TY - CHAP AB - Abstract This study investigates the potential of utilizing mindfulness practices to regulate emotions in libraries. Libraries are emotionally stressful environments characterized by continuous change and uncertainty. Working with the public and with colleagues can lead to emotional strain and exhaustion. Mindfulness offers librarians a means to achieve a degree of emotional control so they do not identify with emotions, allowing them to focus more fully on their work. This study examines the scientific research that has been conducted on mindfulness and the effect it has on emotions. The research is drawn from the fields of psychology and related fields such as medicine. The findings are applied to the library field to examine what the potential implications might be. Psychological studies have shown that mindfulness has the potential to effectively manage emotions in the workplace and in organizational settings. Mindfulness practices help individuals manage emotions by a process of attuning to and dis-identifying with affective content, leaving them free to concentrate on the task at hand. Psychological science has found mindfulness to be useful for managing emotions. These findings have potential implications for libraries. By applying mindfulness to the library setting, this study provides librarians with an effective strategy for regulating emotions and coping with work-related stress. VL - 37 SN - 978-1-78743-083-9, 978-1-78743-084-6/0732-0671 DO - 10.1108/S0732-067120170000037002 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/S0732-067120170000037002 AU - Quinn Brian PY - 2017 Y1 - 2017/01/01 TI - The Potential of Mindfulness in Managing Emotions in Libraries T2 - Emotion in the Library Workplace T3 - Advances in Library Administration and Organization PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 15 EP - 33 Y2 - 2024/03/28 ER -