Mindfulness is not meant to be competitive.

Again, the challenge respects the non-striving nature of mindfulness.

However, there is no foolproof solution for human creativity.

That being said, the vendor (MindFi) has timestamp-based checks on completed sessions for all 4 modes in the mobile apps.

In the event of detection of any unusual behaviour,

of anyone who is deemed to have engaged in manipulative scoring practices such as (and not limited to): Using one account on multiple devices, and not following the proper usage of the app in line with our

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And you are awarded points up to 50 minutes everyday.

If you did not apply the

group code when you signed up on the MindFi App, you would not see the challenge tab.

Start by visiting this link:

; enter the email address you used to sign up on the MindFi App and the group code: <QH2021>.

After that, restart the MindFi App and ensure that you’re logged in with the same email address that you used to sign up on the MindFi App earlier. You should see the challenge tab now. If not, please contact us at

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All Quaker Houghton staff who have registered with the QH2021 group code will have access to the premium version of the MindFi application until 10 April 2022. That’s 6 months of easy access to mindfulness!

YES, YOU CAN!

Simply follow the registration steps above to create an account to start mastering your mind. Please note that the end date is the same as the rest of your company (10 April 2022) and there will not be an extension for the challenge.

Each team allows a maximum of 5 members. Getting a full team of 5 members can give you extra benefits such as:

Exclusive daily bonus points (see below for details)

The ability to change your team name.

Tap the “Create a Team” button

Invite up to 4* more colleagues using their email addresses

Once you have added all email addresses, tap the “Confirm Invites” button to send out your invitations.

Only team admins can invite other colleagues to join the team, normal team members do not have this ability.

Under the “Us” tab, tap the “View All” button.

To invite a colleague, tap the “Invite” button.

Enter up to 4 of your colleagues’s email addresses.

Colleagues that you have invited will receive an invitation email and an app notification.

Only team admins can invite other colleagues to join the team, normal team members do not have this ability.

Tap the “See X Invites” button. X represents the number of invites you have received from other teams.

You will be able to see a list of teams that have sent you an invitation.

On the main Challenge screen, click the “View All” button.

Click the red “Leave” button beside your name to leave the team.

Confirm your choice to leave the team by tapping “Yes” on the popup.

When you leave a team, points earned during the membership of your old team are not transferable to your new team. Your point contribution to your new team will start from zero, even if your personal points are more than zero.

Your personal points will not be affected by team switching.

There are 2 ways to check in on your wellbeing.

Under ‘Challenge’ tab, look out for ‘Wellbeing’ card which can be found below ‘Total Points Achieved’.

‘Tap on ‘Explore’ tab > ‘Assess’

Mindful minutes comes from mindfulness exercises, and what is considered mindfulness exercises?

It is where you feel the moment without any judgement, and it involves:

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which is our 3-minutes bite size exercises;

and

a 10-minutes formal meditation.

These can be found inside the MindFi App under ‘

’ tab.

These are mindfulness exercises that will help you reduce stress, and relax the body and mind.

Similarly, you can find more exercises in the ‘

’ tab.

• Enhance self awareness

• Improve attention span

• Generate kindness

• Improve sleep

• Reduce Stress

Harvard researcher Matt Killingsworth created an app in attempts to answer the question “what makes us happy?” once and for all, and the results have been an eye-opener.

According to Mr. Killingworth’s data, we’re happiest when we are mindful of the moment, and we’re least happy when the mind is wandering. More details can be found in the article "Dear TED: "How can I be happier at work" .

Another very insightful article "Using Mindfulness to Create Real Happiness at Work" from an esteemed mindfulness researcher Sharon Salzberg can also let you know more about it.

There has been almost 30 years of global research in mindfulness that was initiated around a secular, research-based mindfulness program, which was first developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in the 1970s by Professor Jon Kabat Zinn. At Harvard, researchers have found significant increases in the density of brain matter attributed to mindfulness. More research has also been done at top universities such as Oxford and Stanford.

For MindFi, we are also committed to supporting research efforts in partnership with Singapore General Hospital and Duke-NUS Medical School.

There are 2 main methods to practise mindfulness - with

or with

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If you think you will fall asleep once your eyes are closed, try the informal method.

In the app, there are formal methods that are usually longer at 10 minutes each while informal methods are 3 to 5 minutes (as long as your favorite song).

There are over 1000 minutes of audio-guided mindfulness tracks in the apps with categories based on different moods, activities such as walking, eating or even sky-watching! In other words - be creative and find your own style!

The short answer is that

(of practice) is more important than duration (per practice).

Various studies recommend 20 minutes of mindfulness meditation daily to enhance brain functions and overall physical and mental health.

However, you have to consistently monitor yourself to decide what is best for you.

A short 3 minute session may make you more focused than a 15 minute one or vice versa, there is no one correct duration for everybody.

The key here is that any amount of meditation is better than none.

Remember to do it every day, even if only for 5 minutes. (

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