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Today we&#8217;re unpacking what it actually is and sharing some of our tips for getting started on your mindfulness journey.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-meta-row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query wp-block-hosts-query has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-query-is-layout-1 wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul data-wp-interactive=\"eh-hosts\" class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-1 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li data-host-index=\"0\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.openDetail\" class=\"wp-block-post post-40293 hosts type-hosts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:52px;height:52px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-host_thumbnail size-host_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Annabel - Author image\" style=\"border-radius:60px;height:52px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-54x54.jpg 54w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-108x108.jpg 108w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-685x683.jpg 685w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-1370x1366.jpg 1370w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-432x432.jpg 432w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-112x112.jpg 112w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-142x142.jpg 142w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Copy-of-Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-284x284.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-font-size is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h6 style=\"line-height:1.3; border-right-width:1px;border-right-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black); padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2);\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-1e20e747939e3458765ab321928f59b7 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-violet-500-color has-sm-font-size\">Annabel Thompson<\/h6><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-left:0\">Published<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2021-10-24T08:54:00+00:00\">Oct 24, 2021<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">Updated<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-19T07:46:49+00:00\">Sep 19, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">10 mins read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull blog-image-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized blog-template-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/krakenimages-4l8UH4G2_Dg-unsplash-182.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:864px;height:561px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sticky-side-panel is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-200);border-bottom-width:0.1rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4)\"><strong>Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-single-table-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\" id=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_single content_single--blog content-single-content-wysiwyg wysiwyg content-wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4)\">\nHave you recently come home at the end of the day and realised you were living on autopilot? You did not breathe properly (or focus on breathing at all) and were not aware of yourself. You are not alone.\n\nAs we return to our pre-lockdown lives, we get excited and might be tempted to jump from one thing to another without taking the time to pause and take in the present moment.\n\nIt happens to a lot of us. We get so deeply connected to our <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/getting-back-into-routine\/\">daily routines<\/a>, so fixated on what&#8217;s next on our to-do list that we disconnect from ourselves. We forget to stop and smell the roses, so to speak.\n\nHowever, there&#8217;s a way we can hit the pause button and take control of ourselves and our surroundings, and it&#8217;s called mindfulness.\n<h2 id=\"what-is-mindfulness\">What is mindfulness?<\/h2>\nMindfulness is a topic that receives mixed reactions. Some people dismiss it entirely, others are curious, and some mistake it for something it&#8217;s not (&#8220;Oh, I&#8217;m not a spiritual or religious person so this isn&#8217;t for me&#8221;).\n\nMindfulness practice is a very practical way to regain control of your thoughts and feel calmer and more aware of the present moment. It&#8217;s a practice that can benefit people from all walks of life and it can take on many forms.\n\nMindfulness means paying attention to the present moment or, in other words, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/consumer-health\/in-depth\/mindfulness-exercises\/art-20046356\">the focus on being intensely aware of what you&#8217;re sensing and feeling at every moment without interpretation or judgement<\/a>&#8220;. That means living in the now, not worrying about the future or fixating on the past.\n\nIt&#8217;s the art of being present, right here, right now, focusing on your immediate surroundings and state of mind.\n<h2 id=\"benefits-of-mindfulness-meditation\">Benefits of mindfulness meditation<\/h2>\nThe practice of mindfulness has been around for thousands of years with roots in Buddhist meditation. It entered the Western mainstream in the 1970s when professor Jon Kabat-Zinn developed the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/positivepsychology.com\/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-mbsr\/\">Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction<\/a>&#8221; (MBSR) program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Centre.\n\nIt used a combination of mindfulness meditation, body awareness and yoga to help people become more mindful.\n\nSince then, several recent research studies have linked mindfulness practices to a staggering collection of health benefits.\n\nMindfulness can:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindful.org\/9-ways-mindfulness-reduces-stress\/\">Reduce stress and anxiety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/mindfulness-meditation-ten-minutes-a-day-improves-cognitive-function-103386\">Improve our concentration and memory capacity<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Reduce pain<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/article\/item\/does_mindfulness_meditation_really_make_you_kinder\">Make us more compassionate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/article\/item\/five_ways_mindfulness_meditation_is_good_for_your_health\">Improve our physical and mental health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/psychcentral.com\/depression\/how-does-mindfulness-reduce-depression\">Reduce depression risk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/how-to-improve-your-quality-of-sleep\/\">Help us to sleep better<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSounds good but still impossible? Our minds are not used to slowing down, and it seems to be hard to just &#8220;switch off&#8221; and be aware. Right?\n\nThe good news is that mindfulness is not about <em>stopping<\/em> your thoughts. It&#8217;s about <em>watching<\/em> them.\n<h2 id=\"how-to-be-mindful-in-everyday-life\">How to be mindful in everyday life<\/h2>\nWhen practising mindfulness, the aim is to watch your thoughts without being attached to them. It sounds strange, but the truth is we are not our thoughts.\n\nThere is another part of our mind that can turn in and observe itself. When you watch your thoughts, you give yourself a more objective standpoint and can more easily deal with negative or stressful feelings.\n\nThe not-so-good news is that mindfulness requires patience and practice! There are many ways one can practice mindfulness, and as you get started on your journey toward better self-awareness (or perhaps you are already well along the path), you will find which mindfulness techniques works best for you.\n\nHere are some of our tips for getting started on your mindfulness journey:\n<ul>\n<li>Bring awareness to your daily life. Be aware of the smells, sounds and senses around you, and enjoy them.