Courage and Knowledge

 

"Ignorance is the root cause of all difficulties." - Plato

"There seemed to be endless obstacles - it seemed that the root cause of them all was fear." - Marion Milner

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Stress can Kill

When stress goes unabated, it compromises a target’s mental health, and when unseen psychological trauma is caused by unsafe, stressful work conditions, it’s every bit as damaging as physical injuries.

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A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.”
―Aesop

“It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out; it's the grain of sand in your shoe.” ― Robert W. Service

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The Truth Will Set You Free

"The truth will set you free, but you have to endure the labor pains of birthing it.” - Iyanla Vanzant

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Resolve to Change

An early Swedish study among 64 victims of bullying at work attending a rehabilitation program concluded that 65% of the patients suffered from PTSD.  #LeadersArentBullies

“After trauma, the human self-preservation system goes on permanent alert, as if the danger might return at any moment.” - Judith Herman

“Trauma is hell on earth. Trauma resolved is a gift from the gods." - Peter Levine

“What we change inwardly will change outer reality.” - Plutarch

Acknowledge

 

 "The first step toward change is awareness." -  Nathaniel Branden

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Manage Stress

 

Workplace bullying targets report increased psychological distress: anxiety, depression, negative emotions, and overt anger. In the workplace, high levels of burnout and emotional exhaustion are common, as well. 

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"Stress doesn't come from what's happening in your life. It comes from your thoughts about these circumstances." - Andrew J. Bernstein

"Exercise training offers an outlet to release stress based energies.  It tones the spirit and conditions the body." - Arnold Schwarzenegger

Healthy Outcomes

 

"In business, successful people reach goals, not quotas." – Stephen Jermyn

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