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Informationen zum Autor PANDIT DASA is an internationally renowned speaker, lecturer, and author. As a former monk, he began speaking and teaching about mindfulness, work-life balance, and managing stress at Columbia and New York Universities. He has since delivered over 700 speeches and workshops to organizations of all sizes, including Kellogg, Citi, and Kantar. Klappentext Reduce your stress level and become happier and more productive in work and personal lifeWritten by a monk-turned-leadership-guru, Mindfulness For the Wandering Mind offers unique insight on how you can focus your mind, become more resilient, respond better to conflict, and build stronger professional (and personal) relationships. It's all possible when you begin to understand how your mind works and take control of this complicated mechanism. This book will show you how to identify and close the "apps" that are constantly running in your own mind, so you can eliminate distractions and find greater peace and productivity in your daily life.In this book, you'll find specific meditation processes and actions you can take to help you succeed as you begin or continue your journey. Through presentations and talks across the country, author Pandit Dasa has offered his wisdom on applying mindfulness in the workplace. In this book, he shares his wisdom with you, revealing that, no matter what your external circumstances or environment, you can find the time and space to reflect and unlock the benefits of mindfulness.* Reduce stress and anxiety by eliminating unnecessary distractions and closing unused "apps" in your mind* Harness the principles of forgiveness, patience, compassion, and selflessness to improve work-life balance and mental health for yourself and your employees* Break through the stigma surrounding mental health concerns and identify the obstacles that are keeping you from happiness and fulfilment* Complete reflection questions and exercises to develop a deeper awareness of how your mind works--and what you can do to improve itMindfulness For the Wandering Mind is for anyone who is looking for a solution to the constant feelings overwhelm, distraction, and anxiety that plague us in today's fast-paced, media-saturated world. Teach your brain how to block out the noise and find focus, and observe the radical transformation that mindfulness can make in your life. Zusammenfassung Reduce your stress level and become happier and more productive in work and personal lifeWritten by a monk-turned-leadership-guru, Mindfulness For the Wandering Mind offers unique insight on how you can focus your mind, become more resilient, respond better to conflict, and build stronger professional (and personal) relationships. It's all possible when you begin to understand how your mind works and take control of this complicated mechanism. This book will show you how to identify and close the "apps" that are constantly running in your own mind, so you can eliminate distractions and find greater peace and productivity in your daily life.In this book, you'll find specific meditation processes and actions you can take to help you succeed as you begin or continue your journey. Through presentations and talks across the country, author Pandit Dasa has offered his wisdom on applying mindfulness in the workplace. In this book, he shares his wisdom with you, revealing that, no matter what your external circumstances or environment, you can find the time and space to reflect and unlock the benefits of mindfulness.* Reduce stress and anxiety by eliminating unnecessary distractions and closing unused "apps" in your mind* Harness the principles of forgiveness, patience, compassion, and selflessness to improve work-life balance and mental health for yourself and your employees* Break through the stigma surrounding mental health concerns and identify the obstacles that are keeping you from happiness and fulfilment* Complete reflection ...

List of contents

Foreword ix
 
Preface xiii
 
Chapter One: Covid, Work from Home, and Employee Well-Being 1
 
Chapter Two: The Pursuit of Work-Life Balance 13
 
Chapter Three: Breaking the Mental Health Stigma 39
 
Chapter Four: Closing the Apps of the Mind 57
 
Chapter Five: Mindfulness: What It Is and Isn't 69
 
Chapter Six: The How, When, and Where of Mindfulness 79
 
Chapter Seven: Mindful Awareness in Leadership 99
 
Chapter Eight: Creating a Positive and Sustainable
 
Workplace Culture 115
 
Chapter Nine: Best Practices 137
 
Afterword 169
 
Gallery 187
 
Acknowledgments 191
 
About the Author 193
 
Index 195

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"Pandit explains difficult concepts with very easy-to-understand examples, while pointing out the benefits in your everyday life that can be realized from day 1 of reading the book. I highly recommend this book to leaders of the future who are looking to lead with humility, become active listeners, and create a culture of mindfulness at the workplace."
--D. Sharma, Founder and CEO, meditation.live
 
"Anyone who is in a leadership role or is responsible for leadership development should make this book a must-read. Every page has invaluable insights to meaningful leadership. Mindfulness For the Wandering Mind is a useful tool that every leader can benefit from and apply. It's honest, authentic, and engaging leadership."
--Roger Jans, Manager of Workforce Planning Organizational Development and Classification, Ramapo College, New Jersey
 
"For me personally, working in banking and finance and leading international teams in a fast-paced, high-stress environment, I need all the tools I can get to remain present, empathetic, and productive. Pandit's book provides the very tools that are required to stay centered and maintain the work-life balance required for healthy living. I could not have read it at a better time."
--John Thurlow, Chief Operating Officer, Capital Markets Division, Royal Bank of Canada
 
"Pandit Dasa has provided a wonderful formula for those aspiring to high levels of professional success while maintaining their personal character. This book will provide the crucial tools students and professionals need to become caring and mindful professionals in the engineering and medical fields. In fact, there isn't an industry that won't benefit from this well-thought-out and highly relevant content."
--Dr. Zhi-Hong Mao, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
 
"Pandit Dasa brings his extensive corporate experience speaking about these concepts into a book. This book is a must-read for individuals looking to balance career success and personal growth. The message the book transmits - do not get lost in nonessential things - is extremely important in corporate America, an extremely competitive and hardworking environment."
--Ionut Florescu, Research Professor in Financial Engineering, Director of Hanlon Laboratories, Director of the Financial Analytics program, School of Business, Stevens Institute of Technology
 
"This is a must-read for anyone aspiring to remain mindful while overseeing teams and remaining productive."
--Tushar Bajaj, Sales Leader of Hybrid Cloud Integration, IBM North America

Product details

• Authors: Pandit Dasa
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.10.2023
• EAN: 9781394197620
• ISBN: 978-1-394-19762-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Lebensberatung, mentale Gesundheit, Ratgeber Wirtschaft, Mental Health, Business & management, Wirtschaft u. Management, Business Self-Help, Wirtschaft /Ratgeber