Topic: American Psychological Association

The 3 "Must Have" Gifts to Give & Receive this Holiday Season Guaranteed to Reduce Your Stress

#1 Give Kids the Gift of Certainty. According to the the annual American Psychological Association (APA) Study, Stress in America (released 11/3/09) parents and kids had a very different perspectives on how our kids are experiencing ...READ»

117th Annual American Psychological Association Convention

The APA was hosting this annual gathering before Freud’s ego conjured his “id,” and this year will be no different. Practicing shrinks and academic-types will come together to discuss the latest in research, writing and ...READ»

Work/Life: Labor (Day) Pains

Labor Day is 125 years old this weekend. And the American Psychological Association is urging us all to leave the workplace behind until Monday. They did a recent survey that showed nearly one third of us have trouble balancing our ...READ»

Happy Study Triggers Laughs, Puns!

Happy Monday! According to a recent study by the American Psychological Association, success is linked to happiness. Meanwhile, happiness may not be linked to success. While you absorb that, here's a report on the study from the ...READ»

International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health

Is it ironic or just delightfully apropos that, for four days, the tony Caribe Hilton Hotel will swarm with academics, labor leaders, and HR types studying the vein-popping levels of angst currently afflicting employees? (Some 67% of ...READ»

Headaches II

Earlier this morning, Bob asked what drove FC Now readers crazy about where they work. The companies recently named in the American Psychological Association's Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards might be good sources for ...READ»

Looking to Hire the Most Creative Employees? Find the Candidates Who Lived Abroad

Cartoon Character by Tourist Republic Businesses battle to hire creative, productive employees. Management gurus have been happy to indulge that trend, offering all manner of "creativity courses." What if you ...READ»

coping - Martin Seligman

"How you handle adversity in the workplace tends to have much more impact on your career than how you handle the good stuff."READ»

DC's New Economy World: A Changing Landscape

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Linda Pucci Psychologist Maryville TN Honored by Cambridge Who's Who

Maryville Tennessee Psychologist Linda Pucci was honored this month by Cambridge Who's Who and included in its business directoryREAD»

At Work, Feeling Good Does Matter

There is a clear connection between happiness and productivity. And during difficult economic times, with the pressures created by declining business revenue, layoffs and downsizing, this issue has become even more important.READ»

5 Years of Who's Fast

Who's Fast 2003 marks our fifth-annual celebration of the unsung heroes and rising stars of business. As a group, they represent a new generation of leaders who blend integrity and imagination, brains and guts. What follows is a roster of Who's Fast profiles from prior years (titles and company affiliations reflect each person's status at the time of their selection).READ»

Stress: What You and Your Boss Can Do About It

We all hear about how the fast pace of life today, and how economic pressures have increased stress levels. While the bad news about stress is familiar to most of us, the good news about stress is rarely heard.READ»

Fast Company Recommended Events November 2009

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Don't Be a Grinch In Today's Economy

According to the American Psychological Association stressis costing US businesses 300 Billion Dollars.Millions of people are stressed out like never before.Companies have gone out of business, there have been massive lay-offs, and ...READ»

The Three Keys to Change

In this excerpt from the introduction to his new book, Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life, Alan Deutschman discusses the framework to successfully change yourself.READ»