Leap Tall Buildings with a Single Bound  (Week 3 -- Sometimes even Superman gets tired.)

During this third week of stress-busting audios from  Switch Off Stress,  you will learn how to remove the internal obstacles that keep you from leaping ahead. 

Here you will find selected short audios and scripts that will help you reduce ACTION-related stress. (below are symptoms to help you recognize it).  

Symptoms of Stress Type #3: You may be experiencing stress in the element of ACTION if you procrastinate too much; have a hard time figuring out priorities or making choices; feel undisciplined, dissipated, unfocused, unmotivated; feel overwhelmed &/or burned out; lack direction; are hesitant about moving into action and reluctant to take initiative; feel micro-managed and demoralized; avoid conflict; don’t feel energetic, ambitious, excited, proud of accomplishments.

You can reduce Type 3 Stress now by listening to the Mission audio on the TCI home page -- or explore the below very short audios. And If you've yet not taken 2-3 minutes to complete the SOS Quiz and receive your free stress report, you can click on that link on the TCI home page. Click on the audio links below &/or follow the short written instructions to get immediate relief from these five really fast stress techniques.

Power Poses

Standing in a power pose for 2 full minutes releases body-to-mind hormonal signals that reduce stress AND increase confidence. 

Try the “Super Woman/Super Man” pose (hands on hips with feet apart, head held high) or the crossing-the-finish-line “victory” pose (hands thrown up in the air). 

Try it out. Just fake it until you actually become it.  

Activate Your Energy (the 20-second Rule)

Ready-Set-GO!!  If you want to move fast in a new direction today, here's how to "Activate Your Energy". 

Either CONSTRUCT a +20-second barrier in front of a bad habit you want to stop; or, REMOVE time barriers before a new habit you want to establish. 

The time from thought to action must -20 seconds; this gives you the “vital initial spark” to overcome inertia and create good habits.  

Just Do It

Take these steps to strong action: 

1. Stop. Breathe in and out deeply to contact intuition (3x). 

2. Breathe in memory of all information you’ve gathered to date. 

3. Breathe out fear of making a wrong decision. 

4. Breathe out your decision. Write it down. (Pause.) 

5. Now ACT on it! Take one small immediate step— NOW.   

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Stand Up

When you feel yourself getting stressed or tired, just STAND UP! Sitting is now considered the “new smoking”, a health hazard! 

So right now unplug, get up from your desk. You can stand, stretch, walk around or do short bursts of exercise. 

You can also have walking meetings and/or write while standing with dictation tools.  

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Set a Strong Intention

Sit comfortably with your eyes closed. Bring an image of yourself to mind as being relaxed, at ease, and accomplishing your intention. Then, with a closed mouth, touch the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth. Count up slowly from one to three. 

This “anchor” triggers your mind so it comes to attention and sets your intention so you can move into strong action. 

You can also reduce Type 3 Stress now by listening to the Vision audio on the TCI home page.  And If you've yet not taken 2-3 minutes to complete the SOS Quiz and receive your free stress report, you can click on that link on the TCI home page.

And lastly, if you would like to have 101 really fast stress management techniques at your fingertips, check out Switch off Stress which is available in hardcopy or as an eBook or an iBook.

Soothe Your Mind (Week 2 of Stress-busting Audio gifts)

This is the second of six weeks in which we will provide short stress-busting audios based on Switch Off Stress. We hope these help you reduce your stressful burdens so you can create a 2016 filled with hope, happiness, health, love, and prosperity.


During this second week, we present selected short audios and scripts that will help you reduce MENTAL stress (below are symptoms to help you recognize it).  In the following weeks, we will provide you with techniques to reduce each of the other kinds of stress.
Symptoms of Stress Type #2: You may be experiencing stress in the element of VISION if you are bothered by mental looping, negative thinking, a hyperactive or critical mind; are doubtful and afraid too often; get stuck because over-analyze, over plan, over think; feel uncreative, uninspired, can’t generate good options; have a bad attitude, lack humor; don’t enjoy things or have as much fun these days; feel bored, unchallenged, uninteresting in new information/learning, not as smart as used to be.
Click on the audio links below &/or follow the short written instructions to get immediate relief from these five really fast stress techniques.

