Corporate Wellness & Meditation
Corporate Wellness & Meditation
Corporate Wellness & Meditation
With several thousand medical articles published regarding the benefits of meditation, the mysterious cloud that once over-shadowed the technique has faded. As a matter of fact, the only mystery surrounding meditation is why every single company and business in America is not yet teaching it to all of their employees. Apparently, they are not yet aware of its tremendous health benefits and how it can dramatically reduce health-care costs. Hopefully this article can help change that.
A good corporate wellness program will always include some instruction on meditation. The physical, emotional and psychological benefits of meditation can be accurately studied, measured and quantified. Meditation has been used successfully for: stress management, controlling blood pressure, eliminating pain and headaches, heart patients, cancer care, aids treatments, insomnia, anxiety, stomach issues and a myriad of other ailments plaguing people in the workplace. Recently the United States Marines were trained in the art of meditation as a tool to relax while improving focus and concentration.
There are many types of meditation however, active and passive can provide the most benefit to the corporate world. Passive Meditation is done it a quiet setting. Sitting with your eyes closed you take several slow, deep breaths while relaxing your body and mind. The goal of passive meditation is to completely quiet your mind and eliminate distracting thoughts. While its not like learning to play the piano it does take a very small amount of practice to help get the feel of it. However, the physical and mental health benefits are extraordinary.
Active Mediation is similar to passive except its goal is to keep the mind active while in this very peaceful state. The goal is (while at this deep level of relaxation) to keep the mind thinking because it is an excellent level for analyzing problems. Research shows that analyzing problems while in a meditative state causes your intuition to turn on or kick in. At that point with such an intense focus, you become aware of information to solve the problem which you were not aware of earlier due to stress or distractions. Also, active mediation carries with it the same health benefits as passive meditation.
Regardless of which type of meditation peaks your interest, its critical that you start practicing. I would like to introduce you to a meditation technique I teach in my wellness seminars. Its very simple and easy to learn. Its actually a bit mechanical however Ive noticed beginners appreciate the mechanical ritual because it makes it easier to apply. So here it goes:
Step 1 - Loosen any tight clothing, remove your glasses, turn off your cell phone, no gum in the mouth. Find a comfortable (sitting) position. Close your eyes. Take three nice, very slow deep breaths and as you exhale simply let go and imagine youre relaxing.
Step 2 Count backwards slowly from 100-1, or 50-1, or 25-1, or the most popular 10-1.
Step 3 Use your mind to slowly relax your body from your head all the way down to your toes and imagine all tensions and ligament pressures in your body dissolving.
Step 4 To help your mind to relax, simply visualize several tranquil and passive scenes. This puts your mind in neutral. Perhaps youre walking on the beach on a beautiful day. A day out fishing or a walk thru the mountains may be a relaxing scene for you. Any scene that is passive will help you to relax mentally. If your mind wanders this is totally natural. Do not worry about it, theres no right or wrong way to do this.
Step 5 Once youre relaxed, simply sit with your eyes closed for 5, 10 or 15 minutes and let your body repair itself.
Step 6 When you desire to open your eyes, slowly count up from 1 to 5 and mentally tell yourself you are wide awake and feeling fine.
Its ideal to practice this system once a day for 15 minutes. If you have time, practice two or even three times a day. The benefits will astound you. You should see an increase in your energy levels almost immediately. Several corporations Ive worked with allow employees to take a 10 minute meditation break. They call it a mind re-charge and it really improved productivity. Many clients Ive worked with have also reported a healthy drop in their blood pressure.
Others have reported headache and migraine relief. Ive also taught the technique to children, and they learn it faster than adults. I consistently see their grades, memory and concentration improve.
I hope this information has provided some motivation to adopt the practice of meditation into your lifestyle. Remember: Everything in moderation except meditation.
I wish you luck and success!
by: John Eric Jacobsen
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