Bringing Mindfulness in the Workplace

Workplaces today face increasing demands and challenges. Stress is known to impact employees in the workplace in many ways. Creativity can get blocked, low moral can increase, productivity can diminish, loss of efficiency can increase and a high propensity for burnout can flourish.

Assisting employees in integrating mindfulness into their work lives can provide a multitude of benefits to the workplace. Employees who practice self-care at the encouragement of their employers are more motivated to perform and are happier. Mind-body mindfulness techniques such as yoga and meditation have been shown to improve concentration and focus which carries into an employee’s ability to be more efficient and effective. The practices of meditation and yoga both reduce stress, enhancing a person’s ability to connect more positively with themselves and their coworkers.