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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 2793 – How To Slow Down With Meditation To Find Your Focus
May 1400:01:25Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... Our minds can not operate on ‘full throttle’ all day long. Focused meditation helps to clear the mind of racing, cluttered thoughts by focusing energies on a particular image or thought. Gradually distracting thoughts will decrease during meditation. This strategy helps to restore mental balance by providing a break in our hectic day. By allowing our mind to slow down, it is better able to focus when we return to our tasks at hand. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Meditation Month: One of the key areas that we neglect is time for self. Yet if we do not take care of our physical and mental needs, we will not be in a position to achieve our goals. We need to maintain a healthy rhythm to our life and we can do that by finding ways to ensure our physical needs for food, sleep, water, and exercise our met. Then we need to find ways to alternate the stress and challenges in our life with some relaxation or down-time. There is no way we can not get rid of all of our stress, nor do we want to. What we want to do is to reduce our negative reactions to stress so that we don’t become sick, worn down, and worn out. Start by adding one relaxation technique to your daily checklist of things to do. 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 2792 – How To Be A Healthy Night-Shift Worker
May 1300:01:25Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... “Night shift can kill the body.” Today is the day that we celebrate National Night-Shift Worker Day and the introduction of the 24-hour society. One repercussion of the nightshift work schedule is that a typical night shift worker sleeps one or two hours less per day than a day worker and often has less deep and REM sleep. Shift Work Maladaption Syndrome is where shift work is leaving the worker so sleepy that they fear for their safety on the job. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Ensuring Resilience In Our Night-Shift Workers: As a leader, it is important to educate employees on what shift work entails and provide annual screening for shift-related illnesses. Promote and educate on healthy lifestyle strategies. Organize mandatory stretch breaks especially during the dangerous hours. As a Night Shift-Worker: Understand the hazards and consequences of shift work. Pay attention to sleep strategies and avoid going into sleep debt. Shift work is a lifestyle and in order to minimize stress and build resiliency, the worker and their family must ensure that they follow a healthy schedule, focus on their sleep strategies, and ensure that they have support from those around them. Looking for Tips To Promote Mental Health Week In Your Workplace, visit worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab for my Top 10 Tips. #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2791 – How Reading Opens A Window And Promotes Relaxation
May 1200:01:27Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... “Reading opens a window to the world; giving us a vision of things we never dreamed possible.” Reading for fun has become like a long-lost luxury, especially in this busy age of 24/7. Relaxation and ‘luxury’ activities are often met with the guilt that we should be doing something worthwhile and productive…not indulging and pampering ourselves. One survey found that nearly a third of adults across our country didn’t read a single book for pleasure in the past year. The discouraging figure puts Canadians behind the U.S., where an identical poll showed 27 per cent of Americans hadn’t picked up a book. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Reading Is Fun-damental Week: Reading can transport us to another time or place. It stimulates the right side of our brain and can engage our imagination and strengthen our creativity. It can expand our understanding of other cultures, help us to find new ways to express our ideas, and expand our vocabulary. Reading forces us to be still and slow down when we are used to running on high-speed. Reading can stimulate our emotions and give us an appropriate way to vent out our frustrations, sadness and joy. I have a very hard time limiting my time when I get a really good book. I have been known to read an entire day (or night) away, just because I couldn’t put the book down. Generally I only start a good book when I am truly able to ignore the phones and my work, like while I am on vacation. 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 2790 – Do You Know How To Avoid Food Allergy Triggers At Work?
May 1100:01:36Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... Allergies occur when the immune system becomes unusually sensitive and overreacts to common substances that are normally harmless, such as pollens, molds, dust or even food. Food allergies are serious business. They impact over 2.6 million Canadians. Everyone is entitled to a safe working environment. Unlike many conditions, anaphylaxis is not visible unless someone is having an allergic reaction. That is why it is extremely important to communicate about your food allergies before a reaction occurs. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Food Allergy Awareness Week: Be open about your food allergies. It’s important that your co-workers and boss know about them. Always carry at least one auto-injector on the job. It’s better to have two in case you need a second dose during an allergic reaction. Educate co-workers. Your co-workers may have no experience with food allergy. Teach your co-workers how to prevent reactions from happening, recognize the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction and how to use an epi pen properly. Say thanks. Make sure your colleagues know that you appreciate their support. Those who don’t have food allergies can help by understanding the condition and doing their part to create a safe environment to prevent serious reactions from occurring. Simple things like washing your hands well and often. It is one of the most effective ways to prevent cross-contamination as well as the spread of general viruses and bacteria. 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 2789 – Is Sexual Harassment Still A Part Of Your Workplace?
May 1000:01:26Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... It is out there. We all know that it’s out there. Yet, many of us still ignore it, pretend that we don’t hear it or worse yet, we laugh and join in on it. Sometimes out of embarrassment. Sometimes out of fear. Recent results show that more than a quarter of working Canadians have experienced sexual harassment or been affected by it. This can result in a variety of stress-related illnesses, relationship difficulties as well as upset productivity and engagement. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Stopping Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: Know that when faced with unwanted and unsolicited sexual harassment, victims feel confused, frustrated and angry. They may not know how to react to the situation and may become very anxious or depressed. Some employees will suffer the humiliation and harassment silently and when they can no longer take it, they will quietly quit. Not addressing sexual harassment in the workplace is bad business and can create a toxic environment. Education around sexual harassment and developing strong policies and procedures to deter it are the most effective means of minimizing its occurrence and impact. Companies can protect their employees, and create a positive workplace culture, by implementing a comprehensive policy and providing training to employees and leaders on that policy. Remember, 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 vulnerability test at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab. #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2788 – Can You Go Screen Free For A Day?
