Too Busy for Your Own Good (63 page)

validity of,
18

work-life imbalance,
20

Refusism, practicing,
78
–79

Resentment, releasing,
91
–92

Rogers, Kenny,
167

RQ Test (Reasons Quotient of your busyness),
16
–17

Saboteurs and thunder-stealers,
134
–35

Schedules for family members,
175
–77

Scheduling regular tasks,
79
–80

Schneider, Dr. Robert,
195

Seligman, Martin,
27

Selye, Hans,
36

Shakespeare, William,
229

Shoes, comfortable,
88

Shopping lists,
179
,
184

Silence, employing,
93
–94

Silly desk yoga,
98
–107

Six areas of life,
9
–10

Sleep, improved,
196
–97,
217
–19

SMART goals,
226
–27

Smiling, importance of,
88

Snacking and stress,
89

Sociable (one of four communication styles)

description of,
116
,
117
,
144
,
145

relationship combinations and,
142
–50

successfully communicating with,
121
,
122
,
123
,
124

Socrates,
3

SOFTEN, for image,
161
–62

Spirituality,
10
,
201
–2

Stress

aging and,
49
–50

as body's alarm system,
48
–49

death from overwork,
47
–48

emotional indicators of,
41
–42

life events and,
37
–39

physical symptoms of,
39
–41

Stress management

five-minute first aid,
43
–45

rebooting your life,
51

Stress management at home

diet,
193
–94,
213
–15

“duh” factors,
190
–92

exercise,
191
,
192
–93

friends,
200
–201,
202

happiness tips,
27
,
59
,
195
–96,
219
–20

humor,
198

massage and touch,
197
–98

pets,
194
–95

sleep tips,
196
–97,
217
–19

spirituality,
201
–2

time-outs for family tiffs,
199
–200

Stress management at work

belly breathing,
85

delegation,
95
–96

“duh” factors,
87
–89

four-square breathing,
86

go to your place,
87

letting it roll off your back,
92
–93

on the rack,
86
–87

picking battles wisely,
96
–97

plan of action for,
107
–8

positive attitude,
89
–94

quick thump,
86

silly desk yoga,
98
–107

time-outs and silence,
93
–94

Stress myths,
36
–37

Suicide,
46
,
48

TALENT for holding meetings,
81
–82

Team player (one of four communication styles)

description of,
116
,
117
,
144
,
145

relationship combinations and,
142
–50

successfully communicating with,
121
,
122
,
123
,
124

Telephone tactics,
68
,
74
–75,
207

Ten popular excuses

boredom,
30
–31

catching up financially,
28
–29

everyone's too busy,
30

friends and busyness,
29

happiness and success,
27

multitasking,
25
–26

not enough time,
25

overworking for family,
28

technology,
26
–27

working double overtime,
27
–28

Thatcher, Margaret,
189

Thoreau, Henry David,
13

Time management tools

delegating,
159
–60,
181
–83

let-go list,
160
–61

no
power,
157
–59

schedules,
79
–80,
175
–77

Time-out, calling,
93
,
199
–200

Toastmasters,
135

Tomlin, Lily,
xi

Travel

business trips,
166
–67

packing lists,
183

vacations,
211
–12

TV time,
180
–81

VISA (Visualize, Investigate, Strategize, Action),
57
–60

Viscott, Dr. David,
153

Wheel of life,
8
–11

Work habits, recommended

limiting Internet time,
77
–78

limiting interruptions,
78

master list in day planner,
76

planning tomorrow,
76

powering through to finish,
76
–77

practicing refusism,
78
–79

scheduling regular tasks,
79
–80

Work/life balance

changing your job,
207
–8

family commitments,
210
–11

keeping work at work,
206
–7

unwinding and recreating,
211
–13

working from home,
208
–9

worth and work,
210

Work/life imbalance,
20

Work stress, relieving

belly breathing,
85

delegation,
95
–96

“duh” factors,
87
–89

four-square breathing,
86

go to your place,
87

on the rack,
86
–87

picking battles wisely,
96
–97

plan of action for,
107
–8

positive attitude,
89
–94

quick thump,
86

silly desk yoga,
98
–107

Work time wasters

meetings,
81
–82

professional reading,
80
–81

Working double overtime,
27
–28

Workspace

clutter,
65
–66

communication style and,
144

ergonomics,
66
–69

importance of,
64
–65

Yankee, Luke,
165

Yoga, silly desk,
98
–107

Yourself, as top priority,
55
–56