Mindful Work

A New York Times reporter reveals what business leaders around the country are already discovering: meditation may be the key to fostering a happier, more productive workplace. Mindful Work is the first book to explain how all sorts of businesses and any kind of worker can benefit from meditation, yoga, and other mindful techniques. As David Gelles proves, mindfulness lowers stress, increases mental focus, and alleviates depression among workers. This is why many of America's largest companies, like Ford, Target, and Google, have fostered mindful practices among their employees from the factory floor to the executive suite, and Gelles explores these and other real-world examples to show how mindfulness has benefited the companies that have adopted it -- from the millions of dollars Aetna has saved in health-care costs to the ways Patagonia has combined leadership in its market with a pervasively mindful outlook. Picking up where Thrive and 10% Happier leave off, Mindful Work reveals the profound impact meditation can have on our lives, in and out of the office.