Speed Through Stress

The goal isn't no stress, but rather to recognize your stress quicker & move through it faster (in 5 steps in 15 seconds!). In addition to some of my own blog and video postings, this e-magazine contains a continually growing collection of articles that inspire me. I hope they do you as well.

By drrobpennington

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Innovation
Want to Make Difficult Conversations Easy? Try This 1 Counterintuitive Trick, According to Psychology
Inc Magazine - Scott Mautz
No one looks forward to a difficult conversation, whether it's with a troubling co-worker, a toxic boss, family, friends, or anyone else. We fear the consequences of having that discussion, picture the
September 21
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This One Simple Word Works Best To Diffuse An Ugly Argument With Your Significant Other
brobible.com - by Matt Keohan
We’ve all been in one of those ugly, emotionally charged fights with our significant others that typically spirals to the point where we’re laying on …
May 30, 2017
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Leadership
The five-minute email rule completely transformed the way I work
Fast Company - Anisa Purbasari Horton
This editor has a rule to spend no more than five minutes on an email. Here’s how she makes it work. We’re all drowning in email. And if you’re spending 15 minutes on every reply, no productivity system
September 13
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Feeling Anxious? Try This Science-Based Technique to Quiet the Negative Voice in Your Head
Inc Magazine - Nate Klemp
Harvard researchers reveal the strange, reverse, logic of anxiety. Here's how you can use this insight to transform your experience of fear, worry, and anxiety. Just consider the last time you felt a of
September 11
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This Tiny Change to Your Morning Routine Will Increase Your Productivity All Day, New Study Says
Inc Magazine - Jessica Stillman
All you need is a few quiet minutes and your brain (and no, it's not meditation). How do you start each workday? A cup of coffee? A chat with a colleague? Scanning the headlines? Most of us like to warm
September 10
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Don't Make Life Harder By Resisting Change. Use 3 Simple Steps to Conquer It
Inc Magazine - Scott Mautz
At work (and in life), to succeed requires the ability to thrive in the face of change--that will never change. To maximize success at work and in life requires mastering your reaction to the impediments
September 7
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Think You Don't Have Time to Meditate? Science Shows That Even a Few Minutes Can Boost Your Productivity
Inc Magazine - Nate Klemp
Scientists reveal that you don't need to meditate like a monk to experience its benefits. Here's how to 'micro-dose' meditation. In spite of all the studies showing the amazing benefits of meditation,
August 28
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How to make an actually effective to-do list if you’re a procrastinator
Fast Company - Anisa Purbasari Horton
You can actually use your procrastination tendencies to create a manageable list. There are many reasons why you procrastinate. You might find it difficult to face your fears of not doing a specific task
August 28
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5 lies you’ve been told about time management
Fast Company - Elizabeth Grace Saunders
I’ve been a time management coach for over 10 years, and these common misconceptions about organizing your life make me so mad. I’ve been a time management coach for over 10 years. What that means is I
August 16
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5 Techniques for Working Successfully With People Who Are Very Different From You
Inc Magazine - Martin Zwilling
If you limit your relationships in business to people who are just like you, your business potential is severely limited. One thing we all have to learn in business is how to work with and lead people
August 6
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The most important samurai secret for success
Ladders - Eric Barker
What did so many of history’s greatest samurai stress as key to success and optimal performance? Being calm. Here’s their secret to how to achieve it. …
July 28
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Innovation
A 5-Year, 50,000 Person Gallup Study Says This Is the Single Biggest Challenge Managers Face
Inc Magazine - Scott Mautz
Leaders face many issues. This one is the granddaddy of them all. Having spent many years on the front lines of corporate life, I faced myriad challenges, but never stopped to think about which issue the
July 22
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Innovation
Bring Your Meetings Back to Life With This 60-Second Fix
Inc Magazine - Nate Klemp
Everyone's checked out and distracted during meetings. Here's a quick solution. The modern office meeting is broken. We've known this for decades, which is why people say things like "death by meeting,"
July 10
