Mindful Coworking

"The singing bowl booms through the speakers of Laura's laptop in her small studio apartment in Berlin. It sounds a little tinny, but Laura closes her eyes unperturbed and takes a deep breath. She notices slight tiredness and back pain. The experiences are allowed to be there and be felt, and then she continues working. Her colleagues at seven other locations in Germany do the same, connected only via the small boxes on Zoom.""Mindful working on your own project in a group" - this is how mindful coworking can be described. This master's thesis is the first academic paper to examine this new and increasingly popular form of work, which can take place both in person and online. The positive effects of the mindful group on individual work are assessed qualitatively through interviews. These include calmness, greater concentration and more enjoyable work. Mindful coworking appears to generate these effects through its three pillars: group, structure and mindfulness. A five-stage model of collective mindful work is derived in order to facilitate adaptation to other forms of work, such as teamwork.