One practice serves the other (Meditation) well. Mindfulness describes a specific way of living that can be cultivated through practice. You may think differently about meditation afterwards…or not. Along with his books and guided meditations, I attended a weekend retreat (and have booked in for another later in 2021).įor more insight into how meditation can help, I recommend the movie, HEAL (it’s on Netflix and Amazon Prime). Joe Dispenza’s teachings on meditation and find them very helpful. In fact, you can walk and meditate! A great way to start is to find a teacher that suits you. You don’t have to sit in a certain position to meditate effectively, it depends on you and your own physical capabilities.
Following this, I have continued to set aside time to meditate on a regular basis. However, considering the effects of the pandemic on mental health, and based on our own experience, we truly believe that it’s worth trying.Ī couple of years ago, I was introduced to meditation to help me to deal with a health condition. Here at Triple Three Solutions, we understand that it may not be for everyone, or work well all the time. In the modern western world, meditation can be quite a dividing subject and some of you may initially be sceptical. Meditation & Mindfulness: What are the differences? Meditation is a practice, and through this practice, one can develop different qualities, including mindfulness. Even if you haven’t managed to venture too far outdoors, there has been oodles of ‘keep fit’ exercises and workouts on YouTube and the like to keep us all going.īut are we really taking the time out to support our mental health and wellbeing both during and after this pandemic? With this in mind, I want to look at some ways we can use mindfulness and meditation techniques to support mental health and the potential effects on work life. We’ve all put on our trainers or walking boots and got ourselves outside to do some exercise. We all know that physical health is so important. So how are we addressing our mental health & wellbeing? Even those who considered themselves not to be ‘the anxious type’ have had to admit it’s got to them too. Homeschooling lack of contact with friends, family and colleagues and that feeling of isolation and a feeling of ‘when will this end?’ have all contributed to our feelings of anxiety. Last year we spoke about how working from home can affect mental health, but WFH of course isn’t the only stress factor. We have seen how the stresses of working from home, have impacted your employees. Let’s face it, the events of the last 12 months have caused many of us to overreact – always conjuring up the ‘what if’ of a situation instead of stopping and thinking ‘what is’. Our interactions with others can often be reactive, we tend not to respond, and in being reactive, we can overreact. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. In that space is our power to choose our response. Between stimulus and response there is a space.
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