Mindfulness is a meditation practice that helps
you calm down. It starts with focusing on your breathing. It helps you
stay in the present instead of worrying about the past or future. There are
many benefits of mindfulness for elders, youngsters, teenagers, and even young
kids. It can be especially helpful for those who are easily upset or impulsive,
including kids with ADHD, depression, anxiety or autism. Scientific
studies have proven that mindfulness works.
To expand on that just a little, mindfulness is a meditation practice that begins with paying attention to breathing in order to focus on the here and now—not what might have been or what you’re worried could be. The ultimate goal is to give you enough distance from disturbing thoughts and emotions to be able to observe them without immediately reacting to them.
Meditation cultivates the discipline of “selfless attention” and allows people to see the bigger picture.
A series of emotional imbalance among bankers has raised questions about stress levels and the way employees are treated. Emotional intelligence (EI) affects the workplace at all levels, and mindfulness can help improve EI. When mindfulness in the workplace helps teams achieve more emotional clarity, it can have numerous benefits, including:
Studies show people are at their most creative when they're in a relaxed state. Relaxation allows people to look at problems differently, using divergent thinking to consider the widest range of potential solutions and hone in on the right one. Encouraging mindfulness in the workplace can support a stronger creative process.
There's a strong case for introducing mindfulness in the workplace — from increased productivity to an improved employee experience. As Gelles says, "Mindfulness makes us more focused, more effective, and happier, to name just a few benefits.” So, it's little wonder why today, in multinational corporations and small businesses alike, more and more people are meditating to intensify the inner peace. Though organizations have started to focus on trainings related to motivation and work-life balance focus on mindfulness is still lacking. To help enhance the productivity it should be a focus area for various institutions.
Parma Dhungel
Head - Credit Administration Department