May 900:01:30Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... Could you unplug your TV for 7 days? How about that PS4? What role does screen time play in your daily life? Entertainer, pacifier, babysitter, time filler and/or a distraction? Many parents are concerned about the amount of time their children spend with screens. And with good reason! Research shows that screen time gets in the way of activities known to be good for young children, however kids who spend less time with screens fall asleep faster, sleep longer, eat healthier, and get more exercise. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency During Screen Free Week: Turn your living room into a place for family interaction and play by arranging the furniture so the TV is not the focus of the room. Take a break from your smartphone and other screens during periods of the day and model good screen time behaviour. TV and screen time is not all bad. It becomes a negative when we let it take over our lives. We grow accustom to the silence of watching TV and it allows us to avoid communication with those around us. It separates us from those we love, even when we are in the same room. It can taint our perspective and the way we see the world as it is full of negative images. During Screen Free Week, challenge yourself. Move outside of your comfort zone and focus on being creative, an active participant and connected to those around you. Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr
Transcribe →TIP 2787 – Are You A Super Hero In PJ’s?
May 800:01:41Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... What superhero reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than 20 per cent, overcomes gridlock faster than a speeding train, and leaps over distraction barriers in a single bound? Hint: Often seen wearing pajamas while on the job…It’s not a bird. Nor a solar plane…It’s the Telecommuter! So, here I sit in my pj`s working at my computer. No stress spent on deciding what to wear to the office. I appreciate the flexible work arrangements that I have. It strengthens my resiliency while running a successful business. Some days I work all day and into the evening. On other days, I may find myself helping out a family member or pulling the weeds from my gardens. This flexibility gives me the balance that I want and need. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Flexible Work Arrangements Week: Companies that aim to provide a flexible working options encourage a healthy work-life balance, build resiliency and retain key workers. Develop a flex work policy that outlines what best practices they are expected to adhere to. As an employee, if you are interested in flexible work arrangements, consider how this might positively or negatively impact your job, your family, your employer, your team members. There are many adjustments that need to be made both by the employer and by the employee to make flexible work arrangements work. Good communication and problem-solving skills are the foundation to working out any kinks. So here`s to all superheroes working in their pj`s – May it be a productive day! 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 2786 – Do You Know The Indicators of Mental Health and Mental Illness
May 700:01:32Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... 1 in 5 people will experience a mental health issue at some point in their lifetime. Mental health disorders are among the leading causes of ill-health and disability world-wide. 17% of Canadians report that they have taken time away from work and school, to deal with a personal mental health issue. According to Guarding Minds At Work, when employers adopt policies and programs to address psychological safety and health, they incur 15% to 33% fewer costs related to psychological health issues. Employers and employees both have a responsibility to protect the health and safety of their employees. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Mental Health Month: Know What Mental Health Is Mental Health is a state in which an individual realizes their own abilities, can cope with the normal stressors of life, can work productively, and is not overwhelmed by their responsibilities. Know What The General Mental Illness Indicators Are In The Workplace. Some of the most common include: Excessive lateness or absences Increased need for extra supervision Reduced productivity and loss of pride in work Inconsistency in work or habits Exhibiting several of these, may indicate that someone may be experiencing a mental illness and intervention and assistance is needed. As a leader and a co-worker, being alert to these indicators can ensure a healthy work environment. 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 2785 – Are You Clear On What It Takes To Build A Psychologically Healthy and Safe Workplace?
May 600:01:01Tap to summarizeTIP 2785 2421 2052 1688 1324 964 231 599 – Are You Clear On What It Takes To Build A Psychologically Healthy and Safe Workplace? Listen to today's podcast... Canada became the first country in the world to have a national standard for psychological health and safety in the workplace. This Standard contains a voluntary set of guidelines, tools, and resources aimed at promoting employees’ psychological health and preventing psychological harm due to workplace factors. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Mental Health Week: Get Clear On What’s Required For Building A Psychologically Healthy Workplace Foster overall psychological health and a respectful workplace based on trust, honesty, fairness and recognition. As employees, ask questions, report issues, and propose new ideas for building a positive culture. Be sure to train leaders and employees at all levels on awareness and prevention strategies. Look beyond the workplace to what resources are available to help meet personal, as well as workplace challenges. 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 2784 – Are Our Children Dealing With Depression?
May 500:01:22Tap to summarizeListen to today's podcast... It is hard to understand how a child can experience depression. As caregivers and parents, we need to remind ourselves, that while a child’s problems may seem minor to us, they can be overwhelming to them. Your first warning signs will probably be changes in behaviour that may suggest a troubled and unhappy state of mind. If a student becomes depressed, they are unlikely to talk about it. Very likely, a depressed child will think that no one else feels the same way and that no one will understand their problems. Often a depressed child will feel that they are disliked. Clinical Depression is more than just the ‘blues’. It is a “biochemical disorder where a person feels very sad for an extended period of time and where this state interferes with their everyday life.” Depression affects about 3% of our children, 8% of adolescents and 10% of adults. Stress can act as a ‘trigger’ for Depression. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Mental Health Week and Childhood Depression Awareness Day: Be aware of the signs and symptoms of Depression. As an employer, hold awareness sessions for your employees. Provide support and understanding. Be aware of the signs of suicidal thoughts – Suicide is one of the top killers of our youth. 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
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