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Mindfulness in the workplace
How practising mindfulness in
workplace can boost productivity

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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.
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