Stress
Summary: Leadership education means addressing the needs of all employees to create psychological safety. This is vital for all leaders to consider during uncertainty and radical change. Dear Dr. Sylvia, Everyone seems to be living in a world of overwhelm and distress. As the leader of a vast work team, I want to help and…
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Dear Dr. Sylvia, I am filled with self-doubt. I am wondering if this is just a “gal thing. †In other words, do the males of the world also worry about their abilities? Do they worry about the way they come across to others? For example, so many I talk with (once we break the…
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Dear Dr. Sylvia, I’m not sure how to say this politely. This year has been a frigging mess. Not just for me, for so many I know. What really matters in life. To clarify, I’ve been lucky that no one in my immediate circle has come down with the virus. Yet, we all know someone who has…
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Dear Dr. Sylvia, Do you remember the popular song from “My Fair Lady?†The one with the following words “Why can’t a woman be more like a man? â€It goes on and on about male superiority. Above all, it really seems a bit old-fashioned these days when women are gaining strength at work, at home,…
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How to get stress relief during times of chaos and confusion Dear Dr. Sylvia, I am really learning about how the physical and emotional worlds collide. I always felt the two were separate. You get sick, it’s from a bug in the atmosphere. You become angry or depressed. It’s because someone out there made you…
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Summary: How to become more self-aware is vital for workplace productivity. Here is what you can do. Dear Dr. Sylvia, My boss is driving me crazy. I want to help and be a great colleague. However, what he is doing makes no sense. Could you help me understand? For example, He ignores those who want…
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Summary: When you are overwhelmed, here are some ways to go from falling apart to staying strong. Dear Dr. Sylvia, How does it happen? I already know your answer. I’m still going to ask. How does it happen? I know you’re probably saying, “get to the point.” So here goes. For example, I live in…
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Summary: Did you declutter your home during the past few months? Your home and your mind! Is that all you need to declutter? Here’s what one of my clients said that had me laughing and cheering him on. Dear Dr. Sylvia, I have always been a leader, and I am known as “the boss who is not bossy.” Indeed, that’s good.…
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Summary: Stress can help or hinder. Today we talk about the good stress, eustress that enables you to succeed. Learn how to practice “safe stress” and be in charge rather than at the effect of your emotions. There is either too much stress coupled with too much aggravation. Or there is too much isolation along…
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I get a lot of questions all the time asking me how to handle stress in times of distress so I felt it was important to address this and share 5 tips that will get you out of stress zone. How do you handle those awful moments when you are boiling inside and yet, smiling…
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