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The United Nations declares workplace stress to be a worldwide epidemic. In the United States alone, forty-six percent of workers report that their job is very stressful. This adds up to a million stress related workplace absences each day.

Individual stress control techniques are important. Meditation, soothing music, biofeedback, and other techniques work well to help people cope with the stress of our modern workplace.

The real solution, however, is to recognize that stress control is a leadership responsibility. Leaders and managers can do more to control stress than all of the individual stress relief techniques combined. Leaders who implement stress control strategies see the results in reduced absenteeism, medical costs, health care insurance expenses, workers comp payments, accidents, complaints, and so on.

The following 13 stress control strategies minimize costs such as these and productivity soars. The workplace is improved. Employees and their families are happier. Business owners make more money.

Management can control stress by:

++ Eliminating unreasonable expectations

++ Positioning people in jobs that use their skills and abilities

++ Adjusting pay for the level of responsibility assigned to individuals

++ Correcting vague and arbitrary promotion policies

++ Including employee in making decisions that affect their jobs

++ Avoiding excessive overtime, even if there is additional compensation

++ Distributing unpleasant tasks fairly

++ Enforcing policies equally throughout the organization, from top to bottom

++ Implementing problem-solving strategies and acceptable mediation of conflicts

++ Using family stress control strategies to minimize the impact of family separation caused by travel or long office hours ++ Demonstrating concern for employee welfare

++ Eliminating or minimizing intolerable conditions such as temperature, hazards, noise, light, and odors It is difficult to remove some of these stressors when the competition is attacking your company or when you are faced with unfavorable economic conditions, but this challenge is just as important as anything else facing those who wear the mantle of leadership. Making all of these changes can seem overwhelming. However, you can make an impact by selecting a single strategy and making a plan to improve it.

Just as corporate leaders are responsible for maximizing performance and increasing net profits, they are also responsible for controlling stressors that affect the bottom line.

To learn more about stress reducing strategies, send for f*ree auto responder about the top ten causes of workplace stress -- toptenstressors@couragebuilders.com

Dale Collie - professional speaker, former US Army Ranger, CEO, and a Fast Company top 50 innovative leader. Author of "Winning Under Fire." (McGraw-Hill) collie@couragebuilders.com

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10 Ways to Monitor Corporate Stress Levels - Stress Management Tips

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10 Ways to Monitor Corporate Stress Levels Good military leaders work hard to balance the positive and negative stress. Positive stress encourages high performance. Negative stress degrades individual and unit capability. The best leaders know how to use positive stress to get the most out of their personnel. And they know how to tone things down to when negative stress threatens productivity

The Army is fanatic about training officers and sergeants to take care of the troops. And these well-trained leaders are fanatic about carrying out their responsibilities. The soldiers in their command don't always realize why these leaders are so focused on having everything ready -- personnel, equipment, and training 100 percent ready.

Even the most personable leaders are sometimes accused of managing "by the book" or of being too concerned with their own personal recognition and promotion. But those who make these allegations, miss the point. Just the opposite is true. These "fanatic" leaders are primarily interested in the welfare of their troops. They want to complete the unit mission with minimum personnel loss. Strict discipline, intensive and complete training, and numerous inspections are essential for combat readiness.

Failing to enforce regulations, conduct detailed inspections, or practice combat readiness is tantamount to dereliction of duty. The extra effort that goes into intensive training programs creates additional stress in the unit, but less persistent commanders actually endanger their troops and their mission when they fail to schedule training that teaches troops how to deal with stress.

---Detecting Stress---

Some corporate jobs are just as stressful as military assignments. And some ongoing business situations are as stressful as armed combat. You can find the stressed employees by monitoring the frequency of the conditions such as:

1. Anxiety

2 Indecisiveness

3. Irritability

4. Complaining

5. Forgetfulness

6. Loss of self confidence

7. Argumentativeness

8. Insomnia

9. Rapid emotional shifts

10. Physical exhaustion

--- How to objectively measure stress ---

Privacy laws prevent accumulation of specific medical histories. But there are ways to get a handle on what's going on in your company. Here are some practical ways to bench mark current levels and monitor future stress related conditions.

1. Absences - require strict reporting. Watch for changes or trends; The more absenteeism, the greater the chance that stress is a factor.

2. Tardiness - Develop a daily report and weekly summaries. Are some departments worse than others? Are people arriving late because they dread the upcoming stress?

3. Medical claims - Seek generic information from your health insurance company on the number and expense of medical claims. Categorize information by type of ailment and observe how the frequency of visits compares to major corporate activities or stressful times of year. You might find that stressful periods coincide with or precede an increase in medical claims.

