Resolve to reduce your stress.Following are a few ways to manage stress when, as a small-staff executive, the multiple roles that compete for your time start to get to you. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Agree with criticism instead of getting defensive. With no rebuttal rebuttal n. evidence introduced to counter, disprove or contradict the opposition's evidence or a presumption, or responsive legal argument. , the discussion ends quickly. 2. Don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. complain for a week. This is harder than you think, but the reward is often an improved outlook--and a new awareness of your tendencies toward the negative. 3. Quiet your mind by deep breathing and smiling internally. Create a mantra--such as, "I am calm"--that you can repeat with each breath. 4. Let someone be right even if you know they're they're Contraction of they are. they're be wrong. Many of us feel it's our duty to champion rightness even when it comes to unimportant un·im·por·tant adj. Not important; petty. un  im·por tance n. issues or facts. Assess whether the battle is worth it;
if not, let it go.
5. Put it in perspective. Always remember: Your association was there before you arrived, and it will be there after you leave. Submitted by Karen Susman, author of 101 Top Dog Tricks of Time and Activity Management For a free bookmark A stored location for quick retrieval at a later date. Web browsers provide bookmarks that contain the addresses (URLs) of favorite sites. Most electronic references, large text databases and help systems provide bookmarks that mark a location users want to revisit in the future. with 116 stress management tips, e-mail karen@karensusman.com. |
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