284: Boosting Your Work with Mindfulness Practices with Dr. Leah Weiss

Stanford instructor Dr. Leah Weiss discusses how mindfulness training can translate to tangible results in the workplace. You’ll Learn: 1) How to practice the intentional use of your attention 2) Pro tips for taking productive breaks 3) Handy tools for setting your personal purpose About Leah Leah Weiss, PhD, is a researcher, professor, consultant, and author. She teaches courses on compassionate leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is principal teacher and founding faculty for Stanford’s Compassion Cultivation Program, conceived by the Dalai Lama. She also directs Compassion Education and Scholarship at HopeLab, an Omidyar Group research and development nonprofit focused on resilience. She lives in Palo Alto, California with her husband and three children. Items Mentioned in this Show: Leah’s website: LeahWeissPhd.com Leah’s book: How We Work Prior episode: 044: Calming the Voice Inside Your Head with Dan Harris Book: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Book: The Lorax by Dr. Seuss Book: This is Water by David Foster Wallace Technique: Pomodoro View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep284 . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .