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Need a Break? 52 Ways to Do It–When You Need It Most

Lead from Within

It adds stress to your life (and all the problems associated with it) and it robs you of joy. Take a few hours off to clear your mind and de-stress by doing something you enjoy that relaxes you. Get an adult (or kids’) coloring book and a set of crayons or pencils for instant stress relief. Take a mini vacation.

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What to Do When Work Stress (Literally) Makes You Sick

Harvard Business Review

Her doctors had trouble pinpointing the source of her stroke — after all, the vast majority occur in those over 65 — but they all offered their best guess: stress. In response, they release hormones and chemicals to speed up our heart rate, increase blood pressure and stimulate our muscles. Turning Stress into an Asset.

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I Need Your Help – What Would You Like to Know About the DISC Model?

The Recovering Engineer

A DISC Model Question You Should Ask of Yourself Using the DISC Model: How to Create Stress for Other People DISC Model FAQ’s: Could I Have More Than One DISC Behavior Style? He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience.

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Why Happiness Is a Choice

Frank Sonnenberg Online

But while there may be reasons that you feel frustrated or stressed out, happiness is within your control. I won’t bore you with assorted stories of friends who have great marriages, good health, successful careers, responsible children, and plenty of money, yet they choose to complain. How are you feeling? Yet people do it.

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Addicted to Your Smartphone, To-do List or Busyness?

Michael Lee Stallard

To put it simply, neurotransmitters are molecules that behave as chemical messengers in the brain. As opposed to the pleasure of anticipation via dopamine, these chemicals give us pleasure from sensation and emotion.” Protecting Your Employees (And Yourself) From the Stress-Connection Gap.

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What Work Looks Like for Women in Their 50s

Harvard Business Review

“The fifties was the most exciting career decade of my life so far,” says Babette Pettersen, “and it looks like my options are only getting better as I turn 60.” Pettersen spent her mid-career years with Dow Corning. “Managing career cycles with flexibility and non-linear trajectories is important for us.

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Diversity Efforts Fall Short Unless Employees Feel That They Belong

Harvard Business Review

His research shows that mitigating threats to a sense of belonging helps minorities significantly reduce stress levels, consequently improving physical health, emotional well-being, and performance. These chemicals trigger our human ability to connect, empathize, and make meaning. Storytelling means two things.