Battling A Sense Of Lost Time by MARCELO GLEISER December 11, 2013 2:43 PM The first word that comes to mind when I think about modern life is “overload.” The second is “dispersion.” We are the targets of an ongoing war for our attention: the Web, new technologies, food, clothing, music. We feel the constant need to… Continue reading Battling A Sense Of Lost Time – the importance of being in nature
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Why Google, Facebook and Twitter Execs Are Meeting With a Monk
Why Google, Facebook and Twitter Execs Are Meeting With a Monk BY CATHERINE CLIFFORD In an age when we’re constantly being distracted, being able to focus is the golden goose. We may thank technology platforms like Twitter and Facebook for shrinking our attention spans down to nanoseconds, but the executives of those selfsame companies know that to grow… Continue reading Why Google, Facebook and Twitter Execs Are Meeting With a Monk
Buddhist practises with monks have become key feature of employee training in most cos – Economic Times
(The vision behind wisdom…) The un informed visitor at Googleplex may find himself perplexed when he sees the presentation room filled with techies perched in half-lotus position, meditating. His confusion is justified since it is hard to imagine that the corporation that prides itself in thinking ahead of tomorrow is now looking back at centuries-old… Continue reading Buddhist practises with monks have become key feature of employee training in most cos – Economic Times
How Athletes Can Benefit From Meditation – Press Release – Digital Journal
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 04, 2013 Anne Germain, a spiritual medium, philanthropist, and human resources expert, uses her talents to help cope with loss and regain confidence. Confidence, for athletes, is everything. A recent article on the Huffington Post outlines a few key factors why meditation is more than beneficial for athletes. Basic meditation, according to… Continue reading How Athletes Can Benefit From Meditation – Press Release – Digital Journal
Robert Piper: 6 Reasons Why Everyone in Corporate America Should Meditate
Let’s face it — we all want to lounge in the sun all day on a beach in Hawaii. But we just can’t, we have to go to work and go head to head with stressors that follow the daily grind coming from corporate America. A survey done by the American Psychological Association found that… Continue reading Robert Piper: 6 Reasons Why Everyone in Corporate America Should Meditate
Robert Piper: America’s New Workout for the Brain
Half of America exercises at least three or more times a week. I’m not sure why at least half of Americans don’t do meditation, considering the benefits. America is one of the most resilient countries in the world; the DNA of this country is made up of people that took risks and came from all… Continue reading Robert Piper: America’s New Workout for the Brain
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
Metro – Use meditation to sleep better in 2013
Talking in your sleep? There’s an app for that The city that never sleeps MARY ANN GEORGANTOPOULOS NEW YORK What are some reasons people don’t sleep well? One of the things that people complain about is thinking too much when they are in bed. Thinking of all the things that can go wrong tomorrow does… Continue reading Metro – Use meditation to sleep better in 2013