
Corporate mindfulness programs have grown into a multi-billion dollar industry since Google launched its Search Inside Yourself program in 2007. Companies including Apple, Nike, Intel, General Mills, Aetna, and Goldman Sachs now offer mindfulness training to employees. Research on workplace mindfulness programs shows reductions in burnout, improvements in focus and decision-making, and increased emotional intelligence among participants. Aetna estimated that its mindfulness program generated $2,000 per employee in productivity gains annually. Critics raise concerns about 'McMindfulness' — the decontextualization of meditation from its ethical roots to serve corporate productivity rather than human flourishing.
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