4. Professional assistance - Experts can analyze the ways stress might be at the root of physical ailments. They can help you examine the cause-and- effect relationships that escape the attention of those who aren't as well trained in stress control.

5. Complaints or grievances - Keep records by department. Those with a greater numbers of complaints are probably ready for some stress- control strategies.

6. Accident reports - Analyze accident reports from the perspective of stress involvement. Research how stress might have been the root cause of accidents.

7. Errors in judgment or misstatements. Develop a log of individual errors in judgment and misstatements. If certain employees are prone to making misstatements, they are prone to errors in judgment. Monitor their decision making to evaluate the cost of stress for your company.

8. Personal relationships - Note changes in the way people relate to each other and the types of action that cause some people to become more argumentative. You can use this information to control stress for the entire organization or for specific individuals who are more sensitive to stressful situations.

9. Customer service problems - Review customer service problems from a stress perspective. Determine whether some kind of stress reduction could improve relations with customers or reduce the number of errors involved with order taking, preparation, shipping, or invoicing.

10. Quality problems - Include in your quality reports a description of stress-related activities occurring before and during the period in question. Watch for trends among certain employees or departments. Try to find the causes of stress and what can be done to control the stress reactions.

Corporate leaders and managers sometimes try to manage the stressed people by using increased demands and closer supervision. Instead, you should use stress-reducing techniques to manage the stressors. While the demanding remedies of dictatorial managers might get short-term improvement from stressed employees, such relief is usually only temporary. The increased urgency and focus on details typically generates even more stress, and the problems shift from slight distractions, such as back pain, headaches, and inattention, to more drastic reactions such as absenteeism and medical problems, both good indicators that stress levels need attention.

Just as in the Army, most leaders must be taught to manage stress and to observe for negative stress reactions. All managers need to understand the importance of positive stress in maximizing accuracy and productivity. And they need to know how to control the negative stress for the benefit of those involved and the bottom line.

If you don't have qualified staff in your company, outside consultants and trainers can help you evaluate current stress levels and train everyone involved. Remember, stress control is a leadership responsibility.

To learn more about controlling the top workplace stressors, request a free 3-session mini course by sending a blank email to 3sessionstress@sendfree.com Dale Collie - professional speaker, former US Army Ranger, CEO, and a Fast Company top 50 innovative leader. Author of "Winning Under Fire." (McGraw-Hill) collie@couragebuilders.com []

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Overcome the Top 10 Causes of Workplace Stress - Stress Management Tips

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Workplace stress is on the rise and it's costing corporate America a fortune. Some estimate that 80% of health care costs are stress related, and these expenses go right to the bottom line.

According to CNN-Money.com, Americans spent more than $17 billion for anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs in 2002, up 10% from the year before and nearly 30% over a two year period.

The Institute for Management Excellence reports that American industry spends more than $26 billion each year for medical bills and disability payments with another $10 billion for executive's lost workdays, hospitalization, and early death.

In addition to these staggering figures, stress takes its toll through the added costs of quality control, legal challenges, lost opportunities, poor performance, bad attitudes, and training.

We cannot do much about the skyrocketing costs of medical care and prescription drugs, but we can take immediate action to control the top ten causes of stress as identified by The Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health.

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10. "Workload" - Employees report that they are often stressed when they have too little or too much to do. Managers need to divide responsibilities and help employees prioritize work that must be done. Make sure you understand the impact before shifting responsibilities. Take into account the cost of stress before you increase anyone's workload or hire more people.

9. "Random interruptions" - Telephones, pagers, walk-in visits, and spontaneous demands from supervisors all contribute to increased stress. Time management, delegation of responsibilities, and clarification of expectations can reduce these stressors. 8. "Pervasive uncertainty" - Stress levels increase rapidly when people are confronted by new requirements and procedures. Keeping people informed controls stress and increases productivity. Put details in a memo so they can review the facts following your explanations.

8. "Pervasive uncertainty" - Stress levels increase rapidly when we are confronted by new requirements and procedures. Finding out what's going on and keeping staff informed helps control stress and increases productivity. Write out the information in a memo so you can review the facts. Staff members will appreciate the written analysis.

7. "Mistrust and unfairness" - These situations keep everyone on edge, create bad attitudes, and lower productivity. It is important to keep an open line of communication to avoid misunderstanding and know what people are thinking about your decisions. Managers must consistently build trust and give equal treatment - just do the right thing.

6. "Unclear policies and no sense of direction" -Lack of focus causes uncertainty and undermines confidence in management. You need more than a well-written policy manual. Enforcement of policies and clear communications are essential.

