Posts Tagged ‘humor’
REACH2: Six tips to help regulate stress levels in our organizations
Recently, an employee at a major Ohio company lost his mother to coronavirus. Under normal circumstances, his colleagues would have offered expressions of support and sympathy in person. They would have attended a funeral or memorial service. They would have made a meal for his family. But, since the state was under stay-at-home orders, none…
Read MoreSix tips to build resilience and prevent brain-damaging stress
These days, we all live under considerable stress — economic challenges, job demands, family tensions, always-on technology and the 24-hour news cycle all contribute to ceaseless worry. While many have learned to simply “live with it,” this ongoing stress can, unless properly managed, have a
Read MoreThe Ten Habits of a Sharp Brain
As our final article for 2011, let us repurpose one of SharpBrains’ most popular blog posts since 2006. It may give you a few pointers to sharpen those New Years Resolutions. Let’s summarize some lifestyle guidelines we can all follow to enhance and maintain a sharp brain through life… Learn what is the “It” in…
Read MoreThe Ten Habits of Highly Effective Brains — Time for Brain Fitness Resolutions?
Learn the 10 habits of highly effective brains. Try something different today.
Read MoreFrom Distress to De-Stress: helping anxious, worried kids (Part 2 of 2)
Last week, in this article’s first part, we discussed the importance of actually teaching children how to get themselves into a physical state of being relaxed, explored several suggestions I hope you found useful. Let’s continue. Teachers can help student overcome stress by teaching them to identify the impediments they might encounter in doing a…
Read MoreFrom Distress to De-Stress: helping anxious, worried kids (Part 1 of 2)
Teaching kids how to relax. Consider this vignette: ‑Roxanne: (agitated and loudly) I can’t stand this freakin book! ‑Teacher: Roxanne, you need to take it easy. Just calm down! Try to relax.You need to finish your reading. ‑Roxanne: (to herself) Right easy for you to say, teacher. But very hard for me to do. What do…
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