STRESS MANAGEMENT:
Bringing Balance to a Busy Life
Format: 2 hours ‑ 1 day workshop
This presentation will give the participants practical advice on how to decrease the stress in their lives. Reducing stress will enhance the quality of life, the quantity of productive output, and even the length of life. No one can or should eliminate stress from their lives, but it can be reduced to a manageable level. Stress can make you miserable, ill and irritable. In xetreme cases, it can kill you. Stress is the salt and spice of life. It is an energizer and can be an effective motivator. Do not eliminate it. It is up to the participants to find the middle ground. Human beings are driven by personal and professional needs, goals, desires, duties, obligations, pleasures and interests. Due to limited resources, time, and energy, there are hundreds of decisions individuals will have to make on how to spend these precious assets.
This presentation will provide direction for personal reflection and advice on building skills to: bring balance into a life filled with chaos, or find balance in a life slightly disproportionate, or maintain balance in a life of tranquility. Life is not a neat script, with tidy kitchens and well organized cupboards, fully dressed children with clean faces, and offices with an orderly flow of work. There are conflicting demands, more tasks than time, spontaneous opportunities, surprises, family celebrations, emergencies, colds, viruses and flu.
This program will focus the participants' attention on the processes that can be applied to maximize both productivity and satisfaction. It will be an uplifting program full of encouragement and energy. And there is more! It is not enough to just wish to put balance into life, one possess specific skills and apply defined methods to accomplish their objectives, realize their dreams, and claim piece of mind. Elaine will identify these skills and describe the methods.
In a longer workshop elements of energy enhamcement and wellness can be introduced. Increase stamina, enhance productivity, and reduce errors.
Invest some time in pursuit of an important organizational resource...ENERGY! An organization can only increase its productivity through the increased output of its human resource. No organization dependent on its employees' enthusiasm, creativity and unique contributions can achieve its mission without this personal dedication. As the globe spins faster and faster, employees need to continually update their skills in order to maximize their value to the organization. No one can afford to coast in a progressive environment. Self improvement is a mandatory component of good fortune. Each employee needs to take pride in their achievements and contribute enthusiastically to the best of their ability. All improvement and commitment begins with a positive mental attitude and a supportive, progressive organizational environment. Learning and motivation originates in the mind.
Nothing is more powerful than desire. Ambition and passion for excellence starts with an individual's need to contribute in a distinctive manner. For an organization to remain competitive in a global economy and develop a reputation for excellence superior effort on the part of all employees will be necessary. As part of the life blood of the organization it is each employee's obligation to mentally prepare for excellence. A company can become legendary only by having people who believe they can make a legendary contribution. The organization through its vision and its operations is obligated to respect and support its people. Employees must also be physically ready to face the rigor of increased expectations. Human beings can control their behaviors if inclined to do so.
This program is designed to provide specific information on how to increase individual stamina, energy and concentration. It will be up to the participants to alter their behaviors to accomplish their personal and professional objectives. A bonus of self improvement is increased confidence as well as increased competence. People who make improvements in their personal and professional lives will feel better about themselves.
Success breeds success as improvements cultivate individual feelings of control and achievement. Improvement represents an accomplishment and everyone can be proud of taking another step forward. Increased awareness, enhanced capabilities and expanded expertise makes each individual more intelligent, more promotable, more productive and more competent. Everyone wins: the employee, the organization and the economy as a whole.