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How To Spot And Prevent Substance Abuse In Your Workforce

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The survey, which collected responses from 501 tech executives at the director level or above, found that approximately one-third (32%) admitted to using these substances as a means to enhance performance and manage the stress and long hours associated with their roles. They should also provide information on how to seek help if needed.

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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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Organize Your Christmas with a Christmas Countdown

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Starting October 24, 2010—we’re already a couple of days behind—the goal of the plan is to have all your Christmas organizing completed by the first weekend in December. By breaking Christmas preparations down into small, easy-to-take steps, the Countdown gives you a holiday head-start for a stress-free Christmas season.

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Holiday Time Management Tip – Share the Workload

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While you may find a couple of quiet days around the holiday, the rest of December can be quite stressful. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Parties, concerts, shopping, visiting all add to an already full schedule. Ask for help.

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How to Manage Time

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Drop those lesser priorities, which do not advance you towards reaching you goal(s). List #3 – Goals and plans Avoid Distractions and Lack of Focus. Emotional blocks – boredom, daydreaming, stress, guilt, anger and frustration reduce concentration. It’s easy lose sight of long-term goals.

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How to be of More Value to Your Boss

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2) Be a stress-buster Your stress level is directly correlated to the boss’s stress level. But you can put a plan in place that will reduce your boss’ stress and, therefore, your own. Your boss will see you are saving her time and see you as a stress-reducer. Your calm demeanor will lower everyone’s stress level.

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