Jobs and CareersHow to Handle Stress the Natural Way With Flowers
By Janna L Hagan
Modern life can cause stress. It's a fact that many people deal with on a daily basis: work deadlines, parenting struggles and relationship challenges are all in a days work. On the bright side, there is a relatively low-cost and all natural way of handling and combating stress. Flowers have been proven to relieve stress, plus beautify your home or office at the same time. Flowers are not only stress-busters, they evoke feelings of compassion, enthusiasm and energy - giving you a reason to start your day off right. Read on to learn more about how color affects mood and how strategically placed flowers can give you that extra boost when you need it most.
Color is everything!
Although we may not recognize it, we are affected by colors everyday. It is a fact that specific hues and shades of colors stimulate certain emotions - the same goes for flowers. Selecting a color of flowers is important based on your personality. Whether you are the type of person who needs to relax to relieve anxiety or would rather bring to mind feelings of cheerfulness to rid yourself of worries, you need to choose the color of your flowers according:
Red
A warm color that is all about energy and vitality. It can also be used for indicating anger and danger. Since red is the most emotionally intense color, using all red flowers may not be a good idea, depending on whether or not you like the color red. Red flowers can also have positive meanings when used in moderation - love, enthusiasm and exhilaration, all which are perfect for people who need that extra lift of energy sometimes. Red is also perfect for stirring up excitement, especially at night time.
Where to place red flowers: Since red is the color for stirring up excitement, than placing red in a living room or dining room can draw people together and stimulate conversations. In an entryway, red flowers create a strong first impression of your home. Red is usually considered too strong for bedrooms, so use flowers in a dark, intimate setting where the flowers will appear more rich and elegant. The best way to combat stress with red flowers is to place them where you can view them by lamplight to help you feel relaxed and at ease.
Orange
A warm color like red, orange represents energy, warmth, balance and vibrancy. Flowers such as roses, tulips and daisies are perfect for emulating spring-like geniality and childlike playfulness. Orange is also a great color for increasing energy levels. Orange flowers are used for bringing out all the emotions you need when starting off your day!
Where to place orange flowers: The warmness of orange flowers can be beneficial in a kitchen or exercise room. Placing flowers in your kitchen can help you boost feelings of compassion and enthusiasm, while giving you the liveliness needed to get though the day. Also, placing orange flowers in your fitness room can provide motivation for these groggy days, since exercise is also a great way to relieve stress.
Yellow
Associated with sunshine and summer, the color yellow communicates happiness. In chromotherapy, yellow is believed to stimulate nerves and purify the body. Yellow flowers such as tulips, lilies and roses are used to characterize new opportunity and growth. Using yellow flowers in a mixed bouquet can help you achieve feelings of cheerfulness, but be careful not to over do it, for the color yellow is also known to provoke frustration.
Where to place yellow flowers: Yellow flowers are perfect for kitchens, dining rooms and bathrooms, where this happy shade is energizing and uplifting. Placing yellow flowers in hallways, entryways and small spaces can make your house feel more open and airy. Using yellow flowers to get rid of stress is most effective in congested, tight areas where yellow flowers will make your home feel more welcoming.
Blue
The color of serene, blissful relaxation. The color blue is proven to lower blood pressure and slow respiration and heart rate. Blue is the perfect color for encouraging relaxation and tranquility. Even though blue may be great for resting, hardly any flowers grow naturally blue. Look for flowers such as an iris or rose, that can come in hues of the color blue. "
Where to place blue flowers: To promote relaxation, place blue flowers in bedrooms, bathrooms or dens. Blue flowers are perfect for resting the mind and soothing frustrations after a hard day at work. Lighter shades such as periwinkle, are known to provide calmness, while deeper shades can remind some people of sadness. Stick to softer shades of blue to provide you with comfort.
Purple
The color of richness, sophistication and creativity. Depending on how deep the shade, purple can bring about many emotions, such as motivation, fame, power and courage. Lighter shades of purple have a restful quality about them and are good for assuring a good nights sleep.
