Leah Weiss, a compassionate leadership expert at Stanford and author of 'How We Work,' reframes success by challenging the myth that relentless hard work is essential. She emphasizes finding one's purpose as a cleaner fuel for motivation. The discussion delves into mindfulness, the significance of accountability in corporate training, and how understanding personal values boosts resilience against burnout. Leah shares insights on compassion in the workplace and the vital connection between self-reflection and well-being.
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Early Meditation Experience
Leah Weiss's interest in meditation began at 15, sparked by an English teacher who incorporated it into his curriculum.
This resonated with her feelings of alienation in a conservative high school environment.
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Tibetan Buddhist Practices
Weiss's early meditation practice involved Tibetan Buddhist preliminary practices, including 100,000 prostrations and visualizations.
These practices, done before "nature of mind" teachings, resonated deeply with her.
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Nature of Mind
The nature of mind, according to Tibetan Buddhism, is Buddhahood or enlightenment obscured by habits and neuroses.
Teachings aim to reveal this inherent nature, like uncovering a jewel buried in the backyard.
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In *How We Work*, Leah Weiss offers practical strategies for applying mindfulness in the workplace, helping readers to enhance their leadership skills, improve job satisfaction, and find purpose in their work. The book emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and working with emotions rather than compartmentalizing them, and provides actionable steps for implementing mindfulness practices.
At a time when work has become more challenging than ever, we’re going to explore one myth and one revelation. The myth -- which many of us, myself included, have consciously or subconsciously incorporated into our lives — is that we need to grind ourselves into dust through faux “productivity” in order to achieve professional success. The revelation is that the more effective -- and cleaner burning -- fuel is that potentially sappy notion of finding your purpose. My guest is Leah Weiss, who has impressive bona fides on both the professional and contemplative fronts. She teaches Compassionate Leadership at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and she wrote a book called How We Work. She’s also done four 100-day retreats and one 6-month retreat. This conversion was recorded pre-pandemic, but is deeply relevant nonetheless. And toward the end of the conversation, she drops some words that have been rattling around in my head for months. Where to find Leah Weiss online: Website: https://leahweissphd.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leahweissphd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leahweissphd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahweissphd/ You can always get started with the Ten Percent Happier app with our flagship course, The Basics. In The Basics, Joseph Goldstein and Dan Harris discuss the fundamentals of mediation and dispel common myths about meditation in a seven-day meditation series. Visit https://10percenthappier.app.link/TheBasicsPod to get started. Other Resources Mentioned: The Stanford Prison Experiment - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment Christina Maslach - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Maslach#:~:text=Known%20for,her%20research%20on%20occupational%20burnout. Kelly McGonigal - http://kellymcgonigal.com/ Thupten Jinpa - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thupten_Jinpa The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) - http://ccare.stanford.edu/ Steve Cole, UCLA Researcher - https://people.healthsciences.ucla.edu/institution/personnel?personnel_id=45359 The Guest House by Rumi - https://gratefulness.org/resource/guest-house-rumi/ Additional Resources: Ten Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide Free App access for Frontline Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/leah-weiss-271
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