I really recommend you read this book http://www.amazon.com/Search-Inside-Yourself-Unexpected-Achieving/dp/0062116932 http://www.amazon.com/Search-Inside-Yourse

I really recommend you read this book http://www.amazon.com/Search-Inside-Yourself-Unexpected-Achieving/dp/0062116932 http://www.amazon.com/Search-Inside-Yourself-Unexpected-Achi... Written by a google engineer for other engineers. TLDR: practicing meditation gives you the ability to react to stress and anxiety before it blows up. I found the OP very interesting because they are essentially trying to delivery some of the benefits of mindful practices via a technical means.