Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace

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Real Happiness at Work brings the profound benefits of meditation to an area where people could use it mostthe workplace. And its written by one of the worlds leading meditation teachers.

A follow-up to Real Happiness, the New York Times bestseller, Sharon Salzbergs Real Happiness at Work is a practical guide to improving work life through mindfulness, compassion, and ingenuity. Its 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 anywhereLet 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 meetingsall the ills of harried life. But as science increasingly shows, meditation is the antidote.

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This wise guide offers hope that employees can find meaning in even the most mundane jobs, learn to start over, and have a positive impact, however small. Among the many books that apply Buddhism to everyday life, this is a standout.Publishers Weekly

"The best book I have ever read about managing stress at work and being creative, fulfilled, and successful along the way. It's a masterpiece."Rick Hanson, Ph.D., author ofHardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence

This wise guide offers hope that employees can find meaning in even the most mundane jobs, learn to start over, and have a positive impact, however small. Among the many books that apply Buddhism to everyday life, this is a standout.Publishers Weekly

"The best book I have ever read about managing stress at work and being creative, fulfilled, and successful along the way. It's a masterpiece."Rick Hanson, Ph.D., author ofHardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence

This wise guide offers hope that employees can find meaning in even the most mundane jobs, learn to start over, and have a positive impact, however small. Among the many books that apply Buddhism to everyday life, this is a standout.

Publishers Weekly

This wise guide offers hope that employees can find meaning in even the most mundane jobs, learn to start over, and have a positive impact, however small. Among the many books that apply Buddhism to everyday life, this is a standout.

Publishers Weekly

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Sharon Salzberg is a pioneer in the field of meditation, a world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She has played a pivotal role in bringing meditation and mindfulness into mainstream American culture since 1974. Sharon is cofounder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and has authored 10 books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness. Acclaimed for her down-to-earth and relatable teaching style, Sharon offers a secular, modern approach to Buddhist teachings, making them instantly accessible. Her writing can be found on Medium, On Being, the Maria Shriver blog, and Huffington Post. Sharon is also the host of her own podcast The Metta Hour, with 100+ episodes featuring interviews with the top leaders and voices in the meditation and mindfulness movement. Learn more at www.sharonsalzberg.com.