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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!
Episodes

Sunday Jun 09, 2019
EP 260 – Take A Break And Camp
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
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

Saturday Jun 08, 2019
EP 259 – Companies That Care
Saturday Jun 08, 2019
Saturday Jun 08, 2019
Our workplaces can encourage us, push us to grow, and allow us to succeed. They can be a source of positive energy and support. Or they can be a source of stress, bring about burnout and illness.
Caring companies believe that their employees and the community are important to their success. They are committed to providing a workplace in which employees can thrive and are able to sustain and strengthen their community.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Companies That Care Day:
Be a caring leader in a caring company, regardless or title.
Build a work environment founded on dignity and respect for each other
Cultivate the full potential of all employees
Encourage individual pursuit of work/life satisfaction
Enable the well-being of individuals and their families through compensation, benefits, policies and practices
Develop great leaders, at all levels, who excel at managing people, as well as results
Appreciate and recognize the contributions of each other
Get involved in community endeavors and/or public policy
And finally, consider the human toll when making business decisions
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 resources to build your healthy workplace? Check out my top 10 tips under Resources and Courses at worksmartlivesmart.com

Friday Jun 07, 2019
EP 258 – Slip, Slap, Slop For Sun Protection
Friday Jun 07, 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
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.
Looking for more tips to build your resiliency? Look for my book on Amazon called Stress Out. 52 Weeks To Letting More Life In

Thursday Jun 06, 2019
EP 257 – Let’s Go To The Drive-In
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
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.

Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
EP 256 – Show Respect
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
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.
Looking for resources to build your healthy workplace? Check out my top 10 tips under Resources and Courses at worksmartlivesmart.com

Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
EP 255 – Deliberate Communication and Connection
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
What if you 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.

Monday Jun 03, 2019
EP 254 – Build Resiliency By Leaving Early
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Monday Jun 03, 2019
“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 02, 2019
EP 253 – Stress And Headache Pain
Sunday Jun 02, 2019
Sunday Jun 02, 2019
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 01, 2019
EP 252 – Resiliency and Resolution Recommitment
Saturday Jun 01, 2019
Saturday Jun 01, 2019
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

Friday May 31, 2019
EP 251 – What You Think Grows On You
Friday May 31, 2019
Friday May 31, 2019
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

Thursday May 30, 2019
EP 250 – Sexual Harassment Is Still Out There
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
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 29, 2019
EP 249 – Slow Down To Find Focus
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Wednesday May 29, 2019
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.

Tuesday May 28, 2019
EP 248 – Workplace Wellness Is An Investment
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Tuesday May 28, 2019
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
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating the end of 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.

Monday May 27, 2019
EP 247 – Revise Your Work Schedule For Greater Satisfaction
Monday May 27, 2019
Monday May 27, 2019
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.
So Here are today’s Hot 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

Sunday May 26, 2019
EP 246 – The People That You Meet Each Day
Sunday May 26, 2019
Sunday May 26, 2019
Today is a celebration of community, encouraging people to connect with those who live in their neighbourhood. It can even be a day to connect with those who work across the isle from you. It is all about connection and social connection is critical to our ability to be resilient.
Many of us are stressed out with too much to do and not enough time to do it in. As life gets busier, our social network often gets smaller and smaller. We barely have enough time for ourselves or our families, let alone staying connected with our colleagues, friends or neighbours.
Many of us seem to have drifted away from true friendships and a sense of “community” and are now living very private, even lonely, lives
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Neighbours Day:
70% say that having friends at work was the most crucial element to a happy working life.
So find ways to get connected to your neighbours at home and your neighbours at work.
Remember that developing and maintaining good social connections takes effort. Friendships take time to grow, to build trust and to share common experiences, but friendships can protect your health, so make plans to get together and to get to know one another.
If planning an event seems overwhelming, just start by saying hello. A quick greeting can lead to a longer conversation, that may reveal commonalities, that can grow into a true connection.
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

