Tuesday, November 13, 2012

HBR Daily Stat: Just a Little Meditation Causes Brain-Wave Changes

After just 5 weeks of daily 5-to-16-minute training sessions in focused-attention meditation ("Relax with your eyes closed, and focus on the flow of your breath…"), research subjects showed strong brain-wave changes associated with positive emotions, says a team led by Christopher A. Moyer of the University of Wisconsin. The findings suggest that the benefits of meditation may be more accessible than was previously believed, the researchers say.

Read more at SagePub.

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .