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- 1. Healthy & Well Teams Workplace Yoga & Meditation Program
- 2. Stats and Findings ROI 230% “For every $1 invested in Creating a Mentally Healthy workplace, the average ROI is $2.30 as a result of presenteeism, absenteeism and compensation claims”
- 3. Cost of Workplace Stress and Back Pain Cost of Stress in the Workplace (2003 the International Labor Organization) ● 9.2 billion euro in the EU ● 1.1 billion euro in the UK ● $6.6 billion U.S ● 10.8 million workdays were lost due to stress in the U.K. (2015, Forbes) workplace stress responsible for $190 billion in U.S. healthcare costs. Cost of Back Pain in the Workplace 2013,Office for National UK ● Back and neck pain the main cause of sickness absence ● 31 billion working days lost ● Costing British industry $14 billion pounds per year.
- 4. Effects of Workplace Stress and Back Pain Effects of Stress in the Workplace ● Poor morale ● Absenteeism ● High staff turnover ● Reduced productivity ● Impaired memory ● Impaired ability to learn Effects of Back Pain in the Workplace ● depression ● anxiety ● strained interpersonal relationships ● financial difficulty ● reduced overall quality of life And Resulted in: hip and low back tightness, neck and shoulder stiffness, poor posture, shallow breathing and wrist strain
- 5. Meditation, Exercise & High Performance ● Meditation is essential to the creative process ● 80 percent of all leaders followed a Regular Meditation Practice while the remaining 20 percent followed an informal Meditation/Mindfulness practice ● All of the high performing leaders interviewed has a regular Exercise Program
- 6. The Research on Workplace Meditation Studies John Hopkins University, Leiden University in the Netherlands,University of Waterloo, University of California, Southern Methodist University, University of Oregon, Georgetown University, Emory University in Atlanta, David Rock’s book (Your Brain at Work), University in Taiwan, University of Zurich, Cambridge University, Vanderbilt University, John one university in Spain, Coventry University, The University of Utah, Harvard University Medical School, The University of Southern California, Maastricht university in the Netherlands Results ● Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Worry ● Stronger social bonds and connection ● Strengthens focus and attention span ● Boost Creativity and Problem Solving ● Aids in learning and memory recall ● Helps nurture a sense of happiness ● Supports health and immunity ● Develops self-awareness and mindfulness ● Improves sleep quality and rest
- 7. The Research on Workplace Yoga Research Sample Results effectiveness of yoga for the improvement of well-being and resilience to stress in the workplace 48 participants 60 min/class 6 Wk period clear mindedness, composure, elation energy, confidence, increased life purpose & satisfaction and feelings of greater confidence during stressful situations. effects of yoga for reducing perceived stress and back pain at work 37 participants 50 min/class 8 Wk period reduce perceived stress and back pain and improve psychological well-being effects of 15 minutes of chair yoga or guided Meditation 20 participants 15 min/class improvements in several psychological and physiological markers of stress when compared with the control group.
- 8. Most Significant Study to Date Research Sample Results Effective and viable mind-body stress reduction in the workplace: A randomised control Trial 239 participants 60 min/class 12 Wk period ● 28% reduction in stress ● 20% improvement in sleep ● 19% reduction in pain ● 62 minute gain in productivity per week ● Estimated annual saving of $3,000/employee
- 9. The Silver Lining ● Companies listed in the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index that prioritised Employee Engagement and Well-Being Outperformed the rest of the index by 10% ● For every $1 invested in Creating a Mentally Healthy workplace, the average ROI is $2.30 as a result of presenteeism, absenteeism and compensation claims ● Manual therapy can lower stress hormone (Cortisol) for at least 6 hours, in a measurable way in blood serum
- 10. Proposal ● 3 Classes per Week (Yoga + Breathing Exercises + Meditation Exercises) Accessible to any Employees ● Additional 15 minute daily Mindfulness Program 3 Areas of Focus for Yoga Classes: 1. Legs and Hip Flexibility 2. Shoulder, Neck and Face Tension 3. Chest, Back and Wrist Stretch ● All mats and blocks supplied including blocks, bolsters, straps etc. ● Initial (trial class size) 10 - 15 students
- 11. Requirements What is Required ● Storage space for supplies ● Space to run classes Free Trial Classes ● When: Sundays 5:15-6:45pm ● Where: 7 Waratah St, Rushcutters Bay, NSW 2011 ● Website: https://www.fusion2yoga.com/
- 12. Measuring Success & Feedback Monthly/Quarterly student survey reports to measure improvement across: 1. Change in Stress Levels 2. Improvement in back-pain and posture 3. Overall health, wellness, strength and flexibility
- 13. Appendix
- 14. Appendix 1. Flight of Fight Response 2. Relaxation Response - (2a) Repetitive Focus & Passive Disregard 3. The Stress Response 4. What Happens when we Meditate 5. Forms and Documentation
- 15. 1. Fight or Flight Response Definition - a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack or threats to survival. (Theorised Walter Cannon) Problem - The brain has difficulty distinguishing between the types of stress that calls imminent danger and those that don't pose immediate danger but are stressful nonetheless Five times a second, at an unconscious level, our brains are scanning our surroundings for Danger! Meditation - A regular meditation practice strengthens the ability to choose when to respond with a fight or flight response or not and help see situations more objectively
- 16. 2. The Relaxation Response Definition - relaxation response is a physical state of deep rest that changes the physical and emotional responses to stress and the opposite of the fight or flight response. (Theorised by Robert Benson) Two Common Pattern of behavior identified across all people who practice Meditation that allowed them to experience relaxation
- 17. 2a. Repetitive Focus & Passive Disregard
- 18. 3. The Stress Response Definition - a specific response by the body to a stimulus as fear or pain that disturbs or interferes with a normal physiological equilibrium of an organism. “It's not the stress that kills us it's our response to it”
- 19. 4. What Happens when we Meditate ● Intentional Focus on Object, Activity or Behaviour ● Observing Repeat Wonder Recall Repeat Wonder Recall Focused Attention (Attention) Open Monitoring (Mindfulness) ● Awareness of Present Moment and Surrounding ● Non-Judgement
- 20. 5. Forms & Documentation Student Evaluation Forms ● Sign in Forms ● Beginners Guide to Workplace Yoga Student Information ● Student Feedback Forms ● Workplace Yoga Agreement Form ● Assessment Intake Forms ● Liability Release Forms