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STRESS MANAGEMENT How To Break Through Fear in Turbulent Times Solving Problems in a High-Stress Environment Break Through Self-Doubt & Fear Make 2004 your Year of Organization Manage Stress by Stopping Obsessive or Unwanted Thoughts Stress; Control It, Change It or Let It Go! Tips for Managing Holiday Madness Modern Day Stressors: What Stress Looks Like in the 21st Century The Life Juggle: How to Find Lifework Balance
CHANGE The Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves about Change The Top Ten Ways to Manage People through Change
RUNNING A BUSINESS Be Heard. Be Strong. Be Effective. How to Deliver Impressive Presentations Getting Started in the Speaking Business: Answers to Burning Questions What Entrepreneurs Need to Know to be Successful How to Create and Maintain Culture as You Grow Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Candidates
DIVERSITY Traits of a Diverse Organization Simma's Holiday Diversity Q and A How to Go from Eggshell Walking to Multicultural Festivity Making Are You Wasting Your Money on Diversity Training? Interview Bias: Overcoming the Silent Forces Working Against You How to Help LGBT Employees Help Your Organization Grow How to Integrate Diversity Into Your Business Strategy Diversity Benefits Organizations and Communities 10 PC Tips for Communicating with a Diverse Audience Interviewing Employees Who Stay Wage and Position Disparity Across Gender What Every Consultant Needs to Know About Diversity Consulting and Training Diversity Competency Assessment Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Candidates Understanding Diversity Dialogues Dialogue as a Communication Tool Amongst Diverse Groups of People Communicating across Generations in the Workplace Simma & Kate's Strategies for Cross-Generational Relationship Building Valuing Diversity during the Holidays
COMMUNICATION Understanding Dialogue: A Q&A on the benefits of dialogue Dialogue as a Communication Tool 10 PC Tips for Communicating with a Diverse Audience Tips for Better Communication Between Men and Women in the Workplace Understanding Diversity Dialogues Dialogue as a Communication Tool Amongst Diverse Groups of People Simma & Kate's Strategies for Cross-Generational Relationship Building
GENDER COMMUNICATION Differences in Male and Female Communication Styles Gender Communications Differences and Strategies Wage and Position Disparity across Gender Tips for Better Communication between Men and Women in the Workplace
WORK/LIFE BALANCE Life/Work Balance in the Real World New Year's Resolutions: A New Approach? Working with Loved Ones: Leverage Potential and Avoid Pitfalls Modern Day Stressors: What Stress Looks Like in the 21st Century The Life Juggle: How to Find Lifework Balance
RESTAURANT & HOSPITALITY
Are You Truly Successful?
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Meditate Stress Away Not many industries have as much chaos potential as the Restaurant industry. There is constant activity, conflicting personalities and customers that need to be served. Your mental, physical and spiritual health are directly impacted by how you deal with these factors on a daily basis. Two people who own busy, successful restaurants practice meditation and have more energy, stay calmer, and can handle the restaurant industry lifestyle with greater ease. John Hurley owns Garibaldiâs and JohnFrank in San Francisco. He meditates five to six times a week using a Tibetan style he learned over 20 years ago. ãWhen my mother died I was searching for answers and a friend took me to the Nyngma Institute in Berkeley where I learned meditation from a Tibetan master. He taught me to shut my mind off by following my breath by meditating I achieve inner peace and calm.ä He said that he has a place inside of himself he can go any time and detach from the chaos around him.ä I can solve problems more easily, no matter what is going on externally:ä The more John practiced the easier it became for him. ãStress no longer runs me.ä he explains. ãThe restaurant business is about personalities, which means you have to get along with everyone. There are people who have issues in their personal life, with things like relationships, drugs, alcohol, or just trying to keep up- with everyone.ä Hurley told me that his meditation allows him to have a sense of stopping in the midst of chaos, and that he has a stronger sense of being in control now. ã I am only as good as the people I work with. I have learned more about love, compassion and gentleness from meditation and am better at bringing out the best in others.ä In describing his meditation, he said he sits quietly at home or in another peaceful place. He closes his eyes, defines his space as sacred and focuses on his breath, as he inhales and exhales. John Hurleyâs meditates for 15-45 minutes, but the benefits last throughout the day. Interested in hiring Simma for a stress management training session? Click here for more information. Tim Hogle is the owner of Tantra Restaurant and Lounge, one of the hottest restaurants in Miami. Hogle who has been practiced meditation for over 25 years, created his restaurant based on the ancient Indian philosophy of spiritual realization through heightening the five senses. He developed an aphrodisiac menu, and built an ambience that includes a soothing indoor firewall, and vanilla-scented candles. Besides owning Tantra he is also a well-known dentist. "With everything I am involved in meditating helps me draw the line for myself or my work would consume me. I started meditating when I was leaving dental school to deal with the stress. Actually, it was through one of my patients that I began meditating. It has helped me in all aspects of the restaurant business as well as the rest of my life. My meditation has helped heighten all of my senses and given me a better sense of my self. I wanted my restaurant to reflect how I felt, with healthy food, and an environment where people (especially women) would be comfortable." Tim starts the day meditating for 45 minutes and again before he goes to sleep. ãMeditation helps me stay focussed so I get a lot more done. My mind is not crowded. I do one task at a time and then go on to the next,ä he said. ãIf I thought of everything I had to do at once, my mind would freeze. I am able to be more productive and stay detached in a healthy way from all the stress around me.ä More and more ãexpertsä in the health field are suggesting meditation for clients and patients to deal with conditions such as stress, anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure, headaches, backaches and stomach problems. Here are some ways to help you begin meditation Find a comfortable place where you will not be interrupted. Loosen any tight clothing. Take the phone off the hook, and if possible tell people you do no not want to be disturbed. You can put on some relaxing music if you would like.
Simma Lieberman works with people and organizations to create environments where people can do their best work. She specializes in diversity, gender communications, life-work balance and stress, and acquiring and retaining new customers. You may reprint these articles free of charge, on a non-exclusive basis, provided that Simma Lieberman's name and contact information are included. She would love to know that you plan to use her article(s); please contact her to let her know.
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