Where to place purple flowers: Purple flowers often provide the same restful quality of blue, without the chance of feeling "too blue." Purple flowers are beneficial in bedrooms and bathrooms, where they can promote unwinding, but they also have enough warmth to instil comfort and togetherness. Flowers in any hue of lavender are just right for a luxury evening of letting go of your troubles.
White
Although white is a neutral, it can have the same emotional impact as any other color. White usually symbolizes purity, cleanliness and innocence. White flowers can bring an airy lightness to any room and can help bring about emotions of spaciousness. If you have an area of your home or office that is crammed and cluttered, placing white flowers there can help beautify the space and provide a much needed break for you from the mess.
Where to place white flowers: Placing white flowers in areas where you generally tend to relax, such as bathrooms or bedrooms, can provide a tranquil and calming air about your space. White flowers have the power to provide a powerful comforting effect on the mind because of it's "plain" look. Also, placing white flowers such as roses and iris' in tight spaces can help bring a breath of fresh air into your living area.
Fresh cut flowers in your home can chase away moments of fear, worry, sadness and anxiety. People who regularly live around flowers are found to have less negativity in their thinking and are more active as a result of heightened productivity and energy. Flowers can also be used as a means of connecting and creating new bonds with others, making you less stressed about relationships. Welcome flowers into your life and experience the positive impact on your emotional well being!
Janna Hagan is the webmaster of http://www.special-flower-delivery.com Send flowers to family and friends online!
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Occupational Stress 12 - Burnout
By Ian Glickman Ph.D
There are three separated stages to burnout. Each stage is its own little disorder and you don't necessarily have to progress through each stage, although most sufferers do exactly that. One could remain at one stage for years, as each stage is separate and distinct from the other two (the big word for that is orthogonal domains). The first stage of burnout is emotional exhaustion (EE) or feeling drained by contact with other people. Emotional exhaustion is characterized by a cluster of internalized symptoms. Internalized means you are beating yourself up instead of someone else. Do you dread seeing clients or meeting with customers? Does just the thought of dealing with one more complaint about that faulty product or that buggy application make you want to take the day off? These are the type of endorsements supporting a state of emotional exhaustion. Clearly this emotional banging-your-head-against-the-wall feeling is stressful. The research is clear about one thing: having unpleasant contact with your supervisor and coworkers makes things even worse. Increased and improved training, as well as the use of a strong peer support system, is one of the recommended solutions, especially if EE is systemic within the group or department. It's not as bad when you know everyone is in the same boat. Also, you can begin to brainstorm solutions and stress-avoiding protocols. Isolation always makes things worse. One possible treatment is moving toward a team approach to dealing with customers.
The second phase of Burnout is depersonalization. This is the outward or externalized phase. Externalized referrers to beating up on others as opposed to yourself. In this phase, you are rude, demeaning, and insulting toward the client or customer. You're no longer blaming yourself. You're blaming others for having a problem. (Hey, I think I just figured out the problem with Larry down in accounts receivable!) Of course, a client with a crashed program is not to blame, but it appears there is only so much one can take of this endless stream of people with the same problem! Are you often negative toward clients or callous toward the problems of your valued customer? If so, you can put a little check in the box next to depersonalization. What helps? Again, training is a key ingredient. It's very healing to know when you are addressing the customer's problem in the most professional and efficacious manner possible. Also, through training and professional assessment, you can begin to understand that solving the problem may not exactly be in your job description. Your goal may just be to do the best you can do with what you have while maintaining a professional disposition. Wouldn't this be a self-affirming attitude? But these are perspectives you sometimes can't put together by yourself, especially while working in an isolated situation.
Burnout's final phase is reduced personal accomplishment (RPA). This is characterized by generalized feelings of disappointment, nonsuccess, and underachievement. Workers with RPA endorsed statements such as, "I'm not getting anywhere," or "This job has lost all its meaning." As I indicated earlier, having supportive supervisors and coworkers is an important step in halting the progress of burnout's three stages.
