I spent more than two decades in corporate environments and another in nonprofit organizations. One day, I walked into the office and felt so overwhelmed by the amount of work, I was frozen. I jumped in anyway, working day and into the night trying to do the job of three people.

Sound familiar? After a year on this hamster wheel, digestive troubles bubbled up. It became a real problem when I had to run to the restroom every time I ate. After three diagnoses and a lot of research, I finally got to the bottom of my digestive issues which had flared up due to stress.

The thing that saved me? A consistent mindfulness and yoga practice that empowered me to transform stress into empowerment and I began to thrive in my career and in my life.

Everyone in the business world is being asked to do more with less. I get it. There's been a global pandemic. There's the economic crisis. But have you noticed employees crumbling emotionally under pressure? Some workers even turn to violence. How can we address this state of stress, hostility, and the discontent found in American workplaces today?

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