Reframe Stress as a Friend

Mental reframing is a conscious choice to stop staring at an old problem, and instead take new approach that could help you find a lasting solution. An example is reframing stress as your Ally, a wise teacher, an honest friend.

So ask yourself: What is this stress trying to teach me? What new, positive action can I take at this moment if I reframe this stress as a teacher?

Another way to turn stress from a Foe into a Friend is to reframe difficult situations with humor, as suggested by this comic. 

 Stop It!  

It takes only a few seconds to reverse stress by firmly commanding your mind to “STOP IT!” -- and then breathing deeply in and out a few times.  

You can also imagine a light switch that represents your stress. Just take a deep breath, and in your mind’s eye, walk over to the switch and turn it off. Voila! You’ve just Switched Off Stress!  (Go to this classic video "Stop It!" if you need a good laugh).

  Slow Down your Brain Waves

Stop now to observe your thoughts and emotions. The stronger your emotion, the higher the frequency of your brain wave, the more stress you feel, and the less clear your thinking.

Reverse this unhealthy chain reaction! Deliberately slow down your brain waves by doing deep breathing, a time-out, “stop it!” or EFT tapping.

 Give Your Eyes a Break

Vision often suffers severely due to excessive stress, and eyestrain in turn contributes to more distress.


To give your hard-working eyes a well-deserved rest: Rub your palms rapidly together until they are warm. Close your eyes. Cup your palms over them. Slow your breath. Feel your eyes (and rest of your body) relax.

Participant/Observer Dual Lens

Put on a “dual lens” by simultaneously acting as both Participant and Observer in a stressful situation. Become internally still while in the middle of action; then mentally step back to observe yourself while you act.

This reduces your feelings of conflict or immediate threat, plus empowers you to act proactively rather than in a defensive knee-jerk fashion.

You can also reduce Type 2 Stress now by listening to the Vision audio on the TCI home page.  And If you've yet not taken 2-3 minutes to complete the SOS Quiz and receive your free stress report, you can click on that link on the TCI home page.

And lastly, if you would like to have 101 really fast stress management techniques at your fingertips, check out Switch off Stress which is available in hardcopy or as an eBook or an iBook.

Happy New Year, 2016!

As a gift from The Coreporation, we are delighted to share six weeks of short stress-busting audios based on Switch Off Stress. We hope these help you leave all your old stressful burdens behind and create a New Year that is filled with hope, happiness, health, love, and prosperity.

During this first week, we present selected short audios and scripts that will help you reduce the first of six different types of Stress--that is, "Core" stress (below are symptoms to help you recognize it).  In the following weeks, we will provide you with techniques to reduce each of the other kinds of stress.

Symptoms of Stress Type #1: You may have CORE STRESS if you feel agitated, anxious, off-balance, uncomfortable in own skin; have low self-esteem, confidence, resilience; feel generally unhappy; take things too personally; feel unclear about life purpose, values, what’s important; don’t breathe deeply or sleep well; are too busy to relax or take breaks; run from one thing to the next; feel “empty” inside, not best self; have addictions can’t seem to stop (smoking, drinking, eating, etc.).

Click on the audio links below &/or follow the short instructions to get immediate relief from these five really fast stress techniques.

• Breathe a Smile In— Breathe Toxins Out

As you breathe in through your nose, smile slightly. Imagine each inhalation softening any place in your body where you have tension. Then, exhale slowly through your mouth, releasing that specific discomfort or relaxing your whole body to reduce tiredness and negative thoughts. Repeat this process as often as you wish.



• Call a Time-out

Let your inner parent reward you by temporarily walking away (either physically or mentally) from this situation.  A good time out is refreshing and gets you unstuck: try unplugging from your electronic devices for a few moments, closing your eyes and breathing for a bit, getting up from your desk, or walking around the block.





• Make a Space around the Pain/discomfort

When you’re feeling mental, emotional or physical pain, you can “make a space” around that pain to lessen your resistance and its negative impact. Imagine breathing directly into and out of that spot so you ease tension with each breath. Or, imagine shining a light on that spot so it becomes more light and comfortable.




• Stealth Breath & Walking breath Count


I call this breath count the “stealth breath” because nobody has to know you’re doing it.  Begin by just noticing your breath, then sit quietly while breathing deeply in (to a count of 3) and slowly out (to a count of 5). You can change this into a walking breath by counting your breath in time with your steps.




