CONTROLLING EMPLOYEE WEIGHT IN ORGANIZATION USING A NOVEL PROCESS OF MINDFULNESS-BASED CONSCIOUS AWARENESS (MB-CA)
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The aim of this experimental research is to create a novel process known as “Mindfulness-Based Conscious Awareness” that can be used to manage employee body weight within an organization and prevent risks of Non-Communicable Diseases. This study selected 30 participants. The participants were put into two groups with ten being in the control group (not using the “Mindfulness-Based Conscious Awareness” Process) and the remaining 20 in the experimental group (using the “Mindfulness-Based Conscious Awareness” Process). The researcher monitored and measured the participants’ physiology and physical activity throughout the duration of the study. Results of the study showed that (1) During the use of the Process, the average physical activity of the control group maintained a normal level. The average physical activity of the experimental group increased notably and average sedentary time decreased continuously. (2) Monitoring the persistence of the effects after the Process ended, the physical activity of the control group maintained a normal level. The physical activity of the experimental group continued to increase despite the process being over and the average sedentary timecontinued to decrease. (3) (4) the pre- and post-experimental questionnaires and individual in-depth interviews of the experimental group showed that participants gained knowledge from the process to the point that it could be adapted to create health benefits.
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