Two studies released this month which focus specifically on meditation in the corporate environment:
#1 Creative Thinking
The outcome of a study by cognitive psychologist Lorenza Colzato and fellow researchers at Leiden University, published 19 April in the open-access journal ‘Frontiers in Cognition’, found certain meditation techniques can promote heightened creative thinking.
The study investigated the influences of different types of meditative techniques on the two main ingredients of creativity: divergent and convergent styles of thinking.
The meditation techniques analysed are Open Monitoring and Focused Attention meditation. In Open Monitoring meditation the individual is receptive to all the thoughts and sensations experienced without focusing attention on any particular concept or object. In Focused Attention meditation, the individual focuses on a particular thought or object.
#2 Increased Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence
In another article, from The Independent Newspaper of the Harvard Business School Community (The Harbus), mentions a new study that will look into ‘whether meditation can help business leaders increase self-awareness, mental clarity, focus and emotional intelligence.
It is often claimed that meditation helps a leader develop more authenticity, tolerance and empathy, which leads to a greater sense of belongingness and responsibility for the communities they live and work in”.
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