Mindfulness in the age of complexity : an interview with Ellen Langer / Mindfulness can literally change your brain / How to practice mindfulness throughout your work day / Resilience for the rest of us / Emotional agility / Don't let power corrupt you / Mindfulness for people who are too busy to meditate / Is something lost when we use mindfulness as a productivity tool? / There are risks to mindfulness at work / by Alison Beard. What it is and why it's important -- Christina Congleton, Britta K. Hölzel, and Sara W. Lazar. The science -- Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter. Train your brain to focus better -- Daniel Goleman. Use mindfulness to recharge -- Susan David and Christina Congleton. Don't let your negative feelings own you -- Dacher Keltner. Are you aware of your own incivilities? -- Maria Gonzales. When you just don't have the time -- Charlotte Lieberman. You may be missing the point -- David Brendel. Don't take it too far.
The benefits of mindfulness include better performance, heightened creativity, deeper self-awareness, and increased charisma--not to mention peace of mind. This book gives you practical steps for building a sense of presence into your daily work routine, explains the science of 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--