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Creating Harmony at Work: 12 Tips
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009“Mere 7% of corporate Bangalore happy at work” reported DNA today. The article reads:
A whopping 93% of corporate Bangalore is unhappy at work, with employees showing moderate to strong signs discontent.
This has been revealed by a health risk assessment study, ‘HealthTrac’, done by PeopleHealth, a Bangalore-headquartered health management organisation. The study was conducted among 2,106 employees of 7 leading IT companies from the city, of which 85% were in the age-group of 25-35 years.
A general reaction from the employees was that they felt the pinch when they had to work with uncooperative colleagues or managers. (our emphasis)
The CEO of PeopleHealth, G. Krishnamurthy, added that the unhappiness was due to “long hours of traveling, hostile work atmosphere, and almost zero social interaction.”
This discontent is surely not limited to Bangalore, or even India. It is disturbing that so many people should be suffering at the office. What to do? It may not be easy simply to change jobs in today’s market, especially in the US, for example.
Swami Kriyananda gives these suggestions to employees seeking more harmony at work with their colleagues: (more…)
Make Inner Peace Your Bottom Line
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009Listen: Download Audio MP3 (4 MB). This post is Part 2. See also Part 1.
(Excerpted from Swami Kriyananda’s First Things First, Lesson 6 of Success and Happiness through Yoga Principles)
Money is something I myself have never sought for personal gain. Yet I have certainly had to earn it for the benefit of others. The spiritual communities I founded could not have come into being without money, and it was I myself who, in the early years, had to earn almost all of it. There were times, in fact, when my financial needs must have been as pressing as any family man faces whose interests are focused entirely on his personal needs. Indeed, mine may have been heavier, for hundreds of people came, in time, to depend for their material security on my activities, and thousands more for their spiritual well-being. The pressures on me to “perform” were sometimes, to my sighs of regret, intense.
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Reevaluating The Bottom Line
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009Listen: Download Audio MP3 (2 MB). This post is Part 1. See also Part 2.
(Excerpted from Swami Kriyananda’s First Things First, Lesson 6 of Success and Happiness through Yoga Principles)
There is an expression in America today: “the bottom line.” I don’t know if this expression is used in England or in other countries where, as in India, English is widely spoken. Usually the expression refers to monetary profit. By extension, it also indicates something of fundamental importance to an undertaking. Because profit is so often people’s concern, unless they make it clear that they mean something different it is generally understood that they are talking about money.
Let me clarify what I mean, then, in naming this lesson as I have. For this course of lessons serves a dual purpose, and may be said, in this sense, to have two “bottom lines.” First, it accepts the common equation of material success with monetary profit. It also attempts to show, however, that monetary profit, without corresponding inner satisfaction, is a hollow victory. As the Bible puts it, “What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world, but lose his own soul?” (more…)
Creating Opportunities with Your Voice
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009Listen: Download Audio MP3 (3 MB)
We’ve all heard the phrase, “You don’t get a second chance to make first impression.” We know that, to make a good impression, one should dress in nice clothes, look the other person in the eye, and give a firm handshake. But one of your most important assets may be neglected: the sound and quality of your voice. (This is of course crucial if your first impression is made over the phone.)
Here is an example. Haridas and I once got into a cab in Calcutta. The driver gave us the silent nod, thereby asking us where we wanted to go. We weren’t sure of the exact location or the directions, so we called a friend and handed the phone to the cab driver. He proceeded to shout into the phone with a voice so harsh that it was almost frightening. We were so put off by his tone of voice that we jumped out of the cab, and he lost our business.
Swami Kriyananda explains how to improve the quality of your voice in Creating Opportunities (Lesson 25 of Success and Happiness through Yoga Principles). (more…)
When the Boss Smiles…
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009At a recent meeting, the CEO of a financial services company shared with me a conversation he had with one of his leadership team members. They were discussing ways to keep the staff motivated.
The CEO had said, “It’s important to be cheerful. I do my best to be cheerful every day. I may not always smile—if I am lost in thought, for example—but I am usually cheerful.”
“Boss,” said the other, “it’s always better when you smile.”
Whether we are bosses or not, we may not always be aware of the signals we are sending at the office. The rest of the team may be scrutinizing us, analyzing and interpreting our mannerisms, which, on our part, may be unconscious. (more…)
When to Breathe
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009As a follow up to the previous post on diaphragmatic breathing, you may find it helpful to keep “breathe” reminder at your desk, or on your computer screen, such as:
If you’d like a printable version, you can download it here.
You might experiment with this technique of taking a few deep breaths to boost your energy in the following situations: (more…)
1-Minute Recharge: Breathe
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009As part of our corporate training programs, we often teach the “10-Minute Recharge”. This routine consists of energization exercises developed by Yogananda, and a meditation technique that he recommended.
But sometimes, in the heat of the moment, one doesn’t have even 10 minutes. So what about a 1-Minute Routine? We offer that, too. It is just this: BREATHE.
You may be thinking, “yes, I know how to breathe already.” But the truth is that most of us don’t breathe properly throughout the day.
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Mercury Madness: Dealing with Negative Emotions
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Today we know that mercury, that liquid metal, is dangerous to our health. But this was not always well-known. A whole generation grew up using mercury thermometers, and many children delighted in breaking open those glass tubes and playing with the silver ball inside. And why not? What happens to you if you play with mercury for too long?
My high school physics teacher, Al, answered this question. In the 1960’s Al had worked in an industrial laboratory. Many of his chemical applications required mercury, and he worked with it regularly for months. Although he was careful not to touch the metal directly, his lab room was not well-ventilated, and the mercury fumes began to affect him over time. (more…)
Not Enough Time?
Friday, July 17th, 2009
We often feel that there is not enough time for us to finish everything—or anything! In this article Swami Kriyananda touches on a new way to view time. He then offers tips on how to achieve calmness—and get your work done—when under intense time pressure.
Time is, of course, essential to our perception of the things of this world. Nevertheless, great yogis have all described time as a delusion. It certainly seems real, however, to all of us. Time is even logically sequential: we see past becoming present, and present reaching out to become the future.
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