Source | www.forbes.com | Raquel Baldelomar
Meditation isn’t about sitting down and emptying your mind. That’s one of the biggest misconceptions. It’s about self-care and learning how to focus the mind—something that business leaders need in today’s hectic work environment. Incorporating meditation into your life can help reduce stress, improve decision-making, enhance creativity and increase emotional resilience.
Meditation is gaining traction in the U.S. as more and more people realize its benefits. Meditation-only studios are starting to pop up—as opposed to yoga studios that offer some meditation. Meditation apps, such as Buddhify, Calm, and the Mindfulness App, are gaining in popularity. Businesses like Google, Ford Motor Company, McKesson and American Express are offering senior executives training in meditation programs to enhance leadership skills.
Exercising your mind is just as important as exercising your body. Work is stressful. There are deadlines, not enough hours in the day to get your job done, obnoxious people to deal with and too much email to sort. Three-fourths of Americans believe that workers today have more on-the-job stress than people did a generation ago, according to a report by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Unfortunately, this frantic work culture and its associated stress level can have a negative impact on your health, relationships and productivity. One way to lower stress and combat the frenetic pace of life today is to learn how to stop, breathe and be mindful.
