Quiet time, a luxury or a necessity? Call it meditation or simply call it quiet time. Taking time to clear the mind, we are told by our spiritual leaders, is the secret to awareness and peace. For years, perhaps centuries, we humans go to mediation classes, yogis, ashrams, the Dalai Lama, etc. in search of The Way.
More recently, our physicians have begun to tell us, meditation will lower your blood pressure, protect from cancer, manage pain and more. Mayo Clinic’s website contains this article on the health benefits of meditation.
And, in this powerful article, the author reminds us our businesses will benefit too. Because, when we think less, we think better.
Summer is a great time to experience quiet, to test this out and see if perhaps a few moments of quiet each day could add value to our lives.