Ask anyone and they will likely tell you they are running at 120 percent, that there aren’t enough hours in the day. I was that way for the longest time and set my sights on making space in my life to tackle opportunities that have always been elusive for me… *

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hans-hickler/calm-clarity-and-capacity-in-our-lives_b_6166626.html

Transcendental Meditation for young people, brief talk by Russell Brand

New York Daily News    November 17, 2014

“(‘Seinfeld’) was a lot of pressure, and I loved every second of it, but it was a lot of pressure and a lot of work and it was all great, but I never could have accomplished it without TM,” he said.  Seinfeld, who has a hit web series, “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee,” recently said the practice got him through the nine seasons of his smash ’90s sitcom.  It seems Seinfeld, who’s been a devotee of the TM movement for decades, is so committed to his twice-daily meditation that he has it built into his shooting schedules.  We’re told the comedian ducked out midway through the afternoon session for about a half hour to do his chanting ritual.  A spy on the set of a recent shoot for a car commercial was surprised when Seinfeld took a break from filming to practice Transcendental Meditation.

How Meditation May Help People With HIV
http://time.com/3548563/transcendental-meditation-hiv-aids/

Call me naive, but I still find it staggering that a certain other “app” 🙂 that’s been around in the west for over half a century hasn’t gone mainstream!!  Especially when as mentioned below some 10.4 million days are lost annually to work-related stress in the UK, according to the Health and Safety Executive.

Tech to take the stress out of stress

Stress and anxiety stop us functioning as we should – instead of medication, what if a simple smartphone app could banish the “Blue Meanies” forever?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29742908

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mental-downtime/

Why Your Brain Needs More Downtime
www.scientificamerican.com
Research on naps, meditation, nature walks and the habits of exceptional artists and athletes reveals how mental breaks increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES /  HEALTH

Hip Hop Mogul Russell Simmons Says In New Book That Meditation and Yoga Can Make You Rich
Yoga fan Russell Simmons reveals in his new book how yoga can help you get rich and successful.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/18/germany-law-work-related-stress

Germany ponders ground-breaking law to combat work-related stress
www.theguardian.com
Draft proposal states employees should be protected from being ‘permanently reachable by modern means of communication’

“As a 10 year veteran of the financial markets I have to say that my daily TM is an invaluable tool for clearing clutter from my mind and preparing me for an effective day. It’s like a reset button and I’ve not found any other meditation that does that for me. I was reluctant at first to pay for the required course but in the end its paid me off quite well.”   D.D