M2 Mindfulness Blogs

So excited to be included in the article, "Breathe in... and out" from Chamber Business News. Of course I'm thrilled about the profile on the benefits of mindfulness and M2 mentions, and I also love the broader perspective on the power of breaks. More and more companies are recognizing the positive impact of pausing during the workday, allowing employees to recharge and boost productivity. The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce is leading the way, providing resources for loc

Behind many workplace mindfulness programs is a passionate employee leading the charge-- over and above her/his day job. Today M2 was thrilled to support our friend and design collaborator, Diane Pruitt, a Schneider Electric wellbeing "champion" as she led a mindfulness session for her colleagues. Diane leverages her personal training and practice with content that her company makes available worldwide, to promote leadership training and culture at the local level. As class c

When I met Tyla at wellness roundtable hosted by Lovitt and Touche, she was planning the rollout of Carvana Fit’s employee well-being campaign, “Life Happens.” The campaign is part of an initiative that includes an important focus on mental, social and emotional health. She was certain M2’s mindfulness training would resonate with employees and vowed to break M2 attendance records. And lo and behold, Carvana did. 100 employees came to class! Carvana planned a two-day event; M

Among the many reasons I love what I do is that I regularly bump up against the best intentions. The companies I meet recognize the importance of caring for the whole person, as well as how multi-faceted that needs to be, and they are genuinely looking for different ways to support and promote well-being. The Cigna wellness team introduced me to Infusionsoft in June, and they were immediately curious and receptive. Nobody in the meeting had personal experience with mindfulnes

A couple weeks ago I received an email with the subject, "Arizona Republic: Interview Request." That's music to a small business owner's ears (or the digital equivalent of that expression). Reporter Lauren Castle was researching a story about how employees can benefit from wellness programs, and mindfulness training in particular. She asked if I would be willing to speak with her. Ummmm, yes please!! Even better was the opportunity to hear directly from employees engaged in a

The first time I met Chuck Howard, Corporate Wellness Administrator at Grand Canyon University, he shared that GCU would soon be transitioning some internal processes and structures. Chuck recognized that change can be unsettling in an organization, and he wanted to be proactive about providing extra support. We reviewed some of the scientific evidence that supports the efficacy of mindfulness training to help individuals manage stress. Chuck believed the time was right to pi

Employee engagement at PayPal hit it out of the park yesterday. The Opportunity group sponsored #MindfulMonday, and 57(!) people showed up for a 10-minute mindfulness class over a 2-hour period. That’s a record, folks! I’ll let a few testimonials sum it up… #employeeengagement #employeewellbeing #gymforthemind #stressmanagement #workplacewellness #mindfulworkplace #mindfulnesstraining #mentalfitness

While I would love to claim it was my PR prowess that earned us a mention in Mindful magazine, in fact, I have no clue how they found us. But it was pretty cool to get off a plane last Tuesday and get a text from one of my teachers congratulating me on my "ad." I thought she might be confusing M2 with another business, but nope! It was us. It feels great to be acknowledged from these respected journalists. #employeewellness #employeewellbeing #mindfulleadership

Wellness AtoZ is an amazing, free resource of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. Their top-notch content and educational networking meetings help local employers improve employee well-being, and promote Arizona as a destination for healthy living. And since they are first in line to walk the talk, they decided to give mindfulness training a try. Alas, I forgot to get a picture, which is a bummer, because this was an in-office session in a room with a view! #employeewell

I was blown away by the curiosity that met us at Mobile Mini Wellness Day. We offered eight 10-minute classes, and they were all hopping-- in a still, quiet, mindful way. Two employees visited twice! The CEO tried a class. Bonus: I unexpectedly ran into a former workout buddy I hadn’t seen for a while. Thank you for inviting us; we loved how openly and graciously we were received. #stressmanagement #mindfulnesstraining #awareness #mindbody #gymforthemind #mentalfitness #emplo

No wonder PayPal is widely recognized as an Arizona employer actively engaged and invested in employee wellness. They had a full roster of activities this week to promote awareness about resources that support mental health. M2 is proud to be among them. #mentalhealth #wellness #employeewellness #employeewellbeing #workplacewellness #awareness

Enjoyed the privilege of inspiring curiosity and supporting awareness of the Awake@Intel program at the Chandler campus. Raj Sheelvant, Joel Finkel, Olga Titkova and Kate Ewy skillfully led mindfulness meditation sessions for colleagues in our studio. Some of the best-known workplace mindfulness training programs, such as Google, General Mills and SAP, began as a grassroots initiative by employees whose personal practice inspired them to share the benefits with colleagues. In

Startup life is notoriously stressful. And M2 is a startup too. So it's pretty appropriate that M2's first event was to offer Quiet Space and "Relax" guided meditation classes at Galvanize for Phoenix Startup Week. #gymforthemind #wellbeing #employeewellness #employeewellbeing #mindfulworkplace #mindfulnesstraining

Even though many of us have heard of mindfulness and meditation, the most recent statistics compiled by the CDC reveal that only 8% of adults used meditation recently. One of our goals at M2 is to make it easier, convenient and... well... more appealing to try it. So it was a super fun opportunity to go on Good Morning Arizona and give viewers a glimpse (albeit a modified-for-TV one) of what a mindfulness class might look like. Check out the live segment on AZfamily.com. #me

The Wall Street Journal reported on the increasing acceptance and impact of meditation in the workplace. A few highlights from behind the paywall: Tupperware Brands Corp. CEO, E.V. "Rick" Goings meditates for 20 minutes each day at work, because he says it "helps him avoid bad decisions." The software company, Salesforce, offers "mindfulness zones" in 14 of its office buildings “When you meditate together, there’s a sense of connection you have. We execute better as a team wh

Law enforcement is one industry that has taken the lead on using mindfulness to help officers manage stress. This AZ Central article highlights how both Mesa and Tempe police departments mindfulness tools to support officer wellness. And Chief Sylvia Moir of Tempe Police Department is featured on ABC News sharing why "in policing, it's essential that we respond. We don't react." Lessons for us all. #stressmanagement #employeewellbeing #lawenforcement #professionaldevelopment