Stress is something that affects us all, placing a demand on our resources in order to cope. One simple and useful technique is the simple CIC model. Control, Influence, Cope. It enables us to identify an essential pathway to focus our energy and reduce our stress in situations. For example, you have a meeting in the CBD at 9am. You board the bus that you normally travel on at
It the current turbulent economic and political climate, it is inevitable that you will be faced with change in the workplace or even in your personal life. Change can be exciting, daunting, confronting and can evoke a whole myriad of other reactions. As human beings typically we prefer the status quo and don’t like to deal with change. However if we have a considered response rather than an instinctual
I once sat at Smith’s Beach in the southwest of Western Australia and mused over this question. It was a lazy afternoon in the sun and I was happily watching dolphins surf the waves. Very relaxing! My natural curiosity began creeping into my previously idle thoughts. Do dolphins sleep? Do they dream? How? I had to Google. I needed the answer. More on this later. I have always been
