The modern workplace is undergoing a virtual transformation that has brought employee mental wellness into focus as a priority within global business culture. One-third of Americans have experienced high levels of psychological distress at some point during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. Chill Anywhere, the first customizable meditation platform built for global businesses, reports that since March, it has seen thousands of employees at businesses across 37 countries log more than 16,000+ minutes of meditation.
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Created by the minds behind the successful Chicago-based mediation studio Chill, the Chill Anywhere platform provides guided, customizable meditation video practices for professionals through their employer or organization. With themes ranging from general topics like introduction to mindfulness, to more specific topics like leadership and stress management, these sessions are designed to benefit participants’ professional and personal well-being. Each meditation and mindfulness practice is accessible to everyone, no prior experience with meditation needed.
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“The time is now for employers to think about ways to support employee mental health as the world continues to adapt to new work environments in this surreal moment,” said Laura Sage, CEO and Founder of Chill Anywhere. “Chill Anywhere was built to help employers seamlessly integrate the numerous and proven benefits of meditation into a work environment for less stressful lives and provide a way to immediately measure its impact on their workforce.”
Chill Anywhere has a back-end analytics dashboard that provides employers with a mood tracker that anonymously measures employee happiness over time. The analytics can be segmented by departments in order to identify trends, and shape future organizational strategies.