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Over the past 5 years, since I began my professional coaching practice, I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of people experiencing overwhelm. This heightened feeling of being stretched to the limit can contribute to increased sleepless nights, increased levels of stress, a sense of ... Views: 1300
Do you ever sit down and write a To Do list and at the end of the day you find that you couldn't get everything done that was on your list? Then you start the next day's To Do list with the items left over from the day before and add to it for the new day?
That is how I was taught to get ... Views: 1300
Creative thinking is a skill we can learn and practice in the course of daily life and here is the best reason to try: simply "changing set" or shifting attention can mitigate stress. Taking every opportunity to experiment with a new approach or attitude in familiar, predictable or routine ... Views: 1300
FOOTHILLS CHRONICLE March 5, 11, 2003
Life Everlasting, Make it worthwhile
DR.BESS S. PERMUT
Guest Columnist
From within these passages you will find lessons to direct your thinking each day to help you overcome the fear of life and find fulfillment for all of those of you who will ... Views: 1299
Stress, as most people use that term, really refers to the reaction that you have to a stressful situation. This is the “fight or flight” reaction. It is the instinctive and unconscious preparation of all your internal systems - muscles, emotions, adrenaline, will - to respond stress as a ... Views: 1298
Last week we looked at having more balance in life by asking “What do I want more of?” This week, I want to help you take the opposite approach with a little twist. There’s great power in words. I share this principle with my clients all the time. Take a minute and notice how your emotional ... Views: 1298
When adversity strikes, we are ready to listen to anyone who can help alleviate our pain and grief. And in fact, good advice can come to us from any source, even the most casual encounter with a stranger. There is a Zen saying walk around with our cup half full because then we leave room to ... Views: 1298
Margie was the best hostess. She greeted everyone at the door. She passed appetizers and offered drinks. Margie ensured that everyone had a good time and that absolutely everything was perfect. The problem was - this was not Margie’s party. She was a guest at the party like everyone else and yet ... Views: 1298
Stress is a part of living, and research suggests that stress is on the rise. Stress is not good for your health, which raises the importance of dealing with stress.
Here we give you 5 tips to combat stress in your everyday life.
What causes you stress
Often a first step in stress ... Views: 1297
As a business owner, it's imperative to stay healthy both physically and mentally. If you’re a planner and think ahead, you may have systems in place which can handle your business during your absences. However, illnesses wear away at your vitality and your passion for your business. When ... Views: 1297
What’s your definition of happiness?
Sales is about ensuring the customer is kept happy and that they leave with your offer still happy and they remain happy for the rest of the time they use your service or product. So are you ready to be happy?
Age Matters
It’s a simple fact that when we ... Views: 1297
1. Take 5 minute breaks regularly throughout your day. Sit or walk on your own and relax, breathe deeply and feel peaceful. You will feel more relaxed and not so overwhelmed, increasing your level of concentration and ability to achieve more, in less time.
2. Arrive 10 minutes early for every ... Views: 1297
Improving your personal effectiveness might be the best way to pay dividends in all areas of your life. There is a lot of focus on self-help and self-improvement, but less on how to make those improvements actually shine in your day to day life. By focusing on improving your personal ... Views: 1297
How does stress affect the brain? In order to find a definite answer to this question, it is important to understand how brain activity works and how it is altered with the presence of stressors.
The brain is one of the most vital organs in the body, since the human brain differentiates us ... Views: 1296
In researching content for my topic on Extraordinary Performance I came across this article by Peter Bregman at Fast Company and thought it worth reprinting to help deal with a difficult colleague, motivate better teamwork, boost morale and productivity...
Stress doesn't discriminate between ... Views: 1295
We are all a little stressed around the Holidays because it seems like everything has to be done at once.
