This program is designed to enhance personal and relational wellbeing at work, teaching how core mindfulness and emotional resilience skills can be applied in the workplace. By the end of this self-paced, experiential program, you will be better able to manage stress using a variety of practical, evidence-informed methods and tools. You will also strengthen your leadership abilities and emotional intelligence through increased understanding and skill development in essential competencies including self-awareness, emotional self-regulation, empathy, perspective-taking, prosocial emotions, social awareness, and mindful communication. Although these program topics and competencies are approached from the perspective of the workplace, you may also gain an appreciation for how these methods and techniques can be applied to all areas of your life.
Program Overview and Objectives
Objectives
- Define mindfulness and discuss the benefits of mindfulness in the workplace.
- Identify how stress manifests for you personally and strategies for reducing stress.
- Harness mindfulness to regulate your emotions, increase your personal resilience, and respond skillfully in challenging situations.
- Apply everyday mindfulness practices to strengthen emotional intelligence.
- Employ mindful strategies and prosocial behaviors to lessen your brain’s tendency to focus on negative data, rather than neutral or pleasant data.
- Use mindful approaches to foster effective workplace relationships and communications.
- Develop a personal mindfulness routine.
Overview
- Module 1: The Role of Mindfulness in the Workplace
- Module 2: Mindfully Managing Stress and Strengthening Emotional Self-Regulation
- Module 3: Connecting and Cultivating Prosocial Emotions
- Module 4: Mindful Communication and Continuing Your Mindfulness for the Workplace Journey