Dr. Gary Carlson

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Jeremy, This may work for you sometime until you meet up with trauma or crisis. You need to make a special preparation for things you can't control. This stress is relieved when you have prepared for it. People who have created a balanced life through good health practices, exercise, mental relaxation and spiritual rejuvenation have a positive chance of conquering stress. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Stress and Motivation

Van, The secret is knowing what is negative stress and positive. Stress that is caused by trauma, loss of life or crisis is much harder to accept and deal with for an emotional state. When we know how to step into the best practices for stress we will handle the situation much better. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

Carol, When you have someone you can talk to and trust is a great value to your stress reduction. Keeping a balanced life with health practices, mental exercises, exercise and spiritual rejuvenation you can have a better handle on addressing stress. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

Latissha, Positive out weighs negative. If you can get your people to ignore the negative and extenuate the positive you can diminish the negative over a span of time. This is something the team and leaders need to acknowledge and work to eliminate the negative. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

Carol, Calling attention to real life situations is always a great way of getting ownership of the lesson to be learned. Your method is very good. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

David, I can support your decision that reacting to a situation with emotion usually is unwarranted. You are on the right track when you step back and take a second look at the situation. Stress can be avoided when you can are in a calm state. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Stress and Motivation

Kim, You are on the right track. I usually respond with advice on how to approach stress but you are on the right path with your appoach. This goes to the saying if it isn't broke don't fix it. I would encourage you to practice what has worked for you. The mistake we make is how we forget how we got to the healthy point we are in and start to not continue with the best practices. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Preparing for a Meeting

Cheryl, Communicating the expectations of a meeting beforehand is very important. When we do this it helps us keep the meeting on track and focus. Timelines should be developed with the biggest priorities first and if we don't get to the minor priorities they will survive until the next meeting. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Crisis Management

Marie, Crisis are a matter of degree of the level it may affect you and your employees. It may not be possible to escape the crisis entirely but you may reduce the effect my your proactive plans. Your astute plan may save dollars and lives. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Change Agent or Change Blocker?

Wayne, Great attitude!! You are so right when it comes to engaging in a project. People need to know what the end of the tunnel looks like and if they can see it clearly they are more apt to buy into the change. When people feel ownership in the process they will make it succeed. Dr. Gary Carlson