It is an endless cycle of cleaning the house, getting Christmas cards ready for mailing, writing a Christmas list and then comes the shopping, wrapping and planning the holiday meal. ... Views: 1293
Goa has often been cited as one of the most delightful destinations in India. With its vast stretch of beaches, culinary delicacies, nightlife and a culture which is a combination of contemporary India and Western influence, Goa delights tourists from all corners of the globe. They adore Goa for ... Views: 1293
Stress, stress and more stress, what else can I say after working long hours in the corporate environment day after day. Meditation has been my lifeline to keeping me balanced, grounded and stress free. Each day for 10-15 minutes I would quietly sit in peaceful meditation to gently begin my day. ... Views: 1292
There are several basic stress techniques to use everyday to deal with:
1. Physical factors
2. Nutritional Stress
3. Climatic Stress
4. Emotional Stress
Physical factors: Whenever we are stressed to meet deadlines, deal with interpersonal relationships that are tenuous--children mis ... Views: 1292
For women who are busy, one of the biggest challenges can be figuring out how to keep their personal needs and priorities, including healthy eating and fitness routines, on their agendas when schedules get crowded. While skimping on self-care may seem like a time saver in the short run, ... Views: 1292
Do you feel like your life is hard – harder than it should be?
What if you could allow your life to get easier?
What would that look like? And feel like?
Let's start right now.
I invite you to take a few slow, deep breaths.
Just relax into it.
Wherever you are. Right now – just ... Views: 1292
By: Stan Popovich
You like your job, but your boss gives you a hard time. What can you do if your current boss stresses you out? There are many things an employee can do to solve this problem.
First, try to do more than what is expected from you at your current job. Try to get things done ... Views: 1292
Inviting harmony into your life means that you will need to exert a little more conscious control over your habits and lifestyle. I believe that if you are to truly become a fully actualised individual, you need to look beyond the obvious, on-going commitment to lifelong learning, consistent ... Views: 1291
I work with women every week who claim that having a life of peace is their biggest priority. “A life of peace” doesn’t make for the best goal though. It’s not real specific. What’s that look like – really? I get it; they’re tired of the rushing, running, demands, difficult relationships and ... Views: 1290
The wasteful production and consumption of oversized houses, cars, meals, services... have created oversized headaches for society and the world.
The big roomy house requiring comfortable transportation to and from the suburbs is a prime example of things gone wrong in our social ... Views: 1289
Researchers found that if people slept less than 7 hours a night or more than 8 hours a night, they had an increased risk of death. For short sleep women, that increase was 21% (men: 26%) and for long sleeping women, the increase was 17% (men: 24%). If the participants reported using sleep ... Views: 1289
In our fast-paced, multi-tasking, on-the-go-deadline driven work, we are often caught up in the act of “Doing.” We move from task to task on our to-do list. We rush from work to class to home. We keep pushing ourselves to do more and do it better.
from type a to type me: how to stop doing ... Views: 1288
Expectations of oneself or others can be a hard thing to live with. If we do not live up to our own expectations, we feel lost at our own inability. If others let us down, we have a hard time understanding or even forgiving them. Expectations are ideas of how things should be and work out in ... Views: 1287
Ever wonder where the morning went? From the second you wake up, your mind is ticking off an impossible to do list as you wander through your dark house to get that first load of laundry in, answer early morning emails, and maybe even log a work out. By the time your kids are up, you are way ... Views: 1286
Stress relief is easily within your grasp. What if you could access a way to energize, find balance, joyful calm and stress management on a regular basis in your daily life?
The art of practicing meditation or yoga can be a great technique to release stress. Unfortunately, we can not ... Views: 1285
Our world is stressful. Anyone disagree with that? So want to know how to relieve stress? It’s easy to find yourself tied up in knots over just about anything if you’re not careful. It takes a conscious decision to shield yourself from the chaos that surrounds us each and every day. I’d ... Views: 1284
While a lot of the coaching I do is about encouraging people to spend at least 15 minutes per day on the creative work that makes them happy, this bit is about attending to all those dumb, pesky details that can make your world feel like a dumb, pesky place to be.
For example, let's take my ... Views: 1284
Like the Scarecrow, Lion, and Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz I sought an expert to provide me with what I already held.
