# McKinsey & Company’s Manish Chopra on Mindfulness

Manish Chopra, partner at McKinsey & Company and author of “[The Equanimous Mind](http://www.amazon.com/Equanimous-Mind-Manish-Chopra-ebook/dp/B004YXFJZA/ref=la_B0051CN4IW_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1447298684&sr=1-1),” led a discussion with a group of NYU Stern MBA students on the benefits of mindfulness in business, as part of NYU Stern's [Leadership Development Program](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/leadership-development) (LDP) this fall. Chopra described his journey to mindfulness and shared three personal revelations from the practice: 1. The myth of multi-tasking – letting the brain flit back and forth between tasks leads to a reduction (not an increase) in productivity
2. Insecurity, stress and anxiety cannot be controlled, but a routine mindfulness practice can help you “get comfortable with the uncomfortable”
3. Judgment vs. Neutrality – being able to make “choiceless,” or judgement-free, observations is a powerful tool

Learn more about Stern’s [Mindfulness in Business Initiative](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/leadership-development/mindfulness).

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— 11/9/2015

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