INNOVATIONS IN WELLNESS AT WORKPLACE

Mindfulness is a state of mind in which a person becomes aware of own physical, mental and emotional condition at the present moment without its judgement. Mindfulness meditation, gentle yoga movements, breathing exercises, guided imagery are mindfulness approaches. Mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), dialectal behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) are some mindfulness-based interventions currently utilized in therapy.

Stress, distractions, increased workloads, continuous connectivity through technology, difficulty maintaining boundaries between work and personal life often lead to burnout, reduced productivity and overall damaged well-being become everyday challenges in today’s fast paced, high pressured work environment. Mindfulness is a practice proved scientifically provides a powerful solution to these challenges. Organizations today are implementing psychological interventions to promote the job performance and wellbeing of their employees. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) can contribute to providing workers with competencies and skills and develop their strengths.