Amazon is preparing to introduce “Zen Booths” that would help warehouse employees to recharge, rejuvenate and take a break while working.

In a video shared on its Twitter account, Amazon said the "AmaZen" chamber would help staff focus on their mental health. The tweet was deleted several hours later. The e-commerce giant has been repeatedly criticized for working conditions in its facilities.

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The booths also called “mental practice booths” are part of the company’s “Working Well” program that caters to the well-being of the warehouse staff, by offering “physical and mental activities, wellness exercises and supporting healthy eating.”

Describing the AmaZen booths, it said: "During shifts, employees can visit AmaZen stations and watch short videos featuring easy-to-follow well-being activities, including guided meditations, positive affirmations, calming scenes with sounds" the BBC website reported.

In the now-deleted Twitter video, the pod can be seen to have just enough room for a chair, a small computer table against one wall, and a few small potted plants on shelves. The top panel was painted as a blue sky with clouds, the BBC added.

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Amazon offers 'wellness chamber' for stressed staff