Tag Archives: stress
Improve Performance: Walk in the Woods
Researchers have been looking at what happens to our bodies and brains when we walk in woods, in the mountains or by the sea. This study is called ecopsychology. I didn’t make it up! The Japanese have been studying this for years! Results? People do better on tests involving memory or attention after trekking through [...]
USA TODAY Survey-Vacations Don’t Refresh
USA TODAY ( October 8,2011) posted a survey in which only 43% of employed professionals return from vacation relaxed and less stressed. Wonder why? Answer: In my opinion, it’s all the tools we use to stay connected to the office. And tools take a toll. How much courage does it take to unplug? What stops [...]
Refresh And Renew By Saying “Enough”
Feeling overwhelmed by all your obligations but self and other imposed? SO stop! It’s time to plug into something that YOU choose-something that can renew your batteries and refresh your interest in work AND life. Unlike the bobble-headed figures that nod “yes” at every touch, you DO get to declare “time out” and place yourself [...]
Is Life Balance Possible?
Study the best seller lists of the past few years and you’ll notice titles that range from Peter Lynch’s “Beating the Street” to Thomas Moore’s “Care of the Soul: How to Find Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life.” This juxtaposition captures the dilemma facing all of us in the business world. How does one swim [...]
Is Your Life in Balance? A Quintessential Careers Quiz
Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D has developed an on-line life balance quiz featured at Quintessential Careers. The quiz is a series of 15 true or false questions that are self scored using a scoring guide provided to those who register to receive it via e-mail. You can take the quiz yourself at http://www.quintcareers.com/work-life_balance_quiz.html.
22 Affordable Ways to De-Stress from Admin*Secret
Stress and its unwelcome effect on our lives is a topic I often cover in this blog and in my articles. Admin*Secret has a tip article covering 22 affordable ways to de-stress in a slideshow format that covers topics such as doing an activity you enjoyed as a child, volunteering your time, going on a [...]
Real Simple Offers Tips For De-Stressing
CNN has a featured article from Real Simple entitled “Overwhelmed? De-stress in 14 days”. Now, we know we can’t destress in 14 days but we can sure try! My favorite tip is for Sunday and asks that we take stock of our lives and give gratitude for our blessings! You can use that tip any [...]
Taming the Technostress
Last week, my big desktop PC crashed, my laptop got the “blue screen: of death”. The refrigerator croaked, and the toaster oven went the heaven. My I-phone decided to stop receiving e-mail and the dashboard in my car kept erroneously sending warning messages. It wasn’t even a full moon! As marvelous as all our technology [...]
Mayo Clinic Videos
Mayo Clinic has a number of useful videos on their site to combat stress at work (and at home). Check out the video of neck stretches at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/neck-stretches/MM00708 and shoulder/upper back stretches at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/shoulder-stretches/MM00710. Take a look throughout the site and bookmark the videos that you find most helpful.
Helping Employees Manage Stress
Everyone reacts to stress differently. Offering a single stress relieving activity like yoga classes won’t please everyone. To find out what your employees need , consider offering a survey measuring stress levels and asking what stress-relieving activities each employee enjoys. Take the most popular choices and act on them. Negotiate discounted memberships at local gyms, [...]