A thought provoking piece from Radio 4 on the relentless march of the ‘ Mindfulness Industry’; from its Buddhist origins, via the secular therapeutic interventions of MBSR & MBCT as a way of reducing stress and depression, to its increasing popularity within corporations and the military as a means of improving employee resilience. The programme …
An incisive and thought provoking article first published in the Huffington Post on 1st July. I repost it here because I am inclined to agree with much of its content which addresses the perils of offering mindfulness based programmes in the workplace. The article is co written by David Loy, a professor and Zen teacher …