| "Adopting the right attitude can convert
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| | scheduled break to get cleaned up before
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| a negative stress into a positive one."
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| | lunch or after a hard day of dirty work
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| Hans Selye - the "father of stress" and
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| | can pay off in a big way. Make sure
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| founder of the Canadian Institute of
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| | everyone has the right protective
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| Stress.Every worker in America has heard
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| | clothing for the job. Extreme temperature
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| of individual stress management
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| | and dampness create stress that can be
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| techniques -- relaxation, meditation, and
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| | easily relieved by proper apparel and
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| visualization -- good tools for getting
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| | hygiene breaks. And, as surprising as it
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| through stressful periods. But if they're
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| | might seem, some employees do not have
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| so great, why do we still have all this
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| | running water at home.Not all of them
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| stress?We're going to need something more
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| | have hot water. Not all of them have
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| than mood music, aroma therapy, and
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| | washing machines. Make these things
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| comfortable lighting to get beyond the
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| | available at your workplace or find
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| stress of today's workplace. We're going
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| | alternatives. One-time arrangements can
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| to need management's attention because
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| | go a long way in helping stressed workers
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| stress control is a leadership
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| | get their emotions under control and get
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| responsibility.The US Army has plenty of
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| | their productivity up where it
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| experience with stress control as front
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| | belongs.Army Step 5. Discussion - A
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| line leaders strive to keep GIs on the
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| | chance to talk about what happened, to
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| job. Traditionally, the US Army has lost
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| | tell war storiesCorporate Solution:
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| as many soldiers to stress as to enemy
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| | Everyone benefits from a chance to tell
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| gunfire - a ratio of 1:1. The most elite
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| | about what went on. Some people are more
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| units trim this loss to a ratio of 1:10 -
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| | sensitive than others. There is often
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| one stress loss for every 10 wounded
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| | great value in routine meetings to kick
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| soldiers.Regardless of the ratio, every
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| | off the shift or explain the day's
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| front line soldier is critical to winning
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| | activities. Scheduling time before or
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| the battle. Commanders know that
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| | after meetings to talk about what
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| controlling stress under fire is as
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| | happened can relieve stress for those in
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| critical as food, fuel, and ammunition.
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| | the spot light. Team discussions after
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| The same holds true for corporate
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| | sales calls can help stressed workers
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| America. You can't get high productivity
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| | understand the results and focus on what
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| with high absenteeism.Combat leaders
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| | needs to be done.In times of high stress,
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| watch for stress symptoms and take
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| | some people need to talk about what
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| action. They are taught to "Know your
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| | happened to others around them - family
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| troops, and be alert for any sudden,
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| | members, community tragedies. Managers
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| persistent or progressive change in their
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| | can handle the day-to-day conversations
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| behavior that threatens the functioning
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| | and experts are available to address
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| and safety of your unit." (FM 6-22.5,
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| | major stressors. Help workers tell their
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| "Combat Stress")Specifically, front line
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| | "war stories."Army Step 6. Restoring
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| leaders are taught to help overstressed
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| | identity and confidence with useful
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| soldiers in six ways:Army Step 1.
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| | workCorporate Solution: As soon as
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| ReassuranceCorporate Solution: Some
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| | possible, over stressed workers need to
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| people need contact with the boss to
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| | return to their positions of
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| assure them that things will turn out ok.
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| | responsibility. They need to see that (a)
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| Spend time to find out worker's concerns.
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| | they can perform well (b) that management
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| Ask for their observations on recent
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| | recognizes their efforts (c) and that
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| events. Find out what they think about
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| | life goes on. Emphasize small
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| upcoming changes. Ask for their advice --
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| | accomplishments. Find reasons to reward
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| they'll admire you for demonstrating your
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| | each person for their achievements.GIs
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| trust. Simple remarks showing your
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| | usually return to their jobs after a
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| confidence in workers can make a big
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| | short rest, a hot shower, a chat with
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| difference.Army Step 2. Rest and
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| | their supervisor, and a warm meal. Your
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| sleepCorporate Solution: Its worth your
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| | people can do the same. Most of the time,
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| while to offer some additional time off
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| | they can continue in their jobs if you
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| if stress is interfering with
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| | pay attention to their basic needs.Watch
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| performance. Consider giving additional
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| | for high stress period in your business
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| breaks to relieve mental and physical
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| | cycle and schedule time to work on these
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| fatigue. Improved productivity will more
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| | six steps. You'll improve productivity
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| than pay for the unstructured breaks that
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| | and the workplace environment by taking
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| over-stressed workers will take on their
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| | care of your people. Your investment of
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| own.Find out what's needed to help
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| | time and money will be rewarded in better
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| employees get more rest at home. Bring in
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| | performance and lower costs.Work with
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| experts to teach the importance of rest
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| | your human resources experts to assist
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| and relaxation. Take a look at that
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| | those who are beyond your ability. Let
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| overtime schedule; the extra work might
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| | the professionals take care of the severe
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| be taking its toll in absenteeism,
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| | cases while you take care of your other
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| illness, accidents, and attitudes.Army
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| | employees and get the work done.Can you
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| Step 3. Food and fluidsCorporate
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| | identify employees who are suffering from
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| Solutions: You can influence how people
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| | stress? Do you know what to do about it?
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| eat by getting experts to teach the
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| | Evaluate employee problems with an eye
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| importance of proper nutrition. Make sure
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| | toward stress control. Send a blank email
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| nutritious snacks are available alongside
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| | to for a f`r`e`e article about the top
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| the junk food in vending machines.
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| | ten causes of workplace stress.Copyright
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| Provide healthy snacks mid-morning and
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| | 2004 - Dale CollieYou may publish this
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| mid-afternoon when energy levels begin to
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| | article electronically or in print
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| fade. The investment will pay off in
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| | f`r`e`e of charge. Just include my full
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| better performance. Reward good
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| | byline and add a hyperlink for web
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| health.Army Step 4. Hygiene - bathing,
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| | postings.
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| clean uniformsCorporate Solution: A
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