The Cost of Chronic Stress
Quantifying the workplace stress epidemic in the US:
83% suffer from daily work-related stress ¹
82% are at risk of burnout ²
78% say stress negatively impacts their work performance ³
50% increased turnover due to workplace stress ⁴
1. The American Institute of Stress, 2023, 2. Forbes, 2023,
3. Fortune, 2024, 4. The American Institute of Stress, 2023
Chronic Stress in the Workplace
Workplace stress and burnout are at record levels, negatively impacting:
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Team performance and innovation
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Employee retention and engagement
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Leadership effectiveness
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Organizational agility
External Stressors
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Information overload
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Rapid technological and systemic change
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Increasing performance demands
Internal Challenges
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Difficulty focusing and prioritizing
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Burnout, overwhelm, illness
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Decreased job satisfaction
We partner with forward-thinking organizations that genuinely care about their people, helping them build high-performing, innovative, and resilient teams.
With over a decade of experience, we’ve been equipping leaders and teams with the evidence-based mindfulness tools to elevate performance, spark creativity, and enhance stress resilience.
Mindfulness practices at work are proven to:
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Reduce stress, anxiety, and burnout levels
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Improve leadership effectiveness and decision-making
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Enhance teamwork and foster open communication across all levels
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Strengthen compassion for self and others
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Increase wellbeing and job satisfaction
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Bolster organizational resilience and adaptability
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Help people rediscover joy in their work
We are trusted by leading organizations across industries to build more resilient, high-performing teams
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Our Approach
We help transform how your people work–
shifting from reactive to responsive, from stressed to strategic.
Our evidence-based approach – The Pause Method® – blends neuroscience, positive psychology, performance science, and mental fitness training to help your leaders and teams unlock their full potential.
Key areas of development that we train:
SELF-AWARENESS + SELF-REGULATION
EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
RESILIENCY + ADAPTABILITY
RESPONSIVENESS VS REACTIVITY
STRATEGIC + CREATIVE THINKING
COGNITIVE
BIAS
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
NAVIGATING CONFLICT
FOCUS +
CALM
Our professional trainings are tailored to meet the specific needs of your leaders and teams.
Results + ROI
The Pause Method® consistently enhances wellness and performance among participants:
98%
feel better equipped to manage stress
85%
feel less distracted
93%
feel more resilient
99%
experience improved overall wellbeing
Results are based on >1200 participants surveyed across multiple cohorts upon completion of our 10-Week TPM® Core Program
What Our Clients Say
"Higher education has never been in a more stressful period of volatility and change. We asked Pause to do resiliency and stress relief work with my leadership team, with our leadership development program, and also more general staff sessions.
It has been one of our best investments. Our people are better equipped to handle the pressures of the work, feel more engaged, and I believe we will see stronger retention for those who completed a Pause training. It feels like we can breathe again. We knew Pause worked with some of the highest performing companies in the US. Now we know why."
Paul LeBlanc, Southern New Hampshire University
President
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"Rena and Ryan with Pause have been fantastic partners in supporting the wellness of our team and their families. First, they spent quality time up front designing and tailoring the program and toolkit to meet the needs and expectations of our team.
They took time to understand our business, our culture and shared language, our challenges and our key stakeholders. Second, they were incredibly organized and responsive throughout the year and beyond that we have worked together. They provided insights to increase engagement and also monitor effectiveness and continually tailored and tweaked aspects of the delivery and measurement.
As a professional services provider committed to high quality client service, ourselves, to receive that same level of white glove service we deliver from one of our service providers ensured engagement and stronger results for our team. We will absolutely continue to partner with the Pause at Work team as they have become a trusted partner."
Elise Parker, CBIZ ARC Consulting
Director, Technical Accounting Advisory, and DEI Leader
As a triple bottom line company (people, planet, profit) we are always looking for ways to help reduce our staff’s stress and to help them become more resilient. Ryan and Rena at Pause led a program for us that delivered on both counts!
They are engaging and humble teachers who helped our staff learn mindfulness techniques to reduce stress, understand triggers, and become more present both at work and at home.
They are a great addition to our employee wellness program!”
Paul Schwer, PAE Consulting Engineers
President
During an annual business conference in Portland, we sponsored an event at Pause focused on meditation, learning, integration, and relaxation—and it was PURE MAGIC to connect as people first and professionals second.
As CEO and Founder of Convive, I am incredibly grateful to be able to pay it forward in creative and generative ways like this! It’s humbling and motivating to see how business can truly be a force for good.
Katherine Haugh, The Convive Collective
CEO + Founder
