Productivity and Sustainability
Personal growth, spirituality, and sustainability are becoming key topics of today’s world, yet they’re often hindered by procrastination and modern addictions like social media or gaming. In the digital age, it’s easy to lose track of time and forget what truly matters. Our stories can help you find balance, offering practical advice on how to deal with these challenges, and show you the path to a deeper sense of life – one that’s not driven by algorithms, but by your own inner strength.
Meditation before a meeting, before an important briefing, before an interview…
Read articleA few minutes before an important briefing, a job interview or a demanding negotiation, our head is often full of thoughts. We think about what we will say, how we will come across and everything that could go wrong. The heart speeds up, the breath quickens and the body prepares for strain. A short pause just before situations like this, though, can do more than another cup of coffee or frantically reading through notes. It helps quiet the mind, focus on the present moment and walk into the conversation with more calm and more confidence.
You don't need a million-dollar chill-out zone: 5 low-cost tips to get mindfulness going in the office
Read articleWhen people talk about caring for employees, photographs of offices with relaxation zones, designer furniture or rooms set aside for meditation often appear. It can create the impression that only large companies can afford an environment like this. In reality, though, support for mental wellbeing does not depend on expensive equipment. What matters far more is creating conditions in which people can rest for a moment during the day, focus again and return to work with a clearer head.
Step by step: How to bring regular five-minute meditation into the company routine
Read articleFive minutes will not solve anything. Or will they? That is often how long we spend waiting for the coffee to brew, scrolling through social media, or looking for lost concentration. And yet those same five minutes can change the atmosphere of a whole team. You do not need to hold group meditations or rearrange the working day. It is enough to start simply and give people a chance to pause for a moment.
What should a boss be able to do? Mindfulness as a key skill of a modern leader
Read articleSometimes you only need to walk through the office to see that today is not a good day. Someone is staring at the screen, reading the same email for the third time. Someone else is more irritable than usual. Another sits quietly, even though they are usually full of energy. The tasks are the same as yesterday, but something has changed. A good leader does not need to be a psychologist or a therapist. They should, however, be able to tell when their people are not lacking skills — they are running out of strength.
How to tell your boss you need to close your eyes during working hours: A guide to an assertive conversation
Read articleA colleague stands up from their desk and says: “I'm going for a cigarette.” No one bats an eyelid. A few minutes later they're back and carrying on with their work. You don't smoke. You also feel you need to switch off for a moment. Just two minutes of quiet. But what do you say? “I'm going to close my eyes?” That is exactly when many people would rather stay sitting at the monitor, even though they have known for a long time that their mind needs a break.
Surviving the open-plan office: How to reset a tired brain right at your desk
Read articleSomeone is on the phone. A few desks away, colleagues are laughing. The printer never stops, a new email flashes up on the monitor, and your mobile vibrates for the third time in a few minutes. An open-plan office can be a great place to collaborate, but it can also be an environment where our attention barely rests all day. And yet sometimes two minutes of quiet are enough, without even leaving your desk.
Take your office outside: How to turn working in nature into deep mindfulness
Read articleThe phone is ringing, the calendar is filling up, and the tasks never seem to get fewer. But all it takes is to open the door, take a few steps outside, and the world slows down for a moment. Trees don't know meetings, grass doesn't send emails, and the wind doesn't worry about deadlines. Nature will not solve work stress on its own. It can, however, remind us of something we often forget during the day – to pause, take a breath, and truly be present.
When the body is worn out and the mind keeps racing: meditation for drivers, tradespeople, and people who work with their hands
Read articleA shop assistant sits in the car for another five minutes after her shift. She isn't driving home. She is just sitting quietly. A bus driver has switched off the engine, but traffic lights, stops, and wing mirrors are still flashing through his mind. A plumber, at dinner, suddenly isn't sure whether he really turned the water off. They are not overloaded because they worked with their hands all day. They are tired from the thousands of small decisions they made during the shift. This is exactly where an ordinary two-minute meditation can begin.
Why the best ideas don't come at the computer: meditation as support for creativity and decision-making
Read articleThe best ideas often don't arrive at the moment we try our hardest to invent them. The brain needs not only information, but also space to connect it. A short meditation can be a surprisingly effective helper when looking for new solutions and when making important decisions at work.