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Stress
Reduction for the Brain
 Life's
full of stress these days. SARS, West Nile virus, holidays coming
up, Mad Cow Disease, strained relations with the United States…
The list goes on and on. Sometimes the coping strategies you use
to deal with stress don't seem to be working anymore. One highly
effective way to handle stress is to determine which side of your
brain is experiencing the stress and to respond with the opposite
side of the brain.
Following
are a couple of examples...
Perhaps
you've spent the day handling financial transactions, balancing
the cheque book or writing a proposal. Your left brain is fried!
To
cope, turn to your right brain. Read poetry, listen to soothing
music, work on an art/craft project for a while. This will give
your left brain time to unwind.
Or,
perhaps your stress is related to tense relations with a co-worker
or family member, or something quite emotionally disturbing has
happened. This has your right brain, the side that handles emotions,
in dire straits.
To
cope, engage your left brain. Balance your cheque book, figure
out how to program the VCR/DVD player, organize your closet. These
left brain activities will allow you time for your emotions to
get on a more even keel.
Try
this strategy. It will help to get you into a more balanced frame
of mind.
A
Short Course in Human Relations
The
Six Most Important Words: "I admit I made a mistake."
The Five Most Important Words: "You did
a good job."
The Four Most Important Words: "What is your opinion?"
  The
Three Most Important Words:
"If you please."
The Two Most Important Words: "Thank
you."
The One Most Important Word:"We"
The Least Important Word:"I"
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Success
 Dimension
11 is proud of the people we have been privileged to work with
so far this year. Following are just a few of the positions they
have attained after facing career transition and moving forward
to re-establish themselves in the work force.
- Manager of Corporate Services, manufacturing
industry
- Project Manager, crown corporation
- Administrative Assistant, non-profit organization
- General Merchandise & Marketing Manager,
petroleum and gas industry
- Manager of Special Assistance Programs, government
department
- Provincial Marketing Strategist, broadcasting
corporation
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