• Sounds and Silence.

Take your time with this 4-step process: 1) Begin with Core breathing. 2) Scan sounds around you; choose one and shift it to the “foreground”’; let everything else subside. 3) Return attention to your breath. Shift focus to a different sound. Do this several times. 4) See if you can “hear” the always-present silence in the background.





You can also reduce Type 1 Stress now by listening to Core audio on the TCI home page.  And If you've yet not taken 2-3 minutes to complete the SOS Quiz and received your free stress report, you can click on that link on the TCI home page.


And lastly, if you would like to have 101 really fast stress management techniques at your fingertips, check out Switch off Stress which is available in hardcopy or as an eBook or an iBook.

Es el Momento de Cambiar tu Trabajo?

( Satisfacción en el Entorno Laboral) 
(c) Sharon Seivert
Translation by Cristina Gomez Castellano

Marca con una X todos los puntos que describen tu estado actual en tu trabajo. También el resultado puede ayudarte a resolver problemas en tu trabajo o tener claro que es lo que quieres evitar en tu próximo trabajo.

Categorías
I. De tu Interior		No es el trabajo adecuado (en cuanto a utilización de tus dones, experiencia y talentos ).
		Estas estresado, desmotivado, deprimido y con la moral baja.
		No estas dando lo mejor de ti.
		Tienes conflictos éticos/valores con tu jefe o colegas.
		No tienes claro como proyectar tu talento/don.
		Te bloqueas y te agobias fácilmente en el trabajo.
II. Visión		El trabajo ha dejado de ser divertido o un reto; sientes apatía.
		No tienes oportunidad para mostrarte creativo e innovador.
		No ves el futuro/ poco optimista sobre este trabajo.
		La gente no tiene sentido del humor.
		Hay un sentimiento de temor dentro de la empresa; a menudo siento ansiedad.
		Ya no aprendo ni crezco dentro de mi trabajo, me aburro.
III. Misión		Estas quemado.
		No recibes información sobre lo que estas haciendo bien en tu trabajo.
		Me siento constantemente controlado.
		Demasiados objetivos y o contradictorios.
		No siento que este trabajo tenga sentido, para que?
		No me siento orgullos de mi trabajo ni de la empresa.
IV. Relaciones		No sientes respeto/gustan tu jefe o tus compañeros.
		Te sientes aislado, poca comunicación y relación amistosa.
		No puedes atender a tus clientes como te gustaría.
		Escasa comunicación en general.
		Sientes un trato irrespetuoso, desconsiderado.
		Te sientes que no tienes ni voz ni voto.
V. Estructura		Remuneración inadecuada.
		Carecen de herramientas suficientes para trabajar.
		Escasa cultura laboral.
		Causando problemas de salud; agotado, quemado.
		Ambiente laboral poco saludable.
		Por culpa de falta de organización, muchas tareas desperdiciadas, sin sentido.
VI. Sinergia		Experimentando factores negativos por la economía/industria.
		La empresa se encuentra en problemas y repercute en tu trabajo.
		Poca coordinación.
		No existe comunicación entre departamentos.
		Es muy difícil lograr objetivos; Malentendidos.
		Los empleados se sienten perdidos, desconocen los proyectos generales de la empresa.

Escribe en numero de X que has tenido por cada una de las categorías en el cuadro de abajo para que descubras exactamente donde están tus problemas localizados. 

Categorías	I. Del interior	II.  Visión	III. Misión	IV. Relaciones	V. Estructura	VI. Sinergia
Numero de X (TOTAL: _____)

Puntuación:  Este test sirve para evaluar tu situación actual en el trabajo. Si tienes una suma superior a 12 (1/3 del total de 36 puntos) en el total de categorías, deberías seriamente considerar un cambio de trabajo. Cuanto mas alto sea este resultado, mas te esta perjudicando a tu salud.

Si tienes menos de 6, puedes utilizar este test como información para mejorar aquellos puntos que estén solicitando atención. Si aun así no funciona, mantén las puertas abiertas a la posibilidad de un cambio a una mejor posición y utiliza este test como criterio de evaluación en el proceso.


ACCION: Lo mas importante es tomar una decisión de forma objetiva y hacerlo. Lo mas importante es ser responsable del cambio, te quedes en el trabajo o intentes buscar otro.