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Minding the Mechanisms: A Discussion of How Mindfulness Leads to Positive Outcomes at Work

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  • Miksch, Dexter
  • Lindeman, Meghan I. H.
  • Varghese, Lebena

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Hyland, Lee, and Mills (2015) asserted that the many benefits of mindfulness practices have been underutilized and understudied at work. We agree with the focal article's stance that more research is needed on mindfulness at work. We extend this argument to include a request that future research pays attention to the mechanisms responsible for the effects of mindfulness at work. In this commentary, we (a) briefly discuss the practical importance of understanding the mechanisms by which mindfulness practices lead to positive outcomes, (b) outline the mediating mechanisms proposed by the leading theoretical model of mindfulness effects and how those mediators apply to work, and (c) argue that more rigorous, empirical research is needed to understand the mechanisms through which mindfulness practices lead to positive work outcomes.

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  • Miksch, Dexter & Lindeman, Meghan I. H. & Varghese, Lebena, 2015. "Minding the Mechanisms: A Discussion of How Mindfulness Leads to Positive Outcomes at Work," Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Cambridge University Press, vol. 8(4), pages 620-629, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:inorps:v:8:y:2015:i:04:p:620-629_00
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    1. Kay, Adam A. & Skarlicki, Daniel P., 2020. "Cultivating a conflict-positive workplace: How mindfulness facilitates constructive conflict management," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Elsevier, vol. 159(C), pages 8-20.

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