There are times when I think I’d be much happier if I could spend the rest of my life lounging on the sands of the Mediterranean, having someone fan me with palm fronds while feeding me superfood grapes. In other words, life would be better without any stress. Or would it? According to new research… Continue reading Why a Little Bit of Stress Is Good For You | Greatist
Category: Meditation in Business
Meditation for the business soul | Dynamic Business – Small Business Advice – Forums | Dynamic Business Australia
Marina Yang | April 26, 2013 Meditation is about understanding yourself and where you fit into the world. What better practice for the working person? The trials of navigating the muddy waters of workplace relationships whilst trying to improve your own productivity are lifted when you understand who you are, and where you are. Meditation… Continue reading Meditation for the business soul | Dynamic Business – Small Business Advice – Forums | Dynamic Business Australia
Meditation and the art of investment | Managing Wealth | Personal Finance | Financial Post
Larry Wong/Postmedia Network From Ray Dalio to Bill Gross, some of the biggest names in money management are practicing meditation. At a conference last week in Washington, Dalio expounded on how his practice of meditation has helped his investment performance. Georgetown University, at the same conference, announced it would begin to offer a semester-long class… Continue reading Meditation and the art of investment | Managing Wealth | Personal Finance | Financial Post
Mindfulness Meditation Benefits: 20 Reasons Why It’s Good For Your Mental And Physical Health
Oh mindfulness meditation, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways. Even though the academic research on mindfulness meditation isn’t as robust as, say, nutrition or exercise, there is a reason why it’s been around for literally thousands of years. And we’re starting to get a better understanding of why it seems to… Continue reading Mindfulness Meditation Benefits: 20 Reasons Why It’s Good For Your Mental And Physical Health
Arianna Huffington: Mindfulness, Meditation, Wellness and Their Connection to Corporate America’s Bottom Line
On Tuesday I’ll be guest-hosting CNBC’s Squawk Box, a program that bills itself as the show that “brings Wall Street to Main Street.” As well as discussing Cyprus and a possible euro-crisis, we are going to discuss the growing trend in corporate America of taking steps — meditation, yoga, mindfulness trainings — to reduce stress… Continue reading Arianna Huffington: Mindfulness, Meditation, Wellness and Their Connection to Corporate America’s Bottom Line
B.R.E.A.T.H.E: The Neuroscience of Breathing Techniques TED talk
This is an extra long TED talk by Neuroscientist Alan Watkins talking about how to “Be Brilliant Every Single Day”. In the second half he talks about how breathing techniques work physiologically. He mentions that there are 12 different ways that the breath can be adjusted, but only talked about the most important three: Rhythmically… Continue reading B.R.E.A.T.H.E: The Neuroscience of Breathing Techniques TED talk
Karen Gifford: Meditation Saved My Job and Changed My Life
I began meditating when I was a litigator in the enforcement section of the New York Fed’s legal department. I led investigations into misconduct in the banking industry and brought civil enforcement actions based on what I found. My cases involved activity like embezzlement, loan fraud and misconduct on the trading desks that were new… Continue reading Karen Gifford: Meditation Saved My Job and Changed My Life
Robert Piper: Why Every CEO in America Should Be Encouraging Meditation in the Work Place
Ingrained into the fabric of America is the idea that we have to be the best. There’s nothing wrong with that idea; this is a country that gave birth to Google, Facebook, Twitter, and even put a man on the moon. However, stress is beating us up really badly. It’s just destroying us. The World… Continue reading Robert Piper: Why Every CEO in America Should Be Encouraging Meditation in the Work Place
Why Mindfulness and Meditation Are Good for Business – Knowledge
You don’t need a personal guru or a trip to India to bring you inner peace. Perhaps you simply need to learn from Mirabai Bush, co-founder of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society. Bush has worked with several businesses to teach people about the benefits of meditation and contemplative thinking. She has helped individuals… Continue reading Why Mindfulness and Meditation Are Good for Business – Knowledge
Flynn Coleman: Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness: “Trends” That Could Change Everything
I have a not-so-modest proposal: Mindfulness can change the world. Okay, I’ll pause here, because I know what you’re thinking. Yes, I’m from California. Yes, actually, I have spent a little time in the “People’s Republic of Berkeley.” Okay, a lot of time. And yes, you guessed it, I do teach mindfulness, yoga and meditation… Continue reading Flynn Coleman: Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness: “Trends” That Could Change Everything