How to Improve Wellbeing in the Workplace
How long do you spend standing up at work? Probably far less than the amount considered to be healthy. A study published in 2015 found that office employees should be on their feet for at least 2 hours a day (the ideal…
No yoga pants at Lululemon’s new lab concept stores
Lululemon’s new lab looks nothing like its 363 other stores around the world. Nestled on a quiet street in New York’s NoHo neighborhood, it’s more posh fashion boutique than yoga pant peddler. Bicycles hang on a wall near the entrance,…
Canada’s New First Lady Is A Yoga Teacher
Meanwhile, in Canada, the Prime Minister practices yoga. This photo is not new, but if you’re just learning that Canada’s Prime Minister is the fresh-faced Justin Trudeau, Leader of the Liberal Party, and husband to the multi-lingual, yoga teaching, women’s…
5 Ways You Can Use Mindfulness To Fix Your Brain, Reduce Stress And Boost Performance
There’s no shortage of advice out there claiming to make you better, but mindfulness meditation is the rare, research-proven technique that boosts your performance by physically altering your brain. Researchers from the University of British Columbia recently pooled data from…
Salesforce employees find plenty of time to work, play and volunteer
The yoga room is dim and serene as several Salesforce employees move from pose to pose during a lunchtime class. Now zoom up more than 25 floors from the fitness center to the four top floors in Buckhead’s Atlanta Plaza,…
What Changes When a School Embraces Mindfulness?
It was lunch time at Marysville School in Southeast Portland when the fire broke out. Teachers quickly herded their students out of the building to the sports field behind the school as the old colonial-style building burned. The fire that…
The Mindfulness Meditation Retreat: A Powerful Tool for Developing Mindfulness
Have you ever wondered if there was a way you could speed up your spiritual development? I’m sure you know of some people who are so peaceful and serene that nothing seems to bother them. The secret of their success…
4 Easy Ways to Be More Mindful at Work
Bringing more mindfulness into my working days is one of the best things I can do for my enjoyment, productivity and creativity. Rather than spending time counting down the clock, allowing frustration to grow, or taking work stresses home with…
Why Meditating At Work Will Make You Better At Your Job
Companies around the country are touting the virtues of meditation and mindfulness in the workplace. And for good reason: The practice can improve memory and focus, control emotions, and reduce stress—and, in turn, make you better at your job. Here’s…
Overtime pay? Try yoga instead
Beach retreats. Yoga. Visiting reptiles. Or how about a Porsche? In an attempt to keep employees from burning out, some agencies are loosening the tethers of the workplace and piling on the perks. Plenty of advertising agencies have been hip…