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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!
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!
Episodes

Monday Jun 15, 2020
EP 632 – Capture A Moment
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Once there was a time when photography didn’t exist. A time when precious moments couldn’t be captured, uploaded and shared.
I look back at my baby pictures and there were only a handful. My mom and dad had a single picture each and I don’t know if I have ever saw one of any of my grandparents when they were really young. Compare all of that to the albums upon albums that I have of my sons who are now young adults.
Today, we don’t even print all of our pictures, but save them to on-line albums or files to be viewed at any given instant.
Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving.
Photography is a great hobby that can help us build our resiliency. It is something to take our minds off of all of our stressful life situations.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Nature Photography Day:
Photography can be a means to get out and physically active. Use your camera to take note of the awesome or the bizarre. Have some fun looking for the humour in everyday life.
Photography is a good activity to strengthen relationships. Make it an outing and invite others to join you. Visit the park or a natural habitat and spend time discussing what you see.
So what is the funniest photograph that you have ever taken’
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 tips to build your resiliency? Look for my book on Amazon called Stress Out. 52 Weeks To Letting More Life In

Sunday Jun 14, 2020
EP 631 – Be A Blood Donor
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Today is a world-wide celebration to honour and thank those people who donate their blood without any reward, except the knowledge that they have helped to save lives.
This day has particular significance as it is the birthday of Karl Landsteiner, the Nobel Prize winner who discovered the ABO blood group system.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Blood Donor Day:
Get others involved and it makes it easier to remember to donate, and less anxious for those who have never gone before.
Get your office or organization involved and promote it through your on-line or internal communications
Get your family involved – go together and make it a family giving project
Be a role model for others – I love how my mom still goes regularly to donate.
With our lives being so busy it is easy to forget to do this simple little act of kindness. But this little act can mean the difference between life and death.
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 resiliency test at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab.

Saturday Jun 13, 2020
EP 630 – Random Acts Of Light
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” This quote by Edith Wharton encourages us to bring light to someone who has been touched by the darkness.
Many are living in darkness while struggling with illness. These illnesses may be depression, chronic pain, or battling cancer and the struggle they are facing may be draining the light from their life.
Random Acts of Light encourage everyone to show a random act of light for a friend or loved one with cancer or other illness. Initiatives are being taken across the country to show support, one person at a time.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Random Acts Of Light Day:
Light The Night showcases the progress being made in the cancer arena along with the importance of supporting patients, one at a time.
Bring light to someone you know. This can be any random act, big or small.
Surprise someone at the hospital with a meal, gift certificate or kind gesture.
Gift a cancer patient or survivor with tickets to a sporting event, or gear from a favorite team.
Treat a local survivor or patient or colleague to a manicure, pedicure or massage.
Take those in need out for coffee, ice cream, breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Sometimes it takes just one gentle word or small token to help overcome darkness.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed, you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com

Friday Jun 12, 2020
EP 629 – Super Human Is Not A Hero
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Is it a bird’ Is it a plane’ No! It’s Superman. Superman has always stood for what’s best about humanity and for bearing adversity and emerge stronger on the other side.
Though we may not be superman, we may be suffering with the Super-Human Syndrome.
Are you running on empty and lying to yourself saying, “I can handle this”?
- Do you believe you can, should and must do it all?
- Feel you could and should do more?
- Neglect your personal needs because others are more important?
- Or believe that if I don’t who will?
If so, you are probably dealing with the Super-Human Syndrome and are risking your physical and mental health.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Super-Human Day:
There is a saying that I love – How thin can I spread myself before I know longer exist?
We must take care of ourselves first and foremost if we want to be in a position to take care of others.
Sometimes we need to let go of those things that are causing us to get stressed – unnecessary tasks and unrealistic beliefs and expectations
What is it that you need to let go of – the need for control – approval - to do it all – to be superhuman – and get is all done?
Start by knowing what is important to you and then actively decide how to make those things a priority.
Sometimes all that is needed is some fine tuning – some simple strategies that energize or relax us and enable us to enjoy the life situations that we are facing.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed, you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com

Thursday Jun 11, 2020
EP 628 – Make Life Beautiful
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Today is a day dedicated to encouraging and celebrating those who are making life beautiful. Whether you’re creating beauty through your art, music, relationships or helping others achieve personal success.
One small action can lead to a ripple effect.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Making Life Beautiful Day:
Help someone achieve a personal goal.
Donate time to a worthy cause.
Clean up a community space.
Create a work of art.
Refinish and repurpose something old.
Plant a garden or send someone some flowers.
Connect with a friend.
Thank a colleague.
Share a smile.
Expect the best, not the worst. Choose joy. Making life beautiful starts with you and choosing joy will get your attitude on the right track to making an impact in the world.
There’s no real wrong way to celebrate National Making Life Beautiful Day, as long as you do something and keep focused on making life beautiful.
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.

Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
EP 627 – Develop Your People Skills
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
So what are people skills? And why do these skills matter in this age where communication is more focused on texting and messaging?
People Skills are a set of skills enabling a person to get along with others, to communicate their ideas effectively, to resolve conflicts, and to achieve personal and business goals.
One issue of having information at the tips of our fingers all times is that you can get any answer to a question, anytime and anywhere, by simply typing it into a mobile device or computer. Many have not learned to branch out, ask questions and connect with other humans to learn and gain people skills.
One of the most important factors in gaining influence and achieving success, is developing strong, positive, and effective people skills.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating International People Skills Month:
Learn to ask great questions that people are excited to answer and then listen attentively. You will engage at a much deeper level than the superficial ‘how are you doing?’’
Be authentic. Authenticity breeds trust, and trust breeds relationships.
Engage with a story. The secret to persuading people is to tell an effective story. Connect to their head, heart and soul.
Be contagious. A bad mood impacts those around us. A good mood, full of energy can produce more energy in others.
Employers often seek out those who have these strong interpersonal skills as they have the ability to work collaboratively, communicate effectively and display the commitment and work ethic that they require.
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 resiliency test at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab.

Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
EP 626 – Slip, Slap, Slop For Sun Protection
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Are you protected from the sun under an umbrella?
How about on a cloudy day?
Do you think you’re protected from the sun under the water?
Does a baseball cap protect you from the sun?
Are you protected from the sun if you go to a tanning salon first?
Not sure of the answers, then you need to find out, as it could save your life.
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer since it’s more likely to spread to other parts of the body. It is increasing in both men and women. Non-melanoma skin cancer, a less deadly type of skin cancer, is the most commonly occurring cancer, accounting for about one-third of all cancer cases.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Sun Awareness Week:
Reduce sun exposure between 11am and 4pm.
Seek shade or create your own shade.
Think Slip – Slap – Slop
Slip! on clothing to protect your arms and legs.
Slap! on a wide-brimmed hat.
Slop! on sunscreen with SPF #15 or higher.
Be Prepared and Stay Safe In The Sun
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
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Monday Jun 08, 2020
EP 625 – Build Resiliency By Leaving Early
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
“Control the events in your life or the events in your life will control you.”
In these busy times, leaving early may seem like a death sentence to your career.
We know that in spite of the advances in technology, many of us are working longer hours than our parents and chronic illnesses such as burnout, heart disease and depression are on the rise.
In order to maintain our health and our productivity, we must ensure that we have energy.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Leave The Office Earlier Day:
Leaving early is just one strategy in an attempt to not let time control you. By consciously planning to leave early one day this week, I am betting that you will be much more focused and will feel a renewed sense of balance in your life.
What would you do if you had 20 minutes of ‘free time’ time today’ What would you do if you had 1 hour or 2 hours extra?
What priority would you focus on – your health – your kids – your spouse – your gardens – your dog – your community’
Leaving Early Day is an awareness of how time slips away from us. It’s about failing to make our priorities a priority in our life. Our work is important, and we owe it to ourselves and our employer to be present, creative and healthy. How’ Control your schedule and be purposeful with your time.
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.

Sunday Jun 07, 2020
EP 624 – Stress And Headache Pain
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
There are all kinds of headaches.
Some are sharp and painful.
Others are a long, slow ache from somewhere deep inside.
Chronic headache sufferers know that headaches can interfere with work, social activities and even completing the simplest task such as getting dressed.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Headache Awareness Week:
Learn what triggers your headaches – Is it conflict, noise, food, wine, odours or all of the above
Keep a headache journal to give you some clues as to the triggers
Let go of anger and frustration and try to lower your stress
Get plenty of sleep
Eat a balanced diet
Get outside
Exercise
Learn relaxation techniques such as utilizing pressure points, deep breathing, visualization and muscle relaxation.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about your headaches to see if you have explored all the possible treatments.
Finally, deep breathing is one of the easiest and effective relaxation techniques available to reduce headaches. Learn how to utilize this skill to reduce your headaches and improve your life.
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.

Saturday Jun 06, 2020
EP 623 – Let’s Go To The Drive-In
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
I have some great memories of going to the drive-in with friends. Staying up late for the dusk to dawn movies on the long weekends. I loved taking my own kids to see the latest Disney flick at our local drive-in, one of the few remaining ones in our area. The boys would be dressed in their jammies, pillows and blankets ready, popcorn to snack on as we waited for the sun to set and the movie to begin.
Even now, my husband and I will head to the movies during the summer for date night.
Did you know that the creator of the drive-in did so to help his mother enjoy the theatre in a more comfortable seat way back in 1933. These drive-ins saw their heydays in the 50’s to 80’s, but sadly, with movies on demand, many of these local drive-ins have closed.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Drive In Movie Day:
Get a carload of friends or family together and head to the drive-in. Enjoy the experience of watching a movie on an outdoor big screen. And if you do, use #DriveInMovieDay to post on social media.
If you don’t have a drive-in close by, plan a trip and take in this unique experience before many of these local treasures shut down.
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 resiliency test at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab.

