Real Happiness at Work, Sharon Salzberg
Real Happiness at Work, Sharon Salzberg
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Real Happiness at Work
Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace

Author: Sharon Salzberg

Narrator: Sharon Salzberg

Unabridged: 7 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/31/2013

Synopsis

How would you like to be calmer, less distracted, more productive, and more content at your job? You might think it would take more hours in the day, a better boss, more support, less interference, a shorter commute—and the list goes on. Most of the things we think would help are either not in our control or simply not realistic. But there is one thing we can do to achieve the qualities we seek, and it can be done invisibly and often: meditation. Meditation? Can you imagine meditating at work? Who has time for that? Real Happiness at Work will show why you don’t have time not to do it. Sharon Salzberg has identified Eight Pillars of Happiness in the Workplace. They are: balance, concentration, resilience, integrity, meaning, connection, compassion, and open awareness. With short, subtle meditations to use pre- or post-meeting, in coping with unreasonable people, in finding meaning in seemingly meaningless tasks, and for dealing with mistakes, Real Happiness at Work will provide what we all seek—happiness—and what we all need—peace and productivity.

About Sharon Salzberg

Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness. Her forthcoming release, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom, is set for release in April of 2023 from Flatiron Books. Her podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed six million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on October 24, 2014

It's hard for me to give any kind of "self-help" book more than three stars. All the advice books I've read - not many, to be sure - are founded on clichéd truisms or the "wise" saws of conventional wisdom. I liked this one much better than most books that attempt to show you the path towards "happi......more

Goodreads review by Jason on April 03, 2014

A must-read for those in high stress, low morale work environments like academia. We could all use some more compassion in the workplace.......more

Goodreads review by Tea on January 25, 2022

I’ve read Sharon Salzburg’s: “Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation” about 7 years ago. I had done many of the meditations and really enjoyed them. Back then, I was new to meditation (I was an irregular practitioner of yoga). I was also in my twenties and more resilient then. A super distracted yo......more

Goodreads review by Lyddie on May 15, 2018

3.5 Stars I wasn't totally convinced by this book. As much as I believe in the philosophy of meditation and mindfulness, I don't completely see its practicality, especially in the corporate setting, which is notoriously bureaucratic. Also, I think there's a certain tension in modern Instagram-y cultu......more

Goodreads review by Nex on May 19, 2018

A great meditation book for beginners! I most enjoyed chapter 5 - Communication and Connection. Be especially mindful with written communication - is this something you would say to the person directly? She also explores the balance between the desire to be independent and the benefits of working in......more

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