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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!
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Sunday Mar 16, 2025
TIP 2368 – Skip the Selfies
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
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We are becoming more self-centered and Narcissistic. “Selfie” was Oxford dictionary’s Word of the Year in 2013. Since then, it’s become a serious preoccupation. The cultural phenomenon of the ‘selfie’ exposes a very basic human desire — to feel noticed, appreciated and recognized. Our addiction to selfies has turned deadly and selfie-related incidents now top shark attacks when it comes to unusual ways to die!
One study in the U.K. revealed that women between the ages of 16 and 25 spent an average of five hours a week taking selfies.
Research shows that selfies can make us feel lousy about ourselves to the point where we photoshop and filter our selfies in an effort to be picture perfect. How many pictures have you looked at and wonder why the person adjusted the picture so much that it no longer looks like the real thing?
However, it is hard not to love the ego boost from sharing a selfie because of the positive comments we usually get.
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Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating No Selfies Day:
To celebrate today is easy – all you have to do is NOT participate in taking selfies!
Be in the moment, rather than trying to capture and edit it.
Finally, be careful that you are not falsely praising and reinforcing selfies that are over-processed.
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.
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Saturday Mar 15, 2025
TIP 2367 - Is Your Sleepiness Serious?
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
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According to American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine the accident risk is two to six times higher for those suffering from sleep apnea than it is for regular drivers. Everyday, car crashes are caused by drivers with sleep apnea falling asleep at the wheel.
I grew up with people who snored. I thought that everyone did. And I thought, like most people, that it was no big deal. However, people with untreated sleep apnea are more likely to have motor vehicle crashes, hypertension, heart attacks, irregular heartbeat stroke, depression, impotence and diabetes.
Do You Think You May Have Sleep Apnea?
Are you often very sleepy throughout the day?
Do others tell you that you snore or have short pauses in your breathing while you sleep?
Are you known to choke, gasp, or hold your breath while asleep?
Do you think you get a full night’s sleep most nights but still wake up tired?
Are you overweight?
The Public Health Agency of Canada found that 26%of Canadian adults aged 18 years and older are estimated to be at high risk for having sleep apnea and only 5% of people at high risk have been tested for the condition.
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!
Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Sleep Apnea Day and Sleep Awareness Week:
If in doubt, get it checked out. Go to see your doctor and ask for a referral to a sleep clinic.
Decrease your risk. You can control your diet and weight, how much you exercise, how you use alcohol and caffeine and whether you smoke. All of these can lower your risk for sleep apnea.
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.
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Friday Mar 14, 2025
TIP 2366 – Be More Sleep Diligent!
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
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Over half of drivers say that they have driven drowsy in the past year. Many of us are sleeping poorly which is causing us to be sleep deprived.
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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating World Sleep Day:
Go to bed and get up at the same time every day. Follow a regular schedule each night. This trains your body and brain and promotes relaxation.
Do not adjust your ritual over the weekend.
Do not nap if you have trouble sleeping, unless there is a need for alertness.
Keep your room cool, dark, and block noises.
Allow for thorough ventilation in the room to avoid breathing stale air
The power of suggestion can be a powerful aid in getting a better sleep, especially if used in conjunction with deep breathing. The more that it is used, the more potent the effect it has. Suggestion works by gently reminding your mind. Try “Calm, Peaceful, Sleep, Dream”
Do not tell yourself how tired you are going to be the next day, as this kind of suggestion is just as fulfilling
A good night’s sleep can mean the difference between coping effectively with the daily stressors of life and completely losing your mental and physical health.
Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com
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Thursday Mar 13, 2025
TIP 2365 – Farmers Stay Safe
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
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Growing up on a dairy farm, I know first-hand how stressful this occupation can be. It is an all-encompassing lifestyle.
Two-thirds of farmers say that they are stressed, with 20% saying that they are very stressed. Shortcuts or inattention can lead to disaster.
Farmers are resilient.
Stuff happens…to everyone…and you move on. Though there is a lot of complaining about what is going on around them, most couldn’t imagine living or making a living any other way. Those that can’t live this way, don’t last and move on.
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!
Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Canadian Agricultural Safety Week:
Think Safety First. During Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, the message is that awareness is the key to staying healthy and safe on the farm.
Know your priorities. Don’t let the business of farming become such a focus that you forget the connection to your family and friends, or the importance of your health.
Finally, It is not a weakness to connect with others. In days gone by, it was a given that you had to rely on your community for survival. It is important that you have enough supports in your support circle in order to be resilient.
Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com
#mentalhealth #hr

Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
TIP 2364 – Sleep Awareness
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
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Millions are too sleepy for sex, according to a poll by the National Sleep Foundation.
Many of us are sleeping poorly which is causing us to be sleep deprived, and it’s taking a serious toll on professional relationships, productivity, public safety and even the most intimate aspects of our lives.
Nearly one-fourth of partnered adults say they have sex less often or have lost interest in sex because they are too sleepy.
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!
Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Sleep Awareness Week:
To Help With Being Sleep Deprived:
Go to bed and get up at the same time every day. Follow a regular schedule each night. This trains your body and brain and promotes a deeper sleep.
Keep your room cool, dark, and block noises. Use a mask if necessary and blackout curtains. Allow for thorough ventilation in the room to avoid breathing stale air
The power of suggestion can be a powerful aid in getting a better sleep, especially if used in conjunction with deep breathing. The more that it is used, the more potent the effect it has. Do not tell yourself how tired you are going to be the next day as this kind of suggestion is just as fulfilling
A good night’s sleep can mean the difference between coping effectively with the daily stressors of life and completely losing your mental and physical health.
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.
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Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
TIP 2363 - How Not To Procrastinate
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
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How many of us couldn’t use an extra hour each day? Planning before starting each day, is said to save us this hour, as we are more effective at using the time that we have. Sometimes though we just can’t seem to get our act together.
Maybe we just can’t seem to get past our urge to procrastinate. It may be that we are being too perfectionistic, or we dislike the task or person that we have to work with. We could be too tired or fear that we might fail. Sometimes it is just a matter of the task not being a part of our goals and priorities.
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!
Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Procrastination Week:
To Avoid Procrastination, we need to:
Find the answer to ‘What’s In It For Me”. Why do I need to accomplish the task at hand and what benefit will there be for me when I finish it?
Chunk your time – set a timer. The timer helps you to become more realistic about how long various tasks take.
Watch out for time gobblers – internet, email, TV, phone, socializing, unimportant notices and forwards
Delegate when the task is not part of your priority. Not everything has to be done or should be done by you. Let go of your need to control everything.
Make it fun by rewarding yourself. It is easier to start and finish a task if there is a reward at the end of it…by the way, my chocolate covered almonds are waiting for me as soon as I finish this flash briefing. Till tomorrow have a wonderful day!
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Monday Mar 10, 2025
TIP 2362 – Be Awesome
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
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Today is the International Day of Awesomeness! This day gives us the opportunity to celebrate every person, place, thing, or idea in the world that is awesome. I encourage all of the participants in my workshops to look for the awesome. As the official tag line points out, “No one’s perfect, but everyone can be awesome.”
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!
So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating International Day Of Awesomeness:
Today is the day to both perform and celebrate feats of awesomeness.
Celebrate by posting about someone who epitomizes the ideals of awesomeness. It may be a family member, friend, or colleague who receive this special recognition.
Be curious. Start a conversation with someone that you have seen everyday, but have not talked to. You may be surprised by their story or by the things that you have in common. It will brighten their day — and yours.
Build an awesome workplace, one smile at a time.
Explore the “What If”. What if we didn’t do blank anymore? What if we changed blank? What if we started blank? See where the answers take you. This simple exploration could improve your relationships or your workplace.
Wishing you an awesome day!
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Sunday Mar 09, 2025
TIP 2361 – Don’t Panic
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
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Help! It’s Panic Day.
This awareness day is not about panic attacks or panic disorder which is serious and affects 2-3% of the population. Today is the day to examine how we may over-react to the stress in our everyday lives and to find strategies that will keep us focused and healthy.
You know the over-reactions that we are talking about. We even have sayings that go with them… such as don’t cry over spilled milk… Or don’t make mountains out of mole hills.
Anxiety and stress have their place in our life. They help us to avoid danger. They keep us thinking and being creative. And they keep us on our toes so that we don’t become complacent.
The point at which worry becomes unhealthy is when it stops pushing us to act and move forward. This panic can be paralyzing and prevent us from thinking clearly enough to find the best strategies to deal with the source of our anxiety.
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Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Panic Awareness Day:
Listen to the way that you describe the situations that you find yourself in. Do you use extreme-type words? Do you awfulize everything? Choose the words carefully.
Evaluate how you are feeling in relation to the situation. Are you feeling helpless or hopeless?
Notice what happens to your body when you feel this way. Where does it hit you the most?
Try different relaxation techniques to combat those anxious feeling.
