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Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King
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Hope, Health, and Happiness. Would you like to live your life with less stress and more happiness? Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, more resilient you.
Stress is a powerful force in life. It can bring about illness, destroy relationships and cause chaos. There is not a one-size-fits-all coping strategy for dealing with stress in your personal life or at work. Our goal is to help you address the sources of stress, take care of yourself during stressful times, and to find ways to reach out to those around you for support. The Work Smart Live Smart flash briefing focuses on helping you to Harness Your Energy, Build Your Resiliency and Protect Your Mental Health!
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TIP 2753 – Controlling Conflict By Understanding The Why
Apr 400:01:28Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... April celebrates Conflict Awareness Month. Celebrates sounds like a funny word to use when we are talking about conflict, but there are benefits to conflict including: Becoming aware of issues within your team Encouraging change in the way things are done Stimulating creativity and bonding as you work to solve the conflict And Promoting decision-making. Conflict becomes difficult to manage when personalities hinder the process. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Conflict Awareness Month: Understanding why some team members become more difficult or negative, and when they are more likely to act that way, can prevent that build up of tension from happening, that may prevent the team from productively solving the conflict. So why are people difficult? For some, negative attitudes and behaviours are expressed when they are stressed out and just don’t have the energy to use better communication skills, judgment and manners. Our goal is to stop rewarding these irritating behaviours. To do this, we must understand what employees expect to gain from being so difficult. Some want to feel more in control. Some want to feel important and listened to, and some want to avoid outright conflict, but will act out their annoyance or disagreement through other negative behaviours. By finding the strategies to meet their needs and lower their stress, they may be better able to focus on solving the conflict. The difficulty behind these attitudes and behaviours is that they are highly “toxic.” It is important that we practise good self-care so that our stress doesn’t add more negativity to the situation. Want to find more strategies to coping with stress and dealing with conflict? Check out my website at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2752 – Testicular Cancer: Early Detection Is Key
Apr 300:01:25Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... I had no idea. There will be nearly 9,000 new cases of Testicular Cancer diagnosed during this year and more than 300 young men will die from the disease because they didn’t catch it in time. That is more deaths than women in this age group who will die of breast cancer.) Testicular Cancer is the most common cancer in men ages 15-40, that time when we don’t want to admit the possibility of illness. However, if detected early, it is among the easiest to cure. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Testicular Cancer Awareness Week: You are never too young or too old to do a self-exam. Teach young boys just like we do teen girls to do a self-exam. It should not be embarrassing, and it does save lives. Know the risk factors: Age: Most testicular cancers occur between the ages of 15 and 40. The main risk factor for testicular cancer are undescended testicle(s). A family history of testicular cancer increases the risk. Race and ethnicity: The risk of testicular cancer among white American men is about five times that of African-American men and more than double that of Asian-American men. Talk about it. Private parts are private, but knowing how to detect an illness early is just as essential as the ‘birds and the bees’. Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2750 – Use Your Motivation To Fight the No’s and Excuses
Apr 200:01:30Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... As wellness leaders and wellness cheerleaders know, it is often not a lack of information that our team’s face. It is about finding a stronger motivation to fight the no’s and the excuses. Look for example at your smoking cessation programs. I would venture to say that almost everyone who smokes know that it is harming them in one way or the other. It is not until someone has a clear mental picture as to what the benefits are or how they see their life without smoking, that they can even hope to be successful. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Physical Wellness Month: Help people to have a picture in their head of what life will look like when they have achieved their wellness goal. So, my picture, is to be able to still run a successful business and to have the creativity and motivation to keep trying new things. It is to be teaching karate to young boys and girls when I am older. I want to be that cool grandma that goes on the roller coaster rides and can walk along the beach. I want to be in my gardens, and I want to stay living in my two-story house. I want to be sure-footed and not afraid to go out and about. I want my back to be straight and my eyes looking forward, not hunched and looking at the ground. So I try to walk at least a couple of times every week, sometimes, complaining the whole way. I go to karate class as often as I can. I throw the frisbee in the snow, because even though it’s only the dog getting exercise, I am taking in the benefits of the light that will positively impact my mood and energy. There are so many wellness programs that you could host at your workplace. How are those programs going to help your team be who they picture themselves being? Looking for resources to build your healthy workplace? Check out my top 10 tips under Resources and Courses at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2750 – Are You Suffering From FDS: Fun Deficiency Syndrome
