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1. Building Fundamental
Wealth
Stress Reduction Through Mindfulness
RUBEN LOPEZ, CECELIA CORDRAY, & TAMMY BRANDNER

2. What is Mindfulness?
 The quality or state of being conscious or aware
of something
 Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning
that we pay attention to our thoughts and
feelings without judging them
 Mindfulness practices include three
components: intention, attention, and attitude

3. Benefits of Mindfulness
 Improvements in psychological functioning
 Promotes positive adaptive patterns of emotional
experiences
 Reduced reactivity to external emotional stressors
 Individuals who are more mindful tend to have less
stressful outcomes
 Listen more attentively & acting with compassion

4. Stress in the Workplace
 Practicing Mindfulness induces
relaxation
 Mindfulness reduces the body’s
response to stress
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5. Factual Evidence
 Reduced rumination
 Stress reduction
 Boosts working memory
 More cognitive flexibility
 Less emotional reactivity
 Relationship satisfaction
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6. Meditators have:
17% less stress
46% high EQ
37% higher self
efficacy confidence

7. Overview of Employee Intervention
 6 week program in (2) week intervals
 3 exercises focused on breathing, meditation, and yoga
 Weekly emails, daily exercises and journals
 Wellness Advocates
 Wellness Champions

8. Wellness Team
WELLNESS ADVOCATES
 Send out Emails
 Manage Bi-weekly
meetings
 Available for support and
questions
WELLNESS CHAMPIONS
 All employees
participating in the
wellness intervention

9. Objectives
Employees will...
 be able to identify oncoming stress and learn how to
handle it quickly and effectively
 Increase productivity minimizing stress levels at
work
 be more aware of stress indicators and respond
positively instead of react negatively

10. Example of Emails & Journals

11. Module 1:
Breathing

12. Weeks 1 & 2 Outline
Bi-Weekly Email
Outline of weekly
activities, and helpful
hints
Useful FREE apps that
employee's can use
Exercise
Mindful Breathing
Instructions
in journal and app
Journaling
Reflection of breathing
exercises
Logging thoughts and
activities

13. Module 2:
Meditation

14. Week 3 & 4 Outline
Bi-Weekly Email
Outline of weekly
activities, and helpful
hints
Useful FREE apps that
employee's can use
Meditation Exercises
Mindful walking
Mindful meditation
Journaling
Reflection of meditation
exercises
Logging thoughts and
activities

15. Module 3:
Yoga

16. Weeks 5 & 6
Bi-Weekly Email
Outline of weekly
activities, and helpful
hints
Useful FREE apps that
employee's can use
Yoga Exercises
5 day yoga challenge
4 poses for better posture
10 minute sequence to
ease back pain
Journaling
Reflection of yoga
exercises
Logging thoughts and
activities

17. Impact Statements
 Reduces stress within the workplace
 Gives employees positive stress management skills
 Reduces healthcare cost because of increased
employee well-being
 Employee are more satisfied within the workplace
 Employee's are more loyal because they are taken
care of

18. Questions?

19. Thank you!!

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