When Was The Last Time You Had A Nurturing Break During Your Work Day? Try This Creative Mindfulness Activity with Artist Anne Pflug

By Shea Ki

I had to learn the hard way. I don't want that for you.

Most of us know that taking breaks during our work days is important for our health and well-being.

Some people can skip them often and seem to kind of get by.

However, if we identify as a leader AND also in any of these categories, nurturing work breaks are a MUST:
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Empaths
Highly sensitive
Recovering from burn out
Practicing how to heal our dysregulated nervous system
Introverted 
Overcoming a chronic or intense health challenge

Would you add others to this list?

I could, but for now we'll dive into this new episode of Career & Life Momentum Chats.

​It serves up a creative, playful idea for work breaks that will help lead to better work days. 

WATCH THIS EPISODE
Are You Feeling Unable To Focus Or Unenergized At Work?
Try This Mindful Art Break 

I got the incredible experience to have a Career & Life Momentum Chat with Anne Pflug, a Mindfulness & Art Mentor for Leaders and an energizing, accomplished artist herself. 

I felt so lucky that Anne offered to guide me through a demo of mindfulness drawing/painting. Although she is in Germany and I am near Washington D.C., she has such a warm, engaging way about her that made me feel like we were doing this powerful activity in the same room.

It was obvious right away why corporations and other groups ask her to lead their teams or groups in this type of soothing stress-relief. The benefits go beyond boosting employee moral and productivity. I felt more clarity and a strong, valuable sense of being centered for a long time after our mindful painting time together. 

I hope our discussion and the demo inspires you to pick up some markers or paint and USE THEM during your work today.

Even if it is just for five minutes, listen to Anne's guidance in this video. 

Allow yourself to let everything else melt away except what you are putting on the paper. 

Notice what shifts with your energy and mindset.

I'd love to know how this episode resonates with you. And of course if you choose to share your artwork from it on Instagram or LinkedIn, tag me @shea.ki!

​I want to celebrate you taking care of yourself in this way. 
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☯️ Keep growing and glowing,

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Isn't Anne Pflug's artwork here incredible? She calls the piece that is pictured above the couch Grand Selene Moon.

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Remember that you don't have to be a professional artist to benefit from mindful drawing or painting. Here is what I drew during this episode while Anne guided me through a mindfulness activity using markers. It doesn't have to make any sense or look like anything specific.

​Allow yourself to be free with whatever the markers or paint wants to do. 

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