LETTER FROM
THE EDITOR
Mindfulness Meets
The Bottom Line
IN THIS WEEK’S issue,
Peter Goodman takes a
look at the increasing
number of companies
embracing mindfulness, meditation
and other stress-reduction practices.
Peter spotlights Promega, a biotech company on the outskirts of
Madison, Wisconsin. Promega offers meditation classes, yoga, fitness centers, workspaces infused
with natural light and healthy
meals — all features the company’s
executives determined were good
not only for employee well-being
but also for the bottom line. As
chief medical officer Ashley Anderson Jr. puts it: “a healthy workforce is a productive workforce.”
Peter also delves into the scientific research on the link between
mindfulness and productivity.
ART STREIBER
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Richard Davidson, a neuroscientist
at the University of WisconsinMadison, has shown that meditation leads to changes in our brains,
urging us toward wellbeing and
resilience. He is currently trying to
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