Fencing as a Stress Reliever
Featured in Business Week online.
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/12/1205_sb_chill_pill/8.htm
Stress Buster: Fencing
Why It Works: Fencing requires mental discipline, says Douraghy, a two-time U.S. National Champion in the over-40 division. “When I’m fencing, I have to be present in the moment,” Douraghy says. “If not, then I’ll forget there’s a person coming after me with a metal object.” That’s a handy way to leave work behind. At the office, Douraghy is mindful that as a leader, he directs a company’s energy and culture. “I have a good attitude every day, even though times are difficult,” he says. “That’s the same determination you have to have in fencing.”
The full article in at Business Week online: Managing Stress Can Improve Company Performance. The article mainly lays out that you need to take a break during the day to relieve stress so that you can get back into a productive flow.
What stress busters do you use during the day or week to get you refocused?
Lisa on 06 Apr 2009 at 9:13 pm #
Good evening Mr. Douraghy. Congratulations on your success with this sport. Thank you for posting this. My name is Lisa and i am the mother of a 9 year old son who has congenital heart defects and is very limited as to what he can participate in. He is very active and in need of an outlet. He has an interest in fencing. My question to you - is there a real danger to this sport? My son has a pacemaker implanted in his abdomen. He also takes heart medicine 2x’s a day to control ariythmias. Thank you for taking the time to reply.
Lisa