Preface Page 17 Chapter 1. Stress and the Working World Page 21 Do You Have Any Stress in Your Job? Page 21 Workplace Stress – An "Equal Opportunity" Opponent Page 25 Three Major Changes Contributing to Today's Workplace Stress Page 29 The Daycare Crisis Page 35 Chapter 2. Stress and the Department of One Page 39 Are You Taking Care of Yourself? Page 39 Signs Indicating that Stress Is Overwhelming Your Defences Page 42 Stress and the Single Parent Page 45 Stress and the Single Person Page 46 Harnessing Stress to Achieve Success Page 47 Chapter 3. The Extremes of Stress Page 49 Stress Levels Depend on Control and Predictability Page 49 Stress Levels Depend on Aptitude Page 50 High-Stress Jobs and Their Special Problems Page 51 Low-Stress Jobs and Their Special Problems Page 53 The Dreaded Combos – Jobs with High and Low Stresses Page 57 Shift Work – Special Problems, Special Remedies Page 59 Problems Unique to Women Page 63 Chapter 4. The Modern High-Tech Work Environment Page 69 Technology – A Mixed Blessing Page 69 The Retention Helmet Approach – Inappropriate in Today's World Page 70 Technostress Management for Those Who Didn't Even Know They Were Technostressed Page 72 Technostress and the Business Owner or Manager Page 74 Introducing New Technology into the Workplace Page 76 Some Technostress Nightmares of a Manager Page 79 Technostress and the Well-Being of Employees Page 82 Chapter 5. Leadership and the Bad Boss Syndrome Page 89 Effects of Bad Bossing Page 89 Sixteen Common Traits of Bad Bosses Page 92 Putting a Bad Boss into Perspective Page 97 Ten Things To Do If You Yourself Are a Bad Boss Page 100 Chapter 6. The Workaholic Trap Page 105 Meet the Workaholic Page 105 Workaholics as Priority Abusers Page 111 Workaholics as Inefficient Time Managers Page 114 Costs of Workaholism – Financial, Mental and Physical Page 119 A Workaholic's Last Words Page 122 Chapter 7. The Impending Storms of Business Insecurity Page 123 Waiting for the Hurricanes Page 123 A New Era Means a Less Stable Workplace for Many Page 124 Effects of Job Insecurity on Employees' Personal Lives Page 126 Business Downturns – Wise and Unwise Corporate Responses Page 128 Business Downturns – Wise and Unwise Personal Responses Page 129 Quality as Insulation against Business Storms Page 131 For Positive Thinkers, Job Loss Could Have Silver Lining Page 132 Chapter 8. Stress and Public Speaking Page 137 Speechmaking – A Stressful Necessity Page 137 Managing Physical Responses to Speechmaking Stress Page 138 Seven Action Tips for Speechmaking Page 143 Three Rules for Structuring Speeches Page 149 Facing the Media Page 150 Chapter 9. Travel Stress Page 155 Stress and the Single (or Married) Motorist Page 155 Seven Competent Commuter Tips Page 157 Jet Lag – A Major Stress of Flying Page 162 Leg Lag – It Could Be Fatal Page 172 Culture Lag – What to Do about It Page 174 Power Packing versus Panic Packing Page 175 Fear of Flying Page 178 Chapter 10. De-Stress Options Page 181 Becoming Aware of Your Total Stress Levels Page 181 De-Stress without Distress Page 187 Ten De-Stress Options Page 188 Chapter 11. Using Stress to Fight Stress Page 201 Stress Cures and How They Work Page 201 The Outward-Bound Stress-Cure Method Page 202 Dr. Joe MacInnis and Pressure Proofing Page 204 Choose Your Own Adventure Page 205 Chapter 12. Mental Fitness and Versatility in the Workplace Page 207 The Importance of Mental Fitness Page 207 Positive Thinking and Reality Page 208 Mental Versatility and the Anatomy of the Brain Page 211 Versatility and Intelligence Page 214 Making Better Use of the Brain's Versatile Side Page 216 Chapter 13. Physical, Nutritional and Environmental Fitness Page 221 Workplace Fitness – Now More Important than Ever Page 221 Physical Fitness and the Workplace Page 223 Nutritional Fitness and the Workplace Page 228 Environmental Fitness and the Workplace Page 230 Chapter 14. Substance Abuse – The Loser's Option Page 235 A Dangerous and Costly Problem Page 235 The Why, Who and What of Substance Abuse Page 237 Cigarettes – A Hazard to Health and Career Page 239 Alcohol – World's Most Abused Drug Page 242 Perils of Prescription Drugs Page 243 The Cocaine Catastrophe Page 245 Wristband or Toe Tag? Page 247 Chapter 15. Substance Abuse – Some Answers Page 249 Reasons for Substance Abuse Page 249 Interception Points along the Journey to Substance Abuse Page 250 Drug Counseling and the Medical Profession Page 251 RX for Substance Abuse – Some Positive Action Steps Page 256 Drug Testing – A Controversial Issue Page 260 Chapter 16. Stress for Success – The Hanson Prescriptions Page 265 Practical Examples of Good Stress Management Page 265 Hanson's Ten Tools for Stress at Work Page 267 In Conclusion Page 271 Appendix A. Exercise Routines Page 273 Appendix B. Nutrition at Work Page 283 About the Author Page 289 Acknowledgments Page 291 Bibliography and Recommended Reading Page 293 Index Page 297