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6 Secrets of Stress Management

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Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 6 Secrets of Stress Management Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 31, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. As I’m sitting here, enjoying a coffee and taking it easy, I’m thinking about stress. We all have stress; there’s no way to avoid it. Thanks for visiting!

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Stress Management Techniques

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Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Stress Management Techniques Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 23, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Living is inherently stressful, but how we manage it will determine the number and severity of the stress related symptoms we experience.

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7 Tips for Decluttering Your Desk

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If your desk harbours mounds of papers, books, files and personal accessories, you may be adding unnecessary stress to your day. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! An organized desk — at school, home, or in your private office — will help you relax and become more productive.

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8 Ways to Calm Nerves When Give a Speech

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Anxiety is a natural state that exists any time we are under stress. Giving a presentation normally causes stress. Almost everyone experiences some stress before presentations, even when the speech is as simple as, “tell the group something about yourself.” Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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5 Ways to Free Up Room on Your Brain's Hard Drive

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Do you keep reminding yourself to do things that you think you “should do” but don’t really need or want to do – like arranging your vacation photos into a photo album, alphabetizing your bookshelf, sending out holiday cards? At some point in the process, you might hit the “overwhelm wall.” Do yourself a favour – delete them.

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How to Manage Time

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Emotional blocks – boredom, daydreaming, stress, guilt, anger and frustration reduce concentration. Good time management processes let you concentrate on one thing at a time. When you enjoy what you are doing, it reduces stress. When stress is reduced, you work more efficiently. Don’t multi-task.

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5 steps for getting back on track after an unplanned absence

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Process: Once you’ve collected all the open loops, figure out what you need to do to close them. Comment by Ian Hunter on May 30, 2007 @ 2:18 pm Ian: that’s a good point and the process would certainly work for any kind of absence. This is also a good time to thank them for covering your unexpected absence.

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