Apr 100:01:19Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... Today we fight the perils of FDS: Fun Deficiency Syndrome on this National Fun Day Today is also Wet Monday. A tradition that was grew out of splashing holy water to a university wide water fight. Now, that sounds like fun! It is also National Deep Dish Pizza Day – how about squishing some dough and making your own pizzas. That could be fun and probably not too messy! Cheap, But Fun Things To Do A lack of money shouldn’t mean a lack of fun. There are lots of fun things to do that don’t require any money at all. Play dress up or make-believe with your kids. Go and ride your bike. Take a walk at the beach or along a nature trail and see what spring has to offer. Play catch or Frisbee with your dog. Fun can take place at work as well. This is also Laugh At Work Week – so check out our posting on this celebration for things that you can do at work. When we are having fun we forget ourselves. Fun includes happiness, amusement, exhilaration, laughter and joy. However, we lose our sense of fun as we age if we do not nourish it regularly. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Fun Day: Do something fun today – anything – but don’t let the day pass without having some fun! Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2749 – How Being Optimistic Takes Real Work
Mar 3100:01:34Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... What Is Optimism? Wikipedia states that Optimism is to anticipate the best possible outcome. Optimists generally believe that people and events are inherently good, so that most situations work out in the end for the best. Optimism takes work. Being pessimistic means you are stuck in identifying the problems over and over again. Being optimistic means you have to move forward and do something about it. Optimistic people are better at problem-solving - they move quickly from problem-identification to problem-solving. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Optimism Month: Act like an optimist. Use the word choices and body posture of optimistic people. Use "upbeat" words instead of "upset" words - Challenged vs Overwhelmed. Optimists take big steps, walk faster and stand taller. Pessimistic people shuffle their feet, take tiny steps, walk slowly and slouch. Move quickly from problem-identification to problem-solving. We all get angry and upset, but the challenge is to move past these emotions and start looking for strategies and solutions that will help you to deal with that challenge. Avoid emotional leeches. Minimize your contact with those who look on the down-side of everything, who criticize you or mock or sabotage your dreams and aspirations. Remember Optimists enjoy better health. They find more success. Optimistic people feel less stressed during stressful times. Optimists tend to have more supportive networks and resources. Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2746 – Don’t’ Let Cabin Fever Make You Go Stir Crazy
Mar 2800:01:48Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... Cabin fever took on a brand-new meaning during the pandemic. Cabin fever refers to the irritability or restlessness experienced when a person, or group, is stuck at an isolated location or in confined quarters for an extended period of time. Along with irritability or boredom, feeling Stir Crazy may leave you sleepy or on the other extreme, unable to sleep. You may have a distrust of anyone you are with, or have an urge to go out somewhere, even when you know that it is not safe to do so. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Cabin Fever Month: The cure is as simple as getting outside and interacting with nature. The sounds of the forest, the scent of the trees, the sunlight playing through the branches, the fresh, clean air — these things give us a sense of comfort. They ease our stress and worry, help us to relax and to think more clearly. Being in nature can restore our mood, give us back our energy and vitality, refresh and rejuvenate us. Research has demonstrated that even brief interactions with nature can promote improved cognitive functioning, and overall well-being. It is easy to let our perspective on life get distorted, especially during times of chaos and challenge. Sometimes we neglect doing the simple things that can help us to refocus, re-energize and restore our mental health. An easy way to do that is to move from looking inwards at ourselves and our situation to moving outwards and noticing the awesome things that are occurring all around us. If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app. For more information on coping with mental health issues, sign up for one of my on-line courses at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab. #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2745 – How To Show Appreciation That Increases Employee Engagement
Mar 2700:01:18Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... An effective leader shows their employees and their team that they appreciate all their hard work and loyalty. When an employee goes above and beyond on a project, a supportive leader shows their appreciation. When the team achieves a difficult objective, a great leader celebrates their accomplishment. Wondering what you can do for your staff to thank them for all their efforts? Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Employee Appreciation Month: Celebrate with food. It may be a breakfast, a catered lunch, or a smoothie break during the afternoon slump. What about a team cooking challenge? Provide each team with various ingredients and see what they can put together and enjoy the fun. Give the gift of time. Give your team a time off coupon that they can use at their choosing. Shout it out. Give a shoutout to a member who has completed a task or gone above and beyond to meet a deadline. Send it. A hand-written note, sent to the employee’s home, is an unexpected and genuine way of showing appreciation. Bring in a massage therapist to do 15-minute chair massages. A little bit of pampering goes along way. Your employees are your most precious asset, let them know that they are valued and appreciated! Looking for resources to build your healthy workplace? Check out my top 10 tips under Resources and Courses at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2744 – How To Be Content Whatever The Circumstances
