Tag Archives: stress
Stress(less)
With context and patience, you can navigate the hurdles of even the most “stressful” life. Whether you’re a CEO, janitor, laborer, or stock broker, we all have career stresses at varying levels. Some more than others. And this doesn’t take into account stress from families, finances, relationships, deaths, moving, etc…! I think and write a lot about stress. I think it’s probably because I’m always stressed out. I wake up to 50 or so e-mails in the morning, handle calls and internal and external meetings in the mornings, and then …
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In the heat of the moment
When tensions rise, blood boils, and pressure mounts, a defining moment occurs. In your personal and professional lives and in all relationships, it’s easy to stay breezy when the waters are calm. When a storm hits, it’s a defining moment. It’s when a balance of in-the-moment thinking coupled with “zooming out” for a larger perspective is critical. During stressful moments, it’s critical to channel the natural physical and emotional reaction into energy that is effective and efficient. Yet, there is a huge difference between belief and action when it comes …
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[EssentiaList] The Concentrate Edition
1. Reduce Stress 2. Minimize distractions (on your Mac) 3. The mind can only focus on about 3 or 4 things at a time so this is certainly a logical thing to do 4. “…Mitigate the Attention Crash” 5. Judo everything 6. Beat Brain Drain 7. Develop “Razor Sharp Concentration” 8. Do you know where you spend your time? Map your time 9. Take Small Coffee Breaks- Just so you know, it is possible to defend your coffee habit 10. Get wiki-style organization 11. Get some sleep
