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By The Mindful Leader Team

What if mindfulness doesn't just help us cope with work stress, but actually changes how we perceive our jobs entirely? Can a smartphone app delivering just five minutes of daily meditation create lasting workplace transformation? Why are bite-sized mindfulness sessions proving more effective than traditional lengthy programs? And does workplace mindfulness function as a stress buffer, a resource builder, or both?

This month's research …

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A powerful session at the 2024 Mindful Leader Summit, Mindful Leader founder and CEO and Open MBSR author, Mo Edjlali, explored the future of secular mindfulness. The talk tackled systemic issues within mainstream mindfulness training, particularly MBSR, and presented a new vision rooted in transparency, empowerment, and collaboration. Key principles highlighted include Buddhist disentanglement, dialectical balance, and community-led innovation.

Key Highlights  

• Buddhist Dis…

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A powerful session at the 2019 Mindfulness at Work Summit, led by Candy Gunther Brown, PhD, Rich Fernandez, PhD, David Forbes, PhD, and Barnaby Spring, and moderated by Mo Edjlali, explored the evolving role of mindfulness in modern society. It discussed how mindfulness intersects with capitalism, religion, education, and civic engagement. Key principles highlighted include transparency, equity, and the potential for mindfulness to either reinforce or challenge dominant systems.…

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By The Mindful Leader Team

The 2025 Meditation Practice Report reveals key trends and preferences from 212 meditation practitioners surveyed in Q1 2025. Our findings help mindfulness professionals design more effective programs that align with actual practice patterns.

Key Findings:

• Most practitioners (56.6%) meditate daily, with 10-20 minutes being the most common session length (41.7%)
• Morning practice dominates (57.8%), suggesting optimal timing for group …

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A powerful session at the 2019 Mindfulness at Work Summit, led by Professor Ronald Purser, author of McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality and a prominent mindfulness scholar and cultural critic, focused on the systemic limitations of mainstream mindfulness. The conversation examined how mindfulness is being co-opted by corporate and neoliberal systems and proposed a shift toward a more critical, collective, and socially engaged approach to well-b…

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By The Mindful Leader Team

What if the key to workplace success lies not in resolving tensions, but in embracing them? Does who we eat dinner with affect our happiness more than our income? Why are remote workers looking to quit more than those going into the office? And what explains the disconnect between employees' supportive attitudes toward colleagues' mental health and their reluctance to address their own?

This month's research roundup explores these criti…

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By The Mindful Leader Team

Do long-term meditators' brains function differently even when they're not meditating? After just one session, can first-time meditators show measurable changes in deep brain regions? Could mindfulness-based self-help interventions provide rapid relief for anxiety and depression? Might mindfulness training help reduce opioid cravings in patients receiving medication treatment? And what happens when you combine humor with traditional mind…

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At the 2024 Mindful Leader Summit, Meico Marquette Whitlock, a digital wellness expert and mindfulness facilitator, led a powerful session on sustaining well-being while making an impact in mission-driven work. The session explored practical strategies for avoiding burnout, staying connected to purpose, and integrating well-being into daily routines.

Key Highlights  

• The Mindful Change Maker Spheres of Impact: Whitlock emphasized the importance of prioritizing personal wel…

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By The Mindful Leader Team

This month's roundup brings us fascinating new insights into the role of mindfulness and digital interventions in our daily lives. Can a simple meditation app really make a meaningful difference in employee stress levels? What hope do mindfulness-based approaches offer for those struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder when traditional treatments fall short? Does being naturally mindful actually help us cope better with life's daily…

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By Mo Edjlali (with AI help), Mindful Leader Founder & CEO

Remember when mentioning AI in mindfulness circles felt like bringing a smartphone to a silent retreat? Yet here we are, watching a technological revolution unfold at breakneck speed - Deep Seek R1 pushing boundaries, Tesla's FSD v13 making our sci-fi dreams real, and countless breakthroughs reshaping our world weekly. As someone who's spent years with both feet planted in mindfulness and technology, I can'…