Frequently
Asked Questions

Wellness is when you engage in healthy practices that promote mental, physical, social, emotional and psychological health and wellbeing. This type of whole-body wellness affects the mind and physical body in a way that promotes more comfort, peace, and contentment.

At WorkWell, we promote wellness by offering engaging and relevant meditation and wellness classes for organizations prioritizing mental health for employees, staff, and students. Intentional wellness plans for individuals promote organizational wellness as a culture.

A wellness community is a group of individuals sharing a common interest in health-related activities and practices that encourage a higher level of well-being.

At WorkWell, we aim to offer meditation and other wellness offerings to individuals seeking ongoing support in a community atmosphere. We know lifetime wellness involves consistency, and we believe in fostering a community that helps you reach this goal.

Examples of mindfulness activities can include a variety of different practices. Intentionally slowing down to take notice of your breathing, making focused time to become aware of what is available in the present moment, and exploring ways to be a bit more kind to yourself and others are a few examples.

The best way to begin incorporating mindfulness and wellness activities is to have an embodied understanding of mindfulness practice. With a bit of guidance and routine practice, we quickly begin to discover many ways these practices begin to infiltrate our day-to-day living.

At WorkWell, we collaborate with all types of organizations and workplaces to provide these activities, provide training and professional development, and support ongoing wellness.

The first step to being more present is to begin growing our self-awareness practice to have an accurate view of what takes our time and attention.

Carving out protected time for wellness practice is also valuable. As you do, you can begin limiting screen time, being intentional about movement, taking time for a walk outside, allowing for periods of silence and stillness, and other simple activities.

At WorkWell, we help individuals achieve this goal of feeling more present by building a repertoire of practices, including grounding techniques, breathing exercises, and more.

Neuroscience entails the study of the nervous system and nervous system health. It’s important in meditation and wellness because it scientifically explains the connection between mind and body and its positive health benefits of practicing. Grounding yourself in daily practices results in higher levels of mental, physical, psychological, social and emotional health and well-being.

Our growing learning community engages in workshops, seminars, series, and weekly practice through an online community platform. In the planning stage you will also determine if and when on-site services are best for your organization, and we build your plan together accordingly.

Check out our wellness community platform today.

No. It is important to understand we are not using mindfulness and meditation to try and get students or others to behave better or to discipline. These practices invite participants into self-discovery and exploration while providing skills and techniques that support emotion regulation and executive function. Behavioral change does become a by-product with consistent practice, but is not intended to be used for “bad behavior”.

We view this as a by-product, but we do not look to use these practices as a means to “get more” out of employees. Studies show that employees self-report higher productivity and many other benefits after practicing for as little as 8 weeks.

Absolutely. There is a lot of talk these days about meditation and mindfulness, but not all may be facilitated by trained professionals.

At WorkWell, we bring a much-needed understanding to mindfulness and meditation practice regarding trauma. We have Certified Clinical Trauma Professional training through PESI, Trauma Training by David Treleaven and prioritize our own continuing education in this critical area of our work, when facilitating meditation for wellness.

Yes. This is a priority for all organizations – schools and businesses alike. Meditation is proven to be an exceptional underpinning for SEL initiatives in schools and in the development of youth and adults in general.

Absolutely! Be ready to engage, learn new concepts, experience new practices, and have some fun!

You can contact us here. We would love to chat with you about your wellness and meditation program needs.

Mindfulness, meditation, and other wellness services are some of the most powerful resources to support diversity, equity, justice, and inclusion work. Our ability to be self aware, identify our blind spots openly, and acknowledge where we can improve takes effort, care and new skills.

As we use the practice to support these goals, we also become empowered to impact change that does not happen with only intellectual learning. It’s the experience of using awareness practices and other wellness practices consistently that takes us there.