From Berlin with Mindfulness. 7Mind expands minds every day—with great impact. The app invites people to engage in a meditation practice, helping them relax and sleep more soundly, while leading companies use 7Mind to boost the happiness and health of their employees.
7Mind offers 7-minute single meditations as well as courses, including certified prevention courses such as “Mindfulness-Based Stress Management”, “Resilience in Dealing with Stress” and “Progressive Muscle Relaxation,” which are covered by German public health insurance.
I supported 7Mind with translating their meditation content and marketing assets from German into English, including:
- B2B & B2C meditation courses
- 7Mind Magazine articles
- 7Mind Newsletter
Sample: 7Mind Magazine articles
Sample: 7Mind Newsletter
[subject] Productivity: Shaping your working day
Hey there team member,
Does this situation sound familiar? You’re jumping from meeting to meeting, your inbox is overflowing and your to-do list just keeps getting longer? And yet, at the end of the day, you still feel like you haven’t made any progress. We reveal how mindfulness rituals can help you lower your stress levels and increase your productivity, so you can end your workday feeling fulfilled.
Magazine: 3 simple exercises for re-energizing and increasing productivity at work
Taking breaks in the form of mindfulness exercises helps you work more productively: they can improve memory and reduce stress. In this article, we show you three simple exercises you can do on the job to restore your energy and boost your productivity.
7Mind app: Before a meeting
Do you ever find yourself rushing from one meeting to the next and losing sight of the task at hand? Take a break with our ‘Before a Meeting’ meditation and realign your focus before your next meeting.
Sample: 7Mind Guided meditations
Team | Asking for help (from: B2B Meditations)
Intro
Asking someone at work for help or a favour can feel intimidating or embarrassing – maybe even impossible. That’s because we often think we have to manage everything on our own, and as a result: we hit dead ends. Trying to solve things on your own has its limitations and holds back the great power of working together; it separates rather than unites individual potential. People who learn to ask for things, on the other hand, automatically connect with others – and that is ultimately the basis for good teamwork. How about you try it out?
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Start by finding a comfortable, upright seated posture and straighten your back and upper body as much as feels comfortable to you. Slightly tuck in your chin towards the neck so you can really align your spine. Relax your shoulders and neck, letting go of any tension there, and rest your arms along your sides, placing your hands gently on your thighs.
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Now, breathe in and out slowly a couple of times to find stillness, arriving in your body, and anchoring the mind in this present moment.
Breathe in – arriving…
Breathe out – finding stillness…
In – and out.
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In – and out.
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In – and out.
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See if you can really become aware of your body, sitting right here, right now – and allow yourself to relax as much as possible.
Breathe in – being in the body…
Breathe out – letting go…
In – and out.
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In – and out.
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In – and out.
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Now think about how you connect with your co-workers, with all the people at work. See if you can recall any encounters where you told others what you needed from them and try to remember the way you usually express your wishes.
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Balance | Motivation (from: B2B Meditations)
Intro
Being motivated at work is often thought of in terms of being committed, of performing well and getting our tasks done. Yet this kind of drive usually follows from an external necessity – and that is only one side of the coin. What is it that really moves you? What is the most important inner drive in your life? Finding an answer to such questions can release unimagined amounts of energy – both at work and in all other areas of your life.
GONG
As always, settle into your meditation posture, finding a comfortable seat and lengthening your upper body… You can circle your shoulders and neck to loosen up a little if you like… Perhaps gently shake out your arms, wrists and hands, before letting them come to rest at your sides, with your hands relaxed on your thighs…
Notice how your buttocks are supported by the floor or the chair, how your body finds support… and breathe in and out calmly.
In – and out.
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In – and out.
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Now observe your body as a whole, perhaps swiftly scanning it from head to feet…
(10 sec)
Then start to follow your breathing, noticing how it creates space for your inner vitality, your aliveness…
Breathing in – being with the body…
Breathing out – noticing the space within you…
In – and out.
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In – and out.
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Let your attention follow your breathing…
On your inhale – see if you can feel the breath moving your lower abdomen…
And on your exhale – follow the warm air as it leaves your body again…
In – and out… (5 sec)
Perhaps you can feel a growing sense of aliveness with each breath in, how you feel ever more present and in tune with yourself by simply following your breathing…
Breathing in aliveness…
Breathing out – being fully present with yourself…
In – and out…
Now explore what moves you – deep inside, in your innermost being. What is it that makes your heart beat faster? What gives you the feeling of being entirely connected to your inner aliveness, your intrinsic drive?…
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Breathe in and out calmly – and observe what comes up with curiosity.
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