Have you ever been casually driving your car and then realize that the radio is off, the phone is silent, and you feel relaxed and calm? Ever been working in your office alone, in the quiet, and feel less stressed?
What about requesting silence occasionally to minimize some stress?
Life is noisy: from our households, to our offices, to our entertainment choices. […]
Are you a person who likes to help others? Do you say yes to all good causes? Do you say yes to friends asking favors? Do you say yes to colleagues’ requests? It can become too much. Maybe you should stop saying yes.
Of course, we want to be nice and to be liked. Unfortunately, we spend so much time doing […]
Are you pooped out? I mean physically exhausted. Do you get home and sit down to watch your favorite TV program and the next thing you know it’s 1:30 in the morning and there is an infomercial on selling exercise equipment with people huffing, puffing, sweating, saying how good they feel? You may need a break and take a little […]
Often we have so much dry, boring, technical information we have to read at work. It can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. It’s hard to belief reading can relieve stress.
However, reading can reduce stress, especially if you pick something you enjoy. The University of Sussex found that reading for just six minutes has been shown to reduce stress by 68 […]
Here is a stress management strategy I would like you to try this week. Many of us have challenging jobs. We sometimes feel stressed and insecure. It might help to give ourselves a pep talk. You are probably great at motivating others and telling them how great they are, but do you sometimes struggle to motivate and feel good about […]