stress – David G. Schwartz

High or Low Cortisol, Does It Matter?

As many of us do, I was spending time with some band kids when I overheard them using language that got me thinking about how we split the world into dueling opposites, which can be helpful—but not always. The band kids were reflecting on a day’s worth of band kid drama, which is perhaps not […]

The Workplace Stress You Didn’t See Coming

informed informality • Dave • February 10, 2025 • compression stress, shear stress, stress, workplace stress

As an ombuds, I talk every day with people who are stressed by work. I am also aware that there are numerous self-care resources, and numerous official exhortations to use said resources. And yet I continue to talk with people who are stressed out about work. Some comments I’ve heard have got me thinking that

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