Online learning has grown tremendously with the advent of increasingly sophisticated digital technologies. Used well, the online experience is a positive one rivalling and perhaps exceeding the efficacy of in-person programming. The use of video conferencing uniquely promotes several factors foundational to mindfulness programs, including participant engagement and the nuanced challenge of the creation of a safe space for open sharing and inquiry.
The diffusion of digital technologies into industrial working relations results in new developments in professional qualifications as well as an altered health situation of workers. We assume that current tendencies in the organization of employment and work - flexibilization, rationalization and precarization - are being continued and further intensified. Our findings show that technology-driven performance pressures and a growing scope for action of employees do not coincide with a healthy improvement of worker activities and advances in professional qualifications.
Video Conferencing for Mindfulness Programs: Benefits, Experiences, and Recommendations