Mar 2600:01:47Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... "I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have more than enough. I have learnt the secret to being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether poor or rich. I have the ability to face all situations because of the strength God gives me." Philippians 4:11-13 This is the sign above my desk that I read everyday that I am in my office. I am not there yet, but it is what I strive for. Contentment. A belief that things will be okay and that I will be okay. Spiritual Wellness is generally considered to be the search for meaning and purpose in human existence, leading one to strive for a state of harmony with oneself and others, while working to balance inner needs with the rest of the world. The path to spiritual wellness may involve meditation, prayer, affirmations, or specific spiritual practices that support your connection to a higher power or belief system. Spiritual wellness involves having compassion, the capacity for love and forgiveness, altruism, joy, and fulfillment. Your religious faith, values, beliefs, principles, and morals define your spirituality. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Tips For Building Resiliency and Achieving Spiritual Wellness: Evaluate your own spiritual wellness with this brief quiz. Do you make time for relaxation in your day? Is there time for meditation and/or prayer? Do your values guide your decisions and actions? Are you accepting of the views of others? This month focus on the meaning and purpose of your life and try to bring more harmony and balance to it. Looking for more ways to build your resiliency, take my free on-line vulnerability test at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab. #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2743 – How To Boost Your Energy With Colour
Mar 2500:01:32Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... But the little boy said…There are so many colors in the rainbow. So many colors in the morning sun. So many colors in the flowers and I see every one. I love this song by Harry Chapin. March is Colour Therapy Month and it reminds me that soon, the snow will leave us and the amazing colours of spring will surface. These colours make me smile, they pick me up and they put the world back into perspective. Research has found that colour does impact our mood. Colour therapy itself, is an energy healing method that has been used for thousands of years. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Colour Therapy Month: Deep breathing and visualization are powerful strategies that can calm and heal us. You may want to vary this by using Colour Breathing. While breathing in and out, the participant visualizes the various colours of the rainbow filling their body and then being released. Red, orange and yellow come up from the ground through the body, to the top and leave through the ground. Green is visualized coming in horizontally from the world to fill your body and then leaves out the back, while blue and violet come in from the head, to the toes and back out to the sky. Here are a couple favourites from the Colour Therapy Month website: Eat a salad that contains all 7 colors of the rainbow. Take a color therapy bath. Mix and drink your favorite colorful cocktail or fruit smoothie. Create a flower display of all the 7 rainbow colors. Looking for more tips to build your resiliency? Look for my book on Amazon called Stress Out. 52 Weeks To Letting More Life In #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2742 – How Caffeine Might Be Impacting Your Mental Health
Mar 2400:01:40Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... Do you drink more than four cups of coffee a day? Do you often find yourself irritable, depressed or disoriented after drinking caffeinated beverages? When you don’t drink caffeine do you find yourself experiencing headaches, drowsiness, or insomnia? National Caffeine Awareness Month draws attention to the risk associated with caffeine. At 200 mg of caffeine, you can experience irritability, restlessness, tension, insomnia, excitement, and gastrointestinal disturbance. If you consume more than 1 gram (1000 mg), you can receive irregular heartbeats, panic and anxiety disorders, muscle twitching, and incoherent speech. And, believe it or not, when you ingest more than 5 grams, the results can be fatal. Caffeine has a half-life of about six-hours. That means that if your 4 o’clock cup of coffee contains 200 mg of caffeine, by 10 o’clock that night, there will still be 100 mg of caffeine in your body, preventing you from falling into a deep and restful sleep. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Caffeine Awareness Month: Look at what you consume – caffeine is often a hidden ingredient in some of our favourite foods. Be aware of how much caffeine you are consuming in a day. Look at why you consume certain caffeinated drinks. Is it the flavour, the social aspect, the energy boost, or is it out of thirst or boredom? The answer will help you to determine if there is a healthier way to fill that need. Looking for more ways to build your resiliency, take my free on-line vulnerability test at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab. #mentalhealth #hr
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