For Memorial Day
Memorial Day is more than a long weekend, picnics and sales by the local merchants. Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. It was enacted to honor Union soldiers [...]
How to Say No and Mean It
By Gladys M. Anderson – You always have the power to say to no any request just as others have the power to say no to your requests. When you say no to a request for money, time, gifts or commitments, you are in essence asserting your power and authenticity. Guilt is not a part [...]
Coping With Stress in the Workplace
By Greg Frost – With the rapid advancement of technology, the stresses faced at work have also increased. Many people dread going to work, hence the term “Monday Blues”. What is the reason for this? There is partly the fear from being retrenched in bad times, leading to greater job insecurity on the part of [...]
Stressed?
By Irene Conlan – I found an article about stress which I though would be interesting for this blog. However, I reached the end of the article to discover it was no more than an advertisement for a “getaway” place – albeit, a lovely sounding place. The author’s opening paragraphs are worth reading and so [...]
More Perspectives on Self-awareness and Emotional Intelligence and Employee Stress
By Dr Jeff Bailey – Being self-aware in the workplace or in personal relationships is an essential component of ensuring your success and satisfaction. What does it mean if a person is self aware? What is their typical behavior at work and at home? How well do they communicate? The Self-Awareness Model The model I [...]
How to Overcome Fear and Procrastination
By Priscilla Parham – If we listen to world news today, they give us every reason to be fearful. If we give in it seems that something dark lurks around every corner of our mind. The challenge with fear, either real or imagined is that it can hold you back from doing well in life. [...]
Managing Your Persistent Fears, Depression and Anxiety
By: Stanley Popovich – Everybody deals with anxiety and depression, however some people have a hard time in managing it. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their most persistent fears and every day anxieties. When facing a current or upcoming task that overwhelms [...]
Emotional Intelligence Decreases Workplace Stress – Useful Tips
By Dr Jeff Bailey – I confess to enjoying the Harvard Business Review papers that describe many important issues about stress, workplace stress, work behavior, emotional intelligence and a range of other important organizational factors. Their research is robust, pertinent, and always helpful. There is a consistent theme that emotional intelligence is one of the [...]
Humor, Your Pressure Release Valve, Relieve Stress and Restore Mental Clarity
By Lois McElravy – On the keyboard of life, humor is your escape key Workplace stress or occupational stress is the leading cause of employee absenteeism. On an average workday, an estimated 1 million workers do not make it to work due to stress-related-illness. The unexpected or uncontrollable situations that daily wreak havoc on our [...]
Stress and Me
By Irene Conlan – Some years ago – in the mid 1990s – I literally fell apart – physically, intellectually and emotionally. If you watch Emmett Millers video you will see his chart on stress. I was at the top of the chart. I had developed a multitude of allergies that led me to a [...]
