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The Mindful Workplace

Developing Resilient Individuals and Resonant Organizations with MBSR
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The Mindful Workplace by Michael Chaskalson explores how mindfulness practices can enhance employee well-being and productivity within organisations. The book delves into practical strategies for integrating mindfulness into the workplace to cultivate a more balanced and focused professional environment, benefiting both employees and employers. It combines insights from philosophy and psychology to offer a thoughtful approach to improving workplace culture.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in integrating mindfulness practices within a professional setting to enhance both personal well-being and team productivity. It offers insights into how mindfulness can reduce stress and improve mental clarity, making it beneficial for leaders aiming to foster a more harmonious and effective workplace.

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This book offers a practical and theoretical guide to the benefits of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in the workplace, describing the latest neuroscience research into the effects of mindfulness training and detailing an eight-week mindfulness training course.

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The Mindful Workplace offers a practical and theoretical guide to the benefits of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in the workplace. It describes the latest neuroscience research into the effects of mindfulness training and details an eight-week mindfulness training course.

Provides techniques which allow people in organisations to listen more attentively, communicate more clearly, manage stress, and foster strong relationships.

Includes a complete eight-week mindfulness training course, specifically customised for workplace settings, along with further reading and training resources.

Written by a mindfulness expert and leading corporate trainer.

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Reviewers have praised The Mindful Workplace for its compelling integration of art, science, and practice, delivered with clarity and warmth. The book is lauded for its applicability to therapy and includes simple exercises and workplace examples, making it a relevant read for employees interested in enhancing mindfulness at work.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470661598

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 August 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 304g

Pages: 232

About the Author

Michael Chaskalson is the UK's leading trainer of mindfulness-based approaches to work, with clients including London Business School, Prudential and GlaxoSmithKline. He is an honorary lecturer at the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University, UK, and has more than thirty years experience of Buddhism and formal meditation.

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