Mindful Workplace

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.

"However, the general mindfulness applicability to therapy is highly welcomed and well written." (British Journal of Mental Health and Nursing, 1 July 2012)". . . Simple exercises at the end of each chapter and numerous workplace examples make this it a fascinating, highly relevant read for any employee." (The Psychologist, 1 May 2012)"His book is a skilful weaving together of art, science and practice, presented with clarity, simplicity and warmth." (Mindful, 11 October 2011)

• Foreword ix Preface xiiiIntroduction: The Business Case for Mindfulness Training 11 What Is Mindfulness? 132 What Is Mindfulness Practice? 313 Positive and Negative Stress: Up and Down the Yerkes–Dodson Curve 574 Approach and Avoidance: Learning New Ways to Be with What Is 735 Metacognition: Knowing Your Thoughts as Thoughts 896 Respond: Learning Not to React 1017 Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence: Positive Relationships at Work 1118 Mindfulness for Leaders 1279 Mindfulness in Coaching 14510 Living Mindfully 15711 Putting on an Eight-Week Mindfulness Course in a Workplace Setting 163Appendix 1: Good Practice Guidance for Teaching Mindfulness-Based Courses 183Appendix 2: Review of Significant Mindfulness Research 187Appendix 3: Further Reading 191Appendix 4: Further Training and Other Resources 193Index 195