7Mind GmbH

A lot of us have at some point worked for a company we weren't exactly proud of. Where the company’s strategy, daily work, or product didn’t align with our values. It can be draining to feel like our efforts are heading in the wrong direction, but we have to show up anyway. 💭 What can you do if you find yourself in this situation right now? How do you hang on? In the slides, you can find 3 ideas on how to deal with job shame.

What’s going on? Our Berlin office is completely empty! On July 4th, our team headed out for a canoeing trip on the Spree and visited the “Haus am Weinbergsweg” nursing home in Prenzlauer Berg. The reason? It was 7Mind Volunteering Day. Our employees had a choice: tackle local waterway waste or spend time with the elderly in the community, bowling and strengthening intergenerational bonds. This is all part of our ongoing commitment at 7Mind to making a positive impact in the community. Our dedication goes beyond Volunteering Day: charities and initiatives can access our content free of charge upon request. We also proudly support Tech4Girls*, Give Something Back to Berlin e.V. , and gemeinnützige CLIMB GmbH as our long-term non-profit partners, offering both financial backing and expertise. Which social initiative in Berlin and beyond do you think deserves our support? (And of course, a big THANK YOU to Malte Koppe & Heike Reuber for making this special day possible 💐)

Office Anxiety is a real thing – and we need to talk about it. After the pandemic many of us have started to work in a hybrid setting or even returned to the office completely. Especially for people dealing with mental health problems or chronic illnesses it can feel like a nightmare to leave their safe space for the whole day to work in often hectic environments. If you really, really need to go to the office, here’s how to make these days a little easier: 👉 Prepare: How many meetings will you have on your office day? Which colleagues will be around? Can you book a table in advance? Will you go for lunch or bring your own food? Knowing what to expect takes a little off the weight. 👉 Cut it down: 8-9 hours feel like forever? Cut your days down to smaller units to make it feel more manageable. There’s one hour for lunch, two hours for meetings, two more hours of focus work and some time for checking your inbox. You can even mark all of these slots in your calendar so you have a timetable to stick to. 👉 Plan in some alone time: Being around people all day is what stresses you out the most? Plan a little walk by yourself or get yourself a coffee in the neighbourhood. If sneaking out alone feels too awkward, try to get some space in your office: book a meeting booth for an hour or sit on that couch in the entrance hall where no one can look at your screen. Most important item to bring: your headphones! 👉 Be comfy: Wearing what suits you best but also feels comfortable can feel like a hug on an office day. The office tends to be way too cold? Bring an extra cardigan. It’s a hot summer day? Don’t forget your deodorant. Anything that makes you feel better on this day is your friend. Did you ever deal with office anxiety? What’s your Nr. 1 advice?

Strengthen your mental well-being while on the train? 🤔🚆 Absolutely! Because from now on you can listen to the 7Mind podcast in the ICE portal of Deutsche Bahn 🎉🎊 We’re more than happy to inspire you with impulses on mental well-being, productivity, relationships, and mindfulness on your journey. Our podcast team of psychologists provide practical tips and talk with inspiring people who’ll share their expertise and personal experiences. For example, you can find out how … 👉 to improve your sleep 👉 to deal with mental load 👉 to handle relationships in an appreciative way Next time you’re on the ICE, make sure to check it out! 🎧 What other topics would you like to hear a podcast episode about? (Note: The podcast is in German)

