Mind, Meditation and the Project Manager

By Umesh Dwivedi, PMP

The most common challenges that generate a stress level are:

• Unrealistic Deadlines
• Project Risk Factors
• Management Pressure
• Conflicting Situations
• Project Environment
• Competition
• Career Expectations

Here are some simple meditation steps:

• Find a place where you can sit quietly and comfortably without any disturbance
• Close your eyes
• Start relaxing your muscles gradually from the top of your head to your feet
• Breathe slowly and start focusing on rhythmic breathing
• Witness everything and judge nothing
• As you inhale visualise that you are absorbing energy and fresh air
• As you exhale visualise that you are freeing your stress and tension
• Repeat this for ten or twenty minutes
• Open your eyes