Five Good Minutes at Work
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Five Minutes to a Happier, More Productive Workday
Is your workday filled with chaos, stress and, at times, and inability to focus? Do you have mountains of projects ahead of you but no motivation to tackle them? In less time than you would spend on a coffee break, you can fill your workday with calm, balance, and serenity. Five Good Minutes® at Work, the third in the breakaway Five Good Minutes¿ series, can help you transform your workday from tired and uninspired to engaged and productive in just a few good minutes.
Whether sitting at your desk or ducking into the supply closet, you can include these stress-relieving and centering activities into even the busiest schedule. These practices can help you deal with difficult coworkers, tyrannical bosses, impossible deadlines, and more. Your five good minutes each day will reward you with increased productivity, reduced workplace conflict, and a sense of serenity that will...
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Wendy Millstine, NC, is a freelance writer and certified holistic nutrition consultant who specializes in diet and stress reduction. With Jeffrey Brantley, she is coauthor of the Five Good Minutes® series, Daily Meditations for Calming Your Anxious Mind, and True Belonging. Millstine is also coauthor of Calming the Rush of Panic. She lives in Santa Rosa, CA.
Content
- Intro
- CONTENTS
- introduction
- PART I
- the foundation
- PART II
- the practices
- doing your work more effectively
- 1 the same river twice?
- 2 shake off morning grogginess
- 3 ring the safety bell
- 4 too much work, too little time
- 5 center of attention
- 6 the bigger picture
- 7 mind your position
- 8 personal balancing act
- 9 courage
- 10 let it all go
- 11 don't like what you're doing?
- 12 five-star value
- 13 fresh eyes
- 14 drain the strain
- 15. feeling rushed?
- 16 take a hike
- 17 your real impact
- 18 junk break
- 19 you do good work?
- 20 a matter of heart
- 21 keys to effective action
- 22 mental vacation
- 23 serenity
- 24 empty your pockets of tension
- 25 a seat for your sorrows
- reducing stress at work
- 26 call for support
- 27 only change is certain
- 28 illness patrol
- 29 shake it off
- 30 freedom from the valley of "what if
- 31 the habit break
- 32 whoops!
- 33 beat the procrastinator
- 34 fresh breath
- 35 speak up
- 36 better late than never
- 37 the whole truth
- 38 your own private island
- 39 feeling bored?
- 40 stop watching the clock
- 41 it wasn't always this way
- 42 befriend yourself
- 43 power break
- 44 breathe in strength and energy
- 45 restore your natural rhythm
- 46 did someone yell at you?
- 47 tension tamer
- 48 roadside rest stop
- working more intelligently & compassionately with others
- 49 exercise your kindness muscles
- 50 foster cooperation
- 51 ritual for mutual support
- 52 let the praise in
- 53 compassionate communication
- 54 the meeting weather report
- 55 better boundaries
- 56 grow your appreciation of others
- 57 nothing personal, really
- 58 may your good fortune never end!
- 59 do the best you can
- 60 who's up, who's down
- 61 emotional protection
- 62 you do matter!
- 63 keep a cool head
- 64 "shields up, captain
- 65 be the kindness you seek
- 66 real, not perfect
- 67 ups and downs
- 68 get silly!
- 69 a deeper conversation
- 70 garden of gratitude
- 71 thank you very much
- 72 boost your strengths
- 73 cut your ties
- travel, deadlines, frustrations, & other opportunities
- 74 the road to solutions
- 75 good-bye to mr.mean guy
- 76 lessons from nature
- 77 watch your back
- 78 asking your higher power
- 79 emergency management
- 80 out of harm's way
- 81 go ahead, please
- 82 self-preservation first
- 83 just for you
- 84 red alert!
- 85 feeling tired?
- 86 safety bubble
- 87 your spaces in the 24/7
- 88 rekindle the joy
- 89 I did what!?!
- 90 your true inner voice
- 91 travel smart
- 92 shout it out
- 93 feeling crowded?
- 94 beat the fatigue
- 95 not another deadline!
- 96 shake out those worries
- 97 hate that noise?
- 98 close at heart
- 99 the obnoxious person and you
- 100 airport body relief
