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Did you know that, in 2022, close to a million people took sick leave due to stress, anxiety and/or depression in the UK? These alarming figures would appear to indicate a growing need to find effective strategies to reduce sick leave and increase the wellbeing of workers.
The following article provides an explanation of occupational therapy and mindfulness and the relationship between them. There is strong evidence in favour of the use of mindfulness in reducing burnout in the workplace amongst health professionals and teachers (Luken and Sammons, 2016). On the other hand, mindfulness is frequently used in social health care settings as an effective treatment for patients.