Innovators in mindfulness to share what works At Willis Towers Watson / The Conference Board’s Employee Healthcare Conference  Vero Beach, FL – March 14, 2016—eMindful, the leading provider of live, online mindfulness programs for employers, will host researchers from Humana Inc. and a partner from Bridge Builders Collaborative in presenting results of applied mindfulness programs … Continued

Ruth Q. Wolever, PhD Chief Scientific Officer, eMindful Inc. Why are employers increasingly interested in mindfulness? Specifically, why have companies like Aetna, Apple, Google, and General Mills implemented mindfulness training for their employees? With over 4,000 scientific papers published on mindfulness (half of them in the past 3 years), evidence is emerging that links mindfulness … Continued

Renowned Scholar and Executive Brings Behavioral Health Science Expertise To Market Leader in Applied Mindfulness Programs Vero Beach, FL – March 14, 2015—eMindful, the leading provider of applied mindfulness programs for employer wellness efforts, continues expanding its senior leadership team with the executive appointment of Norman B. Anderson Ph.D. as Senior Science Advisor. Dr. Anderson … Continued

Poll: Mindfulness Training Really Works November 23, 2015 Kristen Frasch OK, full disclosure here. A company that provides online mindfulness programs for employers, insurers, wellness companies and employee-assistance programs recently announced results of a survey showing mindfulness training improves sleep quality and workplace productivity, and reduces worker stress. So consider the source, of course. But much like other … Continued

Berkeley, CA – Nov. 12, 2015—eMindful, the provider of live, online mindfulness programs based upon rigorous research, will share lessons learned from more than 100 employer mindfulness programs at this year’s Mindfulness and Well-Being at Work conference. To be held Nov. 13 – 14 at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, the conference draws leading … Continued

Orlando, FL – Sept. 30, 2015—eMindful, the provider of live, online mindfulness programs for employers, insurers, wellness companies and employee assistance programs today reported results from a large sample of participants in the company’s stress and resiliency programs. Announced at the Benefits Forum & Expo conference, the outcomes are believed to be the first to … Continued

ABSTRACT A growing body of evidence supports the idea that creating a culture of health and safety is good business, but can doing so also affect stock performance? A recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Medicine compared the S&P 500 to four hypothetical stock portfolios comprised of winners of the American College of … Continued

Bringing Mindfulness to Work The third-largest health insurance provider in the US introduced a meditation program—and others have followed suit. Mark Bertolini is CEO of Aetna, the third-largest health insurance provider in the United States, and he knows firsthand what mindfulness can do. Eleven years ago a skiing accident left Bertolini with a broken neck … Continued

Mindfulness-based programs that target the root causes of chronic conditions are showing impressive results as a viable solution for improving employees’ health and productivity. Executive Summary Every demographic group in America is experiencing a dramatic rise in the occurrence of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses. With that comes a significant rise in … Continued

Executive Summary Mindfulness meditation is known to improve symptoms of many physical and mental health conditions. However, the group settings in which mindfulness meditation typically is taught can be problematic for many participants, either because of inconvenient scheduling or because people are averse to sharing in public. A recent study by researchers at Oregon Health … Continued