Crash Course on Life Surviving Stress

(MENAFNEditorial) Morning Session in World Government Summit 2016 Offers Insight on Meditation as Way to Overcome Stress

•According to American Institute of Stress 46% of all our stress comes from work 28% arises out of people’s issues 20% from juggling professional and personal work and 6% from lack of job security.
•We process 25000-30000 thoughts every day which translates to an incredible 1000-2000 thoughts every hour
•Mindfulness of which meditation is the most important component is the way to combat stress

Dubai-UAE: 8 February 2016 – Stress. That common feeling we experience every day perhaps every hour at our workplace and at home. It is the nature of the mind that gives rise to most of the stress anxiety and fear according to Pandit Dasa US-based speaker and meditation teacher. Dasa presented a morning session prior to official opening of the summit with his talk on Crash Course on Life: Surviving Stress on the first day of the World Government Summit in Dubai.

According to the American Institute of Stress 46% of all our stress comes from work 28% arises out of people’s issues 20% from juggling professional and personal work and 6% from lack of job security.

“The mind is very much like a hard drive with so many files on it. We are gathering thousands and thousands of impressions. The mind also compares like a sponge. Every people and every place affects our consciousness” said Pandit Dasa.

He added that on an average a human mind processes 25000-30000 thoughts every day which translates to an incredible 1000-2000 thoughts every hour of which a lot are negative in nature.

“A lot of these thoughts in our mind have a strong impact on the body which affects overall health and wellbeing” Pandit Dasa noted.

Pointing out that mindfulness of which meditation is the most important component is a powerful technique for combating stress he said: “Mindfulness means becoming aware of one’s thoughts and emotions and bringing one’s mind to the present moment. It is the act of getting in touch with one’s self. Meditation training makes you focus better relaxes your body and mind.”

Citing Forbes Pandit Dasa further added: ”Meditation makes you more productive enhances creativity and memory. The Journal of American Medical Association also says “when it comes to treatment of depression anxiety pain the [meditation] practice may be just as effective as medication. Meditation is a workout for your mind. The key is to make the mind your friend. And that’s possible through meditation which reduces conflict in our daily lives improves relationships makes us more connected and become more compassionate.”

The World Government Summit has attracted more than 3000 personalities from over 125 countries and 125 speakers in over 70 sessions. The attendees include VIPs and senior experts from the public and private sectors globally ministers decision makers CEOs innovators officials experts entrepreneurs academics and university students. A number of initiatives reports and studies are set to be launched during the summit and throughout the year. The summit runs from February 8 – 10 2016 at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.