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If you're like most people, you probably think the stress in your life is something you continually have to monitor or manage. Think for a moment about the word "management". For me it conjures up control, systems, strategy or supervision. An underlying assumption within each of these words ... Views: 3174
When we feel ourselves closing off and retreating from life, when we feel ourselves holding ourselves back, we must search for the reason why. For when we see and understand this, we are all the more prepared to deal with it. Retreating is our attempt at not only hiding from reality, but ... Views: 1256
You are on your way up. You are advancing in your career faster than you thought possible. You are being given more responsibility. And rewards. And the workplace stress that goes along with it. You figure it's worth it. But does your family?
The bad health effects of the stress you ... Views: 1527
When you feel disempowered, you engage in struggle. What’s the way back to personal strength and power when this happens?
Based on how you feel in your life right now, you know if it’s effort or struggle you’re engaging at this time. Here’s a bit more information to help you gain greater ... Views: 1664
Divorce is stressful.No one would argue that point.However, life after a divorce brings on new stressors as well. Your life has changed, and these changes can lead to an increase in stress. Tasks that used to be shared now fall on just your shoulders. In addition, there may be additional ... Views: 2004
Do you know the signs of stress? Not just feeling stress. Because waiting until you feel stress is like deciding to fight the enemy after they've come through the gate and over the walls. Your body and your mind let you know that stress is coming.
Stress makes your body go into "fight or ... Views: 1421
Many people misuse their mind power during and after a divorce. Instead of using their minds to help them build better lives, they create stress for themselves, essentially destroying their own happiness and imprisoning themselves in pain, anger, and depression. If you're ready to release ... Views: 2064
You probably never thought of workplace stress as being the paramount key to your career success. Most people and so-called experts want to emphasize people skills or technical skills or even how you interact with your boss. But without stress and chaos, you really have no opportunity to stand ... Views: 2177
"So what's the big deal about chronic stress anyway? Everyone is under stress these days! Besides, I am healthy so I can handle it - why worry?"
Is this what the little voice in your head is saying?
Or perhaps you think chronic stress is the necessary trade-off for a difficult job, ... Views: 715
Stress - is it a grumpy boss, dealing with the rude public, sick kid or spouse, or churning stomach after an argument? Depending on who you talk to any of these may be considered "stress".
Stress is an overused and misunderstood term; everyone has a different meaning for it. Part of the ... Views: 745
It’s that time of year again. Time for the barrage of holiday parties. There are the nice, small intimate gatherings. We like those, right? And then there are the large, “I don’t know anyone here” parties that make us nervous. We check our phones to look like we are doing something, to hide ... Views: 966
You Have 1440 Minutes Every Day – Take Ten for Yourself
Every day someone tells me how great they feel when they practice yoga. They feel whole and complete and relaxed and alert – all at the same time. Yet no sooner than they leave the yoga studio, does the old stress and worry start to ... Views: 1420
The choices we make, whether it's food, how many activities we involve ourselves in, how much "stress" and responsibilities we take on, etc., are more subconscious that you may realize. People tend to seek out what is considered "familiar" and therefore reflect the choices we make across all ... Views: 825
Work-Life Harmony... Balance... Whatever you call it, is a challenge at the best of times. Resilience is one key to maintaining wellness. Resilience is often defined as the ability to bounce back after change, challenge, crisis and adversity; however, I have learned that bouncing back might ... Views: 1414
Workplace stress is just a fact of working life, right? There’s nothing you can do to stop it, right? There’s nothing you can do to get rid of it, right? Well, the reality is that you can not only control it, but you can turn it to your advantage. You can use how you handle stress into the ... Views: 1300
Handling workplace stress is the secret key to your career success. Your people skills are important. Your technical skills do matter. Even your ability to tolerate your boss can help you advance. But what can make you really stand out from the crowd is how you operate under stress. The ... Views: 1741
In today's hectic, stressful world, finding time to relax can be difficult. However, it is important to make an effort to relax and unwind each day, so that you do not become overwhelmed by stress or develop stress-related health problems. Here are some ideas on how to relax.
