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Stress causes all kinds of physical problems.   High blood pressure, stomach problems, sleepless nights.   It also causes worry.   Worry that distracts you, prevents you from staying focused, keeps you up at night, weakens your personal effectiveness .   Most stress management programs teach you to deal with the worry and anxiety.   But what about a program that recommends you worry as much as possible?   Stress is external.   Worry is internal.   So they can be separated and dealt with... Read Full Story

Does THIS Sound Like STRESS JUDO? (hint: yes, it does) At some point in your life, you will need to lead people. You may think these opportunities will be few and far between. You may even TRY to make them few and far between, to avoid an anxiety attack.   For instance, in school, you needed to push people to finish their work in your laboratory or group exercises so that you did not become the last group in class to pass your work. In the workplace, you often have to tell people how to work... Read Full Story

Does THIS Sound Like STRESS JUDO? (hint: yes, it does) Stress affects your health because your body and mind kick in the "fightor flight" reaction.   See, stress is something that disturbs your world.   Sometimes it is a positive thing, like graduating from college.   But most often, when people talk about stress, they are referring to something negative: deadlines at work, test anxiety, fear of job loss.   You perceive these negative things as a threat, and you react unconsciously by... Read Full Story

Does THIS Sound Like STRESS JUDO? (hint: yes, it does) This post is the first in a series that will look at how stress affects your health.   Now, I am not a doctor and this isn't medical or psychological advice.   You need to decide what to do with these posts and whether or not you should consult your health provider.     The first post will be on high blood pressure symptoms and how stress affects them.   Future posts will look at how stress affects your energy, your focus, your digestion... Read Full Story

Does THIS Sound Like STRESS JUDO? (hint: yes, it does) What would tests be without stress?   Well, they'd be puzzles!   Test anxiety lets you know that you are doing something important, that has the potential of changing at least a part of your life.   But stress and anxiety also wear down your physical and emotional systems.   So stress management anxiety reduction strategies are sought after, especially around test time.   Stress management is one way to reduce and relieve the physical... Read Full Story

Does THIS Sound Like STRESS JUDO? (hint: yes, it does) I had been going to a particular karate dojo (school) for about 1-1/2 years before I applied for, and was accepted to, law school.  The school emphasized hard sparring.  As in full-contact seeing-stars kind of full contact, not the point contact that some schools use.  So, when I told everyone there I was going to law school, they were all pretty excited. My last day at the school, the sensei (head teacher) calls me out by name for the... Read Full Story

Does THIS Sound Like STRESS JUDO? (hint: yes, it does) My favorite moment of 2009 was the look of transformation on Simon Cowell's face when Susan Boyle first sang on "Britain's Got Talent."  If you don't know what I am talking about, go to YouTube and search for these terms and watch the video.  It's about 7 minutes long, but totally worth it. But not only the look on his face (although you rarely see somone turn into a Believer right before your eyes!).  Look at what stress management... Read Full Story

Does THIS Sound Like STRESS JUDO? (hint: yes, it does) This past summer, my family and I went to see "A Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian."  It was HILARIOUS!  Hank Azzaria created a really unique character.  Ben Stiller was his usual deadpan comedic self.  And who knew Amelia Earhart had the best legs in history???  The plot of the movie involves a magic tablet that makes the characters and exhibits in the museum come to life.   Ben Stiller has to keep the tablet away from an... Read Full Story

Does THIS Sound Like STRESS JUDO? (hint: yes, it does) STRESS JUDO and "A Night At The Museum:Battle Of The Smithsonian" Everywhere you look, someone is offering stress management tips .  And most of them are all the same.  But have you ever thought about whether these tips are good or bad?  Whether they actually work or are just parroting what someone wrote?  Whether they will actually relieve the stress in your life or make it worse? Here are the top 5 worst tips on stress management... Read Full Story

(stuff in the news) Hi. I saw this online article in the New England Journal Of Medicine. It says: "Many people try to manage their stress without ever addressing the real root of the stress. They purchase relaxation tapes, take vacations or practice stress-management skills, but often they do not change their mental or emotional habits." Now, that is EXACTLY what STRESS JUDO does!   By teaching you the 12 components of comprehensive stress management - including creative thinking, time... Read Full Story