Dr. Gary Carlson

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Theresa, We sometimes confuse stress with continually bad. There is good stress that motivates us to be better and achieve. Bad stress is when we experience some health issues or trauma. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Stress and Motivation

Nadine, We are using stress as a motivator for many of us. There are good stress and bad stress. Bad stress comes from trauma and personal emotional loss. Good stress comes from what motivates us to get better. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

rebecca, Without making light of a situation humor is a good technique if we can keep the importance of the situation at hand. The humor can help motivate the action needed to solve issues. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

Connie, When your people trust you enough to put it on the table you have the opportunity to deal with issues in a calm and professional manner. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

Ryan, All of us have ways of circumventing stress. We just need to practice what works best for us. We need to follow our common sense to do what is right for us to contend with the day to day challenges. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

Gwo-Fang, Your techniques are excellent. It is good to have a balance in your life. Using exercise, mental relaxation, good health activity and spiritual rejuvenation will help us in our everyday challenges. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

Kathy, Remaining positive is the secret. When we can be observed and seen as constantly positive with your staff and even negative people will change or escape because no one is going along with the negative attitude. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

MARIANNE, Hobbies are great to take us away from our day to day challenges. If the hobby is restful and helps us to enjoy our day it can help us face other challenges with a clearer mind. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

jon, It is always beneficial to express yourself. For your health and mental composure we need to be able to do this. We also need to do this without high emotion and trust in ourselves to communicate in a level calm process to better understand the situation without emotion. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

Warren, Good for you in having these practice. Sometimes we learn from a situation that helps us improve with other challenges. Dr. Gary Carlson