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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 2807 – How To Eliminate Mental Health Stigma
May 2800:01:11Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all, said Bill Clinton Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Mental Health Month: In the spirit of eliminating the stigma around mental health challenges here are some Do's And Don'ts Do: Educate yourself about mental health challenges and issues Foster a healthy workplace environment Emphasize abilities, not limitations Use respectful language Refer to the person not the disability or illness Tell people when they express a stigmatizing attitude Do Not: Portray successful people with disabilities as the exception Use generic labels such as “retarded” or “the mentally ill” Use terms like “crazy,” “lunatic,” or “insane” in general conversation Don’t let stigma create self-doubt and shame It is everyone's responsibility to reduce the stigma, prejudice and discrimination associated with mental health issues. Education, understanding, and support are key to creating a psychologically safe and healthy workplace. If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in your #alexa app. Don’t forget that you can find more tips for coping with mental health issues, by checking out my Live Smart blog at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2806 – What Type of Breakfast Person Are You?
May 2700:01:33Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... Do you eat breakfast? Research found that people who skipped breakfast had a higher risk of obesity, depression and perceived stress. They also found that performance, problem solving skills, and mood are all affected by breakfast consumption. What is your approach to breakfast? Are you The Pauper, The King and The Maestro? The Pauper - These people almost always skip breakfast. They are either too busy, not hungry in the morning, or are on a diet. Or just like the pauper who was given a small piece of bread to eat, these people may eat a doughnut, or a piece of toast and wash it down with coffee or juice The King - The ‘feast’ consists of a large quantity of food, including eggs, pancakes with syrup, and sausage. Though it contains a variety of food groups, it usually is heavy on the carbs and fat and very high in calories, which can lead to obesity, heart disease and diabetes. The Maestro - Breakfast is a priority for this group, and so is conducting themselves in healthy way. They make good choices so that they manage their energy effectively and add the right kinds of foods that promote health and longevity. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Egg Month: Make it portable. If time is an issue, look for things that can be taken on the road such as hard-boiled eggs. Make it fun. Eggs and waffles can be cooked using a variety of shapes to add some fun. Keep it balanced. Try to cover the basic food groups. Look for variety. Just keep it balanced and don’t get stuck in a rut. Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in your #alexa app. 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 2805 – Is Workplace Wellness Really An Investment?
May 2600:01:35Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... With so many companies investing in workplace wellness, it comes as a surprise that research shows that few companies assess the health needs of their employee population before deciding which wellness services to invest in. Even more surprising, is that only about a third of companies evaluate and measure how their programs impact the health and wellness of their employees or their bottom line. A productive employee wellness program assesses the health, wants, and needs of your employees and then addresses these issues, wants and needs in a meaningful and measurable way that the employer can track over time Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating the Mental Health Month: Simply offering a wellness program, no matter how well-intentioned, provides no guarantee of improving employees' well-being or having any value or return-on-investment. Workers must be aware the program exists and be persuaded to use it. Engaging company managers are key. Managers that engaged their workers were 28% more likely to participate in a wellness program offered by their company than were average employees. Wellness is a commitment. It is a commitment by the individual, their manager and by the company. It can take several years for the investment to be realized, but is well worth doing, because a healthy workplace is clearly a win/win situation for both employee and employer. Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in your #alexa app. 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 2804 – How To Reduce Your Stress By Correcting Your Posture
May 2500:01:24Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... Gone are the days that some well-meaning teacher would take their knuckle and drive it into the middle of your back and tell you to sit up straight. The Chiropractic Association has found that even young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations. Though a major cause of back and neck pain is kids and their backpacks, it is also our overall poor posture. Hours of computer slouching, hunching over while texting and laying around as a couch potato have serious repercussions on our posture. The good news: there are easy things people can do to Reduce Your Stress By Correcting Your Posture. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Correct Posture Month: Practice the wall stand. Back up to a wall so your heels, buttocks, shoulders and head all lightly touch the wall while you keep everything level, relaxed and aligned– and take 3 slow breaths, feeling your body’s best posture. Shoes matter. For women, there is no such thing as a good high heel for your posture. Trade in the stilettos for a shoe that gives you the proper support. It is critical to understand that the body impacts the mind. Standing up straight and walking tall will help you to think and feel better. Reduce Your Stress By Correcting Your Posture and remaining calm, more relaxed, and more physically and mentally healthy. Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2799 – How To Promote Getting Fit On National Employee Health & Fitness Day
May 2000:01:35Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... National Employee Health & Fitness Day was created to promote the benefits of physical activity for individuals through their work site health promotion activities. There are two types of fitness: Performance-related fitness - Linked to athletic performance and is tied to speed, reaction time, and coordination. And Health-related fitness - Linked to fitness components that may lower risks such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or low back pain. Health-related physical fitness includes: Aerobic fitness – which is the ability of the heart and lungs to deliver blood to muscles Muscular strength and endurance – enough to do normal activities easily and protect the low back Flexibility – which is the ability to move your many joints through their proper range of motion Body composition – not too much body fat, especially around the waist. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Promoting National Employee Health And Fitness Month: As an employer provide and promote opportunities for fitness: help employees to measure and track their fitness level co-ordinate lunch hour walking or running groups offer off-site fitness center discounts encourage sport team participation sponsor step by step challenges promote community fitness groups and reward fitness involvement As an individual find an activity that you can get excited about. With our busy lifestyles it is important that we make the time to take care of ourselves. Make the commitment to do one thing to increase your health-related fitness. Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in your #alexa app. 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 2798 – Are You An EMS Worker At Risk?
