Yoga and Meditation for Employee Wellness
If you are looking for ways to boost employee wellness, you might want to consider encouraging your employees to practice yoga and meditation on an ongoing basis. These wellness-focused activities can have a positive impact on overall health and well-being…
Yoga at Your Desk
SNEAK IN SOME YOGA! Because you are worth it – and we know the tools of YOGA are powerful and sometimes quite simple. Yoga at your desk is perfect for anybody who spends much time working at a computer or…
Meditation Changes the Brain’s Wiring and Mindset, Harvard Studies Show
Sarah Lazar’s voice was calming even over the phone as she demonstrated, for this interview, a typical start to a mindfulness practice. “Notice you are breathing in and breathing out. Can you just be aware and really feel what it…
This Is The Ultimate Routine For A Perfect Work Day
You might think the perfect workday includes a promotion or a raise, or perhaps your evil boss getting fired. Sadly, such monumental events don’t happen very often. The good news is that there are plenty of little things you can…
Stepping on the Corporate Mat
I was about to relocate to Thailand when I went on my first meditation retreat with Buddhist monks in the British countryside. I remember one of them warning me not to be disappointed in Bangkok because lay people – the…
The Most Popular Employee Perks
During a trip to California last fall, I stopped in to visit a friend of mine who works at Dropbox. He zipped over to the reception area to fetch me on a Razor scooter, provided to employees to make getting…
Workplace Wellness: Can These Employer Money-Savers Keep You Healthy?
There’s a good chance your employer offers wellness perks, whether it’s a discount on your gym membership, a smoking cessation program or companywide weight-loss challenges. But the mere existence of these programs won’t make you healthy – they require your…
5 Routines To Clear Mental Clutter
That smartphone in your pocket? It’s nearly doubling the amount of time you spend working. A 2013 survey by the Center for Creative Leadership found that the typical smartphone-carrying professional interacts with work an average of 72 hours a week.…
3 Things I Never Expected to Learn From Yoga
I guess now that we’re firmly ensconced in January, those New Years Resolutions are starting to burn out. I noticed it in my Saturday morning yoga class. What had previously been a space packed with eager newcomers only the week…
You Want to Help the World? Meditate! Lessons From a College Classroom
It’s 20 minutes before class starts, and the students arrive early. I look forward to this class. It’s the one time in my week when I am calm and peaceful. — Tori, business major This is no ordinary college classroom.…