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This program lets you search inside yourself so you can find, well, yourself. Cleverly titled “Search Inside Yourself," it's a free course ... BETAThisisaBETAexperience.Youmayopt-outby clickinghereMoreFromForbesMar14,2022,08:00amEDTAgility:FindingTrueInnerPeaceAmidChaosMar14,2022,07:45amEDTFourWaysToChangeYourMindsetToLoveWhatYouDoMar14,2022,07:45amEDTTheBraveNewWorldOfBoundlessWorkMar14,2022,07:30amEDTFourKeyQuestionsForRapidGrowthInLifeAndBusinessMar14,2022,07:30amEDTCompassionAndEmpathy:HowCovid-19ChangedCommunicationForeverMar14,2022,07:15amEDTSimpleStepsToStartAndGrowAGiftAnnuityProgramMar14,2022,07:15amEDTScalingABusiness:BestStrategiesToUseAndMistakesToAvoidMar14,2022,07:15amEDTContentDesign:APotentPieceToEnhancingUI/UXMar14,2022,07:00amEDTWhatWillCompensationLookLikeInTheNewWorldOfWork?EditStoryApr30,2012,09:24pmEDT|GoogleTeachesEmployeesTo'SearchInsideYourself'ToddEssigFormerContributorOpinionsexpressedbyForbesContributorsaretheirown.LeadershipStrategyMybeatismentalhealth,mentalwealthandmakingthemostoflivingSharetoFacebookSharetoTwitterSharetoLinkedinThere'sanewsearchprogramatGoogle,butonewithoutamagicalgorithm.Thisprogram letsyousearchinsideyourselfsoyoucanfind,well,yourself.Cleverlytitled“SearchInsideYourself," it'safreecourse Googleprovidesemployeesthatisdesignedtoteachemotionalintelligencethroughmeditation,apracticalreal-worldmeditationyoutakewithyouwhereveryougo.Theprogramwasreportedinyesterday’sNYTimesanddescribedinSearchInsideYourself:TheUnexpectedPathtoAchievingSuccess,Happiness(andWorldPeace)byChade-MengTanwhoalsoteachesthecourse.It'sarock-solidbusiness-friendlymindfulnesscourseinthreeacts:trainyourattention,developself-knowledgeandself-mastery,andcreateusefulmentalhabits(videobelow). ThatGoogletakescareofthemindsofitsemployeesshouldnotsurprise.Companiesthatflyhigharelearningtotakecareoftheirown,andtheperks needtobemorethanfreebeveragesandfoosballtables.ThisisespeciallytrueatGoogle. Employeescomingfromfast-pacedfields,alreadyaccustomedtodemandingbossesandlonghours,sayGooglepushesthemtoproduceatapaceevenfasterthantheycouldhaveimagined. via GoogleCourseAsksEmployeestoTakeaDeepBreath-NYTimes.com. Instructioninmindfulness,inbeingabletoreflectratherreact,isageniusperktoprovide.ThearticledoesanicejobreportinghowithelpsthoseGooglersluckyenoughnottogetstuckonthewaitinglist;morepeoplewanttotakeitwhenofferedthancanbeaccommodated.Witheffectivenessandpopularityinmindthere'safewmorethingsthatneedtobesaid. AllMindfulnessisGoodMindfulness Itdoesn’tmatterwhereorhowyoudevelopmindfulness.Doesn’tmatterwhy.Doesn’tevenmatterwhatyoudo:meditation,yoga,prayer,therapy,gratitude,science-helppractices,hiking,painting,exercise,etc.It’sallgood. Anypracticeoractivitythatsupportsreflectionoverreactivity,encouragesfeelingfeelingsratherthanactingonthem,andopensawarenesstowhatisreallygoingonisofbenefit.Slowdown,notice,andsavorisagreatwaytobuildmentalwealthnomatterwhereorhow.Itjustis.Allmindfulnessreallyisgoodmindfulness. TakeaDeepBreathWhenYourJobSucks There'sahugeproblemwiththeGoogle "SearchInsideYourself"pathtogreatermindfulnessandemotionalintelligence.Huge.Namely,mostpeopledon’tworkforGoogle,orcompanieslikeGoogle.Infact,formanypeopleworkisaratherunplesantexperience,andifnotunpleasantfewjobsofferopportunitiesfortranscendenceandpersonalliberation.Formanyworkisjustwork. Butdon'tthinkmindfulnessdoesn'tapply.Havingajobthatkindofsucks,orsuckssomeofthetime,doesn'tmeanthatmindfulnessisnotforyou.Perhapsthemoreyourjobfailstopresentopportunitiesforgrowthandself-expression,themoreyouneedtocultivatemindfulness;perhapswhenyou’reworking9-to-5iswhenyoumostneedtheabilitytoreflectratherthanreact. Ihadanemailexchangewith CaitlinKellywhowrotetheTimesarticle,aswellas Malled:MyUnintentionalCareerinRetail,aboutmindfulnessinmind-numbingjobs.Shesaid, “Youhavetodetachasmuchfromitasasourceofstressashumanlypossiblewhileputtinginenoughefforttostayemployed.Justbecausethey'repayingyoudoesn'tmeanyouhavetoputyourheartandsoulintoit." WellsaidCaitlin. MindfulnessofOtherMinds Practicingmindfulnessisalwaysmindfulnessofsomething,includingofminditself.Becauseofthismindfulnesspracticesaresometimesdisparagedasisolatednavel-gazing.Thatiswrong.Animportantcommonthreadtomindfulnesspracticesispeoplebecomingmindfulofotherpeoplealsohavingminds. Asyou'llseeifyouwatchthevideobelow,oneofthementalhabitsSIYteachesthroughinstructionandexerciseistothinktoyourselfwhenengagingsomeoneelsethatyouwantthemtobehappy.Theexercisesopenspaceforconnectingwiththefactthatotherpeoplearehavingthoughtsandfeelingsandarenotjustsomeobjectgeneratingareactioninyou. InmyexchangewithCaitlinKellyIaskedheraboutherownpersonalexperiencewithmindfulnesspractice.Shedescribedherexperiencewithan8-dayBuddhistretreat,includingsomethingveryinterestingaboutmindfulnessofotherminds: "Everyteachingsession,twotothreeaday,beganwith10to20minutesofmeditationandchanting--whichIhadneverdonebefore.Itwaspowerfultodothisinalargegroupofabout75people,menandwomenofallages.Thecommunalityofitisreallyimportant--whichiskey,IthinktotheSIYclasses.Youhavetremendoussupportforthisriskyoutake.” OrastheSIYbookitselfstates, “Forthebenefitsofmeditationtobecomewidelyaccessibletohumanity,itcannotjustbethedomainofbaldpeopleinfunnyrobeslivinginmountains,orsmallgroupsofNewAgefolksinSanFrancisco.Meditationneedstobecome"real."Itneedstoalignwiththelivesandinterestsofrealpeople.” --viatheDustJacketofSearchInsideYourself NoOneLikesChange Iknowchangeishard.AndIalsoknowtherearemanyprofound,personal,andoftenseeminglyintractablereasonspeoplehavetroubleimplementingchangeslikethosetaughtinSIY,orinanymindfulnesspractice.Infact,partofhowImakemylivingisbearingwitnesstothepainimpendingchangecauses.EventhemostdesiredoutcomecanattimesfeellikeaSisypheantask.ButI’velearnedthatchangeispossible.Withpatience,understanding,andkindness,evenSisyphuscanbehelpedtoleavethatdamnrockaloneandgetontootherthings. Onewaytoapproachchangeistostartsmall,giveyourselfasuccessexperience.Makeitbearable,bite-sized.Gohearalecturebeforereadingabookbeforechangingyourlife.So,here’savideoofMenggivingalecture.It’sveryGoogle-centric,makingGoogle-ishpointslikemakingthemostofopportunitybecauseyouwillnowhaveadeepknowledgeofself.Butitsagoodplacetostart,ortocontinue. FollowmeonTwitter ToddEssigPrintReprints&Permissions

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