Stress & Work

So you worked hard in high school, you went to college, chose your passion, slaved away there (or maybe not, whatever, you got your degree) and now... NOTHIN! These times can really take a toll on...

Everyone has a bad day now and again, but some people have a bad day every day. If you are one of these folks, you can either change your job or change your attitude. The latter may not be as hard...

The short answer is yes, if you are willing to help yourself. A life coach is a professional that prepares and helps people to improve their lives in a specific way. Moreover, a life coach...

Control freaks are people who are obsessed with things being done correctly and with avoiding any possible mistakes. Their distrust and inability to allow you to perform your job has less to say...

You are part of a new regime at a company. You are in management and you are taking over as leader of a group of employees who have been on the job for years. They have all been there longer than...

It is not always easy to love your job. It may be hard to enjoy working for minimum wage while others are making so much more money. There are ways that you can make your job more pleasant.

Today, most of us never get the to escape work. Before arriving to the office, dozens of e-mails have been sent via Blackberry or have held teleconferences with people all over the country while...

Whether you have a two-hour commute or a ten-minute trip, having to share the road with incompetent, inconsiderate drivers can cause anyone at least a little annoyance. In order to keep your anger...

I'm a big fan of teaching yourself. With the internet, there is no reason you can't learn anything! I've taught myself many things such as playing guitar and computer programming. Here's some...

With many organizations operating with smaller than usual staffs, stress among workers may be on the upswing. Conflict and tension can rise when people feel stressed, which can in turn affect a...

FACT: There have been 200 women real estate agents murdered in the US in the past 10 years. Most recent in McKinney, Texas when Sara Anne Walker was stabbed 27 times while presiding over an...

In this busy society it's difficult to stay on schedule and on time.

With the economy in a slump, you need to do everything you can to save....

What is burnout? Burnout is what happens when someone deals with a long term exhaustion and therefore the interested the person had for what they did will soon be good. Burnout happens to everyone...

Start a clean desk policy for yourself. When tasks are shoved at you constantly, and there’s just not enough time, piles and piles of paper and clutter on your desk can mirror or cause a chaotic,...

As the economy shifts many people are rethinking their participation in the Great American Rat Race. Some are doing this by choice, others by necessity.

Getting to work can be a hassle if you're always facing traffic. But there are ways to shorten your commute.

While most people are sound asleep, thousands of others are on the job in factories, power plants, hospitals and other businesses that can't shut down overnight. Some of these jobs require...

You may have noticed that the articles I write are not the usual advice offered under the heading “self-help.” The term “self-help” has become, in general, a collection of works that often seem...

You don´t need to be told twice that life as a bride-to-be is punishing on the day planner. Every decision, from the flowers to the favors, is in your newly banded hand. Planning a wedding is...

Dealing with anger is something we all do. A hectic lifestyle may have you wondering how to reduce anger and stress. Reducing anger doesn’t have to mean taking costly and time-consuming anger...

With the Global War On Terrorism and America's requirement to keep the world safe, our men and women of the Armed Forces are experiencing longer and more frequent deployments. In this article you...

It is already hard to deal with a difficult boss or co-workers, but sometimes the boss crosses the fine line and enters the creepy town, but of course they do not think they are going over the...

We'd all like to be the one who gives the killer presentations and comes off with poised perfection. However, public speaking scares most Americans more than almost anything else, including death....

The U.S. Census reports that 51 percent of first-time mothers return to work within four months after giving birth. A mother may return to work by choice, out of necessity, or both. Whatever the...

Do you ever feel like it's really hard to take a well-deserved and fun lunch hour at work? Do you feel guilty after going out to lunch for an hour, even though you are entitled to an hour lunch...

No matter where you work, or what you do, there will always be people in the workplace that are overly aggressive. Rather than letting these people intimidate you and make you dread going to your...

Many people suffer from depression which hinders them from completing activities at home and work. Some employers, looking for ways to raise workplace morale, are instituting methods to help...

Sometimes work can get to be a bit much. There will be days that you just don't want to be there. When those days roll around you will need a foolproof way to call in sick.

Sleep -- or rather, the lack of it -- becomes a major source of stress for those who work the night shift (or graveyard shift). It's thought that 22 million Americans work night shift and this...

Improving your life is easier than you may have thought but it will take hard work and lots of thought. The important thing to remember is that everything worth having is worth working for.

Working in a very busy office can be overwhelming and frustrating. To add to the additional pressure of office work, you have people to make happy much of the time. Here's what you can do to ease...

It's not just wayward children, or alienated teenagers that may feel unwanted at home, numbers show and increase in growth among adult men and women who believe that their family members view them...

Auditions are never fun. In fact, most of the time they seem down right painful. But Auditioning is a necessary evil of the acting business so learning to deal with the stress around an acting...

Despite one's several accomplishments in life, there will always be failures, and with those failures there's commentators. Now, sometimes friends or co-workers may give negative feedback, it...

If you are feeling burned out at your present job or if you just feel like you'd like a new experience, you might consider taking a year off from your job. With the proper planning and a boss...

A new job often means new challenges, responsibilities and routines performed with new coworkers, all of which can be stressful. Just be patient with yourself and remember that a period of...

Nurses will learn to do their job happily and competently under less stress. The competency / happiness will lead to improved patient care and safety, advancement in career, prevent illness...

Your family is growing up. This one is going to work just as the other one is coming home. That one is going to football practice, one is leaving for a date and the youngest is trying to make it...

Alright, you have been away from home for months. Finals are over, all of your friends have left, and the holidays are right around the corner. You start to grow homesick and are ready to be home....

Stress is an occupational hazard present in every career. Regardless of whether you love or hate your job, you are bound to encounter periods of stress. While stress is sometimes a motivator,...

Sticking to your diet is relatively easy at night and on the weekends, but it seems like every Monday morning, a co-worker brings in doughnuts for breakfast or cupcakes for an after-lunch treat,...

Until recently, when a couple decided that one of them would stay home with the children, it was assumed that person would be the mother. Because of women’s amazing strides in the workforce,...

Women frequently think that other women they know have it all, while they see their own setbacks as failures that have kept them from some elusive prize. You might have more of "it all" than you...

The switch to working the night shift is hard on a person’s body. All routines that have been developed working a normal day job will have to be reestablished to a different schedule. Family and...

The demands of daily life—job, family, bills—can be a drain on anyone. Stress, exhaustion, depression and disinterest in normal activities for prolonged periods are the hallmarks of burnout....

Add a coworker's negative attitude to a long, stressful day, and you'll be ready to burst by five o'clock. Absorbing too much negativity at the workplace can consume your emotional energy,...

A boss with a toxic attitude creates a hostile environment in the workplace and is the curse of those who must contend with such employers on a daily basis. Dealing with such people can be...

Getting help for stress at work usually requires multiple steps. The origins and treatments for stress can vary greatly. However, the one thing that all types of stress have in common is that the...

If you don't feel good about your current job situation, don't fret. You aren't alone. Surveys show that 87 percent of Americans don't like their jobs but feel they are stuck doing them. But...