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Photo: Courtesy of Sharon Salzberg
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Can I Maintain Sanity in My Nutty Office?
Even in toxic environment we can achieve a sense of calm, through meditation. No one has to know what you're up to. Spend five minutes sitting at your desk, with your back straight but relaxed; try not to look directly at your computer. Breathe at your normal pace and frequency, then sharpen your focus by noticing the sensations in your nostrils, chest, abdomen. You'll feel more balanced with each breath. And the next time a coworker frustrates you, be grateful that her nastiness comes your way only in two-minute bursts; she has to live inside that energy all the time.
Meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg is the author of Real Happiness at Work.
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From the
November 2013 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
