Brush with the ‘afterlife’: Canadian study probes how near-death experiences affect careers [Video]

People who have had a near-death experience often describe travelling through a tunnel towards a bright, indescribable light. (AI-generated image / Grok / xAI)

A pair of Canadian researchers have explored a little-known aspect of near-death experiences—a phenomenon that, as a whole, many believe offers insight into life, death, consciousness and even the nature of the universe.

Jamie Gruman, a professor of organizational behaviour at the Lang School of Business at the University of Guelph, has completed his study looking at how someone’s work life is affected after having an NDE.

Gruman interviewed 14 people who reported having an NDE and examined how it impacted their professional lives afterwards.

Gruman said the study’s results, which he completed with his research assistant Akierah Binns, were “interesting and highly practical.”

What is an NDE?

For those who may be unfamiliar, a near-death experience, or NDE, “is an oftentimes vivid and profound experience …