Category Archives: Mindfulness in Workplace

When you think of living a life that matters, you may feel some remorse for all the time you have wasted in your life. You might imagine that you could do something important. Maybe you could take up Zen or … Continue reading

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“So I look back to this history and I say, ‘What were the new people doing?’ We are the new people now, but what were they doing then? First of all, they lived in towns. The other people were on … Continue reading

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Vast amounts of words and books have been written on time management. But few of these authors are willing to address the sacred nature of work. The spiritual journey and the commute to work are rarely linked. We humans are … Continue reading

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“I have so much to accomplish today that I must meditate for two hours instead of one.” Mahatma Gandhi

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You may find your work stressful, challenging and disheartening. Our culture does not give you much wisdom or guidance on how to approach work as a spiritual practice. So I’d like to suggest five ways that a Zen-inspired life rooted … Continue reading

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A 2000 Gallup Poll found that 80% of workers feel stress on the job and nearly half of them say they need help in learning how to manage their stress. A 1992 UN report called Job Stress the 20th Century … Continue reading

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Stories of work place stress and anxiety are common today. In January of 2010, my wife was laid off from her work at a large non-profit organization. She used to tell me about the “knot of fear” she would experience … Continue reading

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