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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.
Mindfulness For
Impermanence and Business 

Winter might be imminent, but the peak of the fall season is still vivid in my mind. While its brilliant colors are striking aesthetically, I also appreciate them as a reminder of impermanence. In our “autopilot existence,” it may be easy to miss the springing forth of new green leaves and… Read More 

  • Janice Marturano
  • December 13, 2011
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Meditators make more rational, less emotional business decisions 

Imagine that you and a stranger are participating in a psychology study. The experimenter gives the stranger $20. “Divide this money between you and your partner,” the experimenter tells the stranger. “You can keep any amount for yourself, and give any amount to your partner. But your partner gets to… Read More 

  • Kelly McGonigal
  • November 15, 2011
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Magazine
@ Mindful Workplaces 

Barry Boyce reports on top tech companies Google, Facebook, Twitter and eBay, whose management see value in fostering employees' well-being. More on this at Wisdom 2.0 in Feb. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • November 10, 2011
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Expert Interviews
Mindfulness and Innovation 

Here, Barry Boyce talks to Zynga co-founder Eric Shiermeyer, following the 2011 Wisdom 2.0 conference. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • November 9, 2011
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Magazine
Occupy Yourself 

As May Day Occupy protesters attempt to breathe fresh life into the movement against economic injustice, here are Mark and Susan Szpakowski's lessons for mindful democracy. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • October 24, 2011
Mindfulness For
Making a business case for mindfulness 

With stress-related illness draining the coffers at many organisations, and the advantage to companies of attentive, resilient staff, you might think the workplace was fertile ground for mindfulness training. But while there have indeed been some pioneering programs, meditation in most business settings has yet to really take off, especially… Read More 

  • Ed Halliwell
  • October 11, 2011
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