Report: Workplace Stress Could Be Killing Careers

This article starts out with, “Anxiety, depression, irritability — they are the cost of doing business for many first responders such as police officers, soldiers or physicians.

But a groundbreaking study suggests that even indirect exposure to the trauma of others may profoundly affect the mental health of some surprising public servants.”

Here’s the article:

Workplace Stress Could Be Killing Careers – Health News Story – WISN Milwaukee.

A great way to deal with anxiety and stress is through meditation. Here’s a quick, 4-step crash course in meditation, courtesy of TIME Magazine (Time International (South Pacific Edition), 8/4/2003, Issue 30, p48-56):

1 FIND A QUIET PLACE – If it helps, turn out the lights. The fewer distractions you have, the easier it will be to concentrate

2 CLOSE YOUR EYES – The idea is to shut out the outside world so your brain can stop actively processing information coming from the senses

3 PICK A WORD, ANY WORD – Find a word or phrase that means something to you, whose sound or rhythm is soothing when repeated

4 SAY IT AGAIN AND AGAIN – Try saying your word or phrase to yourself with every outbreath. The monotony will help you focus