Burnout is serious and the consequences are serious as well. Psychologists have good instruments to assess this disorder and its progression. If you are experiencing one of these phases, don't hesitate to talk to a professional about it.
Ian Glickman, Ph.D.
Learn more about leadership, occupational stress, conflict management and change management at Professional Development Resources, Inc. Visit our web site at http://visitpdr.com
Ian Glickman, Ph.D.
==================================
There's No Way I Can Manage to Do What I Want To
By Chris Makell
More often what contributes to the stress in our lives and careers is having so much to do and worrying about whether we can get it all done. Let me help you out, right this very minute. You won't get it all done! Phew! Now that we've gotten that out of the way - trust me, just the awareness of this fact reduces 80% of your stress! Let's talk about the other 20%. We can address that small percentage through a "management system".
What is a "management system"? It's a means of identifying the key and most important things you want to get out of your head, down on paper, placed on a calendar to keep you on track to have more control and less stress. It's often used by executives who lead large organizations and need a system to focus on the right things at the right time. Like you, they have a full plate and can't do it all.
You spend so much time doing the things that are right in front of you. You don't have the bandwidth or "brain width" to keep track of and do it all. Therefore a system helps you to do a "brain dump" and open you up for even more opportunities.
How can a management system really help you? Well, let's look at a great example.
Carol wants to get involved with a couple of nonprofit organizations to give back to her community and increase her network at the same time. She also has a full time job and a young son at home who has his own set of activities to keep track of.
She connected online with a couple of organizations that really excite her. Now with a few events to participate in, she feels like she is making a difference. She adds the meetings and schedule to her calendar, along with work commitments and her son's activities. The first couple of months, she's keeping up, but then, she's forgotten where she's supposed to be and when. On top of that, she's doing such a great job with the organizations she works with, they ask her to lead a committee. She's feeling overwhelmed and is losing her excitement quickly. She needs a system to help her manage it all.
Carol creates her own management system by identifying the most important meetings, activities and commitments she has, when they are, and why they're important. Her approach moves from just simply adding appointments to her calendar to having a clear picture of what's important to her, when it happens and if she has room for more on her plate. Otherwise, she'd just fill up the blank space on her calendar. Now, she appreciates the real contribution she makes to the community and herself.
You see, having a management system helps you identify what is most important and gives you pleasure in your life, not what just fills up your calendar, your days and your nights. You're able to look at your system, stay on track, and feel more satisfied and filled with a real sense of accomplishment.
Do you have your management system in mind, in place...today? Your next steps will help you to get started.
Your next steps
Get a cup of tea or relaxing beverage and sit down with pen and paper. Take a couple of deep breaths and focus on the joy you'll get from creating a system that brings you increased freedom in your life. Get excited, this is meant to be fun and filled with possibilities.
On a sheet of paper, draw lines to create 4 columns:
Column 1: - Identify all of the important meetings, commitments, activities that you want to participate in
Column 2: - When are they scheduled or how often do they occur
Column 3: - Write down why you are participating in these events
Column 4: - Make note of whether you want to continue or withdraw and why
Take a step away and come back and look at your paper. See a pattern? Are you able to identify where you really get jazzed and excited about being involved in particular activities and events. If you don't, perhaps you can either discover a reason within to continue, or find a way to withdraw.
Once you're clear about what and where you want to give your attention to, then take a clean sheet of paper and create a table that develops your management system. Your columns will include:
Activity/Event: -- When is it scheduled? -- Why am I involved? -- What feeling do I get from it?
Now place those items on your calendar. This will do three very important things for you: - Give you a reference point for those important items to stay involved and active with - Allows you to feel really good about all that you're involved in - Make it easy to feel comfortable about saying no when asked to do more
Create your management system today and give yourself more freedom to do more that brings you less stress, more control and greater happiness!