To make sure everyone gets the message, you can repeat your explanation in a variety of ways -repetition and feedback are important. Reinforce policies through memos, articles, bulletin board postings, personal meetings, and small group discussions.

5. "Career and job ambiguity" - If people are uncertain about their jobs and careers, there is a feeling of helplessness and of being out of control. In addition to the trusted job descriptions and annual personnel reviews, people need to understand a broad range of issues that affect the company.

News of mergers, consolidations, plant closings, and restructuring contribute to a feeling of helplessness. Management must keep people informed about situations that will affect their jobs, or the rumor mill will add to an already stressful situation.

4. "No feedback - good or bad" - People want to know whether they are meeting expectations. Consistent, written and verbal, personalized feedback is required. Some people need more attention than others, but everyone's performance is enhanced if leaders frequently affirm individual efforts.

3. "No appreciation" - Failure to show appreciation generates stress that endangers productivity throughout the company. There are many ways to demonstrate appreciation, but the most effective is a sincere comment about how much the person means to you and the company.

2. "Lack of communications" - Poor communication leads to decreased performance and increased stress. Management memos and announcements work well for distributing information, but two-way conversation improves communication and solicits ideas and suggestions while reducing stress and complaints.

1. "Lack of control" - Workplace stress is at its greatest when employees have no say regarding things that affect them. You can decrease sensitivity to all the other stressors and give a sense of being in control by involving employees in operating and administrative decisions and acting on their input. Frontline employees know what they are talking about. Listening to what they have to say reduces stress and increases productivity.

Effective managers understand that stress control is a leadership responsibility and give it just as much attention as any other management function.

Grasping the concepts and reducing stress one step at a time can have an amazing impact on your bottom line --and on the lives of those who do the heavy work.

Dale Collie - professional speaker, former US Army Ranger, CEO, and a Fast Company top 50 innovative leader. Author of "Winning Under Fire." (McGraw-Hill) collie@couragebuilders.com

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13 Stress Reducers & Profit Boosters - Stress Management Tips

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Individual stress control techniques are important. Meditation, soothing music, biofeedback, and other techniques work well to help people cope with the stress of our modern workplace.

The following 13 stress control strategies minimize costs such as these and productivity soars. The workplace is improved. Employees and their families are happier. Business owners make more money.

Management can control stress by:

++ Eliminating unreasonable expectations

++ Positioning people in jobs that use their skills and abilities

++ Adjusting pay for the level of responsibility assigned to individuals

++ Correcting vague and arbitrary promotion policies

++ Including employee in making decisions that affect their jobs

++ Avoiding excessive overtime, even if there is additional compensation

++ Distributing unpleasant tasks fairly

++ Enforcing policies equally throughout the organization, from top to bottom

++ Implementing problem-solving strategies and acceptable mediation of conflicts

++ Using family stress control strategies to minimize the impact of family separation caused by travel or long office hours

++ Demonstrating concern for employee welfare

++ Eliminating or minimizing intolerable conditions such as temperature, hazards, noise, light, and odors

It is difficult to remove some of these stressors when the competition is attacking your company or when you are faced with unfavorable economic conditions, but this challenge is just as important as anything else facing those who wear the mantle of leadership. Making all of these changes can seem overwhelming. However, you can make an impact by selecting a single strategy and making a plan to improve it.

Just as corporate leaders are responsible for maximizing performance and increasing net profits, they are also responsible for controlling stressors that affect the bottom line.

To learn more about stress reducing strategies, send for f*ree auto responder about the top ten causes of workplace stress -- toptenstressors@couragebuilders.com

Dale Collie - professional speaker, former US Army Ranger, CEO, and a Fast Company top 50 innovative leader. Author of "Winning Under Fire." (McGraw-Hill) collie@couragebuilders.com

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3 Kinds of Workplace Stress - Stress Management Tips

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Workers across America will tell you that stress levels are increasing. The demand for anti- depressants is up. Doctor's visits are increasing. Stress-related ailments are shooting up like a rocket.

There are many stressors behind all these problems, but the gurus generally classify the stress itself into three categories. Understanding the major types is the first step to controlling stress and improving productivity.

1. Acute Stress. This kind of stress is caused by recent events. It is significant but temporary. Small doses can result in positive reactions: the adrenalin rush and feelings of elation can motivate achievement. Too much, too often results in headaches, backaches, upset stomach, and other tension-related responses.

2. Episodic Acute Stress. This type stress is caused by frequent exposure to stressors. These people are generally over committed, lack the time and ability to accomplish everything, and they often find themselves at odds with coworkers. This is much more serious than the first kind. Irritability turns to anger, occasional tension headaches become frequent migraines, heart palpitations lead to chest pain, and high anxiety becomes a way of life.

