There’s been much discussion about the fact that BJJ has had a very positive impact on those impacted with PTSD and depression as of late.
New Scientific Study Measuring Positive Influence Of Jiu-Jitsu on PTSD
But what many don’t realize is that bjj is actually a great way to release stress even before you come into a dysfunctional mental state. This is why many chief executive officers of companies (CEOs) do it!
Several of the business leaders readily admitted the difficulty of leaving their work behind for a little relaxation. “I’m connected 24-7,” says Dimitri Alperovitch, the co-founder and chief technology officer at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. “Even when we’re on vacation, my cellphone is right by my side.”
According to fortune.com – this is just why the CEO of Electronic Arts uses bjj,
Andrew Wilson, the CEO of video game company Electronic Arts, has a very specific hobby that helps him quickly forget about work. “I’m trying to learn Brazilian jiu-jitsu,” he says. “When someone’s trying to take your head off, you pretty much can only think about that. So, that helps you switch off.”
In fact many offices have bjj classes to offer to employes – including internet mogul Google.
GovSmart CEO Brent Lillard is a Pedro Sauer purple belt who has been training for 10 years. The idea for Lillard is to increase the self confidence of his employees through Jiu-Jitsu.
Brent Lillard told newsplex.com:
“You see exactly who the person is. You really don’t know someone, I feel like, until you’ve rolled with them.
“I see smaller more easily intimidated people becoming more comfortable and then I see the bigger cockier person become a little bit more humble because they are getting beat up by people much smaller than them,”
“I myself lose five pounds of water weight every class. One guy lost over 160 pounds doing Jiu-Jitsu.”