Chris Makell is The Career Transitions Specialist if you're a corporate layoff survivor, been laid off, recently promoted or ready to leave corporate. To learn what your next steps must be in this new economy, claim your free special report, "The Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid in This New Economy", available at => http://www.HighCaliberLeadership.com
By Janna L Hagan
Modern life can cause stress. It's a fact that many people deal with on a daily basis: work deadlines, parenting struggles and relationship challenges are all in a days work. On the bright side, there is a relatively low-cost and all natural way of handling and combating stress. Flowers have been proven to relieve stress, plus beautify your home or office at the same time. Flowers are not only stress-busters, they evoke feelings of compassion, enthusiasm and energy - giving you a reason to start your day off right. Read on to learn more about how color affects mood and how strategically placed flowers can give you that extra boost when you need it most.
Color is everything!
Although we may not recognize it, we are affected by colors everyday. It is a fact that specific hues and shades of colors stimulate certain emotions - the same goes for flowers. Selecting a color of flowers is important based on your personality. Whether you are the type of person who needs to relax to relieve anxiety or would rather bring to mind feelings of cheerfulness to rid yourself of worries, you need to choose the color of your flowers according:
Red
A warm color that is all about energy and vitality. It can also be used for indicating anger and danger. Since red is the most emotionally intense color, using all red flowers may not be a good idea, depending on whether or not you like the color red. Red flowers can also have positive meanings when used in moderation - love, enthusiasm and exhilaration, all which are perfect for people who need that extra lift of energy sometimes. Red is also perfect for stirring up excitement, especially at night time.
Where to place red flowers: Since red is the color for stirring up excitement, than placing red in a living room or dining room can draw people together and stimulate conversations. In an entryway, red flowers create a strong first impression of your home. Red is usually considered too strong for bedrooms, so use flowers in a dark, intimate setting where the flowers will appear more rich and elegant. The best way to combat stress with red flowers is to place them where you can view them by lamplight to help you feel relaxed and at ease.
Orange
A warm color like red, orange represents energy, warmth, balance and vibrancy. Flowers such as roses, tulips and daisies are perfect for emulating spring-like geniality and childlike playfulness. Orange is also a great color for increasing energy levels. Orange flowers are used for bringing out all the emotions you need when starting off your day!
Where to place orange flowers: The warmness of orange flowers can be beneficial in a kitchen or exercise room. Placing flowers in your kitchen can help you boost feelings of compassion and enthusiasm, while giving you the liveliness needed to get though the day. Also, placing orange flowers in your fitness room can provide motivation for these groggy days, since exercise is also a great way to relieve stress.
Yellow
Associated with sunshine and summer, the color yellow communicates happiness. In chromotherapy, yellow is believed to stimulate nerves and purify the body. Yellow flowers such as tulips, lilies and roses are used to characterize new opportunity and growth. Using yellow flowers in a mixed bouquet can help you achieve feelings of cheerfulness, but be careful not to over do it, for the color yellow is also known to provoke frustration.
Where to place yellow flowers: Yellow flowers are perfect for kitchens, dining rooms and bathrooms, where this happy shade is energizing and uplifting. Placing yellow flowers in hallways, entryways and small spaces can make your house feel more open and airy. Using yellow flowers to get rid of stress is most effective in congested, tight areas where yellow flowers will make your home feel more welcoming.
Blue
The color of serene, blissful relaxation. The color blue is proven to lower blood pressure and slow respiration and heart rate. Blue is the perfect color for encouraging relaxation and tranquility. Even though blue may be great for resting, hardly any flowers grow naturally blue. Look for flowers such as an iris or rose, that can come in hues of the color blue. "
Where to place blue flowers: To promote relaxation, place blue flowers in bedrooms, bathrooms or dens. Blue flowers are perfect for resting the mind and soothing frustrations after a hard day at work. Lighter shades such as periwinkle, are known to provide calmness, while deeper shades can remind some people of sadness. Stick to softer shades of blue to provide you with comfort.
Purple
The color of richness, sophistication and creativity. Depending on how deep the shade, purple can bring about many emotions, such as motivation, fame, power and courage. Lighter shades of purple have a restful quality about them and are good for assuring a good nights sleep.
