With the ongoing pandemic, the world is fighting a global enemy. This has brought upon us a high level of uncertainty and stress, which makes an already bad situation even worse.
Stress has many negative outcomes and has been linked to mental illness and a decrease in the immune system, and during this time we have to take care of ourselves and try to reduce our stress levels.
Minetum suggests that you practice mindfulness during this time!
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is the basic ability to be fully present and aware of what we’re doing. Every human being possesses the quality of mindfulness, but it’s something you need to practice and learn how to access.
Mindfulness enables us to find a space within ourselves where we can escape the thoughts and concerns that cause anxiety and negativity in our lives. In other words, we take a step back, regain touch with our body, and avoid unnecessary stress.
Benefits of Mindfulness
According to the American Psychology Association, mindfulness has been linked to the improvements of the following benefits:
‘Reduced rumination and depressive symptoms, stress reduction, boosts working memory, increased ability to focus and suppress distractions, less emotional reactivity, more cognitive flexibility, relationship flexibility and communication, enhances self-insight and intuition & increased immune functioning‘ (American Psychology Association, 2020)
Because of these amazing benefits, mindfulness training is offered by many employers. In the workplace mindfulness is a very useful tool to increase productivity and improve work performance.
Mindfulness and COVID-19
Mindfulness is always relevant but it’s particularly important during this time, as it is an effective tool for employees across all industries to help decrease stress.
Mindfulness covers a wide range of concepts from yoga to meditation, so if you are new to the concept it’s best to follow guided instructions to get started so you are not overwhelmed.
Whether you are working from home, managing employees virtually or working in a hospital, mindfulness can without a doubt help you get through this challenging time.
If you or your employees need help getting started with Mindfulness, Minetum offers a virtual training day that provides you with concrete and effective techniques to implement Mindfulness into your life.
Click here to read more about our training day in Mindfulness.
You will improve your ability to handle stressful situations and demanding work tasks and therefore enhance your overall performance.
If you are interested to learn more about the training day, feel free to contact Minetum through e-mail: info@minetum.com
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