Odgers Berndtson: The Case for Mindfulness Training

More and more attention is being paid to the effects of depression and anxiety orders, particularly with the rising knowledge from neuroscience research. In a work environment, someone who is under extreme stress or suffering from anxiety will be unable to fully focus on work-related tasks, resulting in an employee who is less productive and whose creativity and strategic thinking are decreased. In this article, Odgers Berndtson outlines how some organizations are providing resources to help employees learn mindfulness, practice mediation, and attend counseling courses. For leaders who embrace and acknowledge mental health issues and try to help employees healthily combat stress and anxiety, Odgers lists many benefits to both the company and employees.

Notable statistics included in the article are:

• One law firm reported a 45% increase in its employees’ capacity to focus, a 35% increase in effectiveness, and 35% decrease in stress after having mindfulness and meditation training.
• The World Health Organisation estimates depression and anxiety disorders cost the global economy $1 trillion (USD) per year.
• Potential Project, a global provider of leadership and organizational effectiveness programs, now trains 450 firms around the world, increasing from only 100 a few years ago.

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