Evaluate the situation to see what options you have. Keep yourself moving forward in the problem-solving mode and the anxiety will be kept in check.
What is your release? Sometimes we need a quick strategy to release the anxiety so that we can start to problem solve. This may include a good scream, a run, or a round or two on the punching bag.
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

Saturday Mar 08, 2025
TIP 2360 – Tech Detox
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
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We are missing out on living life, the more we have our noses buried in our phones or spend time chronicling our every move through Facebook and Instagram. Not to mention that constant connectivity negatively affects your sleep, takes a toll on your mental health and can lead to burnout. Ditching your devices gives your brain a much-needed rest.
Have you tried to disconnect, but FOMO took over? Could you go unplugged for 24 hours? Do you check your phone or social media out of boredom or procrastination?
Maybe it is time for a detox?
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!
Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Day Of Unplugging:
Unplugging allows us to connect with ourselves, our loved ones and our communities in real time.
Take a walk out in nature today. Check out the parks, countryside or stroll along a beach, even if there is still snow on it.
Share a meal with friends or family.
Play together. Try a board game or use conversation starters like ‘would you rather’ to create some fun.
Write a gratitude list.
Meditate and fully relax. This can leave you feeling less stressed, and positively change your brain.
Immerse yourself in the moment. Take in the awesomeness of a sunset without Instagramming it.
Looking for more ways to build your resiliency? Take my free on-line vulnerability test at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab.
#mentalhealth #hr

Friday Mar 07, 2025
TIP 2359 – How To Be Heard
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
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Running a small business can be very stressful. One of the keys to success, is to be able to reach your customers. But it can be difficult to break through the noise, so that your customers know that you even exist.
It can be just as difficult to be heard at work by your boss, or even within your family.
Our minds are being constantly bombarded by messaging from other brands and social media, from colleagues and from friends and family.
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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Be Heard Day:
Get to the point…you have 8 seconds! One website suggests that we are exposed to around 4,000 to 10,000 messages per day and less than 100 of those messages will be remembered. Human attentions spans are at an all-time low dropping from 12 seconds to less than 8 seconds. The key to cutting through the noise is through short messages.
Use visuals. We process visuals faster than text and we remember visuals more than text. Create a picture in the mind of your listener if you can’t use a visual.
Provide value first. People are most engrossed in their own self-interest, so play into that. Make it about them, their needs, goals, wants and desires. Relate it to their own history, situation, reputation and behavior.
As a small company, what do you do to make it easy to work with you? How do you assist your boss or colleagues before presenting issues or problems? Do they only hear negative comments or issues from you? In your family, do praise and recognize the positives or is all your communication negative?
Want to check out more health and wellness related celebrations, visit my wellness calendars under the resources and courses tab at worksmartlivesmart.com
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Thursday Mar 06, 2025
TIP 2358 – Telecommuting May Be The Answer
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
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It’s not a bird. Nor a plane…It’s the Telecommuter!
A survey of employees who telecommute three days a week experienced a
- 46% decrease in stress,
- 45% increase in job satisfaction, and
- 30% increase in job productivity.
In addition, telecommuting provides an opportunity to create a more harmonious balance between home and work commitments. Three-quarters of employees polled said the ability to work from home was their most desired family-friendly job perk.
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!
Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Telecommuter Appreciation Week:
For some, telecommuting may be a viable option that allows for an increase in productivity and more sense of control over when tasks get accomplished.
If you think that this is for you, sit down with your work team and discuss how this may be implemented. If telecommuting isn’t the answer, at least you have opened the door to looking for other alternatives to maintaining work and life balance.
Though I am not a true telecommuter, I am an entrepreneur with a home-based office. I appreciate the flexible work arrangements that I have. 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.
Want to find more strategies to coping with stress?
Check out my website at worksmartlivesmart.com
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Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
TIP 2357 – Customer Service Matters
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
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What kind of customer service do you give?
You might be thinking, “I don’t do customer service”.
The reality is that we all DO customer service. Most interactions that we have today are ones where someone is supplying another person, with something.
Customer service is the act of satisfying another’s needs through assistance or service. Some of us deal with external to our company customers, some of us deal with internal to our company customers.
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Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Stop Bad Service Day:
We interact with a company because it delivers quality products, great value, or a compelling brand. We leave one, more often than not, because it fails to deliver on customer service.
Whether you are dealing with external or internal customers, know that:
The Customer is not dependant on you - you are dependant on the Customer
The Customer is not an interruption to your work, they are the purpose of your work.
