Stress free zone?!

You have got to be kidding right? What we keep saying to ourselves up at the reference desk(it's not brain surgery.) This new catalogue has everyone in a turmoil but I do believe that we are holding our own and not freaking out complete (at Brick anyway).
I can't say that we have done anything in our break room. Sometimes we play cards, or watch TV so that helps take our mind off of stressful images. We don't have room to put up a puzzles. Would like to have the music idea but haven't done that either.
The BUBBLE wrap did nothing for me-not really into that..
We do have a plant in the staff room. I am a plant lover and would like to have more but again no room in the INN.

LOVED the article from the Annoyed librarian. Summed up much of the day to day thoughts that I feel many staff have no matter what level they are.

A little of topic but I wanted to share the Top 6 fitness Myths and the Truths (I found this interesting
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1. Tou can take weight off on specific body parts by doing exercises that target those areas.
Truth..called spot training tones specific areas but doesn't burn fat. You can not pick the areas that you will lose the weight.

2. Women who life weights will bulk up
Truth One must produce the right hormones in order to bulk up. Women tend to lose inches when they strenght train plus gaining strength, decrease the risk of osteoporosis we might slim down also.

3. IF you can't exercise hard and often, there's really no point.
Truth: Even moderate activity helps. Everyone can find at lease 10 mins to spare during the day. So keep moving-take the stairs, walk around the parking lot.

4. Performing abdominal exercises will give you a flat stomach
Truth: The facts is the only way to get a flat stomach is get rid of the fat around the midsection. You can do this by cardo exercise, strength training and a proper diet.

5. You will burn more fat if you exercise longer at lower intensity.
Truth: The most important factor in exercise in the TOTAL calories burned during the activity. The faster you walk, bike etc the more calories you will be burning and in turn will loose more weight. (This one is a little confusing) Faster is better than longer but keep moving.

6. No pain, no gain
Truth: WRONG exercise should not be paonful. You should be sweating and breathing hard but should be able to carry on a conversation. Pain is your body talking to you, telling you to stop-something is wrong.
My trainer told me these ideas when I first started at WOW. Good to keep in mind.

Round 5

Think I really got into this round. Every day is a challenge combating stress at work. I am glad that this is recognized and being address. The whole staff is better for the effort. I am not sure if I am ready for the e-course but I am considering it. How cool that it is free.!

3 minute DE-stress

Let's be positive!! in this three min de-stress cycle.
Stay grounded: sometimes our emotions and reactions are what pushes us to eat.
Take a few deep breaths
Remind yourself where you are
Notice physical sensations
Reality check (min 2)
Don't be an all or nothing person-remember weight loss is day by day
Don't read your own thoughts into someone Else's words
Either-or-thinking Remember no one does well all the time
Putting things in Perspective (min 3)
How big a deal is this anyway
Will any thing bad happen if I postpone
Do I have all the information

carbohydrates

Just a little reminding: Carbs are my favorite and could be downfall. So here are some hints and explanation for us all
Simple carbs are absorbed quickly which causes your blood sugar to rise, leaving you feel tired and hungry and craving sugar. Simple carbs are mainly added sugars which have little nutritional values and EMPTY calories. Fruit is also consider a simple carb but is natural sugar.
COMPLEX carbs whole grains take while to absorb, resulting in a steady blood sugar levels, which allows one to feel "full". Whole wheat or grain breads and cereal, oats, brown rice are wholesome foods. Keep these on your list.

A BIG HURRAH!!!

I think we are at the point where it is time for some rewards. So a big pat on the back. Take a quick reward for yourself and drink the ice coffee you have been wanting or in my case the onion garlic chips. It was nice treat for me.
If you have lost some weight buy a new blouse or pants in the new size.
Smell the new flowers that a blooming.
Take a day trip to a place you have not been.

If you are like me at this moment..you might be having some trouble with energy. Switching from meat protein to vegetable protein, I have notice some difference.

Below are a few ideas to boosts the energy slump at home and at work.
Take the stairs
Massage your head and shoulders
Try some word puzzles on your break
Regroup
Squeeze a stress ball(good for any hand problems also.)
The GOAL is to try not feeling drained at the end of the day.

Round Five

Wow this week went fast. I have been so busy dealing with outside stress, that work place stress was on the back burner. All three of my daughters were sick and all three of the grandchildren. WHAT a weak! Then of course, I was so run down that I got sick. I am on the mend but this is how stress works.

Love the Librarian by Day article. I think we all feel like pulling our hair out at one time or another. Yes, it does seem that our customers are becoming more stressed and how could they not in today's times. Now we have to deal with them.
I think the first bullet-make your staff feel appreciated is a KEY player. I wonder what the OC staff really feels. Anyone in management want to take a poll?
Do we have an action plan? This challenge might be helping but not to many staff members are in the challenge.

The ErgoLib article was also very helpful. How often we do become so stiff when sitting all day at the comp desk, no matter what we are doing. TAKE a break, strecth and be careful of your posture.

Round 4

STRESS

I know that round four is about stress, but I read a great article deealing with being good to oneshelf. This concept would helps us all feel better about the diet process and might help us deal with the stress that this process is probably causing us.
"Stop the mery go round, I want to off"
Preserve your health-adequate sleep, exercise, and nutrition
Emotional help-laugh, keep us friendships
Find new solutions to old problems
Learn to say NO!
Be carefull about timing in changes in your life when possible.
Kill two birds with one stone=time management.

Another idea to help with stress that dieting might cause is to have an idea of what to do to stop some of the oriblems of how you eat.
Eating at night..try to eat lighter at night
eat every 4 hours so ypou are not stsarving at any point during the day
Set the table and eat at it
Eat what you are really hungry for not what you are bored for or what is hanging around the kitchen
SLOW DOWN
Eat smaller portion
and most important step that we have already taken Start a plan-stop being a procastinator.
taken from an article from fitness May 2009