Stress leading to burnout has become a major problem in our society, costing us millions of dollars a year and having a major impact on our health.
So how can we deal with stress more effectively to improve our health and avoid burnout?
Many of you, like myself, will be receiving more mail than you can reasonably deal with. So why should I add to your stress levels by inflicting another newsletter on you?
This article was written over 100 years ago – consider its relevance today, with our increasing emphasis on paper qualifications………?
How to increase your employee's productivity and create a strong sustainable business culture - Most business leaders have a very good understanding of their business and of the industry they’re in – arguably they would not be in leadership roles if they didn’t. Not many, however, are as well versed in people-management and relationship skills, which is not surprising as you can’t expect to be good at everything!
In Part One, the difference between fear of failure, where the driving force progressively diminishes and therefore requires constant effort to maintain, and desire for success, where the driving force increases as you approach your goal and therefore requires no external force to maintain, was discussed.
You can reduce the stress you have as a parent when your children are having difficulties . This will also make you more effective in helping them.
Parents who come to see me with concerns about their children sometimes feel guilty, confused or inadequate. These feelings can sometimes be reinforced by conflicting expert opinions and advice.
Massage is a dialogue, a communication through the medium of touch. It is more than just a rub.
Touch is a form of communication and the essence and potential of massage is diminished when it is perceived as no more than a mechanical process.
Another popular misconception is that massage is something that the therapist does to the client. When massaging, my hands are both giving and receiving touch.
“The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself” Lao Tsu
Sometimes adults impose their opinions and desires on children without really listening to them. They usually do this with the best of intentions, in the sincere belief that this is best for their children.
Core Development is a unique method of dealing with stress by turning stressful situations into constructive rather than disruptive tools.
Rather than trying to eliminate the symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression, therefore, or labelling them as illnesses, they are recognised as signposts to a richer and more fulfilling life.
Ecology is about relationships – our relationship with the environment, which includes other people as well as animals, plants, the air we breathe etc – and our relationship with ourselves, which is something we often forget or take for granted.
If it is so obvious that we cannot alter the environment without affecting ourselves, and that we are not only in intimate contact with the environment but that we are part of the environment, how come some individuals, politicians and industrialists continue to damage the environment – and therefore themselves?
Recently my wife and I attended a Buddhist Chinese New Year Ceremony in Eastwood.
We enjoyed the emphasis that was placed on accepting everyone’s beliefs, with no attempt to persuade or convert anyone, and on encouraging people to cooperate and take action to help one another, especially those most in need.
