According to the American Psychological Association:
Three-quarters of Americans experience symptoms related to stress in a given month.
One-third of Americans feel they are living with extreme stress.
About one-half of Americans (48%) feel that their stress has increased in the past five years.
Money and work are the leading causes of stress (mentioned by 75% of Americans)
Corporate stress is one of the most common forms of stress in our society. Public speaking, job security, lateral communication, absenteeism, meetings, time crunch/deadlines, performance reviews, quotas, budgets and phobias of crowds, closed spaces (elevators), and flying are among the top triggers of corporate stress.
Stress is simply a signal within your body that gives you the opportunity to identify and adjust your perception of any situation. You are not a victim to life unless you choose to be, and many people who suffer from workplace stress fall into that category.
Stress has three main fuels: worry, fear and doubt.
They act like little serpents that crawl into the lap of your life and wreak havoc emotionally, spiritually and physically. Yet, what and how you chose to focus your energy in the face of stress makes all the difference.
Lauren E. Miller has learned this firsthand as she walked through two of life's top stressors at the same time---advanced cancer and divorce. Through this experience, Lauren learned that one of the greatest positions of empowerment lies in the conscious choice to stay awake at the gate of your thoughts and prevent your body from identifying stress as a threat.
Drawing from both professional expertise and personal experience, Lauren has created a "stress-free" relief manual with her new book, "5 Minutes to Stress Relief: How to Release Fear, Worry and Doubt." With unique "Grab-and_Go" tips, Lauren provides the optimal foundation for both individuals and entire corporations to move forward into stress-free living in their workplace and personal space.
Lauren Miller: 5 Minutes to Stress Relief: How to Release Fear, Worry, and Doubt...Instantly
When Doing It All Won't Do: A Self-Coaching Guide for Career Women
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