Open your eyes for others' worldviews: How mindfulness meditation at home shapes next-day perspective taking and employees' functioning.
Journal of Occupational Health Psychology April 1, 2026 Charlotte Hohnemann, Vera M Schweitzer, Fabienne Aust et al.
A brief 7-minute evening mindfulness meditation improved next-day perspective taking—understanding others' viewpoints—which in turn boosted extra-role performance, in-role performance, and work engagement. 64 participants from various sectors in Germany took part in a 10-day within-person field experiment, receiving the mindfulness intervention on 5 days and an active control on the other days. The mindfulness intervention showed a positive effect on next-day perspective taking, while the control did not. The findings suggest that evening meditation can enhance understanding of others at work, improving performance and motivation.