Mindfulness in the Workplace

Is meditation the key to fostering a happier, more productive workplace? New York Times reporter David Gelles investigates this claim and compares notes with a neuroscientist who specializes in the effect of meditation on the brain, Christopher Moore. A book signing for David Gelles’ Mindful Work: How Meditation Is Changing Business from the Inside Out follows the program.

About the Speakers

David Gelles is a staff writer for the New York Times and its business blog, DealBook. Previously, he was a correspondent for the Financial Times, and his work has appeared in Forbes, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications. He last appeared at the Rubin moderating a panel on this subject with Sharon Salzberg (appearing in this year’s Brainwave on February 6), Janice Marturano and Daniel Goleman.

Christopher I. Moore is Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Brown University where he teaches neural dynamics. How changing brain dynamics can change perception from moment to moment ““ particularly in meditative states ““ is a key focus of his research.