Michael Chaskalson

Having begun his practice in the 1970s, Michael is a pioneer in the application of mindfulness to leadership and workplace contexts. He is the author of ā€œThe Mindful Workplaceā€, the bestselling ā€œMindfulness in Eight Weeksā€, and co-author of ā€œMindfulness for Coachesā€ and ā€œMind Timeā€ - as well as being a business school professor and founding director at Mindfulness Works Ltd. Michael lives in Cambridge UK with his wife Annette and a bouncy pup who constantly challenges their mindfulness! He consults to organizations around the world on themes related to mindfulness, compassion and leadership.

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Reviews

Dana

Aug 6, 2026

Perfectly simple calming meditation. Ten minutes is the perfect length for a busy morning or midday pause.

Harold

Jun 9, 2026

Very helpful! I have sent this to a couple friends.

Nana

May 31, 2026

Great talk, thank you! I guess a lot of people get the concept of Mindfulness wrong, is due to consumeralism and marketing, and choosing the ā€wrongā€ teachers. Same as with yoga, people think yoga is asanas only. The westerners are exercising and thinking it’s yoga. Instead we should go to the source. Learn mindfulness from a buddhist monk, yoga from an older indian hatha yoga teacher. Not from a 25y old in 200€ leggings šŸ˜…āœŒšŸ¼šŸŖ· Just keep it simple to start with.

Catherine

May 23, 2026

Brilliant explanation of what is and what is not mindfulness! This is definitely going to help my practice. Thank you so much Michael !

jesse Phoenix

May 12, 2026

Blessed beautiful greatful actor singer model Christian amen šŸ™

Caryn Miller

May 5, 2026

Thank you I’ve found it very difficult to explain what mindfulness is . Very helpful talk

Eme

Apr 15, 2026

I love how wonderfully clear this is explained, even for the "trained" mediators. Very encouraging too! Thank you šŸŒž

Barb

Mar 4, 2026

Thank you. That helped me feel so still and quiet inside.

Barb

Feb 18, 2026

Thank you. I’m grateful to have sat and listened to your voice and to understand the meaning of your words.

ZoieM

Feb 13, 2026

That was a wonderful and relaxing breath meditation. Thank you.

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