Meet the Psychotherapist Who Says Her Career Burnout Saved Her Life
Psychotherapist Dina Glouberman was flourishing in her career at age 44 when her mind ground to a sudden halt and she struggled to get out of bed. It was 1989, and Glouberman was experiencing signs of burnout that eventually took…
New Program Reveals Workplace Yoga Benefits Employees & Companies
At 8:00 am every Friday morning about five women sit quietly on their yoga mats waiting for class to start. Pushed into the next room are hairstylist’s chairs, blow dryers, hair color and other assorted items used in a hair…
10 Ways Mindfulness and Meditation Promote Well-Being
Mindfulness and meditation can promote well-being throughout your lifespan. 1. Enhance Brain Performance A coalition of researchers from Norway and Australia recently found that nondirective meditation activates the default mode network and areas associated with memory retrieval which enhances brain performance. The 2014 study was published in the…
Workplace Stress: A Silent Killer of Employee Health and Productivity
Having a job in many ways improves an individual’s health and overall attitude toward life. However, many people face significant stress in the workplace that it outweighs any possible benefits and even poses a threat to their health. The United…
How to Recognise Burnout Before You’re Burned Out
Emma Seppala was working as an intern at The International Herald Tribune (the past iteration of The International New York Times) one summer in college in Paris, shuttling between the newsroom writers and editors on the second floor and the…
How To Promote A Mindful Company Culture
Change doesn’t have to start at the top — Explore these five steps for creating a mindfulness group that’s right for your workplace. The best workplace mindfulness programs at places like Google, LinkedIn, and BlackRock were started by employees with…
Corporate yoga: do you need it in your life?
The effect of stress in the workplace and how corporate yoga may help this common problem. 52% of employees are less productive at work because of stress. Workplace related stress is commonplace in our society. I experienced this first hand…
Recharge Rooms Are the Next Trend Your Employees Need in the Office
The dramatic shift in office design in the last decade has seen many iterations–open offices, biophilic design, water features, dedicated task areas, and more. The purpose of all of it is to improve the working lives of employees who spend…
Deakin yoga trial calms the black dog with downward dog
A new trial from Deakin University and Barwon Health will examine how yoga could be used to complement traditional psychological treatments for people with depression and anxiety. Researchers are now recruiting for the Geelong-based trial, which will bring together a…
The Key to a Mindful Work Life
This expert Q&A with Sharon Salzberg, Janice Marturano, and Barry Boyce explores the role mindfulness plays in taking leadership, measuring success, and preventing burnout. Barry Boyce: The two of you are working together on an initiative to explore, in a…