Here is November’s newsletter… hot off the press. It features a guest article form Anne Coudert, Office Mutation, on delegation, how to face the storm and get out of your comfort zone and some Christmas pressie ideas.
And my Christmas present (if a wee bit early) to you is on the specials page.
Enjoy!
Many of you might have noticed my love of books – and I like many kinds of books novels, autobiographies, cookbooks, travel books….. and the list goes on.
On this blog, I wanted to see what kind of books you have learnt from, what has changed your life and what book you pick up time after time for inspiration. I have a book list of ones that I’ve take tips from and that my clients find useful.
I suppose the question if for two reason. Firstly, I want to see is there a cross over with what I’ve read. And secondly, I’m making a list of books to read next year. The idea is to read books I’ve wanted to read for ages (some are on my Amazon Wishlist and some are already on the shelf) and prioritise what will make a difference for me and my clients in 2010.
It’s Monday – so start the week with a new habit. We all spend so much time at a desk or bent over a laptop that we need to start paying attention to our posture and muscles. I came across this article which was posted by Matt Henkes in Business lifestyle on Wed, 27/05/2009
When suffering from stress at work, tension can accumulate in the most vulnerable areas of the body such as the upper-back, shoulders, neck and head, leading to an uncomfortable range of physiological grumbles, aches and pains.
While gin, climbing on things or even a bit of shouting can often be effective cathartic techniques, they are not advisable in a work setting, wither in the office or at home. Luckily, the Stress Management Society has come up with a quick, handy series of de-stressing exercises that you can do while sitting at your desk.
They’re supposed to help “release tension, reduce stress and renew the body’s energy to carry on working effectively”. We need your feedback on them; try them out and give each one a score out of ten for its ability to induce Zen-like levels of calm. You can even post a video of yourself giving them a go so we can all judge whether they’re too silly for use in a public setting.
Do you have any different techniques for dealing with work-based stress? Leave your stress busting ideas in the comment box below this article and we’ll video a member of the BusinessZone.co.uk office team trying the best ones out.
So here we go; are you sitting comfortably with your back supported against the back of your chair? Plant your feet firmly on the ground and make sure your hands and arms are open and relaxed.
The Stress Management Society advises that these exercises should be done as soon as you feel tense or stressed to avoid the tension building up. If you haven’t got a spare five minutes, you can always do them individually. Just make sure you don’t fall asleep and forget to let us know how you get on.
This week I came across a great new book – Happiness it’s just a habit. And it promises you happiness in month of daily exercises. Author Martine Brennan,
a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist, says ‘I wanted the suggestions to be easy…have you ever tried to wade through the difficult books that make happiness a chore. I have!’
The book can be purchased at http://www.happinessitsjustahabit.com/
Happy reading!
