Whether you work for a small company or a large conglomerate, bonding on some level with your coworkers is important. Seeing each other as more than just another employee and as a fellow human being can up the happiness factor in the workplace. Companies that encourage interpersonal interaction have a higher retention rate because the employees feel more connected and more invested in the success and future of that business. How do they achieve this? Letting your employees know that you value them and that they are important as individuals is important. No one likes to feel replaceable. We … [Read more...]
Grief – A Very Personal Experience
Everyone deals with grief differently. There is no right or wrong way to grieve and every death will affect you differently based on the relationship and connection you had with that person. The impact can also vary based on the circumstances surrounding the passing. Sudden or traumatic deaths can be far harder to handle than the natural aging process. The most common responses to grief happen in stages. Shock/Denial – The news of your loved one’s passing feels surreal, almost like a dream you cannot seem to wake up from. It becomes a slow seeping in of truth over … [Read more...]
The Hypnosis Experience
When many people think of the word hypnosis, visions of stage performers come to mind. Audience participants doing silly things like clucking like chickens or being made to perform silly dances. Stage performers scope out those they feel are most willing to “play along” – hypnotic suggestions are never against anyone’s will or without their knowledge. This is done in the name of entertainment only and is in no way indicative of therapeutic hypnosis. Hypnosis is a state of deep relaxation in which experienced hypnotherapists are able to help the client access their intuitive and … [Read more...]
5 Methods of Coping with Stress
It has been said that happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them. Stress is unavoidable in daily life, but we do have a choice of how we handle and react to stressors. Having a plan before life goes haywire can help us stay on course. Here are a few tips to help you keep your cool. Stay at cause rather than being at effect. You have no control over issues that arise, what you do have control over is how you react. No matter how chaotic of a situation you are in, take a deep breath and step back for 30 seconds’ minimum. There is no rule that says … [Read more...]
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