Mindfulness in the Workplace

Employee wellbeing is something that increasingly interests the organizations, the employers and managers. Employers tend to invest more in employee mental health and wellbeing programs keeping the organizational atmosphere and employee morale on the mind. The majority of this spending is related to physical health activities that are in the form of installation of gyms on-site or giving employees fitness trackers to monitor activity levels. The research shows that almost 40% of employees at worksite suffer from mental health worries at any one time, ranging from depression to stress. Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs at Worksite Introducing a mental health work plan that is not only implemented but well communicated to staff for the greater mental health awareness among employees   Encourage open conversations about mental health Provide good working conditions to employees and ensure that they have a healthy work/life bala...

Aim of building resilience at workplace for employees is to improve their mental health through psychological and clinical initiatives involving certain measures such as blood pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI), cholesterol, glucose, and smoking cessation. These measures are not only for mental health and emotional wellbeing of the employees at workplaces but also can help in preventing deadly diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and other illnesses. Signs of Resilience at workplace Mental health is not entirely about the absence of mental illness. It is a combination of how feel about yourself and do adjust to different situations and the environment.   The aims of people building resilience at workplace: Sound mental health of the employees Hardly get distracted   by emotions, such as fear, anger, love, jealousy, guilt, or anxiety Developing lasting and cordial personal relationships Feel comfortable about other people Remaining cheerf...

In this globalized competitive business world, the organizations and the businesses are struggling with absenteeism, low-productivity, dissatisfaction, and performance-related mental pressure. There are employees who continue to remain vulnerable to a considerable amount of stress, anxiety, and depression. Considering the adverse conditions in the workplace, employers are increasingly concerned about the damage it causes. To move away from those situations and creating friendly and tranquil the atmosphere at the worksite, the organizations are undertaking various rehabilitation and stress-buster programs. Building resilience at workplace Australia is a key aspect of these programs and depends on the following things: Flexibility Optimism Attitude Self-esteem Laughter Staying motivated What is Resilience? Resilience is the ability to adjust adversity, maintaining balance, holding on to some sense of control over the environment and moving forward in a positive mann...

Now days, workplace mental health strategy has been turned out to be an integral part of the employee welfare agenda in addition to physical health. The study reveals that 70% of employees suffer from mental health problems due to adverse situations at home and worksite. If the employers take initiative to manage the mental well-being of employees in the workplace proactively which they’re legally bound by such obligation, the organizations would be able to increase the productivity of their employees and in turn for their organization as a whole. When it comes to measuring the potential value workplace wellbeing strategy, we need to equate those strategies with the following domains: Financial outcomes Health impact Participation Satisfaction Organizational support Productivity and performance Workplace Mental Health Strategy Impact of workplace mental health strategy Workplace mental health strategy Australia can be measured through from the followin...