All in a days work – how mindfulness helps us manage stress in the workplace
We can define mindfulness as simply, knowing what we are doing, while we are doing it. Being aware generally of what we are thinking and feeling, being able to observe thoughts arise in our minds and feelings that permeate through our bodies. Sounds simple but of course like most things in life that are beneficial takes practice. But the benefits can be huge in our working life and provide a great arena for practising mindfulness. From my own experience and the experience of many friends and clients our work life can at times provide many opportunities for navigating tricky relationships and uncomfortable dynamics. There are a range factors that cause challenging experiences at work – external factors, people/conditions, internal factors – perceptions, relationship to experience. What doesn’t alter regardless of the ‘why’ is that it is happening and it doesn’t feel good.
Mindfulness practice gives us the tools to respond to thoughts and feelings that feel difficult and unpleasant. It gives us a framework to relate to difficulty and hold space for our experience. This holding space can enable us to lessen the negative impact on our day to day lives and provides an opportunity to make changes which may decrease the likelihood of continuing to feel these difficult thoughts and feelings in the future through practising a different response.
Watch this short video to learn about a practice that could help:
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