Our Services
Mental Fitness is a home for emotional intelligence and equity-centered teachings that come to you and meet you where you are. Our services are completely secular, flexible to the setting and population, and are specifically tailored for you. We have experience with young policy and activist groups, state department executive management teams, first responders, and many more.
Whether you are part of a team that needs to reconnect, lead an organization that seeks to create a more inclusive workplace, or an individual exploring mindfulness for the first time, we're here for you! We are based in Sacramento, CA but can bring services virtually to you around the world.
Managing Bias at the Personal and Organizational Levels
Research shows that when we examine our mental habits, we can have more agency in how we show up in the world in our personal and professional interactions. Organizations can be more effective in achieving their mission and a more inclusive workplace culture when this challenging work is undertaken.
We help organizations and individuals approach implicit biases/othering simultaneously from the bottom up and from the top down.
Equity Audit
We work with organizations to do a deep dive into the organization's policies and practices, both internal and public-facing, to identify barriers to equal inclusion.
Studies show that workplaces with more diverse teams are more effective in achieving their mission, and are rated as more enjoyable and respectful workplaces.
Resilience Skills for Activists, First Responders
As first responders, health care, and social workers, you face some of the most demanding conditions in your daily work in serving our communities. Activists engaged in direct service and justice-oriented work often face burnout and have a hard time engaging in self care necessary to make the work sustainable.
Heightened demands require more tools. We have particular expertise with the unique demands and stressors you face and can help you heighten your resiliency and strength under these pressures.
Guest Speaking
We have experience speaking for small, medium, or large groups who are interested to know the what, why, and how of mindfulness-based social and emotional skills that are practical in any setting.
Introduction to Mindfulness Course
We are available to teach mindfulness-based skills in a multi-session course instruction format. This can occur in a workplace setting, for a group friends or family, or a professional group. In-person and hybrid options available.
Individual Coaching
We are happy to work with you on an individual basis to learn and grow your meditation and mindfulness practice.
About Us
Madison Sheffield leads the Mental Fitness team. She has been practicing mindful meditation for over eight years, and is a certified meditation and mindfulness teacher through the internationally accredited Mindfulness Training Institute. She brings a depth of experience in teaching "Insight" Meditation, specialized expertise sociopolitical dynamics, and is adept at tailoring instruction and content to each audience.
Madison has a masters in public health and works in public policy, with expertise in equitable policy making. She is the wife of a firefighter and a community organizer, which lends her additional expertise in supporting those who are serving our communities every day.
