Meditation and work stress suddenly became the topic of conversation while slowly rolling down a busy, music filled, sensory overloaded Las Olas Boulevard in Ft. Lauderdale. The exchange was synchronistic in nature.

Engaged in conversation with a radio jock who hosts a national show and an author who hails from news, we had much to discuss. Our workplaces were like Las Olas. There are lots of lights, stimulating conversations from many sources, and breaking news stories competing for attention. So when the dialogue turned toward meditation, and the possibility of grabbing a deep breath of awareness at work that could lead to a meditative state, cynicism and wonderment filled the car simultaneously.

“That laundry list, and especially the things I forgot to do, pop into my head and it’s hard to concentrate on breathing the right way,” said the radio personality who effused that during meditation in his yoga class at lunch (while he had a few moments of calm) he couldn’t quite jive with the program and relax his mind fully. Nor did he feel especially enlightened when he headed back to work. He tried to meditate at work but was quickly discouraged.

via 5 Reasons Meditation at Work Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated | WorkLife Nation.