Mindfulness for Business
Impactful mindfulness training for businesses in the South West prioritising staff wellbeing
Mindful Performance
Impactful mindfulness training that empowers teams to reduce stress, enhance wellbeing at work, and boost performance.
Mindfulness can greatly improve work performance by enhancing focus and reducing stress. When employees engage in mindfulness practices, they become more aware of their thoughts and feelings, which helps them manage distractions and maintain concentration. This increased focus leads to higher productivity and efficiency.
Mindfulness also helps with stress management, fostering a calmer and more resilient mindset. Employees are better prepared to tackle challenges and make informed decisions. Integrating mindfulness into daily routines can create a more positive and productive work atmosphere.
Breaking free from autopilot
In fast-paced business environments, we often operate on 'autopilot,' missing opportunities for efficiency and connection.
Mindfulness enables us to interrupt these automatic behaviors, leading to more intentional communication, increased productivity, and a greater awareness of workplace dynamics.
From ancient wisdom to modern applications
While mindfulness has its roots in Buddhist traditions, it has gained popularity in secular contexts thanks to the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn in the 1970s. Supported by scientific research, mindfulness is now used to address various physical and emotional conditions, including stress, depression, pain, and trauma.
Meditation, movement, and mindset
Mindfulness can be practiced formally through dedicated meditation sessions, either guided or self-directed. Informal practice integrates mindfulness into daily activities, such as eating, walking or listening to another with focused attention on the present moment.
Mindfulness cultivates key business attitudes: non-judgment for open communication, trust for strong relationships, patience for strategic thinking, and a beginner's mind for innovation. These, with gratitude and generosity, foster a collaborative and productive workplace.
“It’s about training our minds to be more focused, to see with clarity, to have spaciousness for creativity and to feel connected.”
Janice Marturano, Vice President, General Mills Inc said of mindfulness in business.
Don’t just take it from me
Mindfulness has numerous benefits documented in research
Mindfulness decreases employee stress, improves resiliency, vigor, and work engagement, enhancing overall employee well-being
Demonstrated in Mindfulness Goes to Work: Impact of an Online Workplace Intervention. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Aikens, Kimberly A. MD, MBA et al., (2014).
Improvement of immune function
Demonstrated by a study carried out by David Cresswell, a Research Scientist at Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology at UCLA in 2008, on patients with HIV.
Improvement of mental clarity and focus
Demonstrated in the research, Intensive meditation training improves perceptual discrimination and sustained attention: MacLean K. A., Ferrer E., Aichele S. R., Bridwell D. A., Zanesco A. P., Jacobs T. L., et al. (2010).
Increases collaboration and decreases conflict avoidance
Cultivating a conflict-positive workplace: How mindfulness facilitates constructive conflict management: Adam A. Kay et al., (2020).
Ready to bring the benefits of mindfulness to your team?
If you or your team are looking to enhance employee wellbeing alongside boosting work performance, mindfulness training can be a valuable investment. I offer tailored options for businesses, including an Introduction to Mindfulness, an 8-week course, and custom content designed to meet your team’s specific needs.
“We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now.”
— Jon Kabat-Zinn