Happiness at work may sound like an oxymoron—work, after all, is the enemy of
leisure time, and the daily grind consumes a greater share of our waking hours
than ever before.
Since that’s the case, we might as well feel good at the office, says Sharon
Salzberg, an author, longtime meditation teacher and co-founder of the Insight
Meditation Society in Barre, Mass. The writer of “Real Happiness” and “Love Your
Enemies” decided to write about work after hearing readers describe their
struggles in achieving happiness. “Some of people’s most provocative,
challenging issues had to do with work,” she says.
The result, “Real Happiness at Work,” teaches cubicle-dwellers how to improve
the workday through meditation, compassion, mindfulness and resilience.
(Although, says Salzberg, “when I first envisioned this book, I planned out
sections titled ‘burnout,’ ‘meaninglessness,’ ‘distraction,’ and so on. My
editor paled, and suggested we put it in a more positive frame.”) Happiness is
not the same thing as avoiding conflict at work; often, she writes, just taking
a moment to breathe can transform a rotten day. In a recent conversation with
The Wall Street Journal, Salzberg talked about ways to make the office a happy
place. (MORE)
Source: Wall Street Journal
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