Deadlines increase our productivity

Deadlines increase our productivity

Deadlines increase our productivity; but the deadlines must be realistic. And we can be much more productive if we take frequent breaks in addition to longer vacations. Canadians, with a two-week starting vacation (three in Saskatchewan) spend more time working than...
How technology impacts our lifestyle

How technology impacts our lifestyle

Technology impacts our lifestyle for better or worse. Too much TV for children under the age of two, whether it’s educational or not, might be partially to blame for the tenfold increase in ADHD cases, according to a January 10, 2009 article in the Toronto Star. Nine...
How to stop worrying

How to stop worrying

If you learn how to stop worrying, you will brighten your days, reduce stress and anxiety, increase your personal productivity, and improve your relationships with others. By worry, I mean having negative thoughts about a future event that may or may not happen. This...
The power of positive thinking

The power of positive thinking

The power of positive thinking was illustrated in one study where cynical women who harbored hostile thoughts and mistrusted others were 23% more likely to suffer a cancer-related death, and 16% more likely to die from any cause as compared to women who were most...
Stress is contagious

Stress is contagious

It’s bad enough having to cope with the hazards of secondhand smoke; but now it’s found that secondhand stress can be hazardous to our productivity and health as well. The suggestion that stress is contagious is based on research that suggests a class of brain cells...