The new book, Mindfulness in the Workplace: Cultivating Well-Being at Work, is now available through Amazon and 2nd Tier Publishing, Wimberley, Texas, as of June 11th.

What does the ancient practice of mindfulness have to do with piles of files: deadline-driven and one heartbeat away from overwhelm?

It shows us how we can cultivate the clarity and well-being that are our birthright, even in the midst of chaos, the high-stakes trade-offs of competing demands, and rapid-fire change in the workplace.

Mindfulness practice trains our attention and orients us to the present moment, without judgment.

Praise for Mindfulness in the Workplace:

“The workplace definitely needs more mindfulness. Andrew Safer gives us a guide to how to make it happen.”–Scott Shute, author of The Full Body Yes, Founder, Changing Work, and Former Head, Mindfulness and Compassion, LinkedIn, Sunnyvale CA

“Do you ever feel like your brain is a hundred open browser tabs, all fighting for your attention? This book equips you with mindfulness techniques to conquer workplace chaos, boosting focus, creativity, and resilience for greater success.”–Garry Lloyd, Chief Operating Officer, Mindful.org, Mindfulness.com, Sydney, Australia

“Finally! Mindfulness in the Workplace is the book I’ve been searching for. Andrew Safer masterfully combines his extensive mindfulness practice with the realities of today’s work environment. The wisdom in this book is easy to understand and immeasurably applicable. I wish I had this collection of practical exercises when I was in business school.” –Karn Nichols, Executive Director, Canadian Mental Health Association, Nova Scotia Division, Halifax

Table of Contents
1 Attention in the Age of Digital Distraction
2 Digging In: What Is Mindfulness?
3 A Deeper Dive
4 The Power of Pausing
5 Seeing the Big Picture, Beyond the Details
6 Responding Instead of Reacting
7 Problem Solving and Innovation
8 Kindness & Compassionate Action
9 Navigating Stress, Uncertainty, and Resilience
10 In the Trenches: Participant Insights
11 Movers and Shakers: Companies
12 Movers and Shakers: Mindfulness Professionals

Excerpt

“Mindfulness practitioners are developing self-awareness of internal states, feelings, and emotions while orienting themselves to the present moment. In the workplace, they are better equipped to deal with stress without becoming swamped by it, and to manage distractions. This could mean “keeping your eye on the prize”—sticking to the priority and not being sidelined by all the issues that crop up in the run of the day.

“In the words of Bill George, Senior Fellow and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School and former CEO of Medtronic, “The clarity that comes with meditation enables me to escape from my never-ending ‘to do’ list, and concentrate on my most important priorities, not letting them be overtaken by the urgent, less important tasks that can be delegated.”*

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*Bill George, “The Tipping Point for Mindfulness”, Huffington Post, June 21, 2013.

“Workplace Mindfulness”

Learn about Andrew’s “Workplace Mindfulness” program, click here: Workplace – Safer Mindfulness; Evaluation Outcomes:

Launches

Save Your Seat, Below…

Halifax: Tuesday, June 25th, 7:00 to 8:30 pm, Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia, 1113 Marginal Rd.

St. John’s: Saturday, June 29th, 2:00 to 3:30 pm, The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd.

 

Andrew’s previous book is Anxiety, Stress & Mindfulness: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Wellness (2nd Tier Publishing, 2018).