Mindfulnessin the WorkplacePresented by Selena Wilson

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The Need for

MINDFULNESSWhy is the term, “Mindfulness,” grafting itself more and more

into the common vocabulary of the American worker? That can be answered in one word.

STRESS

Info- graphicTo give you a snapshot at just how bad stress affects Americans, take a look at this infographic inspired by the American Institute of Stress and designed by MastersDegreeOnline.org.

See the infographic here: stress.org/stress-is-killing-you

Design: http://mastersdegreeonline.org

Now what?This infographic is not meant to debilitate you with fear (or furthermore, stress), but it is meant to show the reality of how much humans need to focus on reducing and managing stress.  It’s clearly time for a change.

L E T ’ S F I R S T

T A K E A S T E P B A C K A N D D I S C O V E R W H Y M I N D F U L N E S S H A S A N I N V E R T E D R E L A T I O N T O S T R E S S

A N D

H O W I T H A S A F F E C T E D W O R K P L A C E S W H O M A K E R O O M F O R I T .

SPIRITUAL ORIGINSOriginating in Eastern philosophies that are thousands of years old, mindfulness has finally made its way into the Western train of thought.  Mindfulness, once known as a deeply spiritual practice in religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism, is now becoming a part of common lingo amongst office members and human resource professionals.  

M I N D F U L N E S S T O D A Y L O O K S M U C H D I F F E R E N T T H A N W H A T

T H E E A R L Y F O U N D E R S O F S O M E E A S T E R N R E L I G I O N S C R E A T E D

T H O U S A N D S O F Y E A R S A G O , B U T I T S T I L L H O L D S A C O M M O N

P U R P O S E F O U N D T O D A Y I N I T S P R A C T I C E S :

fully aware of yourself and your surroundings,

while also slowing down cognitive

processes towards relaxation.

REMAIN PRESENT,

Why is this trend happening, though?

OFFICE IMPACTAccording to Beatriz Arantes of Fast Company, a company called Steelcase conducted a study, lasting twenty-four months.  It researched the how it is possible to make employees, “productive, collaborative, and creative.”  Its findings were not so surprising.

Source: http://bit.ly/2ecHB1g

"EMOTIONAL AND

COGNITIVE"

I N O R D E R F O R E M P L O Y E E S T O H A R N E S S T H E S E T H R E E C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S , M A N A G E M E N T T E A M S N E E D T O

F O C U S O N T H E

W E L L B E I N G O F E M P L O Y E E S , A S W E L L A S , “ P H Y S I C A L H E A L T H . ”   O N E O F T H E P R I M A R Y F O C U S E S M A N A G E M E N T

T E A M S S H O U L D H A V E I N C O N F R O N T I N G T H E M E N T A L A N D E M O T I O N A L H E A L T H O F E M P L O Y E E S I S T O

I M P L E M E N T C O M P A N Y - W I D E M I N D F U L N E S S P R A C T I C E S .

THIS IS ITB E A T R I Z S T A T E S T H A T M I N D F U L N E S S I N T H E

W O R K P L A C E L O O K S L I K E T H I S :

“Create spaces that help people connect with others one-on-one and eye-to-eye, not just through their technology devices, “Design areas that allow workers to control their sensory stimulation, “Offer places that are calming, through the materials, textures, colors, lighting, and views, [and] Create areas where people can connect with others without distractions.”

GROWING POPULARITYAs stress has unfortunately been increasingly popular these days, mindfulness has been ever-increasing as a Western trend.  The statistics don’t lie.

STRESS

VS.

MINDFULNESS

STATS

According to Joe Burton of the Huffington Post, “There’s an abundance of

research showing that stress is on the rise, as well as being the leading

cause of most major diseases. Likewise, the scientific community is

producing over eighty studies a month correlating the benefits of

mindfulness across a wide array of health and performance benefits. And

so mindfulness is on the rise.”According to Joe Burton of the Huffington

Post, “There’s an abundance of research showing that stress is on the

rise, as well as being the leading cause of most major diseases. Likewise,

the scientific community is producing over eighty studies a month

correlating the benefits of mindfulness across a wide array of health and

performance benefits. And so mindfulness is on the rise.”

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joe-burton/mindfulness-is-trendy-jus_b_9672126.html

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G O O G L E H A S E V E N S E E N M I N D F U L N E S S T R E N D I N G , T O O , A N D F O R Q U I T E S O M E T I M E .   B E L O W , S E E H O W T H E

K E Y W O R D “ M I N D F U L N E S S ” H A S G R O W N I N T H E S E A R C H R E S U L T S S I N C E 2 0 0 4 .

F U R T H E R M O R E , T H E U N I T E D S T A T E S I S T H I R T E E N T H I N T H E W O R L D F O R S E A R C H I N G T H E T E R M ,

“ M I N D F U L N E S S . ”   C L E A R L Y , S O M E T H I N G I M P O R T A N T I S H A P P E N I N G H E R E .

...how mindfulness powerfully impacts the American worker, it is

time to find a way to make mindfulness a part of daily life in

your workplace.  Talk to your Human Resources Director about

starting your own mindfulness program today.

NOW THAT YOU KNOW...

THANK YOU!

Presented By: Selena Wilsonwww.SelenaWilson.net