Simple Steps for Stress Management
Workplace stressors can be managed by managing your thought flow and your emotional responses. Here are four simple steps for stress management. Be Realistic Unrealistic demands on ourselves only put more strain on our busy lives. Know your limits. You should be realistic about how much you can do so it is important to learn […]
Your Catalyst for Motivation and Inspiration
A catalyst can be something that you experience – such as an event, or it can be words spoken by another person, or a book or a movie that causes you to alter your life in some way. Some catalysts are simple – such as a man who gets fired because he’s always late. Losing […]
Creative Problem Solving – Adventures in Creative Thinking
How many times have you caught yourself saying that there could be no other solution to a problem and that that problem leads to a dead-end? How many times have you felt stumped knowing that the problem laying before you is one you cannot solve. No leads. No options. No solutions. Did it feel like […]
Changing Your Point of View
“Two men look out through the same bars: One sees the mud, and one sees the stars.”- Frederick Langbridge, A Cluster of Quiet Thoughts If you’ve placed second in a writing contest, will you jump for joy and push for better results the next time or will you be discouraged and find an excuse not […]
Enhancing the Human Brain
The human brain is the soul of the human nervous system. It controls involuntary activities such as respiration, digestion, and heartbeat, which are also known as automatic functions of the body. This organ also controls other conscious activities that are considered as higher-order activities like reasoning, abstraction, and thought. The human brain is superior to […]
Energy Healing
You have probably come across exotic-sounding terms such as “chakra”, “prana”, “aura”, and “tantra” in your course of reading books on spirituality, sex, and healing in the New Age literature section of the bookstore. But what ís the real scoop behind these exotic vocabularies and energy healing? Are All Energy Healings the Same? Chakra or […]
Impossible is Just a Word
Everyone, at some point in his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn’t fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning homer? Who hasn’t dreamed of being the homecoming queen? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy with our relationships? Often, […]
The People Pleasing Quadrant
People pleasing can be a defeating habit in a person’s life, simply because the act itself takes your focus off what you CAN control, and puts your focus on to what you CAN’T control, which is somebody else’s happiness and peace of mind. Here is a perfect example to illustrate my point: If you buy […]
A Strong Mindset
Life doesn’t divide up all good things evenly among all people. You can tell that just by people watching. Some people are better looking than others. Then some people are richer than their peers. Some people come from a good background. They have a great education. They’re intelligent, well-liked – and it appears the world […]
Different Perspectives on Dealing with Stress at Work
What can you do, as an employer or manager, to reduce stress among your employees? Try these different perspectives on dealing with stress at work. 1. Change the Organization Adopt an open concept in your workplace by communicating with your employees to reduce job-related stress. Clearly define their roles and responsibilities and try to make […]