Wakeful at Work: A Spiritual Approach

Joan Marques

Chapter Chapter 1 in Leading Spiritually, 2014, pp 1-18 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Wakefulness is a concept we don’t often think about, because it seems logical that when we have our eyes open and walk, talk, brainstorm, and perform, we are wakeful. Yet, this is not how wakefulness will be interpreted in this chapter. Rather, we will consider wakefulness as a psychological state of alertness, or awareness, which goes beyond the apparent non-sleeping mode we experience through the day. Looking at wakefulness this way helps us understand that we may have our eyes wide open, perform our daily tasks, and still be mentally asleep. This “autopilot” behavior may therefore best be described as “sleepwalking.” There are many people who sleepwalk through life. Some wake up for short or longer times, but doze off again after a while. We will now first explain sleepwalking, the mental state in which so many people reside, in some more detail.

Keywords: Mental Model; Comfort Zone; Open Mind; Workplace Spirituality; Poor Decision (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137455635_1

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