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- Stress Relief -- 5 Keys for Turning Stressful Complaints into Soothing Inner-Guidance - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2007 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonGOT COMPLAINTS? Big or little, voiced or silent, major upsets or minor irritations... Have you ever noticed how much time and mental energy you spend complaining? Or how tense and uncomfortable it leaves you feeling? Complain long enough and you can end up feeling cynical and resigned to the ...
Views: 1600 - From Stressed to Blessed for the Holidays and Beyond - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Kimberly RexWhile the holiday theme is joy, love, and gift-giving, the stress that can accompany the hustle, bustle and pressure of putting it all together can overcome these feelings. Stress can build up over time or show up when internal needs and feelings are ignored. Multitasking to plan holiday ...
Views: 1599 - Attack Strategies for Email Sanity - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Stephanie FrankThere’s only one thing I hate worse than mopping the floors… …and that’s dealing with the endless emails that come into my inbox. I’m not talking about the stupid once-in-a-lifetime-do-it-right-now-or-die kinds of emails, I’m talking about the legitimate things you need to deal with. ...
Views: 1598(2 votes) - Stress in Emergency Services: 6 RELIEF Strategies, Part 1 - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2019 from Kay FontanaAre you a paramedic, fire fighter, law enforcement officer or dispatcher? Is your job creating stress and anxiety at home and at work? If you are, then this is for you. Spending many years as an EMT and paramedic, and working in a 9-1-1 center, I am very much aware of the stress that can ...
Views: 1598(4 votes) - The Simple Ingredients for a Less Stressful Life - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Jill RheaumeStress. Stress creeps into all parts of our lives when we let it. We can even be stressed when we're happy. But when we're sad, stress seems magnified like our lives are moving in slides on the big screen. And stress will kick us when we're down. If we're sad, depressed, anxious, angry, or ...
Views: 1598(2 votes) - Coping with Stress and Anxiety After the Earthquake in Haiti - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.The news about the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti is heartbreaking and the vivid pictures tragic. As in grieving any loss, the people of Haiti have been experiencing a wide range of emotions. Initially, many were grateful for surviving the catastrophe. But now they are dealing with the ...
Views: 1597(1 vote) - Will You Become A Turkey this Holiday Season? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Dr. Cindy BrownHave you ever noticed time seems to speed up this time of year? And our calendars get squeezed every which way with commitments to attend parties, dinners, and social obligations. AND not only do we have social obligations, but we have to find time to shop for gifts, time to get our nails done, ...
Views: 1597(2 votes) - Why You Must Manage Your Stress - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Jon RhodesThe effects of long term stress are not to be taken lightly. Stress can lead to serious physical, as well as mental health problems. Managing our stress levels is very important if we wish to remain happy and healthy. Common symptoms of stress include irritability, muscular tension, ...
Views: 1595(3 votes) - Life Stress: 52 Tips for Coping Emotionally in Uncertain Economic Times - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Kristina von RosenvingeThese 52 tips offer useful ideas for coping emotionally in this uncertain economic climate. The tips are divided into four sections: 1. What to do when you worry 2. Taking care of yourself 3. Working together as a couple 4. Helping your children cope It is my hope that these tips ...
Views: 1594(1 vote) - Are You Here... Now? (Learning To Be Present) - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Paul DaltonOne of the quickest ways out of stress is to learn how to fully experience the present moment - that’s the one that is happening right now! Most stress that people feel in their body is generated from a thought about something that has either already happened and is now over, or something ...
Views: 1593(5 votes) - The Art Of Doing Nothing: Learning To Relax - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Dan Johnston“The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.” - Sidney J. Harris Are you a hard worker who likes to get things done? Are you always too busy to slow down? If so, you might have a Type A personality? People with Type A personalities are achievement and success oriented. ...
Views: 1593 - Seen Jumping from a Moving Car… - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2018 from Willie HortonWe live where others holiday (it was recently suggested to me that I’m simply say this to annoy people – but it’s relevant to what follows!) – on skis in winter, with bikes and boots in summer. And the only people who are stressed or fighting around here… are the holidaymakers! This ...