3. The third category is chronic stress. This is related to the others but carries none of the thrill or adrenalin rush found with acute stress. The long-term nature of chronic stress is such that people actually become accustomed to the stressors and accept them as a way of life; they see no escape from poverty, job mismatches, abusive situations, or physical hardships. What kind of stress do you observe in your workplace?

Are some of your people plagued with tension headaches and back aches? Are some of them even more stressed, displaying anger and migraines? Or, do you have some people who are so far over the edge that they have basically given up hope as characterized by chronic stress? How much is all of this costing your company? Good leaders recognize the effects of stress and understand that it costs a lot in medical benefits, insurance costs, absenteeism, workers comp, accidents, quality, productivity, and profits.

Find out more about the effects of workplace stress and specific ways to overcome this drain on American business. Send email to 3sessionstress@sendfree.com You'll receive a 3-session e-Workshop about some of the top 10 causes of workplace stress. You can control stress in your workplace and turn all that energy into productive activity. Your workplace can be both pleasant and profitable. Dale Collie - professional speaker, former US Army Ranger, CEO, and a Fast Company top 50 innovative leader. Author of "Winning Under Fire." (McGraw-Hill) collie@couragebuilders.com []

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Control Stress with High Morale - Stress Management Tips

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When Army leaders fail to control battlefield stress, they lose as many soldiers to combat stress as they do to enemy bullets. Even when they are well trained, these soldiers are more likely to collapse in the face of great stress.

Units with high morale and esprit de corps, however, lose only 10% as many troops to stress. The training and preparation are important, but the high sense of teamwork makes all the difference.

This same sense of teamwork and belonging is important in the corporate environment. Where teamwork, morale, and esprit are good, the companies find improved productivity and increased profits. Employees are willing to sacrifice personal gain for the sake of the team.

Some of the bonding is so great that employees brand themselves the same way as the elite soldiers, wearing, wearing visible ID tags, logos, and apparel wherever they go.

Where morale and esprit are weak, employees refuse to wear these identifying symbols -- and productivity suffers as unmotivated employees pay more attention to personal gain than to the team effort.

If absenteeism, early departures, accidents and other problems make you think employees need a morale booster shot, you can try some of the following successful techniques.

1. Develop logo mugs, caps, shirts, or sweaters for everyone. You can do this annually to keep the items fresh, but you'll defeat your purpose if you buy cheap stuff.

2. Recognize team accomplishments with graduation certificates, plaques, mugs, and other items to brand teams and compliment individuals.

3. Povide logo items to special task force or problem solving team members upon completion of the project.

4. Sponsor special team nights out, in recognition of achievement or as an annual affair to encourage team bonding and relationships. People don't really have time for this type bonding on the job. Be sure to give corporate gifts at these events.

5. Establish athletic teams to compete with other departments. You pay the space expenses and equipment costs. Many corporate problems can be solved by getting team members to compete together.

6. Present special training for team members to enhance job performance and team relationships.

7. Send key team members for high-adventure training where physical excitement encourages bonding. Make sure everyone gets to participate in some way, even if they are in support of those taking part in the more adventurous outing.

8. Sponsor annual company picnics where teams compete in athletic events or participate in unique ways to provide food, entertainment for others in the organization.

9. Generate internal competition so departments compete for best overall improvement or fewest quality complaints. Be careful not to have internal teams competing for cash awards, e.g. annual bonuses, or you'll create a lot of negative stress and distrust that is hard to repair.

10. Leadership participation is important in each of these morale building team efforts. Leaders need to be a part of the competition and the adventure. They also need to personally award the logo items and compliment those teams that achieve.

Investment in team awards or recognition items is returned many times over through decreased stress, improved productivity, and decreased absenteeism. These efforts are even more important in hard times, so budget for morale building and esprit in good times and bad.

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Dale Collie - professional speaker, former US Army Ranger, CEO, and a Fast Company top 50 innovative leader. Author of "Winning Under Fire." (McGraw-Hill) collie@couragebuilders.com

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7 Successful Stress Management Techniques - How to handle stress

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Everyone needs successful stress management techniques. Easy to learn and easy to implement, you can use them for your own stress management or teach them to help others manage theirs. Manage your stress and be a healthier, happier and more pleasant person to be around. Let's cut to the chase...

1. Make stress your friend

Acknowledge that stress is good and make stress your friend! Based on the body's natural "fight or flight" response, that burst of energy will enhance your performance at the right moment. I've yet to see a top sportsman totally relaxed before a big competition. Use stress wisely to push yourself that little bit harder when it counts most.

