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swer is a little of both. “People say
we’re going against Buddhism,”
Sala says. “They are kind of right.
Only kind of.”
Her idea is to enlarge the movement by creating a space for people
of color to feel comfortable, while
also integrating a spiritual practice
that urges us to transcend barriers.
It’s a fascinating look at how the
changing face of America is affecting our faith as well.
Meanwhile, Mallika Rao reports
on how efforts to encourage mindfulness, relaxation and stressreduction are changing the American workplace. “How might a boss
compel us to trek in when the
world is wired so we don’t have
to?” Rao asks. “Simple: bring the
world into the office.”
And to do that, more and more
offices are featuring what is known
in the architecture and design
world as “third spaces,” which once
meant places to work that were
neither home nor office, like coffee
shops and libraries. Now, says Bob
Fox, architect and publisher of the
industry magazine Workspace Design, “the cafe-type third space has
become commonplace.”
From bowling alleys to massage
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centers to the two well-used nap
rooms in the HuffPost offices, the
American workplace is changing to
reflect the blurring of the lines between our work and non-work lives.
“Happy employees, goes the reasoning, are more than simply present,”
Rao writes, “they’re innovative.”
The piece closes with a photoroundup of some of the most creative spaces that bring out that
innovative spirit — from a hammock-hung “Treehouse Room” to
a communal kitchen dressed up
as an Irish pub (at Google Dublin,
of course).
And finally, we have a video
that takes you behind the scenes
of the making of our last issue’s
cover about offshore
wind power.
ARIANNA
BEHIND THE
SCENES
Tap here for a
timelapse video
showing how the
cover of last week’s
issue unfolded.