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Febryary 2010
Click here to view the Seminar Announcement from the METROPLEX ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE PARALEGALS.
"Thank you so very much for your presentation 0f 'Stress Management in the Woprkplace at our continuing education seminar held in fort worth on February 4,2010. Our members are grateful to you for sharing your time, knowledge and skills with us." -Leslie, Chair programs
Stress Management Strategies in the work place presentation for the members of the Metroplex Association of corporate paralegals, Fort Worth, February 4, 11:45-1:00 pm
Stress Management Strategies in the work place presentation for the members of Association of corporate paralegals, at the Swiss Re life center in Dallas. February 3, 2010, 11:45- !:00 Pm
January, 2010
Strategies for dealing with work place stress for the mortgage bankers at a national bankruptcy services co. in the Metroplex:
This presentation was attended by fifteen members of the staff and they learned hands on techniques to maintain balance on the fast track : January 20, 2010, 11:30-1:00 pm
Stress Management strategies in the work place for the staff of Harris Methodist County hospital: January 13, 2010, 12:00.1:00 pm
This presentation was attended by 25 members of the hospital staff representing almost all of the specialities and the departments. The participants exposed to stress management techniques as progressive relaxation, guided imagery, self-hypnosis and meditation
December, 2009
Radio Interview with Dakota Lawrence of Enlightenment Radio: December 20, 2009 7:00-8:00 pm
Listen to this episodeDakota made the following announcement on his face book page on Dec. 2, 2009
Please everyone do not forget to send Om Prakash Ph.D. your friend requests and friend suggestions. Dr. Prakash will be on Enlightenment Radio on 12/20. Hear the man who worked with Gandhi. This will be a great show: www.blogtalkradio.com/enlightenmentradio, 12/20 at 6:00-8pm CST.
Hear him LIVE at 7:00pm
November, 2009
Interview with Marty Sabota, previous staff writer for Fort Worth Star & telegram and now a journalist at Lightning Bear Productions, Denton, Texas, November 12 and 19th, 2009.
This interview was conducted in two segments, lasting about two hours. Click here to read the article.
Strategies for stress management in the work place: This presentation was made to 35 staff members in the fitness center conference room of a major corporation in Plano, Texas, on November 11, 2009.
The announcement sent to twenty five hundred members of the corporation read:
'Dr. Om Prakash is a seasoned coach, trained psychologist and a oneness therapist who has guided scores of executives and small business owners to achieve success. His coaching philosophy is based on the deep-seated belief that each individual holds the key to his/her success...'
Article:Management Strategies to deal with stress in the Work Place, published in the Fort Worth Business Press, in the Nov.9, 2009 Issue.
Meditation on the Sea Wolf Sail Boat on Lake Ray Hubbard, Rockwall, Texas : Presentation 'Maintaining Balance on the Fast Track' was made to select members of the Rockwall community, on November 1, 2009. Web: sailwithscott
Sea Wolf is a Sail boat on lake Hubbard which belongs to Mr. Scott Self who boasts an ancestry from European pirates transplanted to Galveston, Texas to give them a home away from the troubled waters. Keening up with his family tradition, he operates this fun boat which he himself crafted. The participants in the presentation on this special boat on a beautiful fall day wee special invited guests. Wide range of topics were covered, along with experiential participation in progressive relaxation, guided imagery and meditation.
October, 2009
Meditation on the Lake: This presentation was made to 20 participants on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard, Rockwall, Texas on Oct. 17, 2009 and was sponsored by Planet Rockwall news magazine and Eclipse Fitness Center.
The presentation was attended by 20 brave souls who resisted the temptation to attend football championship game. Itwas a clear sky, balmy Indian summer day on the lake and everybody seem to be enjoying themselves. The participants were mature individuals who asked questions as to how meditation could help ease pain and suffering. Dr. Prakash explained that meditation reduces stress levels which are directly proportional to pain and suffering. Further, it releases hormones in the body that elevate pain thresholds. Click here for details of this event.
Interview with Victoria Kennedy, October 15, 2009: Victoria is a former producer/host of CBS Channel 11 and Irving Community TV and now a producer/host of CNN International in Atlanta, Georgia.
Victoria made the following entry on her Facebook page on October 16: Victoria.had the most amazing day — interviewed Dr. Om Prakash. He is from India and worked with Gandhi during the freedom movement. Dr. Prakash went to prison for helping Gandhi. He is a very peaceful, centered man... even taught me his meditation techniques."
This interview was aired on Channel 30 0f Irving Communiy TV.12 times during the last week of November,2009. Click here to view it now
Meditation for High Achievers:Presentation made to the 60 members of the 'Friends Forum" group on October 13, 2009 at the Colleyville Community center.
