Mindfulness for the Workplace

It's easy to feel like things at your job are beyond your control—your workload, the culture, and how others treat you are outside factors. But by practicing mindfulness, you can create a better experience for yourself, no matter what your circumstances are and what your future may hold.

Does work create unpleasant stress or anxiety for you? Learn how to apply five key traits of mindfulness by using three rhythmic breathing techniques that will instantly reduce your anxiety and make things more manageable with practice.

Studies show work-related stress is a significant source of occupational illness, reduced productivity, and human error, even spilling over into your personal life. Our expert shows how to quickly use your new knowledge of mindfulness to improve your interactions with supervisors, coworkers, or clients who frustrate or irritate you.

Reaction versus choice—which do you think would help you have a more powerful response when you’re thrown off-balance by an upsetting situation? Our expert explains the importance of giving yourself space to reflect, and to choose your response, instead of going on autopilot to recover your composure quickly.

Did you know that you can immediately increase your focus and productivity by asking yourself one simple question? In this lesson, you will discover this and learn effective methods of letting stray thoughts go, and how to train yourself to apply quality attention to your task at hand.

Don't be confused, resilience isn't simply the ability to tough it out during hard times; mentally, you need time to recover and recharge. Get intimate with the inner workings of your mind, at every moment, so you can bounce back from life's tough moments as strong, or stronger than before.