<\/li>\n<li>Pay attention to your breath. Breathe in deeply and breathe out slowly, being aware of your body and your feelings.<\/li>\n<li>Practice! Start with meditation apps like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calm.com\/\">Calm<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headspace.com\/headspace-meditation-app\">HeadSpace,<\/a>\u00a0and try some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/listen\/programs\/classicflow\/body-scan-a-guided-sensory-meditation\/8106146\">guided body-scan meditations <\/a>. They are really helpful and easy for beginners.<\/li>\n<li>Know that you can do mindfulness exercises anywhere, anytime! You can practice mindfulness for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4Bs0qUB3BHQ\">one or two minutes<\/a> on your commute home, or if you work in an office, at your desk at work. Even the smallest commitment can help you decompress. Micro-commitments are also an easy way to build a new habit into your routine. The Calm app we mentioned has commuting and walking meditations. Give them a try!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nOur tip is to take your time! Don&#8217;t rush yourself and enjoy each step of your mindfulness journey. Try what you are comfortable with and keep an open mind.\n\nYou never know what you can learn and discover.\n<h2 id=\"easy-mindfulness-and-meditation-for-a-calmer-workday\">Easy mindfulness and meditation for a calmer workday<\/h2>\nQuietening a noisy mind can be difficult at the best of times. Yet the benefits of mindfulness are clear, with research showing reduced stress, rumination, fretting, depression and anxiety.\n\nThink of mental health like a muscle; the more you practice, the stronger it gets. Mindfulness is like a gym session for your mind. You might struggle to nail the techniques to begin with, but over time you will improve, becoming better at building on your mindfulness muscles.\n\nHere are a number of guided meditation videos for you to enjoy.\n<h2 id=\"short-meditations-under-5-minutes\">Short Meditations | Under 5 Minutes<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"mindfulness-minute-1-winding-down\">Mindfulness Minute #1 &#8211; Winding Down<\/h3>\nHad a busy day? Just feeling a bit tense? Take a minute to be mindful and wind down from your day. All you have to do is press play and watch the screen or close your eyes as you listen to the instructions.\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mindfulness minute: wind down from the day\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RnXMzhTpL64?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3 id=\"mindfulness-minute-2-when-youre-overwhelmed-at-work\">Mindfulness Minute #2 &#8211; When you&#8217;re overwhelmed at work<\/h3>\nWe can all feel overwhelmed from time to time, but when it feels like there&#8217;s too much going on at work, it can be hard to know what to do.\n\nJust take one minute to be mindful by listening to the instructions in this video.\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mindfulness minute: when you&#039;re overwhelmed at work\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v9ZOdPfr_HI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3 id=\"gpause-google-meeting-starter\">gPause &#8211; Google Meeting Starter<\/h3>\nRan at the 2014 Happy Workplaces, a surprising hit was the Google-led meditation meeting starters prompting many organisations to consider starting internal meetings with this guided meditation.\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Relax\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XhEDCDFKVwk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h2 id=\"medium-meditations-under-10-minutes\">Medium Meditations | Under 10 Minutes<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"good-morning-medication-8-minutes\">Good Morning Medication | 8 Minutes<\/h3>\nLooking after yourself is more important than ever. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve created a guided meditation series, Present, to help bring a little calm to your day. This morning meditation helps you start your day with energy and intention.\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Good Morning Meditation | Bupa\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sen87gMauaU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3 id=\"email-pause-meditation-8-minutes\">Email Pause Meditation | 8 Minutes<\/h3>\nThis stretch and relaxation meditation encourages you to <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/deskercise\/\">take a gentle break from emails<\/a> to find a moment to get into the body and breath.\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Email Pause Meditation | Bupa\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QkpQL0mLhZw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3 id=\"calm-your-nerves-before-a-presentation-audition-test-or-interview-10-minutes\">Calm Your Nerves (before a presentation, audition, test, or interview) | 10 Minutes<\/h3>\nMeditate and relieve some anxiety before you walk into an audition, interview, test, or maybe just an awkward conversation. Meditation can help you walk into the room fearless, with confidence and clarity!\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Calm Your Nerves before a Presentation, Audition, Test, an Interview Meditation (Day 237)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0nq2gtb5p48?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3 id=\"body-scan-meditation-65-minutes\">Body Scan Meditation | 6.5 Minutes<\/h3>\nThis body scan meditation focuses on gently guiding awareness through the body to encourage a deep sense of relaxation and peacefulness.\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Body Scan Meditation | Bupa\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XOOmu24f_s4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h2 id=\"long-meditations-20-minutes\">Long Meditations | 20 Minutes +<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"beginner-meditation-19-minutes\">Beginner Meditation | 19 Minutes<\/h3>\nThis simple meditation is perfect for those new to the practice of meditation.\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beginner Meditation | Bupa\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tT30m9uSrE0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h2 id=\"the-wrap-up\">The wrap up<\/h2>\nThe good news is you don&#8217;t have to <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/top-5-yoga-apps-iso\/\">be a yogi expert<\/a> to get the benefits of practising mindfulness and meditation in your daily routine. It doesn&#8217;t cost anything and can be done from almost anywhere in the world.\n\nThe guided meditation videos are a great way to get started and learn what style works best for you.\n\nBupa is a private health insurance partner to <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/\">91±¬ΑΟ<\/a> and provides <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/solutions\/employee-engagement-software\/\">discounts and other corporate benefits<\/a> to members.\n\nIf you would like to learn more about the Bupa benefits available to 91±¬ΑΟ users, <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.employmenthero.com\/platform_redirect?app_deep_path=bupa_health_insurance&amp;web_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.employmenthero.com%2Fapp%2Fv2%2Fbupa_health_insurance\">click here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\" data-trigger-modal=\"request-a-demo-modal\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-14 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link-arrow is-style-link-arrow--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-btn-brand-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/resources\/?topic%5B0%5D%5B0%5D=Product\">View all<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query blog-3-col-query-loop is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-57112 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resource-type-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-neutral-100-border-color has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-17 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;min-height:100%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%; 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