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How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed | By Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin Daniel Levitin discusses how the brain releases cortisol in response to stress, which can cause clouded thinking. He explains that to stay calm during a stressful situation, it is important to have systems in place and to be aware of the stress levels you will be in. Daniel Levitin discusses how the brain releases cortisol in response to stress, which raises the heart rate, modulates adrenaline levels, and clouds thinking. He shares an anecdote about how he accidentally forgot his passport while visiting his friend in Montreal and how he applied Prospective Hindsight to his predicament. Levitin discusses how designating a place for important items can help to prevent them from being lost or misplaced. Daniel Levitin discusses how the brain releases cortisol in response to stress, which can cause clouded thinking. He explains that to stay calm during a stressful situation, it is important to have sy...

               Agile vs Waterfall Differences  What is agile project management?  Agile project management  is an iterative approach to delivering a project, which focuses on continuous releases that incorporate customer feedback. The ability to adjust during each iteration promotes velocity and adaptability. This approach is different from a linear, waterfall project management approach, which follows a set path with limited deviation. With today’s customers and businesses requiring rapid responses and changes, agile provides the flexibility to adjust and iterate during the development process. Agile project management is also a cornerstone of  DevOps practices , where development and operations teams work collaboratively.   What is waterfall project management?  The waterfall project management approach entails a clearly defined sequence of execution with project phases that do not advance until a phase receives fin...

              Importance of Transferable skills   What are Transferable Skills? Transferable skills are those kinds of skills that are useful across all types of jobs and industries. These skills can be used to leverage your position in any industry based on prior experience. Such skills include communication, teamwork, adaptability, dependability, etc. Once acquired in life, transferable skills stay with us for a lifetime and become a part of our daily life. Let’s get to know about some transferrable skills that are important in the workplace in detail: Communication Skills Communication Skills  help you efficiently convey your message to the other person in the form of speaking and/or writing. The ability to communicate your message effectively will be relevant in any kind of job and industry. Amongst the most important transferable skills, each and every job role will require you to be an effective communicator. Communication skills a...

                      Apple iPhone Promotional Strategies By Merlin Peter Date- 04/12/2022 Apple’s marketing is so effective, that it has become a benchmark for other companies who want to achieve the same global popularity, revenue growth and staying power. Apple has various products, such as iPhone, iPad, iWatch, Mac Book and other accessories.   I will discuss various marketing strategies apple uses on its consumer, mainly for its flagship iPhone. The iPhone was the first smartphone to use a multi-touch interface. This removed the need for styluses and keyboards. The iPhone is still strong and is one of Apple’s leading product lines.   Marketing Strategy of iPhone analyses the brand with the marketing mix framework, which covers the 4Ps (Product, Price, Place, Promotion). Several marketing strategies include product innovation, pricing approach, promotion planning, etc. Based on the iPhone marketing mix, these busi...

                     Work-related stress Stress is one of the most daunting obstacles to employee engagement in the modern workplace. Work-related stress describes the physical, mental and emotional reactions of workers who perceive that their work demands exceed their abilities and/or their available time, help or support to do the work. It occurs when they perceive they are not coping in situations where it is important to them that they cope. A worker's response to workplace stress may be positive or negative for worker wellbeing, depending on a number of factors. Most people adjust to the variations of stress during the short term, but if it becomes excessive and long-lasting it can lead to mental and physical ill- health. Outcomes of exposure to work-related stress    Physical  - headaches, indigestion, tiredness, slow reactions, shortness of breath    Mental  - difficulty in decision-making, forgetfulness...

  1. WHS legislation - NT and federal, are they different? why?        Workplace health and safety for Northern Territory is similar to federal legislation, based on an agreed ‘model’ WHS Act. This means that in Northern territory WHS laws impose similar obligations as the Federal legislation.  2.  Duty of care - your duty of care in the workplace for yourself and others, why is this important?  Everyone has a duty of care, a responsibility, to make sure that they and other people are safe in the workplace. Even in the case of self-employment, responsibility of health and safety of oneself and others who visits which includes workers, clients, visitors and volunteers are important. 3. Hierarchy of control - What is this and why do we need to have this in the workplace? The hierarchy of control includes Elimination Substitution Engineering Controls Administrative Controls PPE  The hierarchy of control is a system for prioritising and  con...