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1. Finding the Calm Divide Between Work and Family By Elizabeth Hinckley
2. Non-tech approaches   Physiological   Meditation and breathing techniques   Short exercise breaks (ex: walk around the block)   Masseuse visits   Taping thermometer to finger to raise temperature (also cognitive)   Cognitive   Compartmentalization techniques   “Green dot” technique   Affirmations   Emotional   Phone breaks with friends   Therapy
3. Tech Approaches   Physiological   Anti-stress shake App- Shake your phone to de- stress   Nature sounds App- Help you sleep   Neuro and bio-feedback- Alpha and Beta wave technology   Cognitive/Emotional   Affirmations App   Self-Talk App- write notes to yourself
4. What they said…   What works   Looking at pictures of children or vacation escapes   A reminder board of “why I work”   Exercise! “I do cardio to burn the stress”   Pro-activity towards solutions   Being with friends   Separating work from home life   Having a set process   Walking through Whole Foods   Escapist reading   Unique insights   “Would rather have stress of doing than guilt of being one of ‘those unhelpful Dads”   “Stress feels like a weakness that must be overcome”   “Never enough time”   “Can’t address stress because there isn’t time to decompress during day”   “I must like the stress or I wouldn’t keep over committing”   “Want to please everyone”   “Surprises are difficult when you are juggling parenting and work”
5. Questions   Wonder how the “green dot” technique could be transferred to an I Phone?   Wonder if there is an effective app sensor for body temperature?   How do photographs of loved ones help de-stress?   Is there something to actively compartmentalizing work and family?   Is there something to the interrelation between guilt and stress?   Is there really a way for anyone to feel they have enough time? If you cut commitments, has it been proven that makes life less stressful?   What kind of exercise app for 30 to 60 second breaks could be developed? Longer breaks?