Menasha Public Library (Elisha D. Smith)

Real happiness at work, meditations for accomplishment, achievement, and peace, Sharon Salzberg

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-261)

no index present

non fiction

Real happiness at work

bibliography

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Sharon Salzberg

meditations for accomplishment, achievement, and peace

In this follow-up to Real Happiness, one of the world's leading meditation teachers presents a practical guide to improving work life through mindfulness, compassion and ingenuity and becoming more creative, organized and accomplished in order to do better, more productive workReal Happiness at Work brings the profound benefits of meditation to an area where people could use it most--the workplace. And it's written by one of the world's leading meditation teachers. A follow-up to Real Happiness, the New York Times bestseller, Sharon Salzberg's Real Happiness at Work is a practical guide to improving work life through mindfulness, compassion, and ingenuity. It's about being committed without being consumed, competitive without being cruel, managing time and emotions to counterbalance stress and frustration. It shows readers how to be more creative, organized, and accomplished in order to do better, more productive work. Dividing the idea of workplace satisfaction into eight pillars, Real Happiness at Work is filled with secular wisdom; core meditations on broad themes like motivation, awareness, and seeing the good in others; and more than a dozen exercises, including Moving From Me to We and When Things Go Wrong. Sprinkled throughout the book are short "stealth" meditations, the kind that are quick, private, and doable anywhere--"Let the phone ring three times, follow your breath, then pick it up" and "For an upcoming one-on-one conversation, resolve to listen more and speak less." Even the best jobs are filled with stress, tough deadlines, impatient bosses, seemingly endless meetings--all the ills of harried life. But as science increasingly shows, meditation is the antidote

Balance. The stress factor ; The beauty of mental space ; Emotional intelligence ; Take a breath ; Negative emotions ; Time and priorities ; Boundaries ; A culture of wellness ; Core meditation : breathing ; Meditation : balance ; Core meditation : emotions ; Meditation : drinking tea -- Concentration. Attention ; Multitasking ; Boredom ; Procrastination ; Core meditation : walking ; Core meditation : letting go of thoughts ; Exercise : awareness of the body -- Compassion. Judgment ; Loving-kindness ; Compassion is a force ; Disconnection ; Self-blame and compassion ; Praise and blame ; Core meditation : loving-kindness ; Meditation : seeing the good ; Exercise : Exploring self-compassion ; Exercise : moving from me to we -- Resilience. Practicing self-care to avoid burnout ; The illusion of control ; Patience and perspective; Resilience in the face of great pain ; Meditation : loving-kindness for caregivers ; Exercise : patience ; Exercise : everything that comes to mind when it comes to stress ; Exercise : self-care -- Communication and connection. Skillful self-expression ; What do we want? ; The culture of disparagement ; Appreciative inquiry ; Gossip ; Paying attention ; The realm of email ; Teamwork ; The ripple effect ; Exercise : reflection on interdependence ; Exercise : mindfulness of speech ; Exercise : deep listening ; Exercise : Appreciative inquiry ; Exercise : mindful email -- Integrity. Intention ; Doing better ; Moral distress ; The moral demands of compassionate health care ; Authenticity ; What is our work? ; Exercise : looking at motivation ; Exercise : visceral feeling of yes or no ; Exercise : having an adventure in virtue ; Meditation : on forgiveness -- Meaning. Fulfillment ; Aspiration ; I am not my job ; Basically clueless ; Exercise : articulate your own mission ; Exercise : moving from the what to the how ; Exercise : basically clueless, planting seeds -- Open awareness. The angle of vision ; Leadership ; Openness ; Getting out of the way ; Possibilities ; Meditation : open awareness ; Exercise : opening and closing ; Exercise : when things go wrong ; Exercise : starting again