As part of any ... Views: 1203
2019 Learn to Cope With Stress
By Dr Cita Maloon-Gibson, EmpowermentDOC™
Stress is a part of life and it can be categorized as good or bad. It is neither positive nor negative and can be internal or external. The Stressors of life may be beyond our control as stressors are a part of life. ... Views: 1118
Your boss is pressing you to meet a challenging deadline. You have a presentation to give that you haven’t had time to prepare. Your finances have taken a dive and you don’t have enough to pay the mortgage. Your partner is threatening to leave you because you spend too much time at work. In case ... Views: 974
By Jeff Davidson
Each day when you compose your to-do list, and begin merrily proceeding down the list, do you take into account what is likely to occur in the course of a day? No matter how well we compose our to-do lists, and how productive we are in handling the products and tasks on ... Views: 1364
by Jeff Davidson
You are a competent professional, you consistently get a lot done, and you are adept at composing and executing the items on your to-do list. Yet, there is a simple technique that can help you be even more effective that you might not have ever considered. This technique ... Views: 1274
The stress of the holidays triggers sadness and depression for many people. This time of year is especially difficult because there’s an expectation of feeling merry and generous. People compare their emotions to what they assume others are experiencing or what they’re supposed to feel and then ... Views: 1807
The hidden key to career success is how you react to workplace stress. Much more than your technical skills, your people skills, or even your suck-up-to-the-boss skills, it is how you manage and deflect stress that determines your success in the company. This is because the company can train ... Views: 1159
Ten Tips to Make Your Party a Success!
I am delighted to share my secrets in hosting a party for 10 to 200 people that will bring effortless ease and success to any occasion! This year we greeted 200 guests through our front door for our Annual Holiday Party. It is a lovely tradition that ... Views: 1516
I was looking over the collection of greeting cards I have received over the years. All of them I treasure for one reason or another; one of them I truly cherish. It is from a friend who is very like me – in some ways. We both enjoy solitude, and can sit together companionably, reading, without ... Views: 704
In this scenario, internet serves as a base for many small as well as large businesses. Everyone is attached to it in one form or the other, especially corporate companies which take the maximum advantage of this service to grow their business. With the help of internet there has been a colossal ... Views: 924
The other morning I was having coffee with a friend, and we were sharing stories about our own sometimes intolerant parents. My friend has a grumpy and hard to please father that pushed one too many buttons this past Thanksgiving. “What did you bring those dishes for? What is that you made? ... Views: 1370
The monthly forecasts not only empower you with wisdom, they can help you relieve stress and feel more optimistic.
In order to shift into the next gear, there needs to be acceleration and an increase of speed. With the increase of speed, and just before you shift, the lower gear is overworked ... Views: 1013
We’ve all heard the phrase “less is more” (in fact I’ve written about this concept previously), but how many of us actually practice that philosophy? It sure seems as though the world (or at least the United States) is going in the opposite direction – we’ve got supersized grocery stores with ... Views: 1281
The 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
You’ve made your list, you’ve checked it twice. Oh, no, not that list – I’m talking about the list you’ve made of the 1022 ½ things you need to get done for the Holidays, everything from the perfect gift for Cousin Henry, to the perfect surprise for your sweetheart, to the perfect outfit for ... Views: 1533
For many, stress can be a major source of frustration and can lead to all sorts of health problems.
Dealing with stress can be a problem for many who suffer from stress symptoms.
Stress and anxiety go hand in hand.
Managing stress is an important aspect of relieving yourself of the ... Views: 779
Tapping your stress away? Yes, and I am not talking about 'tap dancing' here, although that sounds like fun also and it may work, while you tap-dance (smile). What I am talking about here is a method called: EFT, which stands for 'Emotional Freedom Technique'.