You are not doing the Customer a favour by serving them.
The Customer is deserving of the most courteous and attentive treatment you can provide. They are not someone to argue with.
Research shows that delighting customers, doesn’t build loyalty.
Reducing their effort and the work they must do to get their problem solved, does.
If we keep at least these four rules in mind, we will be able to stop bad service from ruining ours, or someone else’s day.
Looking for resources to build your resiliency? Check out my Live Smart blog at worksmartlivesmart.com
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Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
TIP 2356 – Just Do It
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
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Everyone has problems that they need to deal with. Because problems can cause anxiety, many people will try to avoid, ignore or procrastinate when dealing with difficult issues in their lives. Ignoring them is useful sometimes. Unfortunately, with most problems, avoiding them just causes them to come back, and a small problem can become a big problem over time.
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!
Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Do Something Day:
The most difficult step in problem solving is getting to the doing part. To help you carry out your solution, make an action plan. If you know how you are going to carry out your solution, you are more likely to follow through.
Don’t let your own voice derail you. Be aware of and challenge negative self-talk that can stop you from moving forward.
List all the obstacles. Great problem solvers take a high-level view of the issues and list of all the potential factors that could get in the way of implementing their solution so that they don’t get taken off task.
Want to find more strategies to coping with stress? Check out my website at worksmartlivesmart.com
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Monday Mar 03, 2025
TIP 2355 – Send Out Happiness
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
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Yesterday was the day to encourage each other, to avoid selfishness, and do something to make other people happy.
I know that you can’t make someone happy, but you can remind them of their value and you can help change their focus, all of which can allow their happiness to flourish.
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!
Building Resiliency and Celebrating I Want You To Be Happy Day:
Buy a friend a flower to brighten up their day.
Remind your kids how much you love them and how proud of them you are.
Leave a sticky note for a co-worker letting them know something that you appreciate about them. Compliments make us feel valued, and they give us a positive boost to our thoughts and self-esteem.
Smile. Research has shown that a smile is constantly rated as the number one thing that makes other people feel emotionally better.
This day was created as a day encouraging us to do something to make others happy. The benefit is that putting a smile on someone’s face tends to put one on ours, too.
Looking for more ways to build your resiliency, take my free on-line vulnerability test at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab.
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Sunday Mar 02, 2025
TIP 2354 - See Something, Say Something
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
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Whether out in the field or occupying the leader’s chair, everyone has a stake in reporting incidents of suspected or actual wrongdoing. However, being a whistle-blower feels like a violation of that playground rule not to be a tattletale.
Creating a culture that encourages an individual to raise the red flag when something unethical or illegal is taking place is critical.
So how do you get past the feeling of not wanting to cause trouble for someone else?
It’s by understanding that the consequences of keeping silent can be significant and harmful.
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!
Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Ethics Awareness Month:
Create a culture within your organization that encourages employees to report wrongdoing. Work with your teams to understand that the cost of silence is high. This silence may impact the safety of colleagues or damage the reputation and bottom-line of the organization.
According to an article in the Harvard Business Review, a survey of 195 global leaders located in 15 different countries reported that high ethical and moral standards were the most important leadership trait in the workplace.
Those whose word is their honor and who can be absolutely trusted to be fair, honest, and forthright, are more likely to command the respect of those around them.
High ethical and moral standards create a safe and trusting environment in the workplace where employees can thrive. When employees feel that they can depend on and trust their leader, they feel safe and will go the extra mile for the organization.
While leaders have an obligation to set the ethical tone of the organization, it is everyone's ethical behavior that matters.
Looking for resources to build your healthy workplace? Check out my top 10 tips under Resources and Courses at worksmartlivesmart.com
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Saturday Mar 01, 2025
TIP 2353 – Going Solo
Saturday Mar 01, 2025
Saturday Mar 01, 2025
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Have you ever wanted just to get away, but the timing didn’t work for your partner, children, or friends?
Why wait for the timing to be just right? Why not go solo?
Vacations are a great way to restore resiliency. They can be rejuvenating, and energizing.
And going solo is one of the best ways to learn about yourself.
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!
So here are Today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Plan A Solo Vacation Day:
There is no such thing as the perfect vacation. But planning, especially when going solo, is essential.
The first step is to pick and choose your location and activities wisely. Choose a location and activities that meet with your particular goals. Decide if your upcoming vacation will be focused on relaxation, celebration or adventure. Then chose activities that meet those needs.
