Take the mystery out of meditation.
Quiet your mind and focus within.
The president of Mozambique meditates. Every day, twice a day, he sits quietly with his eyes closed and focuses on his mantra - a word used to charm the mind away from thoughts and distraction and into a different level of consciousness.
Why Meditations for Corporates and Industry?
It is the world of stress. Workplace stress increases the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke, according to new research in the TUC-backed "Hazards" magazine. Long-term stress is worse for the heart than putting on 40lbs or ageing 30 years because workers deal with stress by smoking, drinking and "slobbing out".
Some
of the outputs of stress:
$200 billion a year is lost to industry from stress-related ailments - George Pfeiffer, Workcare Group
Stress is linked to the following illnesses:hypertension, heart attacks, diabetes, asthma, chronic pain, allergies, headache, backache, various skin disorders, cancer, immune system weakness, decreases in the number of white blood cells and changes in their function - Nation's Business December, 1994
30% of adults report high job stress nearly every day. A 1991 study reported that more than a third of respondents were considering changing work because of job stress - Northwestern National Life Insurance
Severe stress is one of the most potent risk factors for stroke – more so than high blood pressure - even 50 years after the initial trauma. In a study of 556 veterans of WWII, the rate of stroke among those who had been prisoners of war was 8 times higher than among those not captured - Lawrence Brass M.D. Yale Medical School
Cost of Stress to any company?
The costs of stress to your organisation may show up as
high staff turnover
an increase in sickness absence
reduced work performance
poor timekeeping
and more customer complaints
compensation claims from employees who have suffered ill health from work-related
stress
Stress in one person can also lead to
stress in staff who have to cover for their
colleague
Fortunately, reducing stress need not cost you a lot of money
Effectiveness
of Meditation in Reducing Stress
Decreases oxygen consumption, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure, and increases the intensity of alpha, theta, and delta brain waves – the opposite of the physiological changes that occure during the stress response - Herbert Benson M.D. Harvard Medical School
A pilot study is showing that people who practice periods of silence and listening skills are able to lower stress hormone levels and blood pressure levels - Dr. Redford Williams, Duke University Medical School
A psychiatrist using meditation in combination with group therapy for women with advanced breast cancer found the treatment prolonged their lives an average of 18 months, compared with a control group of women who did not receive the treatment - Stanford University Medical Center
High school students who study relaxation techniques stay in school more often and have fewer incidents of suspension - The Education Initiative, Mind/Body Medical Institute, Harvard University, May 1996
In a recent study, 77% of individuals experiencing high levels of stress were able to cool down - lower their blood pressure and cholesterol levels - simply by training themselves to stay calm - Reported in Health, October 1994