Views: 1592 - A Week in the Life of ADHD - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2011 from Meghan GehanDo you know someone who is frequently late or forgetful? Corners the market on forgotten birthday apologies, or struggles chaotically with the demanding needs of their overly busy world? This week, I lovingly tell a real-life adult-with-ADHD story, so that perhaps others can understand and ...
Views: 1589 - Situational Leadership and Success Coaching - by Submitted on May 03, 2014 from Rick CarterLeadership is defined as “someone who guides or directs a group.” There are many ways to do this. The most visible and probably the most ineffective is to yell at people until they do something that looks like what you want them to do. That works once. But true situational leadership - that ...
Views: 1589 - Does Meditation Help with Handling Stress? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Michael PierceIn a word, yes! Transcendental Meditation brings about a deep inner calm that is both relaxing and revitalising. The unique Transcendental Meditation process actually dissolves the stress and fatigue trapped in the body, promoting happiness, health and clear thinking. Many hundreds of ...
Views: 1588 - How Much Control Do You Have Over Your Sleep Habits? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2017 from Jessica McMohenMillions of Americans don’t get the recommended amount of sleep each night. It’s recommended that adults get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep every night, but in reality, 40 percent of us get less than that. Lack of sleep impacts our daily performance, our feelings of wellness, and of course, both ...
Views: 1588 - Improving Your Conflict Resolution Skills: Step-by-Step Guide for This Process - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2017 from Justin OsborneConflicts can appear anywhere. Whether you are in a coffee shop and someone got past the line or you are work and you have some misunderstandings with your colleagues, they are part of our day-to-day life. There are some things you can’t predict and prevent. You can’t foresee you will have a ...
Views: 1588 - 5 Keys to Self Care for Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Carrie GreeneWhen something comes up four times over the course of two days I know it's serious. Entrepreneurs are lousy at taking care of themselves. * Entrepreneurs routinely work long hours. * Entrepreneurs often beat themselves up for not doing enough or not doing it well enough. * Entrepreneurs ...
Views: 1587 - Sleeping Well - Some Simple Tips - by Submitted on May 08, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterThe occasional missed night's sleep may make you feel tired the next day, but it won't harm your health. However, if you frequently miss sleep this can lead to: * Prolonged bouts of tiredness * Difficulties in concentrating and lack of productivity in daily tasks * Irritability or anxiety * ...
Views: 1587 - [Stress Management] The Clock is Ticking - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2005 from Charlie Badenhop1. A Story. How do you react to deadlines? How would you feel if someone said "Hurry up, the clock is ticking and we've got to get this completed!"? How well do you cope with stress? I had a client who was constantly striving to meet deadlines and felt like he was being driven crazy by the ...
Views: 1587 - Laughing At Stress - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from David JacobsonWe all are aware of the stress response, the "fight or flight syndrome." The physiological changes that occur when we are under stress provide the body with the instant energy it needs to move quickly to fight or run, as our ancestors did for survival. Today we experience these same results, but ...
Views: 1585 - The Misadventures of Multitasking: How Trying To Do Too Much Makes You Unhappy and Unproductive - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2013 from Elaine WellmanYesterday, I made a big mess. I was trying to be Superwoman and get everything done. Instead, I slowed myself down and am still cleaning up today. What does multitasking cost us? Before we explore that, here’s a cautionary, humorous, real-life tale. Last night, I had fun plans on the town – ...
Views: 1584(1 vote) - Cope with Depression - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Rosemary PriceI truly hope that you are not trying to cope with depression because I have spoken to and met many people who have had it or still have it and it really is a tough one to deal with. Not only is the illness itself hard but there is a stigma attached to it where people might assume you have a ...
Views: 1583 - Ten Tips For Effective Stress Management - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Rick CarterStress is a necessary part of life. Stress, in a positive form, lets you know that you are challenging your own limits, like when you strain to lift 10 more pounds or push yourself to finish a project before the deadline. Stress, in a negative form, wears down your physical and emotional ...
Views: 1580(1 vote) - Too Much Input - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Jamee TenzerHave you ever felt that you just have too much going on inside your head? I have too much that I am thinking about right now. Too many projects; a family reunion to plan, pets to feed and walk, repainting the house, fixing our roof, helping family with health issues, participating in my local ...
