When it comes to the holidays (which seem to start earlier every year), is it a situation of “ho, ho, ho,” or “no, no, no?” Not everyone can easily slip into the spirit of the season, making November through early January a tough period. And many have good reasons for feeling stress. If you’ve…
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Fear and anxiety can be crippling. We often focus on overcoming fears in our personal lives: social interactions, heights, insects … the list can (and does) go on and on. But there also are real and serious fears in our professional lives, and avoiding those can lead to job stagnation, or never getting the position…
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Stress, like life, happens. A stress-free life is certainly a worthy goal, but not a very realistic one. The trick is to avoid stress whenever possible. That can be as simple as planning for contingencies in your morning commute, so if there’s a traffic snarl you either know a back way to work, or you’ve…
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Staying Positive Fear interferes with productivity and innovation in the workplace. In dentistry, fear arises in various common situations, such as the first time a dentist performs a big procedure, deals with a difficult client, faces tension on the team, or worries about finances. Fear in a dentist causes a lack of concentration and conflicting…
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When we talk about growth in terms of achieving goals and becoming the people we want to be, it sounds very liberating. Trouble is, sometimes the goal of growth can create stress and pressure because we’re not sure how to proceed, or how to measure success. When Larry E. Greiner published his “Greiner Curve” in…
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More often than not, we get out of bed, then hustle getting bathed, dressed and out the door. No time to sit, relax, gear up for what’s ahead by enjoying the home environment we have created. Then we are into the day, with all its stressors and chaos. Over, at last, it’s back home and…
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Do you work in an environment that inspires and energizes you throughout the day? Chances are you don’t, given that not many people can claim such a paradise. But whether you consider yourself an introvert (someone who gains energy with quiet and/or individual activities) or extrovert (someone who gains energy through social interactions and/or group…
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You know what stress feels like, right? And if you’re unsure, here’s a reminder: Insomnia No energy Avoiding people Eating too much Not eating at all A feeling of inertia; just sitting and worrying Maybe you’re thinking that you’re a little run down,…
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You stress about money, time, business, staff, patients. You ask all the ‘why’ questions like, “Why don’t I make more?” or “Why can’t they just do what they say they will?” or even “Why can’t we be happy?” The reason can lie within these 10 toxic behaviors that hold you back, keep you stressed and…
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I don’t know about you, but I tend to shop around when I’m going to make a purchase, especially when it comes to making a big purchase. Of course, I look at price, read reviews, compare to similar products, but most importantly I look at value. No matter what price I pay, I look at…
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