If your work defines who you are, when you cease to work, then you cease to exist.
Do you feel like sometimes you have been forced into a corner of rising expectations and demands? Last week, we talked about why rest is so important. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author of Rest, believes, “When we take the right to rest and practice rest we make our lives richer and more fulfilling.” I would agree. Of all of my life…
In my last post, I talked about a breathing exercise we can all use to reduce stress. In this post, I want to give one more example called Progressive Relaxation. Here’s how: Sit in a comfortable position, with your head supported. Start breathing slowly and deeply. Let your entire body relax. Release all tension and try to visualize your body…
Killed by Stress You know what is crazy…. in Asia people are actually falling over dead from being overworked. It’s called an occupational sudden mortality. The term in Japanese is called Karōshi, which is basically a heart attack or stroke due to stress. CRAZY!! Last week I talked about the effects of stress in our lives. In the SEAL Teams,…