Quote in Guardian about mindfulness training for frontline public sector workers

Mindfulness Initiative Director Jamie Bristow was asked to comment by The Guardian newspaper on the success of mindfulness programme trials in the UK police force. These results are great news for service commissioners seeking to fund training for frontline public services.

Stop and breathe: police staff offered meditation lessons
Trial across five forces finds practice improves wellbeing, resilience and work performance

The Guardian, November 6th 2019

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Stop and breathe: police staff offered meditation lessons Trial across five forces finds practice improves wellbeing, resilience and work performance

Stop and breathe: police staff offered meditation lessons
Trial across five forces finds practice improves wellbeing, resilience and work performance