Friday Jun 05, 2020
EP 622 – Take A Break And Camp
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
We will sit by the camp-fire and sing a song or two. There will be peace and happiness. It will be a wonderful bonding experience. And everything will be right in the world…
Not bloody likely! as my European friends say.
I love camping, but it certainly never matched my expectations of what a family camping trip should be like. We were closer to the Griswold’s with everyone arguing and sometimes wishing they were somewhere or with someone else.
So why do we still go?
Because camping is really no different than the rest of our lives. We have moments of chaos, arguing and not getting along, mixed with other moments of happiness, laughter and peace. Many memories have been made through frantically packing up in the rain, backing up over a deer antler and blowing a tire, and cooking our dinner by the fire. We have enjoyed kayaking, canoeing and swimming races and our bets on who could catch the biggest, most and ugliest fish. We have sat on the beach, and in folding chairs by the fire and have snuggled under the covers.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Camping Month:
Try to go with the flow and let go of your mental picture of what camping should look like.
Chaos Aside, Camping Is A Great Break
Even with all of the effort and potential for chaos, camping represents a break from the everyday for me. I enjoy some family time and some alone-time, and I get a chance to appreciate nature and all of the beauty it offers.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed, you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com

Thursday Jun 04, 2020
EP 621 – Show Respect
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
A Stanford survey reported that 85% of job success depends on utilizing proper business etiquette. Another report said that 69% of leaders would fire an employee who demonstrated bad office manners.
National Business Etiquette Week also recognizes the need for proper business etiquette in order to compete in the growing global marketplace. This can include everything from how to network, to the proper handshake, and how to remember names.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Business Etiquette Week:
“Can you hear me now?” When it comes to the use of cell phones in everyday society, we not only hear you now, we hear everyone else too—nearly everywhere we go. Step away from a shared workspace to conduct your business, so as to show respect for your co-workers, especially during a meeting.
No one likes to think that someone is wasting their time, especially when there are deadlines to meet. So arrive on time for your meetings.
Everyone should practice good manners. Common bad manners at work include things like loud ringtones, talking and chewing, and not cleaning up after yourself.
Especially, if you are doing business internationally, do your research. Do you bow, kiss or shake hands with a guest from another culture? Research will help create respect and eliminate cultural faux pas.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
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Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
EP 620 – Deliberate Communication and Connection
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
couldn’t connect using your computer or your cell phone? How would that impact your communication’
Interesting questions and a bit of a reality check as a while ago I found myself with no internet service. I felt very lost, as I had to change the way I carried out my business and they way I communicated with family and friends.
So how does this all relate to effective communication?
Two studies were released within days of each other that I found interesting. One found that we are working more non-standard hours and that we are feeling time crunched. The other saying that almost half of us are feeling vacation deprived, yet we are not using up all of our allotted vacation time.
We need to be more deliberate in our communications and connections with others.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Effective Communications Month:
Take the time to slow down and talk to your family about their day. Let the elderly members of your family know that you care about them not just care for them.
We often take our ability to communicate with others quickly and effectively for granted. However, recent research has shown us that we are often connected when we should be disconnected.
Vacations are a great way to get reconnected so take all that you are allotted. However, turn off your phone and put away your laptop. Take the time to find out what is important to the people around you. This can only be done by talking, listening and sharing.
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 resiliency test at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab.

Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
EP 619 – Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Beauty is only skin deep or in simpler terms, a pleasing appearance is not a guide to character. However, our skin is vital to our health.
Your skin is the largest organ of your body. Your skin covers your entire body and acts as a shield from the elements. It bends with ease, warns you when something is too hot or too cold, repairs itself when broken, and plays a huge part in your appearance.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Beautiful In Your Skin Month:
Wear sunscreen daily. There are plenty of sunscreens, but the right kind of sunscreen can effectively protect your skin from the damaging UV rays. Choose a sunscreen that has an SPF of 30 and don’t forget your neck and hands.
Getting rid of dry, dead skin cells can leave your skin looking smoother and supple but don’t over exfoliate. Be gentle to your skin and treat it with care.
Hydrate. Drinking 6-8 glasses of water daily does not necessarily mean that your skin will be automatically hydrated.
Stay away from tanning beds and the sun. Do a spray tan instead if you are looking for a glow.
Examine your skin regularly for signs of skin cancer. Look for new or unusual spots, as well as anything changing, itching or bleeding.
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.

