Building mindfulness within business

CHRIS HAS worked in the warehouse and logistics industry since 1988, in a variety of sales roles with brands such as Dexion, Apex Linvar, SSI Schaefer, Link51 and ASG Services.

Due to his own experiences with stress and anxiety over recent years, Chris has developed a real passion for mental health and wellbeing and studied mindfulness, becoming an accredited teacher two years ago.

Chris says: “I was introduced to mindfulness through an app called Headspace. I gradually started to understand more and more before I joined an organisation called Breathworks, who trained me to become an accredited teacher.

“From my own knowledge and experience, I know what it is to work in a stressful job and when you combine it with recessions, Brexit, the pandemic and so on, stress can really trigger your emotions. Life isn’t getting any easier, we are all experiencing more and more stress & anxiety at home and at work.

“By using mindfulness techniques, I became aware of my own behaviour and reactions during these trying times and having helped myself, I realised other people and organisations would really benefit from learning these techniques.

“It has become my passion to help people in business – owners, managers, and employees – deal with stress at work and at home and in doing so, help employees to become happier, able to function well and contribute positively, while employers reduce costly absenteeism and improve productivity.”

In addition to teaching mindfulness techniques, Chris also offers Mental Health First Aid training, so employers and employees become aware of what to look out for in their colleagues.

For more information, visit www.mindfulness.uk.com