FYI – Companies That Meditate

I live in the Midwest.  We are not exactly known for blazing trails and setting trends.  However, some surprisingly conservative local companies are starting to take a look at a leading edge practice, formerly reserved for hippies, gurus, and a handful of super cool West Coast businesses.

Meditation might seem like the new kid on the block in corporate wellness, but many big US companies have been offering the practice to employees for years, and with some impressive results. 

No Surprises Here

Okay, so you’re not exactly shocked to hear Apple, Google and Facebook employees meditate.  I know, right?  Of course companies that provide playgrounds, shuttle service and sleep pods for their workers are going to encourage new age-y stuff like meditation and mindfulness training.  But what other heavy hitters have embraced the silence?

9 Big Companies That Encourage Meditation and Mindfulness

General Mills

Intel

Form Motor Company

Prentice Hall Publishing

Nike

Target

Proctor & Gamble

Aetna

JP Morgan

Fluff and Nonsense or Serious Brain Training?

“All that woo-woo mystical stuff is so retrograde. This is training the brain.”  - Kenneth Folk, meditation teacher, San Francisco.

With over 1,000 scientific papers in recent years to back up the benefits of meditation, mainstream researchers are singing its praises for stress relief and better mental clarity, and serious US companies are getting on board.