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Date: July 26th 2010
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KEYS FOR
SUCCESS A Free Monthly Newsletter, highlighting strategies
from our popular programs, to Expand Your Personal and Professional Growth and
Happiness by Presentations &
Consulting Group www.kinza.net* (800) 575-6817 * (262) 567-6317 /
kinza@kinza.net
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The stress
you feel isnt just in your head its all over your
body!
August
2010 Welcome
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CONTENTS -- Stressed out; get
laughing! -- Dump
multi-taskingEEK! -- What are we doing to our
children -- Workplace
Fun -- FYI
Corner -- Todays
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LAUGHING! Whether life
is dealing you more than your share of burnt toast or you just having a
woe-is-me kind of day, there are times when laughing just isnt on your
list. There is no question that there are days when it seems like the
world has dumped on you whether you lost your job, dealing with illness,
spilled milk, or a multitude of other things. Why should you laugh? And,
what exactly can do you do to knock yourself out of the doldrums and put
the twinkle back in your eye?
We know that laughing makes a multitude of good
things happen physiologically to the human body, it makes us healthier,
feel better and help bridge relationships and makes us more productive.
It can also help make tough times a little easier and help us to
cope. Interestingly, over ¾ of terminally
ill patients said they wished their family members and caregivers used
more humor. Heres some tips to help spark up and hone your funny
bone. - Take some thing and give it a funny name breakroom: whine cellar; flashlight: dead battery holder; desktop: flat filing cabinet. -
Be silly think absurd;
stretch your thoughts; how would you redefine a situation
comically. -
Start your collection of
funny things favorite jokes, a clown nose, bubbles to blow, a crazy tie
or accessory. What always lifts you up? -
Share some favorite
one-liners "I used to be Snow
White but I drifted" "A good
time to keep your mouth shut is when you are in deep water."
(Samples from our popular Chuckle Bags.) Laughter
It does a body good. DUMP
MULTI-TASKING EEK! Multi-tasking
has become a way of life for so many of us. How can we get everything done
without it? According to new research, much better.
In her researched-based book :
Conquer Cyberoverload, Joanne Cantor,PH D. is giving us the heads up: Our
brains were not made to multi-task.
According to molecular biologist, John Medina, when we dual task-
we are giving it our half. When we multi-task , our attention is split up
into pieces, nothing gets our 100% attention, instead our brain is busy
task switching back and
forth, taking turns zoning out. While
we may think we find multi-tasking stimulating, a UCLA study shows it
results in a lower level of understanding. Whether it is that project at
work, a customer or our children, we zone out. The consequences of this is lower
productivity and much higher stress levels. -
Be
Aware.
When
you feel yourself being pulled in different directions, take a deep
breath, prioritize
and focus on the priority. Be present in the moment.
Give that moment 100% of
your attention. If you are saying Now where was I? you are task
switching too much. -
Resist
the urge. Much
like overcoming any addiction, learn to resist the urge! The internet is
adept at sucking us in to web
browse, check scores, YouTube or constantly check emails. Whatever your
attraction is, set a structured time when you will be able to catch up
those things. Develop trust
and patience. The information
will not go away. They will still be there tomorrow. The thirst for instant information
can become habit forming and holds
consequences.
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Schedule
self-induced blackouts
Intel now schedules one morning a week where incoming
mail is shut down and employees minds are freed up to focus on tasks at
hand. Set
times for your own blackouts. Rather than constantly being connected,
check your emails and/or
phone messages every 2 hours.
For those "must have connections," create separate
email
address. How sweet is the single
task.! DUMP THE
TIME SUCKERS Beware of time suckers. A time sucker might be an old
habit, a routine you do just because youve always done it that way, an outgrown organization or it
could even be a person. Time suckers will suck your energy and give very
little in return.
Re-evaluate. It may be
time to move on We will not be
receiving any more time.. Use yours
wisely. WHAT ARE WE DOING TO OUR
CHILDREN? We
tell our child not to hit. Then we allow them to sit in front of a screen
and train their brains to hit, abuse and kill. What kind of parents would
do that? Not many if they understood the harm it was doing to their
kids. When
an area of the brain called premotor cortex sees an action performed, it
prepares to perform that same action. Its what makes a baby return
mommys smile. When one watches television or computer games, the same
things happens. If it is violence and hostility, mirror neurons in our
brains practice those actions and a pathway is created.
Hows that for a scary thought? Remember, this also includes all of those sexual scenes and innuendos that we think our kids dont catch. For more on this topic, read Joanne Cantors book Conquering CyberOverload. Part
of our brain works hard to imitate what it
sees. What
has your child watched today?
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THE "FYI"
CORNER | |||||||
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TOP STRESS
REDUCING FOODS: Milk, blueberries, almonds. tuna; asparagus, beef
(yep, for stress reduction benefits lean beef is recommended), Corn Flakes
& rice cereal. | |||||||
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THE
BEST TIME FOR A MEETING: When
are people most alert and creative? According to Dr. Ronald Berk,
Biostatistics and Measurement expert, if you want the best time to boost
productivity, highest rate of LPM (laughs per minute), and over-all
retention, you want to
schedule your meeting during the late morning hours between 10:00 and
12:00.
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part of KEYS FOR SUCCESS in your newsletters, simple credit to: D. Kinza
Christenson, Kinza Presentations & Consulting Group, Keynotes &
Training, (800) 575-6817. | |||||||
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LEADERSHIP
101 TOASTS GOLF: -- If you break 100, watch your golf. If you break 80, watch your business. -- Our guest of honor plays golf religiously. That means any time he makes a good shot, its a miracle! CLASS -- Its been said that aging is the
great equalizer. Were finally all equal! Heres to aging with dignity and
friendship. -- To friends: As long as were able to lift our
glasses from the table. --Heres to all of
us! For theres so much good in
the worst of us And so much bad in the best
of us, That it hardly behooves any
of us, To talk about the rest of us. | |||||||
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