MEDITATION
Shelly Slater reports.
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The lights go off and the meditation begins.
This is a first for these employees of a local lending group.
The hope is to reduce stress and increase relaxation, for a line of work that can be hectic.
Leading the group is Dr. Om Prakash, who is 85, and still works 50-hour weeks.
Prakash is a clinical psychologist and mentor coach, helping people gain balance in their lives.
His inspiration comes from Gandhi, a man he says he met as a child.
"I was just a young kid but... I saw his aura," he said.
A calm aura, one he teaches to clients like Michael Pierson, through meditation.
"It's almost like you woke up from an hour nap, a power nap," he said of his sessions with Prakash.
Pierson works with Prakash twice a month.
He says creating time to let his mind escape daily stresses will help him live a longer, happier life.
"You're more balanced, more focused and you realize your priorities... that family's first," Pierson said.
Prakash now travels to businesses teaching his techniques, focusing on the power of the mind.
"When the mind is at rest, at peace, the body functions accordingly," he said.
This is why he believes it's important to give the mind a rest at least once a day.
