10 Ways to Monitor Corporate Stress LevelsGood military leaders work hard to balance thepositive and negative stress. Positive stressencourages high performance. Negative stressdegrades individual and unit capability. The bestleaders know how to use positive stress to get themost out of their personnel. And they know how totone things down to... Read More
Tough leaders are usually seen as ogres. Their exacting demands and high expectations add to stress levels. And their obsessive compulsive behavior can have a negative effect on results if they don't understand how to control stress to get positive results without serious negative reactions.The same kind of leadership challenge... Read More
When Army leaders fail to control battlefield stress, they lose as many soldiers to combat stress as they do to enemy bullets. Even when they are well trained, these soldiers are more likely to collapse in the face of great stress.Units with high morale and esprit de corps, however, lose... Read More
With almost 50% of workers complaining that their jobs are very stressful, it is no surprise that more than two-thirds of all medical problems are stress related.Each day, workplace stress is credited with more than a million absences and at least 40% of all personnel turnover. Studies show stress is... Read More
The United Nations declares workplace stress to be a worldwide epidemic. In the United States alone, forty-six percent of workers report that their job is very stressful. This adds up to a million stress related workplace absences each day.Individual stress control techniques are important. Meditation, soothing music, biofeedback, and other... Read More
Workers across America will tell you that stresslevels are increasing. The demand for anti-depressants is up. Doctor's visits areincreasing. Stress-related ailments are shootingup like a rocket.There are many stressors behind all theseproblems, but the gurus generally classify thestress itself into three categories.Understanding the major types is the first step tocontrolling... Read More
Workplace stress is on the rise and it's costing corporate America a fortune. Some estimate that 80% of health care costs are stress related, and these expenses go right to the bottom line.According to CNN-Money.com, Americans spent more than $17 billion for anti-depressants and anti- anxiety drugs in 2002, up... Read More
Stress Causing People to "Super Size" by Georgianna Donadio D.C., M.Sc., Ph.D. It is currently reported that two out of three adults is either overweight or... Read More
I was a psychotherapist for years before I got involved in the holistic movements....before I became a shaman. I had a strong interest in psychosomatic problems. The popular approach at that time, which is still common, was that many body problems, pains, etc., were all... Read More
Genuine enthusiasm...real feeling of accomplishment...sense of satisfaction and fun. Welcome to your thriving zone! How do you gain quick access? Simple...take 3 easy steps. Pause to Refresh Think Thriving Thoughts Re-energize in Thriving Environments Pause to Refresh...Given the relentless demands of nonstop 24/7 lifestyles, it is easy to forget we... Read More
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