M2 Mindfulness Blogs


Susan West
- Aug 14, 2019
- 2 min
From SWAT to Sit
Sometimes careers take an unexpected turn. Ed Morales, Gilbert police officer and former SWAT team member and U.S. Marine, spent most of his career embedded in highly dangerous, adrenaline-fueled, critical situations. He was professionally successful and trusted by his peers and superiors to get the job done. But over time he noticed his health and personal relationships deteriorate. He describes barely being able to move when he got out of bed in the morning, his muscles and

Susan West
- Oct 9, 2018
- 1 min
Records Are Made To Be Broken
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

Susan West
- Sep 22, 2018
- 1 min
Infusionsoft: Quiet, Cold Brew, Cereal and Turf
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

Susan West
- Sep 19, 2018
- 1 min
Subject: "Arizona Republic: Interview Request."
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

Susan West
- Sep 6, 2018
- 1 min
Lope Country
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

Susan West
- Jul 31, 2018
- 1 min
One For the Record Books!
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

Susan West
- Jul 9, 2018
- 1 min
Tools for change
While M2 specializes in short classes that build and reinforce sitting practices, every so often we enjoy an opportunity to take a deep dive with a team. Today we had the pleasure of a 2-hour team-building session with the compliance and regulatory affairs team at Centene. Their VP wanted to acknowledge their hard work and additional demands during a period of exceptional change, express gratitude and provide some tools and ideas for self-care and stress management. Most of t

Susan West
- Jun 28, 2018
- 1 min
Walk the Talk
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

Susan West
- Jun 26, 2018
- 1 min
Teacher Love
I harbor not-so-secret aspirations to support Arizona teachers, so we were excited to meet Valley Schools. They offer wellness programming to districts across AZ. Let's care for those who care for our kids! #workplacewellness #mindfulworkplace #gymforthemind #mindbody #selfcare

Susan West
- Apr 9, 2018
- 1 min
Awake @ Intel
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

Susan West
- Mar 15, 2018
- 1 min
Phoenix Children's Hospital Nutrition Month and Farmer's Market
Taking care of our most vulnerable children is beautiful but stressful work. Grateful to support Phoenix Children's Hospital employees today. #selfcare #wellness #wellbeing #employeewellness #mindfulworkplace #resilience #meditation #stressmanagement

Susan West
- Feb 26, 2018
- 1 min
Mindfulness Training Boosts Employee Engagement
"Mindfulness and the Importance of Digital Disengagement" is chock full of data and experience, and how mindfulness has helped enhance performance at companies like LinkedIn, SAP and Adobe. "SAP says its investment in mindfulness training has thus far had a return of 200%. 'It’s become not only one of our most popular programs but also one of the most impactful,' Bostelmann said. 'It’s boosting the bottom line.'” #workplacewellness #mindfulnesstraining #mindfulworkplace #empl

Susan West
- Feb 19, 2018
- 1 min
PHX StartUp Week
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

Susan West
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Be Like the Golf Pros
Be like the golf pros. Learn breathing and mental training techniques to focus attention, eliminate distraction and decrease negative thinking. Tiger Woods, Luke Donald and Anirban Lahiri do it. You can maximize performance too. Welcome, athletes, to the Phoenix Open! Read all about it: "Why Meditation Could Be Just What Your Game Needs" and "India's meditating golfer Anirban Lahiri 'zoned in' for Presidents Cup." #athletes #mindfulworkplace #mindfulnesstraining
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