Welcome to episode 126, where Richard is joined by Dr. Sarah Strohmaier, an expert in the science of mindfulness. In this episode, they look at the practicalities of adopting mindfulness practices and how even very brief mindfulness exercises can be beneficial. Despite the term being over-hyped in recent times, the evidence for its impact is quite clear. They also discuss the upcoming masterclass Sarah is running for the WorkLifePsych online community. If you have follow-up questions, you can drop us an email: podcast at worklifepsych dot com Resources for this episode Follow Sarah on twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahstrohmaier Community Plus - our premium online personal development community: https://www.worklifepsych.com/communityplus 'First steps in mindfulness' community masterclass: https://www.worklifepsych.club/posts/28289941?utm_source=manual Blog post: 'Five common myths about mindfulness debunked' https://www.worklifepsych.com/five-common-myths-about-mindfulness-debunked/ Podcast episode: 'Does mindfulness work?' with Sarah Strohmaier https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/ep-085-does-mindfulness-work-with-sarah-strohmaier/ Podcast episode: Mindfulness interventions at work, with Antonia Dietmann https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/ep-075-mindfulness-interventions-at-work-with-antonia-dietmann/ Blog post: Mindfulness - how to avoid mental time-travel https://www.worklifepsych.com/mindfulness-how-to-avoid-mental-time-travel/ Blog post: Planning, predicting or playwriting? https://www.worklifepsych.com/planning-predicting-or-playwriting/