Where to place purple flowers: Purple flowers often provide the same restful quality of blue, without the chance of feeling "too blue." Purple flowers are beneficial in bedrooms and bathrooms, where they can promote unwinding, but they also have enough warmth to instil comfort and togetherness. Flowers in any hue of lavender are just right for a luxury evening of letting go of your troubles.
White
Although white is a neutral, it can have the same emotional impact as any other color. White usually symbolizes purity, cleanliness and innocence. White flowers can bring an airy lightness to any room and can help bring about emotions of spaciousness. If you have an area of your home or office that is crammed and cluttered, placing white flowers there can help beautify the space and provide a much needed break for you from the mess.
Where to place white flowers: Placing white flowers in areas where you generally tend to relax, such as bathrooms or bedrooms, can provide a tranquil and calming air about your space. White flowers have the power to provide a powerful comforting effect on the mind because of it's "plain" look. Also, placing white flowers such as roses and iris' in tight spaces can help bring a breath of fresh air into your living area.
Fresh cut flowers in your home can chase away moments of fear, worry, sadness and anxiety. People who regularly live around flowers are found to have less negativity in their thinking and are more active as a result of heightened productivity and energy. Flowers can also be used as a means of connecting and creating new bonds with others, making you less stressed about relationships. Welcome flowers into your life and experience the positive impact on your emotional well being!
Janna Hagan is the webmaster of http://www.special-flower-delivery.com Send flowers to family and friends online!
===================================
Occupational Stress 12 - Burnout
By Ian Glickman Ph.D
There are three separated stages to burnout. Each stage is its own little disorder and you don't necessarily have to progress through each stage, although most sufferers do exactly that. One could remain at one stage for years, as each stage is separate and distinct from the other two (the big word for that is orthogonal domains). The first stage of burnout is emotional exhaustion (EE) or feeling drained by contact with other people. Emotional exhaustion is characterized by a cluster of internalized symptoms. Internalized means you are beating yourself up instead of someone else. Do you dread seeing clients or meeting with customers? Does just the thought of dealing with one more complaint about that faulty product or that buggy application make you want to take the day off? These are the type of endorsements supporting a state of emotional exhaustion. Clearly this emotional banging-your-head-against-the-wall feeling is stressful. The research is clear about one thing: having unpleasant contact with your supervisor and coworkers makes things even worse. Increased and improved training, as well as the use of a strong peer support system, is one of the recommended solutions, especially if EE is systemic within the group or department. It's not as bad when you know everyone is in the same boat. Also, you can begin to brainstorm solutions and stress-avoiding protocols. Isolation always makes things worse. One possible treatment is moving toward a team approach to dealing with customers.
The second phase of Burnout is depersonalization. This is the outward or externalized phase. Externalized referrers to beating up on others as opposed to yourself. In this phase, you are rude, demeaning, and insulting toward the client or customer. You're no longer blaming yourself. You're blaming others for having a problem. (Hey, I think I just figured out the problem with Larry down in accounts receivable!) Of course, a client with a crashed program is not to blame, but it appears there is only so much one can take of this endless stream of people with the same problem! Are you often negative toward clients or callous toward the problems of your valued customer? If so, you can put a little check in the box next to depersonalization. What helps? Again, training is a key ingredient. It's very healing to know when you are addressing the customer's problem in the most professional and efficacious manner possible. Also, through training and professional assessment, you can begin to understand that solving the problem may not exactly be in your job description. Your goal may just be to do the best you can do with what you have while maintaining a professional disposition. Wouldn't this be a self-affirming attitude? But these are perspectives you sometimes can't put together by yourself, especially while working in an isolated situation.
Burnout's final phase is reduced personal accomplishment (RPA). This is characterized by generalized feelings of disappointment, nonsuccess, and underachievement. Workers with RPA endorsed statements such as, "I'm not getting anywhere," or "This job has lost all its meaning." As I indicated earlier, having supportive supervisors and coworkers is an important step in halting the progress of burnout's three stages.