Over a decade in corporate America led this Type A into physical distress. I was fatigued and irritable. My muscles were tight and painful. My digestion and reproductive ... Views: 1284
You are able to be positive and trust your own qualities. All you are supposed to do is to physically eliminate the confidence killers as they do not belong to a community with positive thoughts. Plenty of us go through such harsh moments in life because of the trust we assume.
1.Everything ... Views: 1282
Did you notice the Christmas decorations going up on Halloween? Did a chill run down your spine? The holiday season seems to be getting longer and longer and shorter. Yes, shorter. Look at the expectations this season puts on you. Fifty five days are nowhere near enough to achieve Countessa ... Views: 1282
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
We all know how to deal with stress, right? Get rid of what's stressing you. And if we can't get rid of it, at least reduce the number or severity of the assorted stressors in our lives. But how do we do that?
That's where we get stuck. Sure, we all would like to be less stressed, but where ... Views: 1281
How do you feel about waiting in line, waiting on hold, and other forms of waiting? Is it stressful? Do you get impatient or angry? Does your "inner brat" demand that the wait be over? If so, you're not alone.
Several years ago a Pittsburgh research firm estimated that each of us spends over ... Views: 1280
There are 3 main ways to deal with stress: (1) eliminate, decrease, or spread out the stressors (causes of stress) in your life (2) change your attitudes and perceptions of stressful events or situations in your life (3) use healthy coping mechanisms to deal with the inevitable stress in your ... Views: 1279
The Lighter side of Stress
We feel it, we say it, we live it, we affirm it and we teach it…life is stressful, right?
We’re so busy running on life’s treadmill, worried about our kids, work, finances, world issues, our health and relationships. Rushing in the morning to work to meetings and ... Views: 1279
Have you ever wondered what would happen if war was declared and no one showed up?
There is much discussion around the world about creating lasting peace… and yet there is more fighting going on globally than any other time in our history. Why?
I believe that it is because of our belief ... Views: 1278
A fear of heights can prove to be very uncomfortable indeed. You can avoid some situations but at other times you can be taken by surprise and become imprisoned by your fears. There is a potential easy and effective cure...hypnosis.
A fear of heights can be extremely debilitating ... Views: 1278
Have Too Much On Your Plate?
So, are you busy like most people these days? I often feel like the circus performer who spins plates on those long poles. It’s all fun and games until you add one more plate and all of them come crashing down!
Do you even know everything you have on your plate? ... Views: 1278
I like to think I was a control freak, but I guess I still am. Back in the old day I was a micromanager, taking responsibility for every aspect of a project even if it wasn’t mine. I would stay awake at night worrying about outcome. I would plan and scheme what else I could do to make the ... Views: 1278
The topic of introversion has now entered the mainstream. How can I tell? This topic, which I have championed for so many years (full disclosure: I am an introvert), has now appeared in one of my favorite comic strips, and I honestly don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
In the Dilbert strip ... Views: 1276
Stress is a major problem in the modern world. In particular, it can be a killer if left untreated. It is the natural predator of the average office worker. Managing it is necessary in order to create a work/life balance that does not end in disaster. So, how can you go about removing life’s ... Views: 1276
Over 40% of employees in the workplace have experienced bullying, a persistent pattern of behavior that intimidates, degrades or otherwise undermines the wellbeing of the target. Bullying is four times more prevalent than sexual abuse, and, according to a study at the University of Manitoba, the ... Views: 1275
Each day brings new opportunities and challenges. Often we wake on the right side of the bed and are prepared to face both. Occasionally we have a day when it seems nothing is going right. Choose this time as a reason to schedule a day of rejuvenation. You may be too busy to imagine such a day, ... Views: 1275
If having enough energy to earn your daily bread and to get all your chores done is a struggle for you. If you go to bed tired, but wake up even more tired. If you can't get up and go without coffee, or can't slow down and relax without alcohol. If your fatigue is ruining your mood and your ... Views: 1274