Meditate Your Way To Professional Success

There's no doubt about the fact that meditation is absolutely having its moment right now. Not surprisingly, meditation's popularity is with good reason. It boasts a host of benefits that make many people become devotees once they try it out. For those looking to up their professional and personal game, meditation is undoubtedly worth a try. Here are some of the benefits you can expect from adding regular meditation to your routine:

1. Decreased anxiety and stress. Mindfulness meditation is known to help participants help relax in the moment. Furthermore, studies now show that meditation practice can help decrease anxiety and overall biomarkers of stress. This is important for anyone who has stress in their professional life (which most of us do).

2. Increased emotional control. Every organization wants to ensure its workers can make important decisions with clear judgment. Luck would have it that a short meditation can help diminish the normal emotional response to a big decision. Try adding a quick, guided exercise to your workday prior to a major event for a greater sense of composure.

3. Improved focus and attention span. As we all know, maintaining focus and concentration at work can be a challenge in today's fast-paced world. Meditation has shown the capability to improve mental focus and curb wandering thoughts. Next time you're feeling unclear, reclaim your attention and increase your productivity with a quick meditation exercise.

These are just a few of the professional benefits that result from having a meditation practice. Don't know where to start? There are a multitude of guided and unguided meditation apps and instructional guides, such as Headspace, Calm, and MindBody that can help you get things underway.