Here are 3 scientifically backed tips to manage anxiety Do you have anxiety? Have you tried just about everything to get over it, but it just keeps coming back? Perhaps you thought you had got over it, only for the symptoms to return with a vengeance? Whatever your circumstances, science can help you to beat anxiety for good. Anxiety can present as fear, restlessness, an inability to focus at work or school, finding it hard to fall or stay asleep at night, or getting easily irritated. It can appear out of the blue as a panic attack, when sudden spikes of anxiety make you feel like you’re about to have a heart attack, go mad or lose control. Most people experience it at some point, but if anxiety starts interfering with your life, sleep, ability to form relationships, or productivity at work or school, you might have an anxiety disorder. How science can help The way you cope or handle things in life has a direct impact on how much anxiety you experience – tweak the way you’re coping, therefore, and you can lower your anxiety levels.
Inside the Recruiter's Head: What He's Really Asking You During the Interview Jayne Mattson is Senior Vice President at Keystone Associates, a leading career management and transition services consulting firm in Boston, Massachusetts. Mattson specializes in helping mid-to-senior level individuals in new career exploration, networking strategies and career decisions based on corporate culture fit. You applied for a new job, and you've been called in for an interview. During the interview process, there are three main questions that need to be answered to help the HR person determine if you're the right fit for the job: Can this person do the job? By asking what I call “the question behind the question,” hiring managers have a better chance to making the right hiring decision. 1. This question gets at the heart of why you're leaving the current job or, in the case of a reduction in workforce, it helps the interviewer understand what was missing. 2. This is precarious territory because your answer needs to have a balance of positive and negative feedback. 3. 4. 5. 6.
tips and downloads for getting things done @LeeHunter: I agree! I found that some good questions to ask are: Does the latest piece of news (merger, bought up, etc.) affect the department, and how? (shows your preparation and reveals how clued in the people are) Projected growth, new position or replacement? How exactly do the first 3 months look in the job? How does your daily workday look like? I've been through the process recently (last week, that is), and was offered the job =) I knew the stuff about the synching etc., and used it in interviews. 3 Timeless Parables For Regaining Perspective If you are like me, sometimes I am so busy trying to catch up, stay even, or take the lead that I lose perspective. When things are going well, I am on top of the world. Yet then when bad luck hits or I see others achieving things I wish I could, I get down on myself. It's at times like these that I refer back to three parables from different cultures that have help me better keep my perspective. Good Luck or Bad Luck? Once upon the time there was an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One take-away I have from this parable is that, while we should certainly celebrate when things go well, we should not get carried away. For example, when my department was laid off many years ago, I was hit pretty hard. So I have learned it pays to have a sense of equanimity throughout both life's good and bad times. I'd Rather Be a Happy Turtle (Chinese) Zhuang Zi was a brilliant philosopher and strategist who lived in ancient China. The King and the Pawn (Italian)
Free Grunge Textures Categories Colors Bookmark The "Stop Putting Things Off" Guide to Productivity 1 of 10 Difficulties Getting Started You have a big project coming up. But it seems overwhelming, and like many people with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD), you've been putting off getting started for days, or even months. Knowing that others see failure to complete projects on time as a sign of disrespect, incompetence, or even laziness fuels your anxiety, fear of failure, imperfection, and indecisiveness, making it even harder to break through the paralysis. There's hope! 2 of 10 Know That You Can't Do Everything Perfectly! Stop the negative self-talk! 3 of 10 Create the Right Environment Create the workspace that's right for you. [Get This Free Download: 18 ADHD-Friendly Ways to Get Things Done] 4 of 10 Set Up the Task Before even starting the project, give yourself the task of collecting everything you’ll need in one place — papers, graphs, directions from the boss — and place it in your inbox, on your desk, or on your chair. 5 of 10 Break Big Projects Up 6 of 10 Post Your Deadlines
How to Prioritize When Everything Is Important You know that sinking feeling you have when there's too much on your plate? When you try to tackle your tasks by priority, but it feels like everything's important? Don't get overwhelmed—it's a problem that everyone faces at some point or another, and while it's difficult to skillfully juggle multiple priorities and competing responsibilities, it's not impossible. Here's how. It just so happens that there's a career that focuses specifically on juggling competing tasks and priorities: These people are called project managers. Photo by Josh S.P First, Answer the Question: Is Everything Really Important? Even if everything on your plate is supposed to be equally important, you still need a way to break down which ones you spend your time on, and how you slice up your time. Photo by Lisa Stevens.P Grill the boss. Get OrganizedP The goal of your system, whichever you select, is to take away the need for you to waste time deciding what to work on next, even when you have a lot on your plate.
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