Views: 1579 - Michael Mantell's Answer to the Negative Workplace - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2016 from Michael MantellDr. Michael Mantell brings decades of experience in turning the most challenging workplaces around, often in partnership with leading human resource professionals. In this column, he describes the causes of negativity, the consequences of negativity and how to turn negativity into positivity and ...
Views: 1578 - No More Stress - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Willie HortonMost people will always find something to stress them out – their job, their boss, their financial situation, their husband, their wife, their boyfriend or girlfriend, their teenage children, their health, their golf, their holidays! I have one client who telephoned my one day a few years back ...
Views: 1576(2 votes) - Stress Relieving Methods: Time Management - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Rick CarterIn this economy, the pressure is on for you to be productive. To do more with less. And to do it in less time. Be more efficient. Usually under rapidly changing, almost chaotic, conditions. This adds to the stress you are already feeling at work of just trying to get on with your career. ...
Views: 1574(1 vote) - Stressed Out? How to Stay Calm - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2009 from Judy WrightAre you more stressed than usual? Frustrated with life? Are you afraid and scared about the future? Do you find yourself getting more annoyed with the children and coworkers? It is easy to be grateful when your needs are being met, but what about when you are stressed and worried? Keep ...
Views: 1574(2 votes) - 10 Point Checklist to Successfully Manage a Crisis - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2013 from Chris Ruisi787 Dreamliner or Nightmare – Boeing Has A Crisis Over the last several weeks, we have read about the problems with Boeing’s new state-of –the-art 787, which has resulted in the FAA “grounding” the entire fleet of this new airliner. The center of the storm is focused on the new lithium-ion ...
Views: 1571(1 vote) - Journaling Stress: How to Relieve Stress with your Daily Diary - by Think of your diary or personal journal as a cheap but effective way to talk things out with someone whom you love: you!
If you have ever kept a personal journal as a hobby, you may have to get used to using your journal in a slightly new way. Here's how to get started with journaling for ...
Views: 1571(2 votes) - Less Stress - More Joy - Making Healthy Choices - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2008 from Jonathan HuieStress is to your emotional health as junk food is to your physical health. You need a certain amount of food to sustain your life, but overeating and eating the wrong foods are unhealthy and sometimes dangerous. As you need food to live, you also need a certain amount of emotional stimulation, ...
Views: 1571(2 votes) - Stress Management Tips from a licensed Clinical, Sports and Industrial/Organizational Psychologist - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Jack SingerMore than twenty years ago, stress was the cover story in Time magazine. Stress was referred to as “The Epidemic of the Eighties” and it was referred to as the nation’s number one health problem. Flash forward to 2007. Results were released on December 12, 2007 from “Stress in America,” the ...
Views: 1571(2 votes) - How to Cope with Stressful Changes in Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2010 from Aurelia WilliamsLife is always changing. When life throws you changes that you like, they are usually easy to deal with and you look forward to the change. Changes that are indifferent to you are usually easy to cope with as well and you usually just go with the flow. But, how about the changes in life that you ...
Views: 1570 - Choose a stressless lifestyle! - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2004 from Ingela BergerChoose a stressless lifestyle? That's very easy to say. Yet it is so important. Our health should be our # 1 priority. We all know that, and still we keep hearing about yet another work mate who is now on the sick-list for several weeks to come. The book stores are filled with books on stress ...
Views: 1566 - 8 Quick ways to beat Stress - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2012 from Mulyadi KurniaThere are both preventive and curative techniques to de-stress, but most of these therapies or meditation takes a lot of time for it to actually work. Here are some quick ways to instantly unwind and beat stress: Count backwards- When you feel a little wound up, just try to count back from ...
Views: 1565 - Dealing with Stress - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Stress wreaks havoc on our mind and our body. We will examine the impact of stress and use traffic as an example. If you do not commute back and forth to work, just imagine you are leaving town on your vacation. We are on our way to work; we have traveled the same route a million times. ...
Views: 1565(1 vote) - Imagination, Intention and The Science of Habit - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Mandy BassNew Research from Scientists proves it: You CAN leave the Rat race behind (and it’s actually easy) Let’s say you need to do your taxes. Or complete some other task that’s been nagging at you for too long. Maybe there’s a dreaded phone call you DON’T want to make, but you know you have ...
