minndfulness at work
Autor: Julio Cesar Tafforelli | Publicado: 2015-01-09T04:12:00-08:00




What is Mindfulness?


Mindfulness is the smart new way to live your life. You have power to live the best life you possibly can. Mindfulness gives you the tools to live your life to its full potential. And what can be better than that? As we get older time seems to fly past so quickly. When you look back over the last few weeks and months what defining moments can you actually remember? Before you know it another birthday passes and you are still living with the same old stresses and strains. Imagine if you could learn to make a small shift in your thinking that could have a major effect to your life?&nbsp;Well now you can!


The Science


Mindfulness training was established in the States in the 1970s. Since then, there has been considerable research into Mindfulness including assessments using control groups. There is now vast scientific proof of its efficacy. MRI scans of the grey matter of the brain’s hippocampus, the area of the brain associated with learning, memory, compassion, introspection and self-awareness, have been shown it to increase in participants of Mindfulness programs.



&nbsp;Conversely, the grey matter of the Amygdala, which is known to play an important part in stress and anxiety, has been shown to decrease. Cutting edge companies such as Apple and Google are testimony to the effectiveness of mindfulness at work. Mindfulness can help people to live superlative lives. In the workplace it helps them to build teamwork, enhance creativity &amp; communication and resolve conflict.



‘Being’ is the term we give to the state of mind when you become totally aware and attentive to what is happening in the present moment.

Although you can never totally empty your mind of the ‘back chat’ of thoughts, through practising the techniques of the Mindfulness is Now (MIN) programme, you learn to drop in to the present moment and become more highly aware.

By being in the present moment, you feel totally alive; forgetting the fears of the past and future, focussed completely on the present, and its potential.

The MIN programme helps you to come off autopilot and shift up a gear. By being mindful you become present and look at life with a fresh approach, being kind to yourself in a non-judgmental way, freeing yourself from old habits while knowing that the future is yours to create.

Being Mindful enhances creativity, emotional resilience, clarity of thought and co-operation while reducing stress, feelings of powerlessness, fatigue and somatic illness.


How can Mindfulness benefit you?


‘People are the heart and soul of every business’

Happy, motivated people create immense value for the companies they work for. People are much more successful and fulfilled in the workplace if they can manage their stress, remain objective, be responsive rather than reactive, show compassion to themselves and others as well as build trust with their colleagues and other stakeholders. Mindfulness training has been clinically proven to help people build these resources.

As well as individuals, many employers are now becoming aware of the benefits of supporting the development of their employees through training in Mindfulness as part of their CSR and CPD programmes.

The American Institute of Stress has calculated that $300bn of economic output is lost in the US each year through absenteeism, poor performance, employee turnover, accidents and stress-related workers compensation claims. This phenomenon is not restricted to the US. Indeed, the UK Health &amp; Safety Executive (HSE) estimates that self-reported work-related stress, depression or anxiety accounted for an estimated 11.4m lost working days in Britain in fiscal year 2008/9.



Cutting edge companies, who have already successfully adopted the Mindfulness model include McKinsey, Deutsche Bank, Procter &amp; Gamble, Apple, Astra Zeneca, Google and Yahoo – their performance is in many ways a testimony to the success of their approach to employee wellbeing.



Training in Mindfulness supports the workplace, bringing about a more productive, creative and peaceful yet competitive environment for success.

Mindfulness at Work has developed an effective 4-week, 45 minute programme to improve the wellbeing of employees.


Who should attend?


Executives who want greater creative focus and clarity
Individuals who need to overcome stereotypical thinking and have a better understanding of complex situations.
Individuals and groups who are experiencing high levels of stress
Those who need to communicate more effectively with their colleagues and customers
Managers who need effective techniques to reduce conflicts in their teams
Those who are involved in reorganisation and downsizing
Individuals who wants to be more productive and less distracted
Anyone who wants to enjoy their work and their life more