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How We Work : Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind

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Call no.
: 158.7/WEI
Author
: Leah Weiss 
Contributor
: AINIE UMAIRAH LEE ABDULLAH
Summary
Part 1: Having a Purpose at WorkHere the author praise the value of mindfulness in the workplace and in life. By taking self-responsibility for our actions/reactions and working with Purpose, we can begin to heal personally and professionally.Part 2: Bringing Our Whole "Selves" to the OfficeCultivating compassion for others and nurturing oneself are key to changing our perspective and integrating life and work. There is also a chapter on the wisdom of emotions that moves beyond suppression as an unhealthy coping mechanism to mindfulness strategies for embracing emotional intelligence.Part 3: Failing and ReflectingReflection is the hallmark of success - not the lack of failure. The ability to individually and collectively pause, step back and reflect promotes seeing experience and behaviors from a different perspective and to move forward with a more open, creative stance. Over all, this book is such a wise and gentle blend of personal experience, gathered wisdom, historical information, and fascinating research. It gives the reader a path toward a healthier perspective about work and life that`s a pleasure to follow.