Praise for Working with Mindfulness

‘The delightfully accessible style of this book reveals profound and transformative truths. It will guide you in direct mindfulness practices, while also skilfully addressing important areas such as ethics at work and scientific evidence for mindfulness. Michael and Josie manage to inspire without intimidating, and to teach without preaching, in their guide for waking up at work.’

Martin Aylward, Founding Teacher,
MindfulnessTrainingInstitute.com

‘Practical, engaging, and fun to read, this book is a comprehensive guide to the benefits of mindfulness at work.’

Ruth Baer, Professor of Psychology, University of Kentucky

‘Perfectly shows how busy workers can easily use mindfulness skills, in order to improve their health and productivity. Mindfulness can sometimes seem otherworldly, but this book shows how people can easily use and apply these key skills without interrupting the demands of their daily lives.’

Frank W. Bond, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Management, Director of the Institute of Management Studies,
Goldsmiths, University of London

‘Working with Mindfulness is a practical guide for working people about how to reduce individual stress by doing a number of simple exercises while at work. It is well written, simple to follow and can make a difference to you and your colleagues to cope with pressures of the modern workplace.’

Professor Sir Cary Cooper, Manchester Business School,
University of Manchester

‘Excellent book with extensive information and practical guidance to help you clearly learn and understand how to use mindfulness at work.’

JP Dallmann, International Banker and Author,
Specialist in Business and People Transformation,
Leadership and Innovation, VCC UK

‘Working with Mindfulness is an engaging and practical guide to reducing stress, transcending setbacks and enhancing performance at work. With more than 50 mindfulness exercises, it’s a perfect introduction to a more fulfilling way of working.’

Arianna Huffington, Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post
and Author of The Sleep Revolution

‘Mindfulness and compassion can help us create better lives and more creative and collaborative workplaces. This fun and intensely pragmatic book shows us how.’

Russell Kolts, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Eastern
Washington University and Author of Living with an Open Heart

‘Working with Mindfulness is a wonderfully pragmatic book full of down-to-earth-easy-to-use ways to bring the power of mindfulness into the workplace. If every business got this book and used it, the world would be a much better place.’

Kevin L. Polk, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and ACT Matrix Trainer,
The Psychological Flexibility Group

‘Full of fresh, no-nonsense advice. If you care about the health, wellbeing and happiness of your team and are passionate about increasing their loyalty, confidence and success you can’t afford to not to read this book. I learnt so much.’

Gina Ritchie, Buying Director, Liberty Ltd

‘Combining the burgeoning evidence base from mindfulness research with cutting edge insights from contextual behavioural science, (ACT) this book will convince both boardroom strategist and beleaguered workplace warrior – especially when they engage with the copious suggestions for personal practice – that mindfulness at work addresses both bottom lines: productivity and well-being.’

Martin Wilks, Chartered Psychologist, Mindfulness Teacher
and Peer-Reviewed ACT Trainer

‘An excellent practical guide to managing stress in the workplace and beyond.’

Martin Zetter, former Senior Economist, Macfarlanes