Landscape Management, February 2011
FIRSTCUT NICOLE WISNIEWSKI EDITOR IN CHIEF O n a recent ight intent on editing magazine Detach its refreshing every time LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET FEBRUARY 2011 6 Contact Nicole at 216 706 3735 or via email nwisniewski@ questex com copy I asked my fellow passenger What do you do intrigued by the pile of work with which he surrounded himself An hour later I wished I hadnt asked Stress seeped out of his every word his every pore I felt bad for him I had been there before Did a stranger on a plane listen to me when I laid out all my stress disguised under deadlines to meet and tasks to accomplish Then I took a moment to look around me Stress was everywhere In tense shoulders hunched over laptops In ngers rubbing wrinkled temples over furrowed brows In eyes staring at distant points out of plane windows Intrigued I did some research 40 of adults report living with raised stress levels today 68 of employees say they are highly stressed fatigued and feel out of control and 44 of workers say stress costs them an hour of productivity a day Its easy to become too identi ed with work completely absorbed by it But detaching from it has its advantages When Ive detached whether its to read a book to my daughter inserting voices for characters enjoy a walk or run or quietly sip a glass of wine its not only cleared my head but also brought increased productivity and fresh ideas Harvard Business Review has more suggestions for controlling stress Manage your energy not your time identify and banish time thieves nd a buddy or mentor at work to vent to and protect time outside work so you can refresh Its not easy to take necessary breaks particularly when your time is limited but its a part of reminding ourselves we are more than just our jobs As leadership coach Gill Corkindale advises Take time to re ect on what you want to achieve in life and think about your de nition of personal success This should help when work gets dif cult and pressure becomes unbearable
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