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Success
6 motivational speaking trends that you want to pay attention to
Ladders - Sofia Hernandez
Whether you’re planning a small sales meeting with your team or preparing for a national conference, guest speakers need to stay aware of the latest …
July 4
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Success
5 things to do when you get bored working towards your goals, backed by science
Ladders - Mayo Oshin
What do you do when you’re bored at work? Bored of eating healthy and exercising? Bored of your relationship?Do you keep going or throw your hands up …
July 1
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Ask Yourself These 5 Questions Daily and Your Emotional Intelligence Will Skyrocket
Inc Magazine - Justin Bariso
Five questions, five opportunities to make emotions work for you, instead of against you. Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify, understand, and manage emotions in real time. Developing your
June 26
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Our best bet against burnout is self-care, just not the kind you think
Mashable - Rebecca Ruiz
When burnout comes for you, it’s not subtle. It casts an inexplicable darkness on the most mundane things: driving in traffic, showing up to work on time, filing an expense report. It feels like a weight
June 21
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20 Places Where You Can Retire on $200,000 and Feel Rich
yahoo.com - Esther Trattner
With health care and other costs skyrocketing in the U.S., many soon-to-be retirees are considering what once might have been unthinkable: taking …
June 14
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Marriage Counselors Are Sharing The Most Common Mistakes Couples Make And They Are So, So Real
BuzzFeed - Asia McLain
"Fighting to win instead of fighting to resolve." When it comes to relationship mistakes, marriage counselors have seen it all. But it turns out, couples make some mistakes far more often than others.
June 9
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Time management is a waste of time. Focus on this instead
Ladders - Mayo Oshin
It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. – SenecaOnce upon a time, a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a …
May 27
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Marriage
How to make your marriage awesome: 6 secrets from a top divorce lawyer
Ladders - Eric Barker
Actually, I lied. This is not a “how-to.”Good god, there are so many “how-to” posts about relationships, it’s exhausting. (I’m tired of them and I’m …
May 25
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6 tips to help shy speakers make strong presentations - PR Daily
prdaily.com
This article originally appeared on PR Daily in May of 2018. Public speaking can be terrifying, especially if you are a shy person. However, being that …
May 17
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Own The Stage: Writing A Killer Introduction By Answering A Question In Your Audience's Mind
Entrepreneur - Richard Dean
The trick is to answer a question that already exists in the mind of your audience. You're reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Barbara Minto, author and
April 28
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Wake up, people: You're fooling yourself about sleep, study says
CNN - By Sandee LaMotte, CNN
(CNN) — Hey, sleepyheads. What you believe about sleep may be nothing but a pipe dream. Many of us have notions about sleep that have little basis in fact and may even be harmful to our health, according
April 16
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My Main Takeaway From Visiting Patmos
gracederond.com
On a trip to Greece a few years ago, my husband and I island-hopped. That meant arriving without a reservation for a place to stay, with just a small …
April 16
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This One Sentence Can Deescalate Any Conflict In Your Relationship
mindbodygreen.com - Kelly Gonsalves
Feel like you and your partner have a lot of misunderstandings that lead to really hurt feelings or small misdeeds that somehow escalate into …
April 10
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Siri
How Siri Helps Me Get Through The Day
mac360.com
You know what they say, right? “Old habits die hard.” Frankly, it seems as if creating new habits is just as difficult. Apple has a old function that …
April 1
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Leadership
How to Speak Up in a Meeting, and When to Hold Back
Harvard Business Review - Allison Shapira
I recently spent a month interviewing the group heads of a large financial services company in order to understand how their direct reports need to communicate as they move into leadership positions. and
April 5
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7 healthy lifestyle habits that can add more than a decade to your life
Ladders - Thomas Oppong
Better health and happiness — I want it, you want it, we all want it.Healthy habits are the key to a long life.You know the many benefits of a …
March 29