by Chade-Meng Tan | Sep 29, 2013
When Google engineer-turned-mindfulness expert Chade-Meng Tan gives a talk in front of a group of Silicon Valley developers and executives, he often starts with a simple exercise.
by Chade-Meng Tan | Sep 20, 2013
Google is going Zen. Silicon Valley is well known for its lucrative employee perks, but now companies are offering meditation and mindfulness courses to employees and there’s a long waiting list to attend. Google’s “Search Inside Yourself”...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Jun 21, 2013
The search giant is getting onto the meditation cushion. And this #unplug isn’t about enlightenment.
by Chade-Meng Tan | Jun 18, 2013
CHADE-MENG TAN IS PERCHED ON A CHAIR, his lanky body folded into a half-lotus position. “Close your eyes,” he says. His voice is a hypnotic baritone, slow and rhythmic, seductive and gentle. “Allow your attention to rest on your breath: The in-breath, the out-breath,...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Oct 1, 2012
Chade-Meng Tan is an amazing guy. He started out as an engineer at Google, but his current title is Jolly Good Fellow with a job description that reads, “Enlighten minds, open hearts, create world peace.” As part of that mission, he developed a personal growth...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Sep 27, 2012
Normally, I do not write book reviews, but I recently heard an outstanding talk byChade-Meng Tan, who trains Googleemployees to meditate, practicemindfulness, and improve their emotional intelligence.
