14 June 2007

A Positive Approach to Workplace Stress

This world-renowned researcher explores anxiety at work and how support systems can alleviate it

A GMJ Q&A with Shelley E. Taylor, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at UCLA and recipient of the inaugural Clifton Strengths Prize
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World-renowned psychologist Shelley Taylor explores the problem of chronic anxiety at work, and how support systems can help companies to alleviate it.
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Satish B. Mokashi on 6/15/2007 1:41:30 AM

One of the reasons for the stress is normally, we attach emotions to the outcomes or vice-a-versa.

If we can disengage our emotions from the outcomes of our various activities ,the stress levels can get reduced. In most of the cases ,it is possible by acknowledging the fact that outcomes or end results are not only dependent on the activities/actions we take.

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Aparna Vishwasrao on 6/15/2007 3:48:43 AM

The observations related to the group dynamics between Asians and European Americans are very relevant and valid . I think someone could carry out a reserach proejct based on these observations ie related to group behaviour amongst different races and communities .Overall very interesting interview and very insightful ...

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