A Fitbit for the mind

“If you are a company leader who says employees should be encouraged to exercise, nobody looks at you funny. The same thing is happening to meditation and mindfulness, because now that it’s become scientific, it has been demystified. It’s going to be seen as fitness for the mind.”

In a controlled trial, researchers observed a 20% increase in productivity in employees randomised to a short online mindfulness training (Aikens et al., 2014). They even estimated employer savings per year due to reduced burnout of about $22,000 per employee based on an average wage of $100,000.

Mindfulness training can impact the important leadership capacities of resilience, collaboration, and leading in complex conditions...