I REALIZED, THAT WAS ME!
Our Stress to Strength® and Stress Management Institute® team deserves full credit for our winning the Professional Services Category Award last Friday night at Logan Chambers of Commerce 2018 Business Distinction Awards to a sold-out audience at the Logan Entertainment Centre. We were the winner in the Professional Services category.
I posted this image on social media of myself receiving the award on behalf of our amazing team and Advisory Board.
A great friend in the US saw one of… Continue reading
7 Strategies to Engage in to Avoid “Catching” Stress
The burden of managing your stress falls largely with you. However, experts agree that there are many tools, techniques and strategies that can help you from “catching” stress. Most are far easier than you may think.
To live a stress-less life here are some tools, techniques and strategies you may engage in …
- Set clear boundaries for yourself
Psychologist Elizabeth Lombardo, PhD says, “Think about separating yourself physically from the [stressed out] person until he or she has a chance… Continue reading
Stress Spreads Like the Flu
Last week I was asked, “can you catch stress like a cold or the flu?”
My answer was, ‘you bet ya’!
Science tells us that stress is contagious and you need to keep some space between yourself and a stressed person if you possibly can.
Stress is that term that people use for a group of negative emotions including overwhelm, anger, frustration, worry and anxiety. Much like the flu, you can “catch” it from other people. And just like a… Continue reading
The Power of Flowers in Reducing Stress
Last Sunday I would have loved to have had a team of testers out in the market place measuring mothers stress levels early in the day and then immediately after they received their Mother’s Day bunch of flowers from their loved ones.
Both of our sons who are fathers themselves arrived at different times over the weekend at our home with flowers for Judy. The joy their mother received from receiving these very special multi coloured heart felt gifts was… Continue reading
Increase Your Gratitude, Lower Your Stress
Last weekend was another magical two days we spent with a diverse group of people at our Build Emotional Resilience Training.
One of the simple things we can all do to create a stress less life is to continually work on developing an ‘attitude of gratitude’.
Contemplating what you’re grateful for reduces cortisol by 23% according to a study published at the University of California, Davis. Researchers found that those who cultivated an ‘attitude of gratitude’ had improved mood, energy… Continue reading
Lack of Sleep Now #1 Cause of Rising Stress Levels
The Medibank Better Health Index Research was released on December 28 for the 2016-17 period. The research revealed sleep — or a lack of — has been self-reported as a key contributor to Australians’ rising stress levels in 2017 (44%).
The incidence of mental health issues is the highest amongst those affected by stress, according to new Medibank data.
With the lives of many people around the world being driven now by electronic devices, mainly, mobile phones, solid sleeping has… Continue reading
What is your personal pressure release valve?
There is no doubt about it – living in the ‘modern’ world has its benefits. For one thing, as a woman, I appreciate the fact that I don’t have to wash my family’s clothes in a copper over a fire, use an outhouse instead of a toilet or always cook everything from scratch. All of us can no doubt appreciate how good it is to be able to access the Internet any time and to get a virtually instant response… Continue reading
Are You Running on Empty?
High on the list of clinical complaints is low energy and fatigue. Continual workplace and /or home stress can cause individuals to suffer from these symptoms.
The outcome is that more and more people worldwide are turning to artificial energy stimulants more than ever before. Unfortunately, these can be dangerous and ultimately even deadly.
What are the risks associated with energy drink consumption?
In the UK, according to the National Health Service NHSChoices, the potential risks associated with energy… Continue reading
Who is Responsible for Mental Health in the Workplace?
An old practice that is still active in some quarters of the market place is, “work it till it breaks”. When you ask the person in senior management who has made the statement who or what are they referring to, they answer, “it doesn’t matter, staff or machinery”
With depression and anxiety now the leading cause of long-term illness-related absence in the developed world, it’s vital for leaders – under work health and safety laws – to do whatever is… Continue reading
How Can Stress Make You Fat and Create Diabetes?
When we were created way back in time we came with a fantastic safety mechanism inbuilt into our brains. If we became stressed due to impending danger like the possibility of becoming a menu item for a Saber-tooth Tiger, our body would instinctively enter the “fight or flight” mode. This would set into action a cascade of physiological events in our body that would prove to be life-saving.
In the modern day, there’s a good chance that the threat is… Continue reading
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