May 1900:01:39Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... They are true heroes in our public healthcare system. They save lives daily in communities across Canada, US and around the world. At some point, many of us may need to rely on the skill and abilities of these EMS workers. However, our EMS workers are at risk. Funding cuts to healthcare have resulted in increased workloads. They deal with shift-work stress and burnout. And they are at great risk for PTSD. When extremely difficult and life-threatening situations are mixed with common everyday stressors, it can be hard to effectively cope. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Emergency Medical Services Week: While EMS workers are trained to care for others, when it comes to their own well-being, the training may be lacking. If you are an EMS worker, loss of sleep, and not eating on a regular schedule can push you over the edge. Be very focused on ensuring that these basic needs are taken care of. Find ways to vent and talk through highly emotional calls. It is tough to manage when you can’t share these situations with your family and friends who are our usual natural supporters, so it is important to make use of colleagues and other workplace resources to manage this stress. And finally, to combat burnout, focus on an attitude of gratitude, and increasing your awareness of the positive aspects of your life. Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in 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 2797 – How Relatives Can Be A Powerful Connection And Support Your Mental Health
May 1800:01:28Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... I found it very hard and often stressful staying connected to family and friends. Our lives were too busy and setting up time to connect seemed like a major exercise in the calendar shuffle. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to visit with them, it was just that there never seemed to be enough time to do it all. Now we are physically distancing and I would so love to be visiting, even though I am still just as busy. I loved visiting my grandma, especially when we would just sit and play cards for a while. I can still remember the family reunions at the local community center with everyone sitting out on the grass, playing baseball and eating all that amazing food that was set out on the picnic tables, or our Christmases where Santa would come to surprise everyone with a gift or two. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Visit Your Relatives Day: Family and friends can provide the support system needed to get us through these hardest of times. Visit Your Relatives Day was intended to give us the opportunity to get closer to our relatives, stay connected to family and friends, and to strengthen family ties and relationships. It is still a good day to consider how you are keeping these special connections strong during this time. Even though you can’t go and visit them, research suggests that even just viewing photos of family members prompts brain activity that can positively affect how you feel about them and even yourself. Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in your #alexa app. Don’t forget that you can find more tips for coping with mental health issues, by checking out my Live Smart blog at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2796 – Have You Had Your BP Checked?
May 1700:01:26Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... May is Hypertension Month and health professionals from across Canada are encouraging Canadians to know their numbers to help prevent and control hypertension and avoid its serious and deadly complications. Hypertension is the leading preventable cause of death and disability around the world, and can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and dementia. Over 7.5 million Canadians have hypertension, and 7.4 million more have high blood pressure that will lead to hypertension without preventative action. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating World Hypertension Day: In those who have hypertension, about 30% is related to increased salt consumption, and about 20% related to low dietary potassium, so chose foods wisely. Physical inactivity is related to about 20% of hypertension, so get moving and active. Obesity is related to about 30% of hypertension, so keep your weight in check. Excess alcohol consumption also causes hypertension, so don’t over-indulge. Being tobacco free is especially important for people with hypertension. High blood pressure often has no symptoms. Most individuals with hypertension are unaware that their blood pressure is high, so get checked and keep your blood pressure in check. Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in your #alexa app. 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 2795 – Are Your Family Reunions A Cherished Tradition?
May 1600:01:24Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... I am missing my family reunion. Living so far away means that it is tough to make it to this family function. I have some wonderful memories of family reunions. The games that we would play. The prizes that were given out. The laughs that we would have, and the food. The awesome, glorious, delicious potluck that would follow. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Family Reunion Month: Family reunions can be a cherished tradition. But being around your family or going back to the town in which you grew up can stir up implicit memories that can automatically trigger feelings we felt in our past. No matter how mature we feel, memories of our 10 or 15-year-old selves can cause us to act like we did when we were 10 or 15. If we fail to recognize how we are affected by old emotions and negative early experiences, we run the risk of projecting our past onto our present interactions and relationships. So all of this is to say that family reunions can be fun and a point of real connection, but be aware that there is the potential for past memories and experiences to interfere with this enjoyment. Being aware of your triggers and emotions is the first step in being present and just enjoying the moment for what it really is…a chance to create a new memory. If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app. Looking for more ways to build your resiliency? Take my free on-line resiliency test at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab. #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2794 – Can You Revise Your Work Schedule For Greater Satisfaction
May 1500:01:28Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... Are you a 9 to 5er or are you a night shifter? Or do you work from home? Whatever your schedule, the key is making it and your life work together in harmony. It is not about work life balance, but about life satisfaction. Are you satisfied with all of the different aspects of your life? Are you spending the right mix of time and energy on each area so that you are feeling fulfilled and complete’ If not, it may be time to look over your commitments, including your work schedule and deciding if it needs to be tweaked. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Revise Your Work Schedule Month: This month reflect on how to best achieve balance between your job, your commitments, and free time. Now is the time to take a hard look at the time we’re actually spending in each of these areas of our life and truly evaluating how satisfied we are with them. We have the ability to work from more places, more times of the day, using more devices than we ever have before. The key is to take control of our time and make active choices about how we spend that time. I am not suggesting that you quit your job, but maybe a small tweak to when you start, when you leave or when you shut your technology off for the night, may have a big impact on your life satisfaction and energy. Something to consider. Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in your #alexa app. Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr
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