What does a mindful nation look like? Congressman Tim Ryan’s book A Mindful Nation answers this question by showing how mindfulness can transform society, connecting people to the core American values of resilience, respect, diligence and community. Ryan believes that if we individually embrace these values, it will benefit us collectively.

His approach is practical and he has high hopes that mindfulness will ultimately lead to student-centered education, patient-based healthcare, people-centered policies and family-centered businesses. Now, who could argue with that?