Bring Back The Flow- Phase 3
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The document discusses stress in the workplace and proposes mindfulness as a solution. It notes that stress levels for US employees have risen significantly over the last decade, with the top causes being money, work, family responsibilities, and health. Stress costs businesses $300 billion annually in lost productivity. The authors propose that mindfulness practices like meditation, yoga, and deep breathing can help reduce stress. They describe their company's mindfulness programs for corporations, which include lectures, seminars, individual sessions, and online support to improve employee focus, health, and productivity. They are seeking $52,000 in start-up funding.
Bring Back The Flow- Phase 3
- 1. Health Care Track Eliyahu Shraibman, Robert Salvit, Bracha Pluscarr, Sarah Smith
- 2. Problem: Stress in Corporate America According to recent studies the United States, over the last decade has seen a significant increase of employees reporting high levels of stress at work. A study by the American Psychological Association(APA) reported that 44% of the employees in U.S, have had an increase in their stress levels over the past five years. Princeton University conducted a research survey and found that 75% of employees believe that workers have more on the job stress than a generation ago. The top 6 causes for stress at work are: Money, Work, The Economy, Family responsibilities, Relationships, Personal Health. Clay, R.A. “Stress in America.” American Psychological Association. 42.1 (2011): 60-62. Print.
- 3. Effects of Stress Stress is a major factor in the decrease of productivity for employees. According to the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Stress is costing U.S businesses an estimated $300 Billion per year through absenteeism, diminished productivity, employee turnover, legal and insurance fees. The top 6 symptoms of Stress are: Anger, Fatigue, lack of motivation, feeling nervous and anxious, headache and depression. Stress has led to Americans indulging in unhealthy behavior to compensate and relieve stress. For example the APA reports that two – fifths of Americans adults are overeating or eating unhealthy foods and 40% suffer from insomnia. Wolever, RQ, Bobinet, KG. J Occup Health Psychol 2012 Apr; 17(2):246-58.
- 4. Solution: Mindfulness Mindfulness is "the intentional, accepting and non-judgmental focus of one's attention on the emotions, thoughts and sensations occurring in the present moment, which can be trained by meditational practices”. Mind body connection, creating Oneness between the two, to be fully present in the moment. Meditation, massage, deep breathing and Yoga are the parts of Mindfulness. From 2004 to the end of 2013, Google searches for mindfulness have more than tripled. Google. “Mindfulness.” Google trends. Zgierska 2009
- 5. Mindfulness in companies According to Forbes magazine number of well-known companies have implemented mindfulness programs for its employees. For example: Apple, Google, McKinsey & Company, Deutsche Bank, Procter & Gamble, Astra Zeneca, General Mills, Aetna FT magazine reports: “25% of large US companies have now launched ‘stress-reduction’ initiatives” “Aetna estimates that since instituting its mindfulness program, it has saved about $2,000 per employee in healthcare costs, and gained about $3,000 per employee in productivity. Mindful employees, the thinking goes, are healthier and more focused.” Hensen, Drew. “A guide to Mindfulness at work.” Forbes (2012) Gelles, David. “The mind business” Ft Magazine (2012
- 6. Our company We are: Health- care practitioners with 30 years of experience in the field of Mindfulness. Certified in many modalities such as: Massage, Shiatsu, Reiki, meditation, Polarity, Breath work and Energy healing. Our mission: Shifting the Mindset of the corporate environment through Mindfulness in- house programs ranging from 1-8 weeks. Our distinction- A unique integrative 20 minute protocol that anyone can learn and use to create Mindfulness, releasing stress and leading to a moment of epiphany. Opening the employee to a new space of excitement, clarity and motivation. Our clients: Elie Tahari, Citi Habitat, UBS, We Work, Select Offices Suits, Halstead realty, Voda Bauer and Huge Inc.
- 7. Our Corporate Mindfulness program Introductory lectures that will explain the basic concepts of Mindfulness and the benefits for the individual and the corporations. Seminars- Specific programs geared to different levels of managements and how to incorporate Mindfulness practices in the work-place. Personal one- one sessions- These 20 minutes sessions are innovative, integrative and interactive with a trained professional releasing stress, tension, fears and pain, resulting in greater productivity, efficiency, clarity and inspiration for the employee. Human energy field diagnostics- a revolutionary, non-intrusive way to measure the human energy field using a specialized camera and software system. It Presents an analysis of the energy distribution in the body and its organs. Web- based support services- Webinars, blogs, daily tune- ups, Weekly meditations, Stress relief techniques.
- 8. Ready to take off $52,000 of investment for: Marketing and sales team ($20K) Web designer($1K) Company office ($16K) Office Equipment ($5K) Practitioners training program($10K)