Do you feel that your brain is ready to explode from the never-ending problems that require you immediate attention? Are you afraid to open your email and see 20 new emails from unhappy clients and a demanding manager in your inbox? Are you constantly forgetting about important tasks, because there is simply too much on your mind?

Life does it to us sometimes… It promises us attractive rewards, like a handsome paycheck, a big promotion, or Christmas bonuses and then it sucks us into the whirlpool of after-work hours, sleepless nights, days spent under the fluorescent office lights and stress-filled weekends.

Fortunately, there is a way out of this crazy whirlpool of work-work-work and no fun!

If you are tired of, seeing the sun light only out of your office window, not being able to spend enough time with your children or worrying too much about upcoming deadlines, here are 5 major steps to relieving stress, un-boiling your mind:

1. Accept the problem

While workaholism is almost encouraged in our society, because it is often linked to success and the ability to work hard, on the larger scale it is not much better than alcoholism or any other dependence problem.
On a physical level it can increase the risk of heart-disease, diabetes, and stroke, lead to weight gain and even provoke cancer. On an emotional and mindset level it can cause anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, and impede your ability to think straight and solve problems. The worst thing is that most of us do not even notice when our desire to work harder and become more productive turns into a workaholism problem.

Lately, I have meet a lot of people, who are overworked, stressed out, emotional and plain exhausted. Yet, when you try to tell them about the importance of ‘slowing down’, they immediately start naming all the reasons why they can not do this: ‘there is a deadline’, ‘everyone is waiting for this project’, ‘while the company is facing so many challenges, there is simply no way to work less’.

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For decades meditation practice has been viewed with suspicion and often thrown into the same ‘esoteric’ pot as crystals, astrology and palm readings. However, the situation is changing fast as more and more people turn to meditation practice, looking for silence, inner peace and tranquility.

1. Stronger, healthier heart.

2. Slimmer, better looking body.

3. Reversed biological Aging Process.

4. Reduced stress and anxiety.

5. Stronger immune system and improved mood.

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