NATIONAL (NBC) - It could be inside a Japanese temple, but the Chicago Zen Center sits inside a stately Evanston home that some call a hospital for the mind.

Sensei Sevan Ross heads the Zen Center.

"Since the beginning of Buddhism, to help people with mental afflictions. That's what we do," he said.

Student Mike McKane goes to the Zen Center to lighten his depression.

"The meditation sort of put things in perspective for me. It was doing something good for me," he said.

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Medical data now conclusively supports the fact that meditation reduces stress levels and leads to healthier, happier, and more productive lives for its practitioners. The problem for most people is that they don't know where to begin. Greg de Vries and Brett Jennings---who each credit meditation for their professional success---have turned their attention to addressing the need for practical meditation education in corporate America. Beginning in September they will offer their popular meditation classes on-site to corporate clients who wish to enhance productivity, performance, and communication in the workplace. » Read More

(Fortune Magazine) -- The crowd of Harvard Business School alums who gathered at their reunion to hear networking expert Keith Ferrazzi speak earlier this summer might have expected to pick up strategies on how to work a room, remember people's names, or identify mentors. But tactical skills, it turns out, aren't what turned Ferrazzi into a bestselling author or sought-after speaker.

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