The Silver Lining of Work Stress – higher productivity and creativity
I search “work stress” on Google News every day. Well over a hundred thousand results greet me and the daunting task of separating the wheat from the chaff begins. I tend to look for new information and trends from the credible companies that track this stuff worldwide. Taking note of global trends, perhaps we should all put work stress on our personal “fix-it” list.
Breaking Work Stress News
The latest Towers Watson survey for example, was a stunner. The global professional services company found that 98% of the respondents in their survey (companies that measure well-being at work) indicated stress management was the key focus toward improving employee productivity. The study is out of the UK, but it’s certainly a wake up call for us all.
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We are human beings at work. Sometimes delicate times call for a slight reminder. Managing one’s intake of information under such circumstances is directly related to what I call the new APR in the workplace: the attention, productivity and resilience of talent.
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The afternoon lull at work only adds to the stress of the workday. Too tired to kick into high gear, we might languish in the it can wait till tomorrow world of productivity. But registered dietician Manuel Villacorta, MS says it doesn’t have to be that way, with a little due diligence and prior prep…
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Well-Being Update #Vlog for the third week of National Stress Awareness Month which I record weekly on Google Hangout.
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Meditation and work stress suddenly became the topic of conversation while slowly rolling down a busy, music filled, sensory overloaded Las Olas Boulevard in Ft. Lauderdale. The exchange was synchronistic in nature.
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April is National Stress Awareness Month, so I’m kicking it off with a Work & Well-Being Update on Google Hangout.
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There’s some dishing going on in Washington D.C. this week on this topic as National Stress Awareness Month kicks off today. You can read more about it in my Forbes.com post here. Well being at work is a hot topic and one that business can’t ignore.
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This week I begin with Arianna Huffington’s post Mindfulness, Meditation, Wellness and Their Connection to Corporate America’s Bottom-line. Over at Huffpo, they have taken a huge step toward becoming part of the work stress conversation.
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consultant Cali Williams Yost, Founder of Flex+Strategy Group, demonstrates how to create your own work+life fit in her new book Tweak it: Make What Matters to You Happen Every Day.
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Poor pay, heavy workloads and lack of opportunity to advance are core factors feeding chronic work stress among Americans, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association’s Center for Organizational Excellence.
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