Have you ever heard of Officevibe? For many years now, 7Mind has been a hybrid company with international employees and diverse teams, with various levels of leadership experience. Since we’ve grown quite a bit within the last years, we decided to implement the people development platform Officevibe by Workleap How are we as a company benefiting from this? ✍️ Employee Surveys ✍️ Measuring real-time data in every team across metrics like feedback quality & quantity, team dynamics, alignment with company values, … This helps us to gain a better understanding of potential support we can provide. 💬 People Development 💬 Officevibes helps us to handle regular 1:1s, development plans for employees and goal tracking for company goals but also personal ones. With this, we are creating more alignment between teams and a better overview of process continuity. Not only did we make team development measurable, we also included it in our company goals and are working towards high scores in all key metrics all year-round. 💌 Good Vibes 💌 The best feature however are Good Vibes: a small digital card we can send out to a colleague from any team just to brighten up their day! They can be about excellent leadership, positivity, being a team player, or showing up. In this case, a team member let Alex Wolf 🐺 know, how much their communication style is appreciated. Who wouldn’t want that sort of kind appreciation in their lives?

The European Parliament Elections are on June 9th this year - so please use your voice and go vote! At 7Mind, the topics of mental health (of course!), sustainability, diversity and inclusion are particularly important to us. And yes, mindfulness might teach us that it can be helpful to accept things as they are. But that doesn't mean remaining indifferent to the world around us! All of us are responsible for creating a better society, and voting is part of this. Your vote matters! P.S.: If you're still unsure which party and which candidate is right for you, you can use Wahlomat.de to get an idea! → http://wahlomat.de/ ♿ Also, if you require assistance to vote, check out this page with useful information. https://lnkd.in/efM49PsK #europeanelections #useyourvote #democracy

Are you incorporating mindfulness practices in your daily routine already? Here’s just some of the ways mindfulness can improve your day to day life: Scientists have been able to demonstrate improvements in selective and executive attention, especially among beginners. (1) There is reason to believe that regular mindfulness meditation for at least 14 days can reduce the phenomenon of “mind wandering”. (2) Science has generally shown that practising mindfulness and meditation has an effect on reducing stress (this can be achieved in particular through meditation apps) (3) So if you haven’t started your own mindfulness journey yet, there you go - 3 more reasons to give this a try 🤝 --- 1) https://lnkd.in/dcdAi7pG 2) https://lnkd.in/ddqvt2aF 3) https://lnkd.in/d7y6ERwY & https://lnkd.in/dPyyWC7q & https://lnkd.in/dtkBxaqP & https://lnkd.in/dmKhJPgD

Did you ever wonder, what an Impact Manager’s tasks actually are? Meet Malte, 7Mind’s Impact Manager - we asked him about this: “My mission is to ensure we are constantly evaluating and improving how our company interacts with the world: Does our content have the positive value we intend? Is our offer inclusive? Do we act responsibly towards our users, society, the planet?” At 7Mind, we know that this is a task that is never really done, and we are very happy to have Malte on board, who is truly enthusiastic about this challenge and the opportunity to constantly improve things. #impact #sustainability #mindfulness

Can meditation and mindfulness be harmful? Let’s be honest: when thinking of mindfulness, a lot of people will come up with an image of someone sitting crossed legged, smiling serenely, very calm and at peace with one’s self. At 7Mind, we know that meditation and mindfulness is way more than that, and bringing science-based content to our users is something we are constantly working on. Only a couple of days back, a documentary about people facing negative psychological effects after practicing mindfulness and meditation has been published on a public German TV channel. Adverse effects of meditation / mindfulness and its limitations is something we do take very seriously. Meditation and other mindful exercises can be a valuable tool to deal with some of the challenges life throws at us - but it can never be a substitution for talking to a mental health professional. If you are interested in this and want to find out more, we (including where you can find help if needed) 📖 https://lnkd.in/dBiEz8ZS

Together with Weltwach we created two truly unique content pieces for the 7Mind App, taking listeners on a journey to a wonderful town in Portugal & the jungle of Costa Rica. 🎧 We even had Erik Lorenz from Weltwach on as a guest on our 7Mind Podcast, where he talks to René Träder about all things sustainable and mindful traveling. You can listen to it here: https://lnkd.in/eEa_rJxx And last but not least: congratulations to Weltwach & Erik Lorenz on the launch of their new project "Weltwach Klangreise"!