The benefits of mindfulness include better performance, heightened creativity, deeper self-awareness, and increased charisma --not to mention greater peace of mind. This book gives you practical steps for building a sense of presence into your daily work routine. It also explains the science behind mindfulness and why it works and gives clear-eyed warnings about the pitfalls of the fad. This volume includes the work of; Daniel Goleman. Ellen Langer. Susan David. Christina Congleton. How to be human at work. HBR's Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.
Mindfulness (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series) |Harvard Business Review (Author)| Harvard Business Review Press
Table Of Contents
Chapter 1. Mindfulness in the Age of Complexity
What it is and why important.
An interview with Ellen Langer by Alison Beard
Chapter 2. Mindfulness Can Literally Change Your Brain
The Science by Christina Congleton, Britta K. Holzel, and Sara W. Lazar
Chapter 3. How to Practice Mindfulness Throughout Your Work Day
Train your brain to focus better. by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter
Chapter 4. Resilience for the Rest of Us
Use Mindfulness to recharge.
by Daniel Goleman
Chapter 5. Emotional Agility
Don’t let your negative feelings own you.
by Susan David and Christina Congleton
Chapter 6. Don’t Let Power Corrupt You
Are you aware of your own incivilities?
by Dacher Keltner
Chapter 7. Mindfulness for People Who Are Too Busy to Meditate
When you Just don’t have the time.
by Maria Gonzalez
Chapter 8. Is Something Lost When We Use Mindfulness as a Productivity Tool?
You may be missing the Point.
by Charlottee Lieberman
Chapter 9. There Are Risks to Mindfulness at Work
Don’t take it too far.
by David brendel
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