One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important.  ~ Bertrand Russell

I too like Natalie Goldberg believe that stress is an ignorant state, which believes that everything is an emergency.  (more…)

A state of relaxation and serenity is achieved when a person completely accepts life as full of tension.

The first thing to overcome the stress of work-place is again being aware. Awareness of the stress and stress causing factors will illuminate the way for calm and peace within and without. (more…)

Stress is known to cause heart disease, sleeplessness, sexual problems, overeating, drinking too much, loss of concentration, stomach upsets, ulcers, and most other diseases. (more…)

The other day someone sent me this timely warning by email:
The centre for Disease Control Board has issued a medical alert about a highly dangerous virus called “Weekly Overload Recreational Killer” (WORK) If you see anyone infected by WORK, don’t go near him/her. The virus will wipe out your private life entirely. (more…)

Emotional intelligence at the workplace is not something we’re born with; it’s something we can learn and develop. The more emotional intelligence you have, the more stress you can avoid at the workplace.

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Normally people are happiest in bright daylight. In fact, this may trigger a release of chemicals in the body that bring a sense of emotional wellness.

Try experimenting with…

Improve lighting at work place by working by a window or using full-spectrum bulbs in your desk lamp.  Bad lighting causes a strain on your eyes and increase fatigue. (more…)

Causes of Stress at Work – Background noises

To reduce background sound in open offices – Install partitions to lessen the sound, use meeting rooms separate from the main work area, use quiet rooms or corners when concentration is needed, and when all else fails, use earplugs. (more…)

Causes of Stress at Work – Work Environment

When offices are open for others to see, you are constantly on stage so to say.

Open offices can be immensely distracting when you are doing a job that needs intense concentration. The noise of telephones and of people talking can significantly undermine performance in these jobs. Besides, these offices also lack privacy. This is important because it forces people constantly to “maintain appearances”, and to be constantly sociable when they may be more efficient focusing on the job in hand. (more…)

Causes of Stress at Work
Work overload occurs when job demand exceeds human limits and people have to do too much, in too little time, with too few resources.

Work overload is characterized by a combination of the following – (more…)

Causes of Stress at Work

Sometimes it’s important to work for that pot of gold.  But other times it’s essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow.
~ Douglas Pagels (more…)