About Mindfulness
“Mindfulness is the science of mental fitness. It’s a tool for increasing the strength and quality of our attention and enables us to stay focused and clear-minded rather than getting lost in distractions and stress. In the workplace and with the complex demands of the digital age, it gives us a way to organise, protect and make best use of our minds and prevent them from getting cluttered.” – Stephen Archer
THE BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS FOR YOUR ORGANISATION
Stephen Archer – MWFO Managing Director and Lead Trainer.
“Mindfulness is the science of mental fitness. It’s a tool for increasing the strength and quality of our attention and enables us to stay focused and clear-minded rather than getting lost in distractions and stress. In the workplace and with the complex demands of the digital age, it gives us a way to organise, protect and make best use of our minds and prevent them from getting cluttered.
Research shows that mindfulness can improve performance, resiliency, memory, empathy, creativity and job satisfaction. Being mindful is a smart way of working and is also good for our health.
The practice of mindfulness can be defined as a form of mental training that aims to improve our brain’s core capacities, such as attentional control, emotional self-regulation and increased self-awareness. Mindfulness training also gives a clearer understanding of how our state of mind impacts our work and home life. It makes use of the inherent ability of the mind and body to re-balance and sustain well-being, and discover positive new perspectives, solutions and responses.
Mindfulness is now a popular workplace training intervention that has been the subject of thousands of scientific trials. An increasing body of evidence suggests mindfulness practice offers significant benefits to both our health and our working lives. As a life skill and tool for wellness, it increases happiness and reduces stress. As a professional competency, it strengthens our internal resources allowing us to become more resilient and work more sustainably. Mindfulness promotes self-awareness and presence, assisting us to make better decisions and be centered and grounded, even in a demanding, action-orientated role.”
Stephen Archer – Managing Director and Lead Trainer MWFO