Healthy Bite 022 - One Simple Stress Solution! Part II

Super Simple Healthy Podcast

Here we are back again! Last episode we were talking with Greg Schweitzer about how to reduce stress. The holidays are coming up and they certainly bring with them a lot of stress. During the last episode we talked about what meditation is and how it can help and now we are going to listen to specific examples of exactly how meditation has changed people’s lives. I’m sure will be fascinating to hear! One Simple Stress Solution – Part II Before we begin again I need to give a shout out to my youngest son, Ben, who just had a birthday. It was his BIG 1-0! So Happy Birthday Ben! And also to my mom – IDK if she’d want me to share her age, but she’s still with us and I’m certainly glad for that (And I’m sure she is too!) So happy Birthday mom! Welcome back Greg! You’ve been teaching meditation for over 40 years now and I’m sure you have countless stories to tell. A utility company executive attended an introductory class on Effortless Meditation and in the middle of the talk, he said “this sounds like it would be perfect for my company, stress related ailments are going through the roof.” A day or two later, he called and asked if I would come into speak to people at the company who were interested. He said he had told them that he found a way to reduce stress. He told them that it was a mental technique, meditation. Of course, I was delighted to speak to those interested. 50 people attended my talk, and the manager introduced me and told everyone that this meditation is a tool that they could use for the rest of their lives. He said one thing that he liked about it is that he didn’t need to drive across town to a gym to use it, and he didn’t need any equipment. He said he didn’t need to take a shower after he was done and he didn’t need to take his shoes off to do it. He said that it sounds very practical. Then things got really exciting because he told everyone that if they wanted to do this after hearing me speak, they would do it. This guy meant business. After I spoke, 40 of the 50 people who attended said “Sign me up!”. After the first group of 12 went through the EM instruction, the manager called me as said that people were saying that this was the best training that they ever had. A couple weeks later, I was invited to do more EM introduction classes as others in the company were inquiring about this. More and more enrolled; I taught meditation practically every day for the next 6 months at this company. At one point the Human Resources Director was quoted in the company newsletter as saying, “this is good for the company, people are more alert, more productive.” After a few weeks, they built a room in the offices to support people who wanted to meditate in the workplace – they called it their “quiet room.” Meditation has a profound effect on the mind as well as the body. These people were more alert and productive at work; research on student’s shows that their IQ scores go up, grades improve and learning ability increases. You know I’m sure there are people listening who are thinking – why is she even talking about stress and meditation when she’s a health coach? And what people don’t realize is what a HUGE factor stress is, not only on our overall health, but on your digestion. It has a big impact on whether or not your food will work for you or against you. Thanks again for being here Greg. I know meditation has made a big difference in my life. And I know you have SO many more stories you could share. • Once again, to get in touch with Greg Schweitzer, please give him a call at 610-670-6700, visit his website, www.StressReductionResources.com or you can find his information on my website www.supersimplehealthy.com/downloads - look for the "Simple Stress Solutions.doc" • For information on Greg’s EM courses in the Lehigh Valley, also see www.TwinPondsCenter.com. Until next time: Keep it simple. Be Healthy.