Don’t be afraid to step outside your typical vacation comfort zone and say yes to new experiences.
If you find yourself craving company, find a group tour of the city or local area. Or strike up a conversation with the bartender or barista and you will be sure to find out some insider secrets to exploring your vacation area.
Going solo means that nobody is going to kick up a fuss about whatever plans you decide. It’s your trip, your way.
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
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Friday Feb 28, 2025
TIP 2352 - Standing Up To The Bully
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
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A friend confided that her co-worker was a bully, intimidating, and demeaning.
He used innuendos to put other people down. She spent most of her energy trying to stay out of his line of fire.
Dealing with harassment can be very difficult and unfortunately more than 1/3 of employees have experienced it or been impacted by it.
It can trigger a variety of stress-related illnesses, cause relationship difficulties, and upset productivity and engagement.
Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!
Here Are Today's Tips For Building Resiliency During Bullying Prevention Month Using The Steps Of The Proactive Personal Response:
Number one tell the offender.
Number two document everything.
And number three if it continues, let your supervisor or designated officer know.
Educating around sexual harassment and developing strong policies and procedures to deter It, are the most effective means of minimizing its occurrence and impact.
It's not easy to stand up to a harasser, but use the policies and supports that you have available to help you to stand up to the bully.
Looking for better ways to build your resiliency? Take my free online vulnerability test at WorkSmartLiveSmart.com, under the resources and courses tab.
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Thursday Feb 27, 2025
TIP 2351 – Happy Snacking
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
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Grumble. Grumble. It is 2:00 in the afternoon and you find that your stomach is growling and your energy is fading. Time for a snack.
Snacks provide you with an extra little boost. If done right, they can help to keep energy levels going, and avoid weight gain.
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Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Snack Food Month:
Get good at reading. Don’t trust the claims of the food’s manufacturer on the front of the package. Judge whether a food is healthy for you by reading the ingredients and the nutrition information on the food label.
Prepare healthy snacks in advance. When you make something yourself, you get to control the ingredients. Keep plenty of fresh fruit and veggies in the refrigerator. Cut up melons or vegetables like celery and carrots in advance.
Healthy snacking doesn’t have to be boring. Make it interesting.
Go the caveman way. Try: Fresh Fruit, Salad & Vegetables. You can also add fish, eggs or meat, or dried Nuts & Fruits
Research shows that people who eat regular meals and healthy snacks are less likely to overeat and gain weight than people who skip meals or go for long periods without eating. Thinking ahead is the key to smart snacking. So…happy snacking.
Looking for more tips to build your resiliency? Look for my book on Amazon called Stress Out. 52 Weeks To Letting More Life In
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Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
TIP 2350 – Connectedness Matters
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
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Did you know that people with few ties to others had 2 to 5 times the death rate as those who had more ties?
Support and connectedness can be a powerful tool in preventing illness by acting as a buffer to the effects of stress. We benefit from the emotional support of a community during difficult times.
Connectedness is so important to our overall well-being that workplaces are also recognizing the value of support to the success of their organization.
It is unfortunate that the busier we become, the easier it is to let our existing friendships go by the way-side, let alone develop new connections.
Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating International Friendship Week:
Look up. Smile and say hello to those around you
Try to connect with your co-workers about things other than the task at hand
Participate in social programs
Call, text, or email those friends that you have lost touch with
Connectedness and group involvement have exceptional powers in decreasing our stress, if we venture to put ourselves ‘out there’.
Looking for resources to build your resiliency?
Check out my Live Smart blog at worksmartlivesmart.com

Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
TIP 2349 – Greatness Imagined
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
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Our greatness is limited only by our imagination.
Your road to your greatness takes courage, energy, and persistence. It is about being hungry for more for yourself, but also enjoying what you have achieved along the way. If greatness is the ever-expanding concept of your potential, you must have an internal urge to become your best.
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Building Resiliency and Celebrating Plant The Seeds Of Greatness Month:
Pay attention to what is happening around you. Take time each day to think about your life and the opportunities for growth.
Be willing to try new things, take different approaches, and experiment. Ask different questions that will create a different reality. Greatness involves failure. It involves taking calculated risks. It is about learning through the journey. You’ve got to believe that you can make the changes necessary in order to achieve greatness in your life.
The more we learn, the larger our capacity for growth becomes.
And finally, have a picture of the best version of yourself. What does greatness look like for you? How would you act towards your self? How would you act towards others? What would you have achieved? This picture my change as you grow, but striving in this direction will put you on the path to your greatness.
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.
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