For Your Further Exploration and Reflection

Inseus offers clients and others interested in knowing more about the science, techniques, and practice of mindfulness a rich source of news, white papers, research reports, and thought leadership.

The resources provided here are compatible with the principles that Inseus supports, but do not necessarily reflect our particular approach to mindfulness training or the combination of services we offer.

Articles

Harvard Business Review: Connect, then Lead
In this article, the authors look at research from behavioral economics, social psychology, and other disciplines and offer practical tactics for leaders hoping to project a healthy amount of both warmth and strength.

Forbes: Adopting Emotional Intelligence In The Workplace Is More Than A ‘Nice To Have’
When employers and employees view emotional intelligence through the same lens, everyone wins.

Inc.: I've Studied Emotional Intelligence for Over a Decade. Here's Why It's a Super Power in Just 7 Words
Emotional intelligence helps you to see things differently from the rest of the world. 

Mindful Magazine: Has Your Doctor Ever Prescribed Mindfulness Meditation?
You may wonder why a cardiologist is teaching his patients to meditate. While many of us tend to think of our emotions, or meditation for that matter, as only affecting our mind, research shows that these “mental” states do come with very real, physical outcomes.

McKinsey & Company: The Priority for Workplaces in the New Normal? Wellbeing.
By talking about wellbeing and backing it with action, leaders can eliminate a work culture that implies work should come before personal needs.

Ascent Publication: The Single Most Important Lesson From Harvard’s Longest Study On Happiness
Harvard researchers analyzed gigabytes of scientific data to figure out what makes people truly happy.

Inc.: Google Spent Years Studying Effective Bosses. Now They Teach New Managers These 6 Things
Using Project Oxygen, an internal study that analyzed more than 10,000 manager impressions including performance reviews, surveys, and nominations for top-manager awards and recognition, Google identified eight habits of highly effective managers.

Boston Consulting Group: Tap Your Company’s Collective Intelligence with Mindfulness
The concept of collective intelligence in a business organization is not new. But the increasing interconnectedness of knowledge work and the growing variety of problems have raised the profile of collective intelligence as a competitive differentiator.

Harvard Business Review: What Meditation Can Do for Your Leadership
One of the most valuable—and largely unrecognized—benefits for leaders is the ability to transcend their egos.

Books

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose
by Eckhart Tolle

Breathe: The Simple, Revolutionary 14-Day Program to Improve Your Mental and Physical Health
by Belisa Vranich

Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom
by Rick Hanson, PhD

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
by Daniel Goleman

Finding the Space to Lead: A Practical Guide to Mindful Leadership
by Janice Marturano

Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition): Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness
by Jon Kabat-Zinn

How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind
by Pema Chödrön

Man’s Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl

Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga
by Katrina Kenison and Rolf Gates

Mindful Leadership: The 9 Ways to Self-Awareness, Transforming Yourself, and Inspiring Others
by Maria Gonzalez

Mindful Work: How Meditation Is Changing Business from the Inside Out
by David Gelles

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha
by Tara Brach

Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation
by Sharon Salzberg

Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace
by Sharon Salzberg

Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace)
by Chade-Meng Tan

Self-Compassion for Teens: 129 Activities & Practices to Cultivate Kindness
by Lee-Anne Gray

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success
by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman, and Kaley Warner Klemp

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive
by Kristin Neff & Christopher Germer

The Passionate Mind Revisited: Expanding Personal and Social Awareness
by Diana Alstad and Joel Kramer

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
by Michael A. Singer

Time Warrior: How to Defeat Procrastination, People-Pleasing, Self-Doubt, Over-Commitment, Broken Promises and Chaos
by Steve Chandler

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long
by David Rock