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Mindfulness in the workplace How practising mindfulness in workplace can boost productivity the Mindfulness offers a host of benefits to employers and employees alike, reports mindfulness expert and coach Liz Hall. Not that long ago, meditation was seen widely as the preserve of hippies and saffron-clad monks, unsuited for the business world. Nowadays, a growing number of businesses are recognising what mindfulness has to offer, including Transport for London (TfL), Google, GlaxoSmithKline, the Home Office, the Cabinet Office, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Interest in applying mindfulness within the workplace is rising rapidly. Mindfulness has roots in the Buddhist belief system, although there is a tradition of contemplation within most religions and belief systems, including Christianity. 68