Question

1. What is your mission in life? If you do not have a mission, how might you be able to develop one? 2. With so much of most tasks being computerized, why bother studying about improving personal productivity? 3. How can a person determine if answering e-mail is an important part of the job, or a productivity drain? 4. Why are good work habits and time management so effective in reducing job stress?

Answer 1

Stress is often defined as a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. Our inherent "fight or flight" response is severely constrained in modern society -- especially at work -- where we can do neither. We cannot strike your boss if s/he is too demanding, nor can you run away (at least, not if we want to fit in...). So a response which would take a fraction of a second in the wild is suppressed. But it doesn't go away: it sticks in our mind and often stays there. This can lead to headaches, general indecision, even sleep disorders.