Mindfulness-Based Approaches for COVID-19 Mental Health in Working from Home

Katia C Vione; Yasuhiro Kotera

doi:10.1007/s11469-021-00647-3

Mindfulness-Based Approaches for COVID-19 Mental Health in Working from Home

Int J Ment Health Addict. 2023;21(2):1132-1138. doi: 10.1007/s11469-021-00647-3. Epub 2021 Nov 3.

Authors

Katia C Vione¹, Yasuhiro Kotera¹

Affiliation

¹ School of Psychology, University of Derby, DE22 1GB, Derbyshire, UK.

Abstract

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spread rapidly since it was first identified in December 2019. A nation-level lockdown has been implemented in many countries, affecting workers of all sectors and forcing many to work from home. In this commentary, we discuss mental health difficulties that working from home might cause on non-key workers, based on research in New Ways of Working (NWW) and telecommuting. Moreover, we propose the use of mindfulness-based approaches to protect workforce from the potential negative impacts of working from home.

Keywords: COVID-19; Compassion; Mental health; Mindfulness; Remote working.

Publication types

Editorial