Views: 1565(4 votes) - The Worst DIY Disaster – the Monster in the Closet - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from CarolAnn Bailey-LloydThe joys of home ownership are sometimes out of this world…or at least I would like to propel some of those “joys” to another planet, anyway. That being said, there’s a little story about a certain you know what that has had a mind of its own since the day I moved into my new house. I still ...
Views: 1563 - Using a Stress Management Journal - Why It's More Helpful Than You May Think - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Jill RheaumeWhy is using a Stress Management Journal a good idea for me? There are many reasons. One is that it gives you an outlet to write out your feelings, vent, and work out some conflicts on paper. You can write anything you want because nobody has to see it but you... unless you decide ...
Views: 1560(3 votes) - Kissing Your Stress Goodbye - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2018 from Willie HortonI've often quoted the World Health Organization's contention that stress will kill more people in the developed world in the 21st century than anything else. And, as far as I can see, they've got it spot on - it appears, from surveys, research and my own work, that the modern workplace is not a ...
Views: 1559 - Stress management for a calmer and more enjoyable life - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2012 from Linda ConnorsHave you ever noticed that some people always seem to be calm, collected and comfortable in any situation? Many of these people experience anxieties and stresses which most people feel, however they have cultivated ways of relaxing in the most stressful situation, viewing the stress as an ...
Views: 1556(1 vote) - Improving the Quality of Your Life - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Andrew RondeauImagine if we could live our lives completely free of stress. Now wake up and stop dreaming, because you can’t. No matter what job you have, no matter where you live, you will have stress in your life. What causes you stress is different to what causes me stress. What you stress about is ...
Views: 1555(1 vote) - Lack Of Faith Prevents Your Maximum Personal Effectiveness - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Rick CarterTruly unleashing your maximum personal effectiveness requires faith. Not faith in a religious sense. Faith in yourself and your abilities. Faith that you have unwavering hope that your goals can be accomplished. This is different from having faith that a supernatural being or external force ...
Views: 1555(1 vote) - Some Self Help Alternative Medicine! - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Willie HortonFor many years, Eastern medicine – acupuncture, Vedic medicine – was termed “alternative” by a Western society whose medical traditions could only be described as youthful or adolescent by comparison. As an Ayurvedic surgeon from Cambridge said to me last Autumn, “If I’d studied conventional ...
Views: 1554(4 votes) - Tips to Stimulate and Boost Your Children's Creativity - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2020 from Shehbaz MalikCreative people develop new possibilities. Which parent does not dream of a good future for his child? A good job, a brilliant career ... Successful people are generally creative. Creativity is not just about art. Science and the business world also need creative people. Creative people have ...
Views: 1551 - Help Your Child Overcome School Stress - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Mark Dworkin"Help Your Child Overcome School Stress" Written by Mark Dworkin LCSW www.markdworkin.com After “No Child Left Behind” from the Bush era, the public schools drastically changed. For better or worse, they have changed. Now kids begin routine standardized testing in elementary school ...
Views: 1550 - ROAD RAGE: A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2017 from Janet PfeifferRecently, I've been driving into NY City to do mediations for a large clothing manufacture on Madison Ave. I used to teach classes at the Learning Annex and some of my son's doctor's were in the city as well. However, it's been awhile and as incomprehensible as it may sound, NY has become even ...
Views: 1549 - How to Increase Your Emotional Pain and Keep it Alive! - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Liz TempleInadvertently, we do an amazing amount of things to keep our emotional pain alive. It’s not our fault, like some (including ourselves) may think. Most of us don’t have a deliberate self-destructive masochistic side to us! We just don’t realise what we’re doing, but we are making it worse by how ...
Views: 1548(1 vote) - ***Michael Jackson: An Unfortunate Example of "What You Resist, Persists" - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteI was not surprised to learn in recent interviews with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, former close confidante to Michael Jackson, that Michael lost the will to live. He was embarrassed to go out in public. He had mutilated his face so much through unnecessary plastic surgery that he thought he looked ...
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