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It doesn’t matter if patients react from flight or fight mode.  Both types can be easy to work with and do not need to make for a stressful day at the office. These steps will help you connect, defuse, and gain case acceptance. Handling Conversation’s with Fearful Patients Empathy “Mr. X, you seem uneasy/unnerved. In…

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Meeting

Staff issues are one of the top 5 stressors for business professionals.  Often what compounds the stressful experience is putting all of your team members in one room for two hours (or more) where they have the opportunity to share their ideas, tell you what they think, or worse, what they feel.  As a business…

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Laughter is the best medicine. Old adage or scientific wisdom?  Actually, both. Business professionals have long known that laughter and humor have had health benefits.  Ancient Greek physicians used to prescribe laughter as part of an ill person’s medical care.  Jesters of history were employed not only for entertainment but to ensure the royal family…

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The Three R’s The three R’s: Relax, Revive, and Renew is not only a way of thinking, but there is also some actual science about the importance of taking breaks throughout the day. Progressive Muscle Relaxation is the most supported method that has biological, physiological, and mental benefits. Tips for Business Pros: – The office chair…

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Increasing & Decreasing Stress

How you’re are increasing & decreasing stress. Let’s understand that physiological stress is the least type of stress recognized by most people. The main reason for this is because what causes most physiological stress is often the exact behaviors people use to reduce their situational and psychological stress. By participating in unhealthy and ineffective habits,…

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Stress

Psychological Stress This type of stress is completely in your head and has to do with your thoughts, beliefs, and world view- is the most difficult stress to reduce on your own. There are several reasons for this: 1) Most people require coaching and support to remove psychological stressors. With the cultural stigma attached to…

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Where Does the Time Go? Time Management is one of the most effective coping methods to reduce situational stress. The daily hassles of life can become overwhelming if not managed and scheduled with intention. There will never be a time where you can control every hour of your day. Surprises, crises, and tragedies will occur.…

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Situational Stress

Reducing your situational stress will dramatically change how you feel, think, and behave each day. Taking the steps to increase your time management skills will make the greatest impact on this. Continuing from a previous entry, Where Does The Time Go, step two in this process is determining if your time was well spent. You…

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Improve Time Management Continuing from the previous entry, Time Well Spent, the third step in increasing your time management skills is to prioritize, plan, and prosper. Prioritize Prioritization is essential when you feel there is not enough hours in a day and too many items on your to-do list. Making sure you focus on the…

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Healthy and Unhealthy Stress

Your stress response is a complex reaction to events, activities, situations, thoughts, or habits. This is where your body views them as harmful or dangerous to its survival. There are many healthy and unhealthy ways your body responds to stress. Below are just a few of the more common responses. Unhealthy Stress Response Behavioral Overeating,…

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