Work & Career

You spend a huge chunk of your life working. Mindfulness can make that time more focused, less draining, and more meaningful - whether you're dealing with a difficult boss, a packed calendar, or a career crossroads.
Advisory Board Member Rich Fernandez, with short dark hair and stubble, smiles subtly while looking directly at the camera.
Expert Interviews
Rich Fernandez, Advisory Board Member 

Rich is a Columbia-trained psychologist specializing in leadership and organizational development, most recently as the head of executive education at Google. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • January 23, 2013
An older woman with white hair, like Mirabai Bush of our Advisory Board, smiles warmly while seated in a cozy floral armchair.
Expert Interviews
Mirabai Bush, Advisory Board Member 

She has designed and led contemplative trainings for corporations from Monsanto to Google, led a national survey of contemplative practice, and more. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • January 23, 2013
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Magazine
Mindfulness and Technology 

A selection of Mindful articles that look at our relationship to everyday tech, from email to social media, and how mindfulness helps us navigate our online worlds.  Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • October 15, 2012
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Magazine
Legally Mindful 

Charles Halpern on the formation of the Berkeley Initiative for Mindfulness in Law—Berkeley being the first U.S. law school with a full mindfulness curriculum.  Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • October 10, 2012
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Guided Meditations
The Mindful Office 

Mirabai Bush's new mindfulness practice CD incorporates techniques she shared with successful mega-companies such as Google and Monsanto.  Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • September 19, 2012
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Magazine
Gathering of Mindful Professionals Conference 

Mindful.org is pleased to be co-sponsoring The Atlantic Centre for Contemplative Science and Technology's second annual gathering of mindful professionals on November 1-3 in Atlantic Canada. Join us! Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • September 14, 2012
Magazine
How not to be a “prepackaged leader”—and why 

A few days ago, I was reading an interview with James Hackett, the CEO of Steelcase. When he was asked about his most memorable leadership lessons, he spoke of the importance of becoming a leader who was not “prepackaged.” In the course of his work, he met… Read More 

  • Janice Marturano
  • August 27, 2012
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