Can you win at inner peace?A tech sponsor launches the Mindfulness Games, paying big money for the calmest mind. Our narrator straps on sensors and tries to out-zen strangers in front of a live audience. Mia-his unamused partner-opts out. Frosty, their Westie, achieves enlightenment by napping.From "gratitude Tabatas" and compassion relays to the infamous Noise Gauntlet, every event turns stillness into spectacle. The harder he tries, the worse he scores-until a small, human choice during the finals costs him everything the leaderboard promised... and gives him what it couldn't.Sharp, funny, and sneakily tender, The Mindfulness Games skewers our obsession with metrics and reminds us that presence isn't a sport-it's a life.Perfect for readers who love: relationship comedy, wellness satire, and very good dogs.