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- When You Feel Overwhelmed - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWhen 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: 1215(2 votes) - Is Workplace Stress Killing Your Family? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Rick CarterYou 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: 1468(2 votes) - Are You Engaged in Effort or Struggle? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWhen 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: 1598(1 vote) - How To Manage The Increased Stress In Your Life After Your Divorce - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Diane AdkinsDivorce 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: 1950 - Signs Of Stress: Mental - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Rick CarterDo 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: 1354 - How to Free Yourself From Stress After Your Divorce - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Diane AdkinsMany 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: 2007 - Workplace Stress And Personal Effectiveness: A Symbiotic Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Rick CarterYou 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: 2120(1 vote) - Why Should I Care About Stress? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Cathy Schuttler"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: 679 - Stress Management And Burnout - Let's Speak The Same Language - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Cathy SchuttlerStress - 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: 710 - You Can Enjoy That Holiday Party! - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Alec BorensteinIt’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: 940(1 vote) - Mediation in 10 Minutes A Day - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Jeff CannonYou 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: 1363 - Managing Stress When In The Comfort Zone of Dis-Comfort - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Cathy SchuttlerThe 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: 791 - 5 Steps to Bouncing Forward ™ and Building Resilience - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Charmaine HammondWork-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: 1366 - Five Easy Ways To Increase Your Workplace Stress To Increase Your Personal Effectiveness - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from Rick CarterWorkplace 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: 1253 - Using Workplace Stress To Improve Your Personal Effectiveness. - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from Rick CarterHandling 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: 1678 - How To Relax Your Mind And Release Stress - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Laura SilvaIn 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: 1152 - 2019 Destress for Success - by Submitted on May 29, 2019 from Dr Amicitia (Cita) Maloon-Gibson2019 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: 1074(1 vote) - Stress Resilience and the Power of Positive Acceptance - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Chantal CookeYour 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: 927 - Tackling Your To-Do List: Unforseen Events Will Arise - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Jeff DavidsonBy 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: 1296 - Working Your To-Do List: The Value of Alternating Large and Small Tasks - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Jeff Davidsonby 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: 1212 - Christmas Blues? Tips to Cope with the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2012 from Darlene LancerThe 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: 1741(2 votes) - Is Workplace Stress Frustrating Your Effectiveness? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Rick CarterThe 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: 1101 - 10 Tips to Make Your Party a Success! - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Christa O'LearyTen 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: 1464 - The Best Gift of All - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Lynette CraneI 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: 674 - Magento Specialist for a Problem Free Web Development - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2011 from Smith BillIn 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: 896 - 8 Holiday Stress Busters You Can't Leave Home Without - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from Lori RadunThe 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: 1320 - December 2011 – Get Ready for Acceleration and Be Prepared to Relieve Stress - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from Mary RivasThe 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: 974 - Lots of Choices Don’t Always Make Us Happier - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Sue BeckerWe’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: 1248 - 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: 1514 - Tame the Holiday Perfection Grinch - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2011 from Noelle NelsonYou’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: 1479 - Instant Stress Busters: Remove Stress in Less than One Minute - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Rhod JonesFor 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: 757 - Tap and Breathe Away Stress! - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2011 from Angelika ChristieTapping 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: 1158 - Stress is the Highest cause of Employment Absences - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2011 from Brian AdamskiThe 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: 758 - Holiday Hints at the Buffet for the Heart-wise - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2011 from Lynette CraneThe 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: 563 - Overcome Stress the Easy Way - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Hifzur RehmanStress 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: 1121 - 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: 1538 - Managing your Energy - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2011 from Daniel RipAs 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: 1156 - Formats For Document Scanning - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from Honey HongChoosing 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: 706 - Let a smile be your umbrella - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from Lynette CraneNovember 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: 725 - Options for Migraine Treatments - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Wendy LauThere 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: 1249 - Are You in Drive or Reverse? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorAre 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: 1571 - Stress and Your Past - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Adam BenedettoWe 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: 1096(1 vote) - Time Zones - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from Lynette CraneThe 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: 753 - Persistent Perfectionism - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from Lynette CraneDefeat 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: 854 - Ask a Chaplain: Stressed Out - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Jeremiah BlackburnI 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: 1260 - Stress Strategies: Tips For Helping You Avoid The Effects - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Andrew JohnsonHere 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: 660 - ***5 Tips to 'Think Positive' When You Are Anxious - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Sharon MelnickDo 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: 4791(5 votes) - Stand up and SMILE - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Charmaine HammondSmiling 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: 2129 - Loved and never forgotten - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from garry robbinsFor 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: 980 - Stressing Out Over the Meaning of Your Doodle? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Karen PasqualucciDoodle meaning: An insight into the ‘art’ of doodling Before we go on to discuss the significance of doodle meaning (and its ties to stress), consider this: Are you among the millions of people who suffer from stress due to the frantic pace of daily living? Are you juggling your ...
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