Training Overview
The Greater Good Science Center (GGSC), a research institute at the University of California – Berkeley, has self-paced training that offers research-based strategies for building resilience to stress and fortifying our well-being in the face of challenges. It explains the biological and psychological impact of stress, helps you distinguish between harmful and helpful forms of stress at work, and provides strategies for handling stress in healthy and productive ways.
The course zeroes in on the practice of mindfulness, the moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and sensations that comes without judging those thoughts and feelings as good or bad. In recent years, there has been a surge in scientific research on mindfulness, with many studies documenting the value and advantages of fostering mindfulness in workplace settings. This course covers the landscape of mindfulness science, explains why it’s relevant to modern workplaces, and describes how it can be effectively folded into your workplace, drawing on case studies from several major companies that have implemented their own mindfulness programs.
Learning Objectives
- How stress can impair our performance and well-being at work, and harm organizations.
- The differences between healthy and toxic stress, and how to leverage healthy stress for success.
- The benefits of mindfulness for helping you build resilience to stress, as well as innovation and team spirit at work.
- Research-based strategies for cultivating mindfulness within yourself and your organization.