Burnout is serious and the consequences are serious as well. Psychologists have good instruments to assess this disorder and its progression. If you are experiencing one of these phases, don't hesitate to talk to a professional about it.
Ian Glickman, Ph.D.
Learn more about leadership, occupational stress, conflict management and change management at Professional Development Resources, Inc. Visit our web site at http://visitpdr.com
Ian Glickman, Ph.D.
==================================
There's No Way I Can Manage to Do What I Want To
By Chris Makell
More often what contributes to the stress in our lives and careers is having so much to do and worrying about whether we can get it all done. Let me help you out, right this very minute. You won't get it all done! Phew! Now that we've gotten that out of the way - trust me, just the awareness of this fact reduces 80% of your stress! Let's talk about the other 20%. We can address that small percentage through a "management system".
What is a "management system"? It's a means of identifying the key and most important things you want to get out of your head, down on paper, placed on a calendar to keep you on track to have more control and less stress. It's often used by executives who lead large organizations and need a system to focus on the right things at the right time. Like you, they have a full plate and can't do it all.
You spend so much time doing the things that are right in front of you. You don't have the bandwidth or "brain width" to keep track of and do it all. Therefore a system helps you to do a "brain dump" and open you up for even more opportunities.
How can a management system really help you? Well, let's look at a great example.
Carol wants to get involved with a couple of nonprofit organizations to give back to her community and increase her network at the same time. She also has a full time job and a young son at home who has his own set of activities to keep track of.
She connected online with a couple of organizations that really excite her. Now with a few events to participate in, she feels like she is making a difference. She adds the meetings and schedule to her calendar, along with work commitments and her son's activities. The first couple of months, she's keeping up, but then, she's forgotten where she's supposed to be and when. On top of that, she's doing such a great job with the organizations she works with, they ask her to lead a committee. She's feeling overwhelmed and is losing her excitement quickly. She needs a system to help her manage it all.
Carol creates her own management system by identifying the most important meetings, activities and commitments she has, when they are, and why they're important. Her approach moves from just simply adding appointments to her calendar to having a clear picture of what's important to her, when it happens and if she has room for more on her plate. Otherwise, she'd just fill up the blank space on her calendar. Now, she appreciates the real contribution she makes to the community and herself.
You see, having a management system helps you identify what is most important and gives you pleasure in your life, not what just fills up your calendar, your days and your nights. You're able to look at your system, stay on track, and feel more satisfied and filled with a real sense of accomplishment.
Do you have your management system in mind, in place...today? Your next steps will help you to get started.
Your next steps
Get a cup of tea or relaxing beverage and sit down with pen and paper. Take a couple of deep breaths and focus on the joy you'll get from creating a system that brings you increased freedom in your life. Get excited, this is meant to be fun and filled with possibilities.
On a sheet of paper, draw lines to create 4 columns:
Column 1: - Identify all of the important meetings, commitments, activities that you want to participate in
Column 2: - When are they scheduled or how often do they occur
Column 3: - Write down why you are participating in these events
Column 4: - Make note of whether you want to continue or withdraw and why
Take a step away and come back and look at your paper. See a pattern? Are you able to identify where you really get jazzed and excited about being involved in particular activities and events. If you don't, perhaps you can either discover a reason within to continue, or find a way to withdraw.
Once you're clear about what and where you want to give your attention to, then take a clean sheet of paper and create a table that develops your management system. Your columns will include:
Activity/Event: -- When is it scheduled? -- Why am I involved? -- What feeling do I get from it?
Now place those items on your calendar. This will do three very important things for you: - Give you a reference point for those important items to stay involved and active with - Allows you to feel really good about all that you're involved in - Make it easy to feel comfortable about saying no when asked to do more
Create your management system today and give yourself more freedom to do more that brings you less stress, more control and greater happiness!
Chris Makell is The Career Transitions Specialist if you're a corporate layoff survivor, been laid off, recently promoted or ready to leave corporate. To learn what your next steps must be in this new economy, claim your free special report, "The Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid in This New Economy", available at => http://www.HighCaliberLeadership.com
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