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Tension headaches in the boardroom

TENSION HEADACHES IN THE BOARDROOM

Does your head begin to hurt after a long day? Does your neck get stiff and achy when deadlines near? If it does, then you have plenty of company. In fact, according to the Mayo Clinic, tension headaches are the most common headache and symptoms are quite varied. One woman says it feels like there is a tight band around her head every time her boss screams. Another reports pain in the back of the neck and skull for no clear real reason at all.

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March 14, 2008 Posted by Lauri Grossman | workplace wellness, wellness, stress-relief, relaxation, health, fitness, enhancing productivity, business, baby boomer fitness, anxiety | Comment (0)

Taking Pause

Many people struggle with finding time to fit everything into their busy schedules. We often neglect our health and well-being in favor of completing tasks. We don't exercise. We don't eat right. We don't even relax. We think that we just don't have the time to take pause in the midst of so much activity. Meditative activities are so important to weave into our lives that I wanted to provide an even easier way to incorporate it.

Meditation doesn't take long hours of classes or workshops to learn how to do. It is a practice which means the more you do it the better you will become and the more benefits you can reap from it. To meditate, all you have to know how to do is to breathe, relax and think. Meditation is continuous and profound concentration on a single subject. It is to give something your complete, undivided attention. You don't need a quiet room or a special place to perform meditation. You don't

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October 23, 2007 Posted by Niquenya Fulbright | stress-relief, renewal, rejuvenation, meditation, health, focus, fitness, concentration, coaching, clarity, balance, attention | Comment (0)

THE AMC MADMEN PROGRAM: corporate suite fragging

Just imagine working for the imaginary Cooper Sterling Advertising Agency? A Creative Director is hiding a past life that started when he assumed the identity of a commanding officer who was killed next to him in a Korean War battlefield incident. A sex obsessed senior partner has suffered a heart attack while indulging in a tryst on company premises. Publication of an article/book by one of the copywriters is greeted by ridicule and personal put downs by fellow employees. An arrogant junior employee who undermines his boss is retained on staff because of the importance of his family's connections.

Gossip and scandal seem to run the Cooper Sterling Company. The quality of product and financial health of this company seem to be of secondary importance. Is it any wonder that an employee who feels passed over has started to search for ways to bring down his boss (and perhaps the company?)

During the Vietnam war 120 officers were

Purposeful Meditation

Meditation is a powerful tool used by millions of people worldwide as a method to reduce stress, increase spiritual growth and impact overall health and wellness. Unfortunately, there are many myths stigmatizing the art of meditation. Meditation is often thought of as a "clearing of the mind". This could not be further from the truth. Meditation is also often associated with the chanting of religious mantras. This is only one type of meditation. There are many different types of meditation and most have no association with any form of organized religion. When performed regularly, meditation can be instrumental in centering one with their intended purpose and opening the mind to greater enlightenment.

Meditation, by definition, is continuous and profound concentration on a single subject. It is to give something your complete, undivided attention. The very meaning of the word does much to dispel the beliefs that meditati

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August 20, 2007 Posted by Niquenya Fulbright | wellness, visualization, stress, self-help, religion, relaxation, purpose, personal development, meditation, mantras, life coach, knowledge, health, harmony, focus, enlightenment, energy, concentration, clarity, chanting, benefits, balance, attention, activity | Comment (0)

Rx: For 'the blah's'...some 'Aha's!'

The holidays are over. You might think that putting the end-of-year frenzy behind them would mean your staff and team are revving up for the first quarter.

But instead, they have 'the blah's:' a mix of diminished enthusiasm and stress that seems to hit each year after the holidays. The good news is: 'the blah's' are cyclical. When business picks up, so will your staff's energy and productivity.

But why wait? Sure, all things change and this, too, will pass. But what if you could take charge of 'the blah's' with a few "Aha's!" ?
In other words, use this low cycle for teambuilding and motivational activities.

Set aside time to meet with your managers and brief them on the inevitable peaks and valleys of the coming year. Even experienced managers sometimes forget that post-holiday stres