Hi Everyone!
Perfect Timing! This
article with video (bottom) was posted last night on Mindfulness! The article discusses how stress is costing 300 BILLION in the workforce! It states the CDC finds "75% of all health care spending is due to chronic illnesses" and "2/3s of doctor's visits are due to stress-related conditions" which can be helped by stress management techniques. The article discusses happiness and how it is related to work performance, what some companies like Google are doing to help with employee stress, and Mindfulness. The video later demonstrates some techniques!!!
This is Industrial/Organizational Psychology, the specialization Prof. Stevenson & I have our Master's degrees in. Health Psychology is in the text on page C-7 and I/O Psychology is on page C-8. And as you know I am certified in Stress Mgt. This is why I spend the time I do in class on this topic and a reminder...you might want to seriously consider this as a major/occupation. It is very much needed and can you imagine your life not only helping others but you hopefully will personally benefit from it daily! :-)
I also was looking for a graphic for this post (reminder you can use pictures off .gov sites freely) I found an
aritcle on the National Institute of Health which discusses a study where meditation has benefits one can actually see in the brain even in weeks one does not meditate!
Check them out & try to incorporate this in your life!
