This is a 2-day workshop to be held on July 7-8, 2017 at The United Theological College, Millers Road, Benson Town, Bangalore. The objective of the workshop is to learn to step out of the train of thinking, learn to notice wasteful thinking and learn to investigate cognitive illusions. And learn to do all this while on the go - while waiting in the queue, while eating, while in the meeting etc.

1. Mindfulness on the go
A 2-day workshop on July 7-8, 2017
The United Theological College, Benson Town, Bangalore
Facilitator: Vinay Dabholkar, Ph.D.
Catalign Innovation Consulting
For more information / registration contact:
vinay@catalign.com, 99457-57913 / 94481-92117
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2. Workshop learning objectives
• Learn to step out of train of thought
• Learn to notice wasteful thinking
• Learn to investigate cognitive illusions
• Learn to experiment on the go
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3. Outline
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Time Focus
9:30-11:00 Introduction
What & Why of mindfulness on the
go
11:15-01:00 Step out from train to platform
Background test: Feel softer
changes
First practice session: 1 hr
02:00-03:15 Observe the train from platform
Case story from the movie:
A beautiful mind, depicting the
3 stages of creativity, madness and
awakening
3:30-5:30 Check if it is really your train
Repeat test: Notice wasteful
thinking
Second practice session: 1 hr
Day-1
Time Focus
9:30-11:00 Mindfulness as an investigation
Case story from the magic show:
Penn & Teller - fool us
11:15-01:00 Where is the train coming from?
The fuel test: Look for the source
Third practice session: 1 hr
02:00-03:15 The slow-motion train
The button test: negative emotion
Observe the automatic reaction in
slow motion
03:30-5:30 The perfect train to dreamland
Gabbar test: for self-deception
Fourth practice session: 1 hr
Day-2

4. Highlights
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Secular
Not aligned to any
religion, sect, guru
Investigation
Presents mindfulness as an
investigation, not just a practice
On the go
Exercises that can be done
anytime, anywhere
Movies & Magic
Uses metaphors from
Movies, magic & music
Experiential
learning
Several short exercises,
Four 1-hour practice sessions

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Facilitator: Vinay Dabholkar
20+ years of experimentation in self-discovery
Influenced by the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti, Ramana
Maharshi, Nisargadatta Maharaj, S. N. Goenka, David Bohm,
Eckhart Tolle among others
40+ blogs on self-discovery since 2008
Co-author “8 steps to innovation”
10+ years of consulting in innovation
B.Tech. IIT Bombay & Ph.D. SUNY Buffalo in Computer Science

6. Selected blogs by the facilitator
• 3 powerful illusions created by thought
• Four hurdles in self-discovery
• 3 flavours of mindfulness
• A beautiful mind and the three acts of creativity,
madness and awakening
• Learning mindfulness through “Penn and Teller: Fool Us”
magic show
• What’s wrong with practicing mindfulness to become
better?
• The problem and the paradox of “becoming”
• Catch yourself getting LOST in wasteful thinking
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7. Thank You
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For more information / registration contact:
vinay@catalign.com, 99457-57913 / 94481-92117
http://www.catalign.in/p/mindfulness-on-go.html