2. Stress is contagious

Stressed people sneeze stress germs indiscriminately and before you know it, you are infected with stress germs too!

Protect yourself from stress germs by recognising stress in others and limiting your contact with them. Or if you've got the inclination, play stress doctor and teach them how to better manage their stress.

3. Copy good stress managers

When people around are losing their head, which keeps calm? What are they doing differently? What is their attitude? What language do they use? Are they trained and experienced? Figure it out from afar or sit them down for a chat. Learn from the best stress managers and copy what they do.

4. Use heavy breathing.

You can trick your body into relaxing by using heavy breathing. Breathe in slowly for a count of 7 then breathe out for a count of 11. Repeat the 7-11 breathing until your heart rate slows down, your sweaty palms dry off and things start to feel more normal.

5. Stop stress thought trains

It is possible to tangle yourself up in a stress knot all by yourself. "If this happens, then that might happen and then we're all up the creek!" Most of these things never happen, so why waste all that energy worrying needlessly?

Give stress thought-trains the red light and stop them in their tracks. Okay so it might go wrong - how likely is that, and what can you do to prevent it?

6. Know your stress hot spots and trigger points

Presentations, interviews, meetings, giving difficult feedback, tight deadlines...My heart rate is cranking up just writing these down!

Make your own list of stress trigger points or hot spots. Be specific. Is it only presentations to a certain audience that get you worked up? Does one project cause more stress than another? Did you drink too much coffee?

Knowing what causes you stress is powerful information, as you can take action to make it less stressful. Do you need to learn some new skills? Do you need extra resources? Do you need to switch to de-caffeinated coffee?

7. Eat, drink, sleep and be merry!

Lack of sleep, poor diet and no exercise wreaks havoc on our body and mind. Kind of obvious, but worth mentioning as it's often ignored as a stress management technique. Listen to your mother and don't burn the candle at both ends!

And those are the 7 successful stress management techniques! Take time to learn them, use them and teach them, and be a great stress manager.

Lyndsay Swinton is an experienced team leader, people manager and business coach. Her website is www.mftrou.com - 'Management for the rest of us'. Subscribe to her free no-nonsense Management Tips newsletter at mftrou.com today.

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How to Recognize Stress Before it Turns Into Anger - Stress Management tips

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After a stressful day as a computer programmer, Jim pulled into his driveway. The children's toys were scattered on the walkway to the house.

He immediately began noticing slight tension in his muscles and apprehension in his stomach. Entering his house, his wife ignored him while she talked with her sister on the telephone. His heart started beating a little faster.

Looking around, he noticed disarray; nothing was picked up, the house was a mess. Irritation and frustration started to settle in. Finally, as his feelings grew, he exploded and began yelling at his wife and children.

Stress may trigger anger:

Stress is often the trigger that takes us from feeling peaceful to experiencing uncomfortable angry feelings in many common situations such as the one described above. Stress is most easily defined as a series of bodily responses to demands made upon us called stressors.

These "demands" or stressors can be negative (such as coping with a driver who cuts in front of you on the freeway) or positive (such as keeping on a tour schedule while on vacation). Stressors may be external to you (like work pressure) or internal (like expectations you have of yourself or feeling guilty about something you did or want to do).

Whether the stressor is external or internal, scientists have discovered that the major systems of the body work together to provide one of the human organism's most powerful and sophisticated defenses; the stress response which you may know better as "fight-or-flight."

This response helps you to cope with stressors in your life. To do so, it activates and coordinates the brain, glands, hormones, immune system, heart, blood and lungs.

Avoid Jim's destructive behavior toward his loved ones. Before your stress response turns into anger or aggression, use these strategies to get it under control:

Read your personal warning lights: Becoming aware of your stress response is the first step to managing it. This means listening to your body, being aware of your negative emotions, and observing your own behavior when under stress.

For instance, notice muscle tension, pounding heart, raising voice, irritation, dry mouth, or erratic movements.

What you see is what you get: For a potential stressor to affect us -stress us out - we have to first perceive it or experience it as a stressor.

Gaining a new perspective on the stressing situation can often drastically change the effect it has on us. Our stress response can indeed be a response (something we can control) instead of a knee-jerk reaction (which is automatic).

Examples: Cut off on the freeway? "It is not personal. That guy has a problem. I will stay calm." Bullied by a co-worker? "If I react, he wins. Later, I will privately let him know how I feel about what he did. If that doesn't work, I'll discuss it with our manager."

Stress-Guard your life: You can also make many life-style changes to reduce or minimize feeling stressed-out, even if you can't change some of your actual stressors

For instance, manage your time better, establish priorities, protect yourself from toxic relationships, and find a way to manage your money better, or consider changing your job or occupation.

