Chapter 2
Exploring the Benefits of Mindfulness in the Workplace
In This Chapter
Looking at mindfulness from the employees’ perspective
Discovering that mindfulness is good for your organisation
Making employees happier and more productive
Mindfulness may appear to the ‘in thing’ at the moment, but does it have any substance? What are the actually benefits of mindfulness at work?
In this chapter you uncover the positive effects of mindfulness for yourself. You discover the impact of the many positive changes that take place in your own brain as a result of mindfulness practice. And you find out why so many organisations are training their leaders and employees in mindfulness, and explore organisational ways of integrating mindfulness into the workplace to increase staff performance and well-being.
Discovering the Benefits for Employees
Being a mindful employee has many benefits. In this section you find out how mindfulness changes your brain and how those changes make you more resilient, emotionally intelligent and focused. If you’re in a leadership position, you discover how mindfulness can make you more effective in your work, too.
Increased mental resilience
Resilience is the ...
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