The Mindful Workplace

04/08/2025

30/05/2025

Some Bosses Yell to Feel in Control, Not Just From Stress

Not all workplace abuse stems from stress—some bosses yell on purpose.

A new study reveals that certain supervisors use yelling strategically to boost employee compliance or reinforce their authority.

Unlike those who lash out due to burnout and later feel guilty, these intentional abusers report feeling satisfied afterward.

For them, yelling serves as a way to meet emotional needs tied to control and leadership identity.

The research suggests that these behaviors are not impulsive but calculated.

Addressing this pattern in leadership training could help reduce lasting harm in the workplace.

https://neurosciencenews.com/yelling-control-stress-29165/

09/02/2025

We all know that we need good rest. And before we knew about the science of sleep, sacred traditions encouraged rest as a priority. But the frenetic pace of modern life makes it difficult to pause. So how can we make rest a priority, and include it in our rhythms?

15/12/2024

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.
~Pema Chödrön
Art by Kate Langlois

12/11/2024

Michael Koch, Brunel University of London and Sarah Park, University of Leicester Emily, a finance manager, has been working 60-hour weeks for several months to meet deadlines. She starts feeling constantly exhausted, both physically and mentally. Work that she once found engaging now seems overwhel...

09/11/2024

Emotional Bonding: How Dog-Owner Heart Rates Sync During Interaction

A recent study shows that dogs and their owners experience synchronized heart rate variability (HRV), revealing an emotional connection during relaxed moments.

This heart rate sync suggests that dogs mirror their owners’ emotional states, akin to attachment behaviors observed between parents and children.

The strongest connection occurs in low-activity settings, where shared relaxation aligns heart rates between the two.

18/09/2024

For the past five years in Australia, it has felt as though we’re living in a state of “permacrisis”; compounding events that are provoking stress and anxiety without reprieve. As humans, we’re evolved and socialised to find safety in calm and certainty. Uncertainty – in our world, our co...

07/09/2024

Mindfulness is everywhere, and its backed by everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to Buddhist practitioners and the US military. But what actually is it? And can it help us deal with stress, or should we be sceptical?

12/05/2024

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06/04/2024

Early Career Work Schedules Tied to Midlife Health Risks

A new study establishes a link between work hours in early adulthood and health outcomes at age 50.

Leveraging data from The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth-1979, which tracked over 7,000 individuals for three decades, the research highlights the long-term effects of nonstandard work schedules—those outside the typical nine-to-five—on sleep, physical health, and mental wellness.

Particularly, it found that transitions from stable to volatile work hours significantly impact health, akin to the effects of limited education.

The study also uncovers racial and gender disparities, pointing to a greater burden on Black Americans and underscoring the societal need for more supportive work policies to mitigate these health inequities.