Other stress-guards include those you have probably heard before, but maybe need to do more frequently such as:

getting adequate rest,

eating a healthy diet,

avoiding excessive alcohol intake,

living in a way consistent with your core personal values,

developing social networks of friends and support.

Stress is most easily defined as a series of bodily responses to demands made upon us called stressors. It's important to recognize these stress responses and develop techniques to lessen the impact.

Dr. Tony Fiore is a So. California licensed psychologist, and anger management trainer. His company, The Anger Coach, provides anger and stress management programs, training and products to individuals, couples, and the workplace. Sign up for his free monthly newsletter "Taming The Anger Bee" at www.angercoach.com and receive two bonus reports.

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5 Steps to Stress Relief - How to release stress - Stress Management

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Take a moment to think about the week that just passed. Are your first thoughts of long hours at work, driving your kids to every kind of practice imaginable, hurrying to make dinner, clean the house, do laundry, vacuum and wash dishes? Is it any wonder that in today's busy world, more and more women suffer from stress-induced anxiety than ever before?

If you often find yourself struggling with the effect stress has on your physical and emotional well-being, follow the following 5 steps to stress relief:

1. Acknowledge it. It sounds simple, doesn't it? It might even sound futile. But taking a moment to admit to yourself that something is stressing you out is the first step in letting go of it. As women, studies show that we often take on more than we can handle. By acknowledging that an extra activity will put more added stress on an already hectic lifestyle, you can balance out the pros and cons and make a decision that's right for you.

2. Get a massage. I don't mean one of those extravagant, $200 massages with a hunky Swiss masseuse (though that might be something to put on your birthday list!), but the kind of stress-relieving, muscle-relaxing rubs that husbands and boyfriends are great at providing. And don't underestimate the power of bribery in obtaining these... "If you rub my feet for 10 minutes, I'll... [insert pleasurable activity of choice] for 15." No man can resist!

3. Laugh. You've just had a huge argument with your boss. Your mother called for the third time this week to ask if you're pregnant yet. Your son's teacher called you in to discuss his habit of peeing on walls. When you're stressed, even the smallest annoyance can seem like one more added pressure that you're not able to cope with. So forget about it for a while. Grab a good friend or family member and watch a funny sitcom together. Or a romantic comedy. Or a cartoon. Read the funny pages, or share a good joke. The more you laugh, the more mood-enhancing endorphins you'll produce!

4. Sleep. Not getting 8 hours of sleep every night? You should. If you're already exhausted when you head in to work, you'll be less likely to be able to handle whatever life might throw at you that day. If you have small children, sleeping through the night might seem like a luxury you don't have. Try napping during the afternoon when they do, even if it's just for half an hour. It'll do wonders for your mood, your stress levels, and your patience.

5. Pamper yourself. Do something that makes you feel good, something only for you. Buy a new romance novel and curl up with it after everyone else is asleep. Garden, scrapbook, paint, write. Do whatever brings you joy.

Try one or all of the techniques outlined above and you'll find yourself quickly being able to better cope with the stress of living in such a hectic, busy world.

Lacey Savage is the author of a number of sensual romance short stories, novels and novellas. Her articles and works of fiction often focus on women's issues and relationships. Find out more about Lacey at [http://www.laceysavage.com]

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Many people have a low opinion of themselves as they progress through life, affecting their ability to interact socially, enjoy life and be decisive about the things they want. In normal everyday life, we are constantly identified with the mind and the positive or negative things it feeds us; in cases of low self-esteem, the mind is constantly returning to the same circles of denigration and despair which might have been there as far back as childhood.

Developing a practice of meditation can be of some help in combating these feelings. By stilling the mind through meditation, one is introduced to a deeper part of one's being which lies beyond the mind's judgments of acceptance or rejection. We have all had experiences 'in the heart', like for example when watching a sunset or being touched by a moment of kindness, experiences which seem to point to a deeper sense of self than that experienced by the vacillating mind. Meditation helps us have these experiences more often, and gradually identify with them instead of the mind's constant self-rejection.

There are many different techniques for the beginner to try, and some will work better than others depending on the individual nature of the person. Meditation is best done in a space dedicated solely for its use, perhaps in front of a little table containing inspiring things that evoke this deeper more uplifting part of you - for example flowers, candles, or pictures/statues that inspire you. There are many ways you can sit during meditation, but by far the most important thing is to keep your back straight, which means you can even use a chair. Here are some techniques to use specifically for promoting self-esteem:

- Identify yourself with the heart rather than the mind. You can begin the meditation by imagining you have no mind, only the heart. You can even say to yourself 'I am not the mind, I am the heart' - emphatically rejecting the mind's negativity. You can think back to when you were a child, with an undeveloped mind, running around and always in the heart. Try and let this sweet childlike feeling permeate your whole body.