Monday Jun 01, 2020
EP 618– Resiliency and Resolution Recommitment
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
It has been six months since the hats, horns, bells and whistles that rang in the New Year. With all that has been going on, the commitments and promises of making changes that were destined to make us healthier, happier or more connected to the people around us, may have moved to the background of our lives.
I like the quote that says, “Who you are in each moment creates your future.” This gives you the opportunity to restart and refocus each month, each day, or even each hour.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating New Year’s Resolution Recommitment Day:
Examine your life. What are your priorities and over-riding values?
Know why you want the things you want. Too many people resolve to do things because they think that they should rather than because they feel that it is the right thing for them.
Know what the benefits are of making this change or correction. What will the ‘new’ picture of your life look like and feel like?
Share your picture with others – post it, talk about it, find others who have a similar picture.
Re-commit, don’t quit. If you have lapsed for a day or two or fallen off the path completely, so what. Re-picture and jump in again.
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 tips to build your resiliency? Look for my book on Amazon called Stress Out. 52 Weeks To Letting More Life In

Sunday May 31, 2020
EP 617 – What You Think Grows On You
Sunday May 31, 2020
Sunday May 31, 2020
What you think upon grows. Philosophers through the ages have said that 'thoughts are things' and 'as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.' We are the master weavers of our circumstances and our thoughts can set us up a life of ignorance and pain or enlightenment and happiness.
But it is not just as simple as thinking positively to attract what you want. It is also about tapping into the emotions of life and monitoring them to see how satisfied you are with what is happening in your life. Simply dreaming about happiness isn't going to necessarily bring more happiness. Thinking and focusing on all the ways we can be happier and taking steps to bring in and allow more good stuff to happen, may bring in more opportunities for happiness.
Certainly the opposite is also true. Focusing on pain, will reinforce the strength of that pain. You will notice more the impact of that pain. Your attitude and motivation may sink as you feel helpless to get rid of the pain and then you will let that pain engulf everything about the world that you are in.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating What You Think Grows On You Day:
Our reality today is based on our thoughts from yesterday.
Today’s belief creates tomorrow’s reality. Become your ideal person, as if you have what you are desiring. How would a happy employee act? How would a loving partner respond? What way would a caring parent see their children?
What would be on your bucket list for work, your relationships, your health, your personal life? Describe them in detail. Our mind will look for ways to make these a reality for us.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com

Saturday May 30, 2020
EP 616 – Backyard Playtime
Saturday May 30, 2020
Saturday May 30, 2020
The weather is warming up. We are getting outside more. And it is time to play.
It’s National Backyard Games Day. What is your favourite game to play outside with your family or friends?
As kids we would run through the sprinklers in a game of dare to see who could stand the cold well water the longest. Maybe you were more the baseball or soccer ball group.
Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Backyard Games Day:
From tag, to horseshoes, to backyard challenges, it is time to have some fun.
It is time to get out of the house, to let go of the uncertainty, and to remember that we need to balance all aspects of our life. Balance means satisfaction. For many of us the fun factor has dipped to an all time low, so look for ways to play again.
Put the kids in charge of setting up the games. Or allow everyone to pick or create one fun activity and enjoy the laughter and memories that they can create.
Even if you are alone and not able to socially connect with others, grab your camera, head outside, and take some pictures from the oddest angles. Guaranteed to give you a different perspective and boost your mood. Remember, like when you where a kid, you are only limited by your own imagination.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com

Friday May 29, 2020
EP 615 – Vacation Stress
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
You remember those times…You had one hour to get to the airport, and you find yourself still stressing out about what clothes to pack and where you’ve hidden the sunscreen.
Though we may not be able to go on vacation right now, it may be the perfect time to plan what you would like to do for your next vacation.
Time away from work is needed to restore our resiliency. Vacations were meant to be rejuvenating, but sometimes our expectations around having the perfect vacation lead to further stress.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Vanquishing Vacation Stress Month:
Even researching and daydreaming about your next vacation can be good for your mental health, so look at pictures, and explore the possibilities for when the time is right.
Remember that there is no such thing as the perfect vacation, so stay flexible in your thinking.
When you get a chance to actually go on vacation, choose your activities wisely. Choose activities that meet with your particular goals. Is your vacation for relaxation, celebration or relationship renewal?
Plan to ease into and out of vacation mode. There is nothing worse than returning from a vacation saying you need a vacation from your vacation.
Finally, take the time to breathe deeply, laugh and nurture your soul now. You don’t have to wait for your vacation to spend time on protecting your mental health.
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.

Thursday May 28, 2020
EP 614 – Sexual Harassment Is Still Out There
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
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.
So Here are today’s Hot 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.

Wednesday May 27, 2020
EP 613 – Slow Down To Find Focus
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
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.
So Here are today’s Hot 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.