Many big organizations and SMEs are opting for Meditation and Art of Living workshops to help their employees gain confidence and boost organizational productivity.

A few years ago, it was not considered appropriate for someone spiritual to be in a business setting. Business and spirituality appeared to be poles apart. Essentially, business is to give less and take more. If a banana is worth ten cents, it will be sold for twelve. You take more and you give less in business. However, spirituality is a selfless affair. But organizations are increasingly realizing that at some stage the two should meet.

Sri Sri Ravishankar, Founder, Art of Living Foundation

The backbone of business is trust. If trust is broken, business cannot succeed. Greed kills the consciousness. That’s what we saw with the global financial crisis. To prevent this, it is essential for companies like John Paul Mitchell Systems to grow. Paul Mitchell is an example that shows that an individual need not be unethical to be rich and successful.

Corruption is the greatest dilemma in the corporate world. Corruption only happens out of a sense of non-belonging. No one can be corrupt towards the people they belong to. We need to bring a sense of belonging to every individual in the workplace. How can that happen? Of course, when the mind is stress-free. A stressed mind is the breeding ground of negative thoughts. We must foster a sense of belonging in the workplace to boost productivity.

If your job involves lot of stress, relaxing can get pretty tough. However, unless you learn to relax effectively, there is no way you can eliminate stress. It may be okay if the stress is short term. Your body can effectively handle such short stress periods. But if the same routine continues throughout your lifestyle, the stress keeps accumulating in your body, resulting in chronic illnesses, sleep disorders and decreased immunity. So how can you learn to relax under such situations? The answer is, through proper meditation techniques. The Art of Living Foundation has a wide range of programs to de-stress professionals. Many big organizations and SMEs are taking up Meditation and Art of Living workshops to help their employees gain confidence and boost organizational productivity.

Meditation de-stresses our minds and makes us feel light and cheerful all the time. In scientific meditation program, the mind and the oxygen penetrate deep into every cell of our body and deeply cleanse it. We get cleaned, energized and more oxidized. After undergoing meditation program, an employee’s perception towards things changes completely. It not only helps in overcoming stress but also enhances communication skills. This is because they attain inner peace, get focused and therefore able to work in a more productive way.