- Use an object of concentration. Concentrating on a flower evokes in the beauty and innocence of the heart which the flower also embodies; similarly concentrating on a candle evokes the inner flame, the inner urge for deeper truth. When breathing in you can imagine these qualities entering you from the object and becoming part of your being, and you can imagine their negative opposites leaving you.

- A good way to overcome self-esteem is to do things you are good at. Meditation can help you overcome the inner resistance to do this. You can repeat the English word 'dynamism' silently, but powerfully and forcefully, invoking the inner strength you need to overcome obstacles such as fear. Another good English word to repeat is 'destined', invoking the inner conviction that your life has a unique purpose which cannot be performed by anyone else, even if you haven't found it yet. Then as you try different activities, you can try and rely on this inner sense to tell you what to do instead of being influenced by than the acceptance or rejection of others.

The author, Shane Magee is a student of noted meditation teacher Sri Chinmoy [http://www.shanemagee.com/sri-chinmoy]; he has used some of Sri Chinmoy's suggestions in this article. Shane is also a contributor to http://www.meditationworkshop.org a site which offers many different meditation techniques and approaches.

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Low self esteem deprives many of us of an otherwise happy life. It undermines our self confidence and can lead to depression and even anxiety.

Self esteem for a woman is extremely important, especially if she has a family. When she has low self esteem, it is often magnified as she tries to meet the demands made of her by her family, her job and other responsibilities. Often, she doesn't take the time for herself that she needs in order to stay happy in her world. The result is that she can lose confidence in herself, which can cause her job and her family to suffer.

There are steps you can take to overcome this. Here are three tips to help low self esteem for a woman wanting to improve her self confidence.

First, learn to hear what your inner voice says. These are negative comments you make as you go about your day. They belittle and downplay the value of your accomplishments. This voice is a harsh inner critic that undermines your efforts and destroys self esteem and confidence over time.

Tip #1: Challenge the negative messages of your inner voice

If you listen closely, you'll likely hear internal statements similar to this: "He says he liked dinner, but he's just being nice. It was really terrible but he's too polite to tell me what a rotten cook I am". Instead of allowing that negative tone, exchange it for something like: "Wow, he really liked it. It might not have been perfect, but I worked really hard on this new recipe and I'm proud of the effort I put in. He says it's good, and I believe him."

By learning to hear and modify your thinking, you will be surprised how much this will help low self esteem issues.

Tip #2: Practice Self-Nurturing

As a woman with an active family, you likely don't pay enough attention to yourself. You deprive yourself of some of that TLC that you are constantly giving away. The secret to gaining self esteem for a woman like you is to take time for yourself. This can include: get enough sleep, get regular exercise, and eat nutritious meals regularly. Don't be afraid to put yourself first sometimes.

Plan some fun for yourself. Schedule gardening, enjoying a movie, or other pastime you've not allowed yourself to enjoy. Set aside time for your favorite hobby or interest.

Recognize your achievements by looking at mementos, awards, photos, keepsakes, special letters, and even your educational and career accomplishments. Bring it up in conversation with your friends and trade stories of success.

Tip #3: Seek Support from Friends, Family and Others

Sometimes we are so busy helping and supporting others, we forget about ourselves. Don't be afraid to ask for a hug, or an opportunity to sit down and talk. Talking over problems and feelings with people you trust can be extremely beneficial. It has proven to lower the frustrations, improve feelings of self worth and help low self esteem.

These are just a few of the steps you can take right now to build self esteem and improve self confidence.

You can get more help with the Complete Self Esteem Workbook. It will help you to make real progress with your self esteem by showing you how you can break free once and for all. Pick up your copy at http://book-titles.ca/mental_self_help.htm

If you found this information helpful, here are some highly effective proven programs to assist you in becoming the person you want to be. [http://www.book-titles.ca/mental_self_help.htm] Sylvia Dickens is an award-winning journalist who has struggled and overcome depression, panic and anxiety. Formerly with the Canadian Mental Health Association, she's written, "A Guide to Teenage Depression & Suicide" and offers several books to cure panic quickly and without medication, along with other popular topics. You can learn more at [http://www.book-titles.ca] Her travel magazine offers family vacation getaway ideas for fun and relaxation.

