Mindfulness for the Workplace

Overview

Course No. 40150
Yes, it CAN exist. Discover how you can create a better experience for yourself while at work.

Life is amazing. And then, it’s awful. And then, it’s amazing, again. In between the amazing and the awful, life can be ordinary, mundane, and routine. But we are here to engage in the human experience. What most of us don’t always understand is that we have the power to make this experience a great one for ourselves if we can rise above our day-to-day struggles to see that they are just part of life and eventually will pass.

With our jobs at the forefront of our lives, work is the biggest source of stress for many. In a survey from nonprofit advocacy group Mental Health America, 83% of today’s workers are experiencing signs of burnout, with demands of the work domain spilling over into the personal life domain.

Now, in our new course, Mindfulness for the Workplace, you can find respite from life’s inevitable frustrations and challenges with practical, evidence-based solutions from our expert Wendy Quan—author, entrepreneur, and pioneer in workplace mindfulness. Wendy discovered and used mindfulness and meditation as a source of strength to get through a series of devastating crises in her life. Stunned by its effectiveness, she now trains and certifies others to do the same in the workplace.

With this insightful and engaging 12-lesson course, you will gain tools to create a better experience for yourself at work and in life, no matter what your current circumstances are or what the future might hold. By employing these simple techniques that anyone can do, you will be able to reduce stress, handle people better, and have better work-life balance, even if your workload stays the same. When you integrate mindfulness practice into your daily routine, you’ll begin to recognize life as an adventure, so that you don’t rush through it and wonder later where all the years went.

Course Lessons

01: Creating a Better Work Experience

It’s easy to feel like things at your job are beyond your control—your workload, the culture, and how others treat you are outside factors. But by practicing mindfulness, you can create a better experience for yourself, no matter what your circumstances are and what your future may hold.
Duration: 25 min

02: Unwinding Job Stress and Anxiety

Does work create unpleasant stress or anxiety for you? Learn how to apply five key traits of mindfulness by using three rhythmic breathing techniques that will instantly reduce your anxiety and make things more manageable with practice.
Duration: 31 min

03: Interacting Mindfully with Coworkers

Studies show work-related stress is a significant source of occupational illness, reduced productivity, and human error, even spilling over into your personal life. Our expert shows how to quickly use your new knowledge of mindfulness to improve your interactions with supervisors, coworkers, or clients who frustrate or irritate you.
Duration: 20 min

04: Regaining Composure

Reaction versus choice—which do you think would help you have a more powerful response when you’re thrown off-balance by an upsetting situation? Our expert explains the importance of giving yourself space to reflect, and to choose your response instead of going on autopilot to recover your composure quickly.
Duration: 26 min

05: Becoming Focused and Productive

Did you know that you can immediately increase your focus and productivity by asking yourself one simple question? In this lesson, you will discover this and learn effective methods of letting stray thoughts go, and how to train yourself to apply quality attention to your task at hand.
Duration: 26 min

06: Building Personal Resilience

Don’t be confused, resilience isn’t simply the ability to tough it out during hard times; mentally, you need time to recover and recharge. Get intimate with the inner workings of your mind, at every moment, so you can bounce back from life’s tough moments as strong, or stronger than before.
Duration: 27 min

07: Dealing Mindfully with Change

Change that impacts you directly can cause a lot of stress in your life. The natural human response is to resist all change; however, the good news is that although these challenging circumstances are inevitable, you have the power to create a better experience for yourself by intentionally choosing your response.
Duration: 18 min

08: Individual Change Meditation

Are you ready to put some of your new knowledge to work? In this lesson, our expert takes you through a 25-minute guided meditation. It’s purpose is to progress you through the five stages of the Individual Change Journey, which helps you work through your difficulties and solidify your intentions and wisdom.
Duration: 30 min

09: Achieving Work-Life Balance

Did you know that 83% of America’s workforce experience signs of burnout? Too often, the demands of work-life carry over to personal life, bringing exhaustion, irritability, hopelessness, and guilt. Discover some easy and practical ways to help you feel more in balance, even if your workload stays the same.
Duration: 21 min

10: Mindfulness for Better Team Dynamics

Have you ever been in a meeting that felt scattered and unproductive and wished you didn’t have to be there? This experience is common in group interactions. Fortunately, using the simple steps in this lesson, anyone can influence and improve their group interactions, not just the person in charge of the meeting.
Duration: 24 min

11: Starting a Work Mindfulness Program

By now, you may feel so inspired by your newfound mindfulness knowledge, and its results, that you might want to be the spark that brings it into your workplace. First, get some tips for how to start and for what mistakes to avoid. Then, share the concept with your coworkers.
Duration: 21 min

12: Finding More Joy at Work and in Life

We all have things in our lives that are challenging or bring us down. In this final lesson, you’ll tie together the concepts you have gained from this course for integrating mindfulness into your daily life. As a result, no matter what the circumstances, you’ll be able to keep breathing, smiling, and moving forward.
Duration: 21 min