Saturday May 25, 2019
EP 245 – Get Active – Go For A Run!
Saturday May 25, 2019
Saturday May 25, 2019
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and being productive at work depends on us staying active. Running is a great way to become active and fit.
Some people use running as a form of meditation, a way to block out the work to-dos and the conflict and to focus solely on their breathing and the sound of their steps. They finish their run feeling mentally refreshed.
As meditative as running can be, it can also be tedious.
There are always going to be those mornings when you lace up your sneakers and find that your heart’s just not in it.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Running Fitness Week:
Pick A Pack. At work, see if you can create a running team. Or after work, connect with family or friends who may be interested in running. Make it a social gathering as well as a fitness goal.
Start off slow and gradually increase your tolerance and distance.
Add variety to your running by sprinting stairs, or go off roading.
And finally, if running is just not your thing, that’s okay. Find another fitness activity t hat gets your heart rate up and promotes strength and flexibility. The idea is just to stay active.
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.

Friday May 24, 2019
EP 244 – Heat Awareness Day
Friday May 24, 2019
Friday May 24, 2019
So today is heat awareness day and it feels like the coldest spring that we have had in a while. Soon however, the sun will be shining down and we will spend days either playing or working outside in the heat.
Heat exhaustion and dehydration due to heat are some of the leading weather-related killers in the United States and Canada.
Extreme heat is defined as at lease 2-3 days of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit or 30 degrees Celsius. In extreme heat, evaporation is slowed, and the body must work extra hard to maintain a normal temperature. This can lead to death by overworking the human body. Remember that extreme heat can occur quickly and without warning and that older adults, children, and those who are ill are at greater risk from the impact extreme heat.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Heat Awareness Day:
When we are under an EXTREME HEAT WARNING:
Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.
Find air conditioning when possible. Know places in your community where you can go to get cool.
Keep your home cool by covering the windows and using fans.
Avoid strenuous activities.
Watch for the signs of heat illness, such as HEAT CRAMPS, HEAT EXHAUSTION and HEAT STROKE
The summer heat is welcomed after a long cold winter, but as the slogan goes, Be Aware and Stay Safe in the Heat.
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 23, 2019
EP 243 – Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day
Thursday May 23, 2019
Thursday May 23, 2019
We are what we eat. And what we eat can impact our mood and our ability to cope.
Deficiencies in vitamins C, and A, can have a negative impact on the body’s production of neurotransmitters, which directly affect our mood and energy…Not to mention digestive ailments, as well as increasing your risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day:
The Heart Association recommends filling at least half your plate with fruits and veggies in order to make it to the recommended 4 ½ cups of each per day.
Include more color. The best way to get all the various nutrients is to eat fruits and vegetables from the five main color groups. Can you name these groups?
Red and Pink such as beets, Blue and Purple like blueberries, Yellow and Oranges like squash, Green like Brussel sprouts, and White and Brown like bananas and cauliflower.
Finally, have healthy fruits and vegetables readily available. Plan ahead and keep them cut up in your fridge, in a container in your desk drawer, or even in the glove box of your car for when you are travelling.
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.

Wednesday May 22, 2019
EP 242 – EMS Workers At Risk
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
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 health care 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.
So Here are today’s Hot 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.

Tuesday May 21, 2019
EP 241 – I Need A Patch For That
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Life never seems to just coast along, calm and smooth, for very long.
There are always rough patches that we have to navigate through.
Sometimes it can be hard to see the positive in these situations. Sometimes it is not until we have looked farther along in our life story that we are able to see the growth that we have made because of these rough patches.
In technology, a patch is a set of changes to a computer program to update, fix, or improve it.
So how does this patch apply to our life?
If you don’t like the way things are going, make a change. Look for vulnerabilities in your life and find processes that you can update, fix and improve upon.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating I Need A Patch For That Day:
There are three recommendations for deploying a new systems patch: Mitigate, Streamline and Automate.
In life, can you mitigate any issues or challenges that you may encounter. What can you implement that will make you happier, healthier and more successful?
Streamline the process to its simplest form. You can’t do it all. So what do you need to focus on right now that will have the biggest impact on your life?
Automate it as much as you can. Find a routine that works for you.
It’s never too late to change the course you’re on. Continually looking for patches, will help you to build a life based on health, happiness and fulfillment.
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 resiliency? Check out my Live Smart blog at worksmartlivesmart.com