In order to understand why EFT ... Views: 1197
The 2011 Absence Management Survey, produced by Simplyhealth and CIPD, has revealed that Stress is the number one cause of long term sickness. The report, based on an a on-line survey investigating absence days, cost and causes was released on the 5th of October.
The results of the on-line ... Views: 791
The holidays are a particular challenge for those of us who know we must be vigilant every day to maintain our health through good eating. (Actually, that’s pretty much everybody.) Here are some of the challenges, and how to meet them.
The holiday party, with its buffet of delectable treats, ... Views: 584
Stress is the mother of all diseases because it badly damages the immune system of the body thus making it vulnerable to all kind of diseases, from headaches to heart attacks.
If you occasionally feel some stress, ignore it, because everyone feels some kind of stress daily which is quite ... Views: 1163
Do 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
As organizations demand more and more from their people these days, time-pressed employees have to scramble to keep up. You may not be able to make the day any longer, but you can take steps to replenish your energy. Often, employees think that making it through the day using effective time ... Views: 1210
Choosing to move into document scanning and imaging as a way to make your workplace much more paperless and efficient is really a big step. As soon as that decision is created, however, the time comes to decide on a format for your scanned documents. Knowing which scenario you're in and what the ... Views: 747
November can bring gloomy days, rain, and even snow. Some people love this autumn weather; others are less enchanted by it. Add in a few ordinary life mishaps and you can create deep gloom.
Here’s how to lift the gloom when you’re suffering from the “grumpies”, a discontented feeling that ... Views: 752
There are a lot of migraine treatment options available for everyone out there. The thing is finding the right one for you. What might work for Martha, may not work for John. Each person’s body chemistry and makeup is unique, thus finding the right treatment for you may prove to be quite a ... Views: 1313
Are you traveling through life or are you on a journey? Are you looking forward or at the past? Your answers reveal a lot about the direction you’re going in and what kind of experiences you’ll have.
Maybe you can relate… It was a major life change for me to move from New York City to my ... Views: 1632
We need to let go of our fears, for often the reason we are so stressed is because we fear a recurrence of our past. We fear what may be, and so our bodies are tense and ready for any outcome. We cannot relax into the moment if we fear our past coming back to us. Even if we seem at ease, are we ... Views: 1143
The wellness expert I was speaking to after her talk commented that she had almost been late for the conference. “I was stuck in traffic,” she lamented, “and I was really stressed.”
I asked her what she was worried about, given that the audience was a group of very supportive women who ... Views: 792
Defeat Time and Energy Bandits
Time and energy bandits are habits and thought processes that can suck you dry, leaving you exhausted and harried.
One of these, which particularly rears its head at the holiday season, is perfectionism.
Now perfectionism is a wonderful trait – in its ... Views: 883
I would like to start a section called Ask a Chaplain in which I try to answer some questions that some individuals have. There is wisdom in asking the right question and if you have a question, chances are someone else has it as well.
This summer I worked with ROTC students in the midst of a ... Views: 1301
Here we are in 2011 and it is almost certainly correct that everyone is busier, much more stressed-out and also "on the edge" than any other time in history. Even though some stress is really a positive thing, assisting to drive you to function much better, and accomplish a lot more in your ... Views: 687
Do you ever have the experience where you are worried what is going to happen in the future? It’s not anything specific, or maybe it’s many specific challenges that are all adding up. You might even know your anxiety is ‘irrational’ but that doesn’t help!
Here are two approaches you can use ... Views: 4851
Smiling is a great stress buster and it can also change the environment around you. I have noticed the power of a smile when visiting workplaces for consulting or training projects. When the team is in their “serious mode”, it is obvious through their facial expressions (or lack of expression) ... Views: 2180
For some adopted children, there’s a feeling of not knowing who you are or where you come from and it is hard to tell a doctor “I don’t know, I am adopted.” This is true for me. I was adopted at birth I was told I was adopted as soon as I could comprehend. I LOVE my parents and my family and ... Views: 1025