Tag Archives: stress

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, [...]

Women-Can’t we just get along??

The New York Times reports in the article “Backlash: Women Bullying Women At Work” that workplace bullying has risen to a new level because of massive layoffs and economic stress. No surprise there. The surprise is that women make up 40% of workplace bullies but they aren’t as democratic as men. Men tend to bully [...]