pay close attention to the simple act of walking.

As you walk, be attentive to your surroundings. Drop other streams of thought that take you out of the immediate moment. Notice the sounds you hear. Become aware of the feelings in your body. As your mind wanders, bring your awareness back to your body and your experience. If your mind goes to a negative thought–stress, anxiety about the future, even what you should be doing instead of walking–just gently bring it back to a positive thought: relaxation, loving-kindness, appreciation, or gratitude.

Take a few minutes to reflect upon your experience over the course of the module, as you commenced to learn more deeply about adaptability.

To what extent have you worked toward the intention you set?
Have you noticed any positive changes?
How will you further hone your adaptability beyond this course?
What tools will you continue to utilize?

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