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This episode comes out for free on March 31, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.

Accepting the unpleasant: easier said than done. Joseph demonstrates how to overcome reactivity and build the skill of acceptance.

About Joseph Goldstein:

Joseph is one of the most respected meditation teachers in the world – a key architect of the rise of mindfulness in our modern society – with a sense of humor to boot. In the 1970s, he co-founded the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) alongside Sharon Salzberg and Jack Kornfield. Since its founding, thousands of people from around the world have come to IMS to learn mindfulness from leaders in the field. Joseph has been a teacher there since its founding and continues as the resident guiding teacher.

To find this meditation in the Ten Percent Happier app, you can search for “Accepting the Unpleasant,” or click here: "https://10percenthappier.app.link/content?meditation=296ad59c-5122-4d9f-b6fd-de245aa50ac0"

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This episode comes out for free on March 29th, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.
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People have mixed feelings about the popularization of mindfulness and meditation over the last 10 or 15 years with some referring to it as “McMindfulness.”

The critiques can be worthy and the mainstreaming of meditation and mindfulness also have helped millions of people upgrade their lives. One of the many areas where mindfulness and meditation have made inroads of late is the workplace.

All sorts of employers are offering their teams access to meditation via apps or in-person training. But does this stuff actually work? Does it really make you happier at work or better at your job? And what techniques produce which benefits?

Professor Lindsey Cameron is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Management. Her research focuses on mindfulness as well as the future of work. She has a 20 year practice, having studied and taught primarily in the Vipassana and non-dual traditions. In her prior career, Professor Cameron spent over a decade in the US intelligence and in diplomatic communities serving the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

In this episode we talk about:
- What companies mean when they talk about mindfulness at work
- What the mindfulness at work research says and how Prof. Cameron parses the results
- The ways mindfulness helps us counteract our inherent biases and stereotypes
- Which specific practices are most beneficial, depending on the situation
- Prof. Cameron’s tips for integrating small mindfulness moments into our everyday routines
- Where she stands on the whole “McMindfulness” debate
- Prof. Cameron’s research into the gig economy — and how, paradoxically, an Uber worker can feel a sense of autonomy and freedom even though the work is ultimately being dictated by an algorithm


Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/lindsey-cameron-577

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This episode comes out for free on March 27, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.

This is the third installment in our Work Life series. In other episodes, we cover topics like imposter syndrome, whether mindfulness really works at work, and whether you should actually bring your whole self to the office.

Today's episode is one that many of us struggle with: interpersonal conflict at work. Our guest is a true ninja on this topic. Amy Gallo is a workplace expert who writes and speaks about interpersonal dynamics, difficult conversations, feedback, gender, and effective communication.

Gallo is a contributing editor at Harvard Business Review and the author of a new book, Getting Along, How to Work with Anyone, Even Difficult People. She's also written the The Harvard Business Review Guide to Dealing With Conflict, and she cohosts the Women at Work podcast.


In this episode we talk about:

- Why quality interactions at work are so important for our professional success and personal mental health
- Why Gallo believes one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to dealing with difficult people in the workplace
- Why avoidance isn’t usually an option
- What the research tells us about work friendships
- Why we have a tendency to dehumanize people who have more power than us
- Why passive aggressive people can be the most difficult to deal with
- The provocative question of whether we are part of the problem when work conflict crops up
- And, a taxonomy of the eight different flavors of difficult coworkers, including the pessimist, the victim, the know-it-all, and the insecure boss — with tactics for managing each.


Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/amy-gallo-576

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You can refresh your energy in just a few moments. If you do it mindfully, you'll boost your presence and attention for the rest of the day.

What is “imposter syndrome”? Why are so many people talking about it? And what can you do about it? Dan and Bianca (a sufferer herself) talk to a leading expert.

Also: How much work/life balance do you actually need? Is hustle culture dead? Should you really bring your whole self to work?