Erika's Blog - Northern Connections

It has been a very stressful week. My web site (and subsequently, My Blog) have been down. It took me several phone calls over the course of a few days to the domain registrar as well as my host server to figure out how to get back up, which we managed to do today. YAY!!! I am so relieved. There is nothing worse than feeling disconnected and wondering if people are trying to view your site only to get a Parked Page message. Thank goodness I have lots of patience. Godaddy sent me a customer survey to complete, and they are certainly going to get my 2 cents worth. Anyway, hopefully all will be well again in my world and I can continue merrily blogging and writing articles.

Labels: business, stress

I wanted to share with you how I manage to keep my Inbox down to about 6 emails, tops.
1. I do a quick scan as I open my emails to see if there is anything urgent.
2. As I open and read each email, I take action immediately. I don't read it and then go on to the next email. I decide whether it requires action from me or is it an information email.
3. If it requires a response, I do it right away. If I cannot respond right away, I leave it in the inbox for now.
DON'T OPEN THE NEXT EMAIL UNTIL YOU HAVE DEALT WITH THIS ONE.
4. If it is an information email, I decide whether I may need to refer to it in the future. If so, I save it in one of my personal folders. If I don't think I will need it again, I delete it.
DON'T OPEN THE NEXT EMAIL UNTIL YOU HAVE DEALT WITH THIS ONE.
By the time I have read through all my emails for the day, I should only have the action items left in my inbox that I can't respond to right away until I have gathered more information.
So that's my method. It has worked for me for years. People are amazed that my inbox is not overflowing like theirs is. Saves me a lot of stress and time in not having to re-read messages.
Try it and let me know if it works for you.

Visit my web site at www.erikamartlew.com

Labels: business, stress, time management

I attended a seminar yesterday on Adrenal Fatigue. When I ask friends it they have ever heard of it, the answer was "no". I found out about this 21st century epidemic from a newsletter I receive on women's health issues. What an eye-opener the seminar was. We learned about how constant stress (whether good or bad) can eventually fatigue your adrenal glands which can lead to all kinds of problems, including energy production, electrolyte balance and fat storage. The adrenals are responsible for producing over 50 hormones, one of which is cortisol. You've probably heard about that I'm sure. It controls our immune system. Some people who end up off work with a stress disorder, may find out that they have adrenal fatigue. It is becoming a common problem because of our busy lifestyles, lack of relaxation, sleep deprivation, poor eating habits or excessive caffeine intake, which all combine and have a cumulative effect on our overall health. The good news is that simple changes can work to build stress resistance and help the adrenals function properly. For more information, a suggested book is "Adrenal Fatigue, the 21st Centure Stress Syndrome" by James L. Wilson.

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Labels: health, self care, stress