Mindfulness (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)

by Harvard Business Review, Daniel Goleman, Ellen Langer, Susan David, Christina Congleton

Overview

Bring mindfulness into your work.

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

This collection of articles includes “Mindfulness in the Age of Complexity,” an interview with Ellen Langer by Alison Beard; “Mindfulness Can Literally Change Your Brain,” by Christina Congleton, Britta K. Hölzel, and Sara W. Lazar; “How to Practice Mindfulness Throughout Your Work Day,” by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter; “Resilience for the Rest of Us,” by Daniel Goleman; “Emotional Agility: How Effective Leaders Manage Their Thoughts and Feelings,” by Susan David and Christina Congleton; “Don’t Let Power Corrupt You,” by Dacher Keltner; “Mindfulness for People Who Are Too Busy to Meditate,” by Maria Gonzalez; “Is Something Lost When We Use Mindfulness as a Productivity Tool?” by Charlotte Lieberman; and “There Are Risks to Mindfulness at Work,” by David Brendel.

How to be human at work. The HBR 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633693197
Publisher:	Harvard Business Review Press
Publication date:	05/09/2017
Series:	HBR Emotional Intelligence Series
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	1,084,841
Product dimensions:	4.80(w) x 6.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 13 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.

Table of Contents

1 Mindfulness in the Age of Complexity: What it is and why it's important Ellen Langer Alison Beard 1

2 Mindfulness Can Literally Change Your Brain: The science Christina Congleton Britta K. Hölzel Sara W. Lazar 27

3 How to Practice Mindfulness Throughout Your Work Day: Train your brain to focus better Rasmus Hougaard Jacqueline Carter 37

4 Resilience for the Rest of Us: Use mindfulness to recharge Daniel Goleman 47

5 Emotional Agility: Don't let your negative feelings own you Susan David Christina Congleton 55

6 Don't Let Power Corrupt You: Are you aware of your own incivilities? Dacher Keltner 71

7 Mindfulness for People Who Are Too Busy to Meditate: When you just don't have the time Maria Gonzalez 89

8 Is Something Lost When We Use Mindfulness as a Productivity Tool?: You may be missing the point Charlotte Lieberman 97

9 There Are Risks to Mindfulness at Work: Don't take it too far David Brendel 107

Index 117

Editorial Reviews

"This is a fun and fascinating volume focusing on how leaders and professionals can use mindfulness practices like meditation to slow down, de-stress, make wiser decisions and better understand themselves and others." — Thrive, Powered by ADP

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