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World Meditation Day - Stress Kills
Summary
May 21st 2025
Why It Matters:
In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become one of the most silent — and deadly — epidemics. According to global health data, chronic stress contributes to nearly 75–90% of all doctor visits, fuels burnout, and drains productivity. It impacts not only our health but also our relationships, creativity, and decision-making. That’s why managing stress isn’t a luxury — it’s a life skill. On World Meditation Day, we came together to learn how to reset, realign, and return to the peace already within us.
What We Practiced & Learned
Practical Meditation for Stress Management
AJ opened the session with a welcoming message and shared his journey as a design leader and yoga instructor. He emphasized that meditation is about relaxing the body to calm the mind, and guided participants through a powerful 20-minute session to help manage everyday stress. His approach combined science-backed techniques with ancient wisdom to make mindfulness both accessible and actionable.
Understanding Stress & Its Impact
AJ explained what stress really is — a survival response that becomes toxic when prolonged. He broke down how stress affects the brain (especially the prefrontal cortex) and body, and why logic doesn’t work in moments of stress. Instead, breath and meditation help reset the nervous system and restore clarity.
Breath Control & Awareness Practices
The group was guided through deep belly breathing, aligning heart rhythm and brainwaves — a practice grounded in neuroscience. AJ emphasized how small shifts in breath can have a powerful effect on mood, energy, and focus.
Loving-Kindness Meditation
Participants experienced a compassion-focused visualization, sending peaceful intentions to loved ones and themselves. This ancient practice helped cultivate joy, reduce emotional tension, and expand empathy — both inward and outward.
Takeaways & Next Steps
- Practice daily meditation, even for just a few minutes, to build emotional resilience.
- Become awareof physical and mental signs of stress before they escalate.
- Take deep breathing in moments of overwhelm to restore calm and focus.
- Set clear intentions for peace, calm, and joy and return to them often.
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