"Across corporate America, 90% of employees are experiencing some level of burnout. For decades, we've been focusing on optimizing our physical health, tracking our sleep cycles, heart rate variability, while the part of us that actually drives our decisions at work, and quality of life, namely our beliefs and emotional patterns, remains almost entirely unmeasured. We blame our schedules, download another meditation app, and tell ourselves we'll feel better once we find the right morning routine."
"But as companies prepare to spend $94.6 billion on wellness programs in 2026, it might be worth asking ourselves: What if we started to treat our minds as if they had capacity to improve instead of a crisis to manage? To change the pattern of anxiety and overworking, we need systems that support us on an ongoing basis. That means specific targets as opposed to vague intentions, with consistent practice."
Most employees experience burnout and current wellness efforts focus on physical metrics while neglecting beliefs and emotional patterns that drive behavior. Treating the mind as improvable requires systems that mirror physical training: assess patterns, train consistently, and track change. Self-awareness helps identify unhelpful thoughts but does not build change under pressure, when people default to rehearsed identities. Specific, measurable targets and repeated practice create new mental habits that support different outcomes. Corporate wellness spending is rising, creating an opportunity to invest in mental fitness systems that enable ongoing improvement rather than crisis management.
Read at Fast Company
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