09-30-2022
Tapping Into the Power Within
Unlocking Employee Potential Through Holistic Health
Helping employees tap into their potential comes in various forms. At Xavier Creative House (XCH), we believe in holistic health programming that addresses the mind, body, and spirit. We have made well-being an essential business strategy to foster the creativity and potential of our people.
The Role of Mindfulness in Employee Well-Being
Introducing Thoughtful Thursdays
Our organization recently engaged a Human Potential Coach to provide our team with weekly mindfulness sessions named Thoughtful Thursdays. Employees take time during the workday to participate in exercises such as guided breathing.
Benefits of Regulated Breathing
The typical respiratory rate is 10 to 20 breaths per minute. From a mindfulness perspective, slowing the breath to any rate from 4 to 10 breaths per minute can provide a sense of calm and offer physiological benefits.
Enhancing Focus and Productivity with Meditation
The Power of Guided Meditation
In addition to mindfulness, guided meditation has been shown to help people with stress, sleep, movement, focus, and productivity.
Access to Headspace
To encourage meditation, XCH provided the entire agency with a year’s subscription to the Headspace app. This tool provides hundreds of exercises for meditation, sleep, focus, and movement that employees can do in just minutes each day and at whatever time they choose.
A Beginner’s Path to Meditation
For someone who has never tried meditation, Headspace takes it step by step, beginning with a 60-second mindset refresh. It is an effective way to start on a path that unfolds at everyone’s own pace, helping mental health and promoting a better work-life balance.
Supporting Employees in Their Well-Being Journey
It is all about being intentional; whether taking a short break, practicing regulated breathing, or adding a movement to the day, employees need support to take care of themselves. The method is as unique as the person, and organizations that provide a variety of health and well-being activities are tapping into the power within each team member to reach their potential.
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