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Meditation as a path to Happiness
Written by: Sue BarrettArticle Overview: Season’s greetings to you, your teams and your families. I have enjoyed sharing my opinions, ideas and work with you over this year. I hope it has supported you in some small way to achieve your goals and endeavors and I look forward to being of service to you all in 2008. buddha Now given my focus has been on ‘Sales’ you might wonder why I am focusing on “Meditation as path to happiness’ as my final piece for 2007. There is method in my madness. You may recall some months ago I wrote about ‘reflecting on reflecting’ and how it is a powerful skill to help people work and perform to their best. There is also an increasing body of scientific research showing definite links and health benefits on all levels to meditation and mindfulness.
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Meditation as a path to Happiness
Season’s greetings to you, your
teams and your families.
I have enjoyed sharing my opinions,
ideas and work with you over this year.
I hope it has supported you in some
small way to achieve your goals and endeavors and I look forward to being of
service to you all in 2008.
Now given my focus has been on
‘Sales’ you might wonder why I am focusing on “Meditation as path to happiness’
as my final piece for 2007. There is method in my madness. You may recall some
months ago I wrote about ‘reflecting on reflecting’ and how it is a powerful
skill to help people work and perform to their best. There is also an
increasing body of scientific research showing definite links and health
benefits on all levels to meditation and mindfulness.
Some of you may not be aware but my
university education is in science, studying biochemistry, physiology,
pharmacology and immunology. This background combined with my life long
participation in sport and my love of yoga and meditation has kept me looking
out for the work that links them all together and show the links between mind
body and spirit.
Top performing people in many
occupations, including sales, are often extremely self-aware and other-aware.
Many participate in forms of reflection and meditative practice to assist them
in remaining effective in their day-to-day work and dealings with self and
others. With that in mind, as another year comes to an end, it is often an
opportunity to take time to reflect on the year that was and our role in it –
whether we are in sales or not.
With all that we do it is so easy to
become caught up in the relentless pursuit of meeting deadlines, pursuing goals
and just keeping everything on track, personally and professionally. With all
this activity we may put ourselves at risk of missing the wonderful
opportunities to reflect on what we have learned and what we already have to be
grateful for in our lives.
I have personally been reflecting on
the on the 13 years I have been in this business. From those early days to now
has been quite some journey. I began this business on 9 January 1995 with the
intention of working with the whole person to develop their potential to engage
in productive work relationships in concert with a bigger picture. I found
focusing on the area of sales and service seemed a logic way to legitimise this
type of work more easily. Our aim at Barrett has always been to help people grow
and gain mastery through greater self-awareness, understanding, mindfulness and
purposeful action. In doing this work, we too, have learned much, received many
insights and found much to be grateful for along the way. I have been wanting
to speak publicly for a long time about mindfulness and meditation,
however back 13 years ago mindfulness, meditation and self-awareness were not
mainstream topics for discussion in business. The good news is, that in more
recent times, these practices are taking the main stage. Unlike some new age
ideas in the market today, people are realising these practices are not fads,
they are life long skills which allow for mastery in many areas, including
sales. People are now recognising that using Mindfulness and Meditation helps
them be more effective, creative and relaxed at work, home and in the
community.
With that I would like to introduce
you to some of the current work being done in this area. Meditation as path to
Happiness is a paper written and presented by Dr. Craig Hassed at the
2006 Happiness and its Causes conference. Dr Craig Hassed was trained in
medicine at Melbourne University and graduated in 1984. His interest in a
holistic approach led him to focus on wellbeing rather than simply treating
illness. This led him to focus upon counselling, mind-body medicine and
meditation. In 1988 Craig decided to make a contribution to bridging these
missing links in medical education through joining the Monash University
Department of Community Medicine and General Practice. I would like to thank
him for giving us permission to publish this article and bring his work to your
attention. Topics include:
- The stress response and its effects on the mind, brain and body
- Mental health today
- The importance of attention
- The search for happiness
- Meditation, healing and happiness
- Mindfulness meditation
Thank you again for your continued support. I look forward to keeping in touch with you in 2008.
Happy New Year & Best Wishes
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About the Author: Sue Barrett RSS for Sue's articles - Visit Sue's website  Sue is one of the leading voices commenting on sales today. Sue has a unique way of getting to the heart of the matter - she combines extensive knowledge, research, insight, and practical experience with a deep sense of compassion to bring forth a more enlightened way of thinking and participating in the world. This makes her stand out from the usual crowd of existing business commentators. Her ability to distill complex ideas and relate them to life's everyday challenges and opportunities has audience members and readers leaving with a stronger understanding of "self" and how they can begin to achieve excellence through purposeful action. Presenting and writing on a wide range of topics about the world of 21st Century selling Sue's presentations and articles include sales philosophy and culture, sales leadership and coaching, sales training, selling skills, resilience, neuroscience in selling and more. Sue's articles are some of the most widely read in Australia and she is gaining a following overseas as well. Besides publishing on Barrett Sales Blog site, Sue has been the lead sales writer for www.smartcompany.com.au since 2007, and is also regularly published on other highly regarded publications such as Australian Anthill Magazine, Niche Magazine, Marketing Mag, Business Chicks, and Business Deals. Click here to visit Sue's website   Start small and really network Whos in charge of your sales recruitment Meditation as a path to Happiness How do I distinguish between a genuine buyer and a saboteur Sales A test of character |
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