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Byline: Cord Cooper
1Your boss just dumped a new project on your desk. He also changed your deadlines. Faster than you can say "migraine," you've got one. The pinched nerve in your neck is acting up. Your lower back feels like an 18-wheeler trundled over it.
The solution?
"Take a deep breath, relax -- and focus," said performance coach Pam Brill, whose clients range from Olympic athletes to chief executives.
"Taking a breath relieves tension. Relaxing helps control your energy level. Focusing takes the spotlight off yourself and puts it on what the boss is saying. And all three lift your attitude -- possibly changing the outcome."
Master your energy level, ability to focus and attitude, and "you've hit the pay-dirt formula of winners across the board," Brill said in a recent interview.
Tune Out Distractions