In the intensely stressful world of clinical practice, there is a tremendous burden and responsibility on the pharmacist. There are great stakes in error, even momentary lapses of inattentive judgment or concentration, which can be disastrous with results ranging from injury to the patient to danger to the professional. Utilization of mindfulness skills becomes not only helpful but necessary in patient safety and health as well as the pharmacist's.

One feasible solution is integrating "mindful pauses" into daily lab work. Before having to write out a prescription, for example, a pharmacist might take a couple of deep, slow breaths and calm their mind to be present, releasing mental distractions. Easy to adopt, this practice can lead to a much improved degree of concentration and precision, limiting space for error in dosage or drug interaction analysis. Being an undergraduate in the conditions of pre-pharmacy studies, such mental respite is already achieved as it is, especially when sensory saturation is elicited in tedious chemistry labs. This self testimony is nothing but further evidence in support of the use of mindfulness irrespective of which aspect of a pharmacist's profession.

Apart from individual practice, organizational level practices can also support mindfulness culture. Leadership pre-work shift meditation sessions can help make the pharmacists more grounded and centered to begin work and get ready to confront the challenges of the day. Pre-work shift sessions may include practices like body scan meditations to release tension in the body or loving-kindness meditations to build compassion and understanding when interacting with patients.