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Problem Solving inThe Stressed-Out Organization
What is Stress???
• Hans Selye – 1936"the non-specific response of the body to any demand for change”
WWZD – What would a zebra do?
• Zebras stressors are physical
• Your stressors are also psychological and social
• You can feel stress by the simple action of signing your name on a credentialing document!
How Does Stress Affect You?
• Adrenaline• Breathe• Tense/Relax• Cortisol
Signs Stress is Impacting Your Work
• Work “rents” free space in your head• Irritation is the rule rather than the exception• You lust after others’ jobs• You know you’ll be happy when……• You start to talk about work
and you get this look:
What Advice Are You Getting?
• Eat right• Exercise• Get plenty of rest• Schedule downtime• Meditate/Pray• Just relax• Just let it go
So Why Don’t We Do It?????
1. So do these things
• Eat right• Exercise• Get plenty of rest• Schedule downtime• Meditate/Pray• Just relax• Just let it go
2. Use “The Funny Factor”
• Smarter• More creative• More intuitive• Better social
decisions
3. Use your senses
• Sight• Smell• Sound
Define the
problem
Ask the question “Why?”
What could I
try?
Try somethin
g
Evaluate
4. Learn to Problem Solve
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To End: Stress and Attitude
RESOURCES
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SPEAKER CONTACT INFORMATION
• Tami West– Morning Sky, LLC– [email protected]– Telephone: (615) 497-7714– Web Site: www.tamiwest.com– Social Networking:
◦www.facebook.com/TamiWestSeminars◦www. twitter.com/tamiwest
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