a comprehensive approach to mind, body, and spirit
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A comprehensive approach to mind, body, and spirit.
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Mellow Flow Yoga
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Stress in the Workplace…
• Eight in Ten Americans say they frequently encounter stress in their lives.
• Stress can impact the Immune, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Systems
• Constant stress means body remains in “fight or flight” mode and is exposed to cortisol and other stress hormones.
• Mental stress affects cognitive and memory and increases likelihood of developing anxiety and depression.
• In the USA 1 million employees are absent every day because of stress. 40% of turn-over is stress related.
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Harvard Medical School Study…
• Monitored 16 test subjects who meditated on their breath for 30 minutes / day over 8 weeks.
• Tracked changes to the physical structure of the brain using MRI scans.
• Results…–Increase in the size of the Hippocampus.
–Part of the brain responsible for… –Learning, Memory, and Spatial Orientation.
–Decrease in the size of the Amygdala.–Part of the brain responsible for…
–Fear, Anger, and Stress.
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Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga in the WORKPLACE…and a move towards
WELLNESS…
•Mindfulness…creates more focused employee’s–Mindful eating…
•Meditation…reduces Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
•Yoga…promotes physical Activity, Flexibility and Balance–Especially important in jobs with low physical requirements (Office, driving, etc…)
•Team Building…creates more unity in the workplace.
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Mindfulness…creates more focused employee’s
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Mindful Eating…
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Meditation…reduces Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
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Yoga…promotes physical Activity, Flexibility and
Balance
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Team Building…creates more unity in the workplace.
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