With the current world and market unsteadiness, it’s no surprise that more people are seeking a remedy for stress and uncertainty – and meditation definitely gets my vote. From billionaires like Ray Dalio crediting it for their success to global firms like Goldman Sachs integrating it into their workplace culture, meditation is proving to be more than just a wellness trend – it’s a powerful tool for focus, resilience, and clarity in turbulent times.
1. ‘The Best Advice That I Could Give Anybody’:
Billionaire Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, which he built into the world’s largest hedge fund, with $97.2 billion in assets as of 2023, and a personal worth over $16 billion, has in past articles attributed much of his success to his daily practice of transcendental meditation, which he began in 1968. Meditating for 20 minutes twice a day, Dalio says, provides him with calmness and equanimity, enhancing his decision-making and creativity, and he has said that he believes meditation has been more instrumental to his achievements than anything else. Read also about other billionaire meditators – Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.
You can read more here: Billionaire Ray Dalio Credits One Daily Habit With All of His Success
2. Goldman Sachs attracting female strats with mass meditation:
After a long career in corporate and executive recruitment, balanced by over 30 years of meditation practice, I’m deeply passionate about bringing meditation into organizations – so this article was a delight to read! Goldman Sachs, a global investment bank and financial services company, headquartered in New York City, with a presence in many international financial centers, including Australia and New Zealand,powerhouse, has been integrating meditation practices to support employee well-being and performance. The firm hosts meditation sessions in its New York office, with analysts leading initiatives to help professionals manage stress and enhance focus. Board member William George also champions meditation as a tool to sharpen mental capacity and reduce stress in the high-pressure world of investment banking. And what is a “Strat”? In finance, particularly within investment banks and hedge funds, a Strat (short for Strategist) is a specialist operating at the intersection of quantitative analysis, trading, and technology.
You can read more here: Goldman Sachs Meditation
‘Meditation in the News’ is my attempt to build a regular habit of reading, digesting and sharing some of the (many) articles and press releases that I receive daily about meditation and meditation research. I hope you enjoy it!
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