Meditation at Work Results in Higher Performance

I've heard that taking a short power-nap in the afternoons can give you a jolt of much-needed energy when they day is dragging on—but meditating at work is a new one to me.

But the trend seems to be catching on, and the calm and collected folks at the Center for Leadership Performance held a conference Wednesday where CEOs and scientists gathered to discuss the growing trend of stress-reducing meditation in America's workplaces. According to the center, transcendental meditation, "a simple, effortless mental procedure practiced 15 to 20 minutes twice a day, sitting comfortably with the eyes closed," results in creativity, alertness and all-around better health.

Meditating for a few minutes at my desk to achieve "pure consciousness"? That definitely sounds more appealing—and practical—than trying to crawl under the breakroom table in an attempt to catch a few afternoon Zs.