Dignity Health striving to make the world more mindful

That belief is driving San Francisco-based Dignity Health to help people connect with their kinder, gentler selves.

In its Reflective Pause program, employees throughout the organization’s 39 hospitals are encouraged to spend time in “quiet contemplation” each day. The motivation behind the program was featured in a Businesswire release:

“At Dignity Health, we believe that it is difficult to be compassionate with others if you are not first compassionate with yourself,” said Christina Fernandez, senior vice president mission integration and spirituality at Dignity Health. “It only takes a minute or two a day to begin the journey of mindfulness practice, and it can make an immediate and meaningful difference in your daily relationships. That is why we make spirituality and the Reflective Pause program a focus in our workplace culture, to help our staff of caregivers connect with themselves, their patients, and colleagues in a more meaningful way.”