Dr. Jayne Gardner, Founder and Director of Gardner Institute of Coaching,who practices meditation herself asked Dr Prakash to make this presentation to her 'Friends Forum' group. The group consists of coach trainees, accomplished coaches and other professionals who wanted to experience and at some point lean and eventually use meditation in their personal life and/or professional work. At some later date, when the time is right, Dr. Prakash offered to conduct a meditation class for the group, if there is sufficient interest.
September, 2009
Megan Feldman, reporter and staff writer at the 'Dallas Observer'. authored this article and it is her brain child.
Dr.Prakash met Magan in July, 2009 for a routine interview which led to the start of cordial relationship culminating in her wanting to experience coaching for her sleep difficulties. As she went through three coaching sessions, she felt that she would like to create a cover story on the life and work of Dr.Prakash as well as documenting her own experiences,to which Dr. Prakash gracefully agreed. This article is the result of a series of interviews with Dr. Prakash totalling nine and half hours plus interviews with one of Dr. Prakash's brother who lives in California and two of his local clients, totaling four and half hours extended over three months.The article was published in the September 23, 2009, 'Best of Dallas:We Can Do It' issue.
Interview with Barbara Blanks of Senior Voice, a complementary newspaper distributed in Dallas, Collin and Denton counties in Texas.
September 22, 2009, scheduled to be published in the Jan.Feb 2010 issue of the Newspaper
Maintaining Balance in an Unbalanced & Stressful World: Interview with Colin Ryan host of HolistiC Radio, Sept.19,09 Colin made the following lead entry on his Holistic Radio website:
'Life is full of challenges that cause daily stress.Learning to manage that stress effectively is one of the keys to living and healthier life. Dr. Om Prakash does this skillfully. At age 85 years old many think that he looks 20 years younger than his age. He is transitioning into a full time performance coaching career out of 35 years of psychologypractice.Dr.Prakash has worked in Gandhi's freedom movement and spent years helping people free themselves from their own personal struggles.'
'Life is full of challenges that cause daily stress.Learning to manage that stress effectively is one of the keys to living and healthier life. Dr. Om Prakash does this skillfully. At age 85 years old many think that he looks 20 years younger than his age. He is transitioning into a full time performance coaching career out of 35 years of psychologypractice.Dr.Prakash has worked in Gandhi's freedom movement and spent years helping people free themselves from their own personal struggles.'
Meditation for High Achievers: Presentation made to 60 members of the Unity Church of Dallas, on Sept. 29, 2009
Unity Church of Christianity is renowned for its open minded approach to religion. In 1920 they invited Paramhansa Yogaananda, a monk as a delegate to represent Hinduism to their 'World Conference of Religions' at Chicago and him support to start his own organization, Self Realization Fellowship' (SRF). Meditation is regular part of their services, and the members participated in the presentation which was part of their Sunday School class activities. The participation was enthusiastic and the the members were intrigued by the explanation of the mechanism of action of meditation.
August, 2009
Maintaining Balance on the Fast Track: Presentation made to the 15 Mortgage Bankers, at the Frisco branch of the Supreme Lending Co. in Dallas.
The branch manager of Supreme Lending in Frisco approached Dr. Prakash for help with his staff and requested a repeat of the presentation for his staff. The participants engaged in informative exchange during the Q & A session towards the end of the presentation and expressed their concerns relating to their day to day stress and the pressures they felt due to conomic down turn especially in the real estate business. Dr. Prakash offered suggestions to deal with their concerns.
Maintaining Balance on the fast track: Presentation made the 20 mortgage bankers at the Supreme Lending company Dallas, Texas.
Shelly Slater, reporter/ anchor of ABC TV station, Channel 8, interviewed Dr. Prakash as a part of her series on ' Aging in America,' and asked about his views on graceful aging and how meditation plays a part in it. She also asked him how his work in Gandhi's freedom movement influenced his decision to become a community organizer and later a health care provider. She experienced meditation during this presentation.
July, 2009
| Jon Griffin, host of Impact Texas, discusses the impact of stress on our personal and professional lives and asks how Dr. Prakash enables his clients to attain their maximum potential for optimum success, by helping them to maintain balance on the fast track. He then wanted to help him experience a quick and simple meditation technique that Dr. Prakash used with one his clients, a financial advisor, who reported chest pain because of the grief inflicted upon him by a disgruntled elderly client who had just lost a substantial part of his portfolio during the height of the economic crisis last year. |
Maintaining Balance on the Fast Track: Presentation made to the 50 members of Denton Chamber of commerce on July 17, 2009 at the conference room in the court yard by Marriott, 2008 Colorado Blvd., Denton, Texas.
In the speaker intro section of the July Issue of Denton Chamber, the editor wrote: "Dr. Prakash brings a wealth of experience to his clients by synthesizing western psychological techniques with the eastern philosophy of balance through spirituality. He believes that the individual is the most important resource in his for her efforts to succeed. Dr. Prakash combines life coaching techniques with executive and professional leadership training enabling his clients to attain maximum potential for optimum success." |