Connections - January 2009 - (Page 22) Spice of Life This, in turn, helps alleviate the real-life feeling of wanting to scream obscenities over the office or other ways that reveal an employee cannot temper his or her emotions. Sokolow offers a few more tips to relax and feel more present at work. “People can try meditation or talking with a confidant. There’s never any shame in talking with a therapist or, as I like to call it, having a conversation with a professional friend. These resources can help people come up with a plan to fix a pressing issue,” said Sokolow. The issues can be big or small ranging from more efficient ways to manage time to anxiety, depression or drug and alcohol abuse. Long Term Rewards Sokolow and other Employee Assistance Programs have shown that these emotional problems can have huge affects on a worker’s health including heart attack and stroke and respiratory problems. Too much stress can wreak havoc on the endocrine and musculoskeletal systems. This can lead to more frequent trips to the doctor’s office and costly medical bills for employees and employers. Leave 22 | Connections | January 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLcIQEbLyUg&feature=related
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