Comments on: Stress kills. http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/04/22/stress-kills/ Individuals — Companies — Industries: How We Work Now. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:31:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: A thesis about stress in the workplace. -- Hoover’s Business Insight Zone http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/04/22/stress-kills/comment-page-1/#comment-14850 A thesis about stress in the workplace. -- Hoover’s Business Insight Zone Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:14:34 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=778#comment-14850 [...] Stress kills. [...] [...] Stress kills. [...]

]]> By: We are not beasts of burden. -- Hoover’s Business Insight Zone http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/04/22/stress-kills/comment-page-1/#comment-11045 We are not beasts of burden. -- Hoover’s Business Insight Zone Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:10:05 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=778#comment-11045 [...] But what about most of the time, for most of us? It shouldn’t be this way. We’re not wired for such strain. [...] [...] But what about most of the time, for most of us? It shouldn’t be this way. We’re not wired for such strain. [...]

]]> By: Miz Liz http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/04/22/stress-kills/comment-page-1/#comment-10126 Miz Liz Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:30:46 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=778#comment-10126 Tim - personally, I'm a exercise junkie and it helps to alleviate a lot of my daily buildup. In fact, I take an exercise break in the middle of my day everyday. I have that luxury; I work at home. But it helps like nothing else. One thing I do want to mention is that I just blogged about how women's stress response is not of the "fight and flight" type but of the "tend and befriend" type, meaning that we gravitate towards tending to our children and commiserating with friends when under great duress. The driver for this is in part, oxytocin. You can read more at http://tinyurl.com/66nlxm. But regardless, I think that being more mindful of the role that stress plays in our lives is essential to health and wellbeing. Tim – personally, I’m a exercise junkie and it helps to alleviate a lot of my daily buildup. In fact, I take an exercise break in the middle of my day everyday. I have that luxury; I work at home. But it helps like nothing else.

One thing I do want to mention is that I just blogged about how women’s stress response is not of the “fight and flight” type but of the “tend and befriend” type, meaning that we gravitate towards tending to our children and commiserating with friends when under great duress. The driver for this is in part, oxytocin. You can read more at http://tinyurl.com/66nlxm.

But regardless, I think that being more mindful of the role that stress plays in our lives is essential to health and wellbeing.

]]> By: Stress kills, redux: the best short piece I’ve read about stress. -- Hoover’s Business Insight Zone http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/04/22/stress-kills/comment-page-1/#comment-6368 Stress kills, redux: the best short piece I’ve read about stress. -- Hoover’s Business Insight Zone Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:12:47 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=778#comment-6368 [...] other day I posted a long summa about stress and the bad things it does to us. This morning I read a great short piece from John Murrell of Good Morning Silicon Valley on the [...] [...] other day I posted a long summa about stress and the bad things it does to us. This morning I read a great short piece from John Murrell of Good Morning Silicon Valley on the [...]

]]> By: Tim Walker http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/04/22/stress-kills/comment-page-1/#comment-6313 Tim Walker Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:31:47 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=778#comment-6313 Dave -- I take your points re stress, and the Bodhidharma connection is interesting. But my own observation is that MUCH of the stress in the modern workplace is avoidable as well as unfruitful. John Boyd or Jim Stockdale HAD to deal with stress as part of their job -- inescapably. But many of us create (wittingly or otherwise) similar fight-or-flight conditions of stress in the workplace that are totally unneeded. Dave — I take your points re stress, and the Bodhidharma connection is interesting. But my own observation is that MUCH of the stress in the modern workplace is avoidable as well as unfruitful.

John Boyd or Jim Stockdale HAD to deal with stress as part of their job — inescapably. But many of us create (wittingly or otherwise) similar fight-or-flight conditions of stress in the workplace that are totally unneeded.

]]> By: dblwyo http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/04/22/stress-kills/comment-page-1/#comment-6293 dblwyo Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:35:50 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=778#comment-6293 Addendum - pursuing my "other" interests found a great post on StrategyPage on the incidence of PTSD and how the military deals with it. Worth reading: http://tinyurl.com/4gdo7g Addendum – pursuing my “other” interests found a great post on StrategyPage on the incidence of PTSD and how the military deals with it. Worth reading:
http://tinyurl.com/4gdo7g

]]> By: dblwyo http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/04/22/stress-kills/comment-page-1/#comment-6290 dblwyo Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:03:00 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=778#comment-6290 Tim - you've already made the distinction between good and bad stress and suggested paths to explore. All of this though is starting with something I'm no sure is true - that stress is avoidable. The question is is it appropriate or induced ? And in either case what can one do about. A sorta parable - Bodhidharma is credited as the Indian monk who traveled the Silk Road to be the first Chan/Zen Patriarch. He's also credited with being the founder of the Shaolin Temple and (perhaps) Kung Fu. Stop and think about that for a minute, and bear in mind that neither side claims the dual lineage. Why would one of the historical masters of meditation start and instill a martial art ? One guess - it's fine to find you calm place in an idea environment, another to find it in stress and still another to keep a clear-head and perform well under pressure. We don't have to look at fighter pilots, CIOs, Presidents or others to find lives which are inherently built on stress. Perhaps the real question here is how to train yourself to function well in stressful situations when they can't be avoided or minimized. As for readings of a sort - consider Jim Stockdale "Reflections of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot". Many of the essays and stories are worthy of careful re-reading and study but I particularly like the one about Aubrey Wray Fitch who trained for years to lead aircraft and could have lost the turning point battle in a bad afternoon. His whole life come down for him and us to performing well under the most incredible stress in a matter of hours. Tim – you’ve already made the distinction between good and bad stress and suggested paths to explore. All of this though is starting with something I’m no sure is true – that stress is avoidable. The question is is it appropriate or induced ? And in either case what can one do about. A sorta parable – Bodhidharma is credited as the Indian monk who traveled the Silk Road to be the first Chan/Zen Patriarch. He’s also credited with being the founder of the Shaolin Temple and (perhaps) Kung Fu. Stop and think about that for a minute, and bear in mind that neither side claims the dual lineage. Why would one of the historical masters of meditation start and instill a martial art ? One guess – it’s fine to find you calm place in an idea environment, another to find it in stress and still another to keep a clear-head and perform well under pressure. We don’t have to look at fighter pilots, CIOs, Presidents or others to find lives which are inherently built on stress. Perhaps the real question here is how to train yourself to function well in stressful situations when they can’t be avoided or minimized. As for readings of a sort – consider Jim Stockdale “Reflections of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot”. Many of the essays and stories are worthy of careful re-reading and study but I particularly like the one about Aubrey Wray Fitch who trained for years to lead aircraft and could have lost the turning point battle in a bad afternoon. His whole life come down for him and us to performing well under the most incredible stress in a matter of hours.

]]> By: Alma http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/04/22/stress-kills/comment-page-1/#comment-6282 Alma Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:28:16 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=778#comment-6282 Whenever I'm stressed I watch relaxation videos at http://www.relaxwithnature.com The music alone is relaxing, but the image adds that little bit extra. Whenever I’m stressed I watch relaxation videos at http://www.relaxwithnature.com
The music alone is relaxing, but the image adds that little bit extra.

]]> By: Valerie http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/04/22/stress-kills/comment-page-1/#comment-6264 Valerie Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:32:46 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=778#comment-6264 Run. Bike. Swim. Laugh. Repeat as necessary. Run. Bike. Swim. Laugh.

Repeat as necessary.

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