Comments on: De-Stress

By: Brendan O'Keefe [TEX Customer Engagement Manager]

Brendan O'Keefe [TEX Customer Engagement Manager] — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:47:59 +0000

Hi Craig, Glad you like the picture. As the online publisher of this blog, I make up the majority of the imagery on the posts from stock photos. I have sent you an email and when i get a moment I’ll find it and refer you to where you can buy it. Brendan.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:07:10 +0000

Hi Dr Joe,
A strange question for you, but who is the artist of the picture for this blog (the picture of ocean beach to horizon)? How can I find a copy of this picture?

Thanks,
Craig

By: Brent D

Brent D — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:03:43 +0000

Perhaps if National Stress down day was really an issue, we’d have got the guided relaxation for free and every day in Telstra land would be about reducing our stress!

By: Troy

Troy — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:20:58 +0000

I reduced my stress levels by changing to a more understanding, userfriendly, promise-keeping, teleco. It’s nice now knowing that the company that I deal with actually care about their customers and providing customer service.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:05:08 +0000

“Stress is a function of how we respond to events rather than events themselves. In turn it is within our power to change how we respond.”

True – stress is a mental reaction based on us interpreting the input we receive, and we should train ourselves to minimise this trigger.
But without being too negative we need to be careful about as this also becomes a very convenient way to ignore pressure, hostility and a poor work environment or culture and then conveniently hold individuals responsible if they show any signs of stress.

On a more positive/constructive side – I think one big thing we don’t do enough of is exercise. This is an excellent stress controller and unfortunately many of us are involved in increasingly sedentary roles – often sitting in front of a PC all day. This certainly is something completely under our control.

By: Les

Les — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:48:15 +0000

To beat stress I get up about 5am, go for a run, enjoy the peace and quiet in my only uninterupted me-time for the day.

Running helps me sleep better, gives me more energy and
ollows my subconscious to solve some work problems.

By: Larry Sixsmith (Telstra employee)

Larry Sixsmith (Telstra employee) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:43:23 +0000

Dr Joe, you are correct in saying to down load a quiet relaxing mp3. I was given a CD called Mindfullness which covers coping with stress and enxiety. It had both mind and body exercises. I downloaded it to my phone and used to listen to it when I felt the need. It was great. I could be listening to it on the way to work or if I couldnt sleep I would play it & no one would know. It was my own private relaxation session.