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The art forms are the biggest stress-busters in our lives. Especially, music is considered as the mother of all art forms. Music can act as an entertainer, as a soothing element, as an inspirational factor and even helps people to improve their concentration. Music also helps to improve the psyche of an individual. This also implies that it helps to enhance mental factors like self-esteem greatly.

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Music can help a person immensely in overcoming troubles or problems in life. It has the ability to provide strength to a person to even get over the most difficult phases in life. Even when people are suffering from low-esteem problems, they can use music for their benefit. It has the power to innately move people and solve any mental or emotional disorders. Music therapy provides relaxation to the mind of the individual. Along with it, the binaural audio tones are mainly responsible for enhancing the self-esteem of an individual. Music has the power to heal even a serious problem like low self-esteem. The rhythms and tunes of music can be encouraging for people, thereby enhancing his self-esteem.

Especially, oriental or western classical music can go long way in improving the self-esteem of the people. Especially, if people start learning classical music, they can regain their self-esteem. This is because, if they can learn a difficult art like classical music, their self-confidence is bound to skyrocket. There is also music available that provides a sense of positive affirmation to the individual. Positive affirmation enables a person to indulge in the restructuring process of the mind. With it, he also tries to banish all the negative thoughts from the mind.

The restructuring process also ensures that the individual also changes his perspective of looking at certain major issues. Positive affirmations inculcate a sense of positive attitude and positive outlook towards many issues. This is a major step in enhancing the self-esteem of an individual. There are many kinds of music that work extensively in changing the image of the person in a fundamental way.

Thus, it is no surprise that people use music not just as an art form but also as a means for healing.

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Are you an immigrant woman who once had dreams and goals for a brighter future? Have you lost your self esteem and confidence in your ability to create the life you want?

Here is how to restore your self esteem and achieve your goal:

1. Be proud of who you are!

The fact that you have moved to a new country doesn't make you a nobody. You don't have to feel worthless and invisible. You are somebody! Living in a new country doesn't change the fact that you are a strong, courageous, intelligent, woman who had the guts to move to a new country and start a-fresh. You are the woman who now has a chance to create a better life and achieve her hearts desires. Don't look down upon yourself. Be proud. Stand tall, love and value who you are and what you represent. Don't let your courageous spirit die or let your voice be silenced. You too, have an important contribution to make to the world.

2. Stop playing small and start playing a bigger game.

There is more to you than meets the eye. You have so much potential and there are so many opportunities awaiting you. You needn't waste any more time shrinking from life and settling for less than you deserve. Think about how to make your life work. Stop applying for jobs for which you are overqualified. Stop wasting your talents, talking about achieving your goals and yet doing nothing to turn the situation around. Raise your game and go for what you deserve. Always remember who you are--a courageous woman!

3. Have a plan for your life.

When you move to a new country, it's very important to have a plan for your life. The saying goes, "If you don't have a plan for yourself, you'll be a part of someone else's." The question is...do you have a plan for your life? If you don't...whose plan are you on? Do you know what you want to do with your life? What is your life's plan? Why is it important to you? How will you achieve it? How committed are you? Begin to live life according to your plan.

4. Act on your goals and dreams.

If you have dreams and goals, you can still achieve them and turn them into reality. Living in a new land does not imply the death of the dream. You can still achieve what you want, if you don't allow obstacles, personal insecurities and a victim mentality to rob you of the pleasure of achieving your goals. Take control of your destiny because no one will do it for you. Believe in yourself, develop a positive "I can do it" attitude and become unstoppable. There are so many inspiring stories of immigrants who overcame obstacles and achieved great things. You too can become that story!

5. Take control and pave your own path.

Be determined and aggressively pursue the life you want. Don't let society and other people's opinions define who you are and dictate the course of your life. Identify what you want to do and then make plans to achieve it. Go back to school if necessary, join associations and network with progressive people who will support you in achieving your goals. Take control, expect great things for yourself and be open to possibilities and opportunities. You can make it and you better believe it!

6. Be assertive. Speak up for yourself.

Speak up for yourself and take control of your life. You don't need anyone's stamp of approval, so, don't be afraid. Draw your boundaries and let people know when you don't like what they are saying or doing. Regardless of where you are from, you are a beautiful human being who has rights and no one has any right to violate them. Be assertive and learn how to communicate your feelings and opinions honestly and openly. Find your voice and start by simply learning to say NO.

Caroline coaches women, provides strategies and solutions, motivates and helps women who desperately want to strike the match that sets them ablaze to live happier, meaningful, positive, productive, improved and purpose driven lives. She helps women discover who they are, explore and expand on what they can do and take action to achieve their goals. Send your emails to Caroline@motivationzone.com or visit http://www.motivationzone.com

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