We often think of stress just as the immediate conditions in our lives that impact us, without paying proper attention to environmental stressors than can create low-grade, constant stress. Stress from the environment is fueled through watching the news, talking with people, and otherwise picking up and sensing it in the environment. A Different Kind of Stress that Affects Us…
Anyone who works with the Restaurant industry needs to learn how to deal with constant change and stay sane. Whether change is by choice or imposed, negative or positive, personal or professional, it is always a challenge. Four people in the industry talked to us about the changes they experienced and how they managed. Gwen Sheard has been working for…
When my mother died a few months ago a friend came up to me as I was holding myself and crying and told me I had a lot of courage to let myself feel so bad.Ê At the time I thought her words were weird to say the least.Ê My mother had just passed away from lung cancer.Ê I had…
Have you ever tried to control other people? Who gets stressed out? Have you ever tried to control things or events over which you had no control? Do you find that stressful? There are different typed of stressful situations. Some, like people interrupting you all the time, you can control. You can let the interrupters know you are busy and…
Long hours, high pressure, stress and opportunity contribute to incidents of drug and alcohol abuse in the restaurant industry. This can result in loss of productivity, customer service, and profits, from the kitchen to the corporate level. Only when an organization recognizes that drug and alcohol abuse is an issue amongst its ranks can solutions be found. When one of…
Almost everyone who works in the restaurant industry at any level would agree that it is a 24-7 business (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Stress can be high and life/work balance can be minimal. Recent and past studies have shown that stress and life/work balance are directly related to productivity, turn-over and the bottom line. Rick and…
Have you ever experienced stress from obsessive or unwanted thoughts? Did you say to yourself, “Today I am not going to think about….?” What is the first thing you thought about? Was it that obsessive” or “unwanted” thought? These negative, stressful thoughts can be stopped by a technique called thought-stopping. First, picture a scene that brings up wonderful, comfortable feelings,…
By Kate Berardo and Simma Lieberman Organization plays a strong role both in stress levels and time management. When many people see a messy office or scattered computer file system, they experience a low-grade stress that carries over to many different activities and experiences. When it comes to actually getting work done, a disorganized workspace slows down productivity and can…
Everyone needs to get away for relaxation, but for people in the restaurant industry, that can be more difficult than most due to long hours, endless days and constant customer needs. The stress and frustration can be ongoing and a long vacation can be just a good dream. In order to stay focused and somewhat calm, you need to be…
LEARN TO SILENCE THE NEGATIVE VOICES IN YOUR HEAD THAT INTERFERE WITH YOUR ABILITY TO SUCCEED Self-doubt and fear interfere with our ability to achieve or set goals. Self-doubt and fear are the voices in our head telling us, “You’ll never succeed, so why try?” and “who do you think you are?” Self-doubt and fear are also what make us…
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