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TIP 1722 – Smile and Take Care Of Your Oral Health

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Want to live longer?

Then smile more.

Smiling is contagious.  It changes our mood. It fights stress and builds your resiliency. Smiling boosts your immune system. It lowers your blood pressure and blocks pain.

Part of National Smile Month is about maintaining good oral health. I just recently went to see my dentist and I didn’t have it in me to lie about flossing my teeth. I just don’t take the time, especially as life gets busy and rushed. And I am not the only one.

Currently, research shows that a significant number of us have taken time off work in the last five years due to poor oral health. Most problems with teeth and gums are preventable with a good daily routine. Furthermore, a quarter of all adults have not visited a dentist in the past two years and a similar number only brush their teeth once a day.

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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Smile Month:

The Oral Health Foundations recommends that we brush our teeth right before going to bed at night and on at least one other occasion throughout the day with a fluoride toothpaste. We should also cut down on how much sugary food and drinks we have, and how often we have them. And finally, we need to go to see our dentist regularly.

Ultimately, the aim is to help us achieve good physical and mental wellbeing by improving our oral health.

A smile might be a small gesture, yet it can have a remarkable effect on our state of mind, as well as the emotional happiness of others.

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TIP 1721 – Vacations For Your Mental Health

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Time off is essential to our mental health, yet three in ten put our holidays on standby and we leave them unused.

More hours spent on the job can often mean less quality time with friends and loved ones and can negatively impact our mental and physical health.

When we do not use our allotted time, we may experience more stress related symptoms such as mood swings, frustration, irritability, pessimism, feelings of being rushed, pushed or tired, more headaches, sleep difficulties and gastrointestinal disorders. Being overworked and vacation deprived may result in not communicating as effectively, problem solving as efficiently and are being as creative or energized as those who do take their allotted vacation time.

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So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Our Mental Health:

Many of us are working under the false belief that more in always equals more out. Unfortunately our bodies and minds can only work at peak efficiency for so long before they start to break-down and shut-down. Make sure that you use all of your allotted vacation time.

It may not be the employee that is not valuing the benefits of vacation time. There are some leaders who see vacation time as a nuisance and a disruption to the productivity of the group. Employers can minimize vacation deprivation by lightening their workload and by encouraging them to take time off.

Vacation usage is one of the most common corporate wellness programs. Vacation usage needs to be evaluated, as it can be an early indicator of individual and team difficulties, which may negatively impact the corporate bottom line.

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TIP 1720 – Get Active – Go For A Run!

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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.

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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Running Fitness Week:

Pick A Pack. See if you can create a running team. It is still possible to run and maintain social distancing. Make it a safe, 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 that gets your heart rate up and promotes strength and flexibility. The idea is just to stay active.

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TIP 1719 – Let’s Go To The Drive-In

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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.

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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Drive In Movie Day:

Gather your 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.

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TIP 1718 – Deliberate Communication and Connection

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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.

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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 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.

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TIP 1717 – Stress And Headache Pain

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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.

 

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So Here are today’s 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.

 

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TIP 1716 – Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep

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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.

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So Here are today’s 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.

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TIP 1715 – Build Resiliency By Leaving Early

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“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.

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So Here are today’s 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.

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TIP 1714– Resiliency and Resolution Recommitment

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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.

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So Here are 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.

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TIP 1713 – What You Think Grows On You

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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.

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So Here are today’s 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.

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TIP 1712 - Reduce Your Stress By Correcting Your Posture

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Gone are the days that some well-meaning teacher would take their knuckle and drive it into the middle of your back and tell you to sit up straight.

The Chiropractic Association has found that even young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations. Though a major cause of back and neck pain is kids and their backpacks, it is also our overall poor posture.

Hours of computer slouching, hunching over while texting and laying around as a couch potato have serious repercussions on our posture. 

The good news: there are easy things people can do to Reduce Your Stress By Correcting Your Posture.

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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Correct Posture Month:

Practice the wall stand.

Back up to a wall so your heels, buttocks, shoulders and head all lightly touch the wall while you keep everything level, relaxed and aligned– and take 3 slow breaths, feeling your body’s best posture.

Shoes matter.

For women, there is no such thing as a good high heel for your posture. Trade in the stilettos for a shoe that gives you the proper support.

It is critical to understand that the body impacts the mind. Standing up straight and walking tall will help you to think and feel better. Reduce Your Stress By Correcting Your Posture and remaining calm, more relaxed, and more physically and mentally healthy.

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TIP 1711 – What Type of Breakfast Person Are You

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Do you eat breakfast?

Research found that people who skipped breakfast had a higher risk of obesity, depression and perceived stress. They also found that performance, problem solving skills, and mood are all affected by breakfast consumption.

What is your approach to breakfast?

Are you The Pauper, The King and The Maestro?

The Pauper - These people almost always skip breakfast. They are either too busy, not hungry in the morning, or are on a diet. Or just like the pauper who was given a small piece of bread to eat, these people may eat a doughnut, or a piece of toast and wash it down with coffee or juice

The King - The ‘feast’ consists of a large quantity of food, including eggs, pancakes with syrup, and sausage.  Though it contains a variety of food groups, it usually is heavy on the carbs and fat and very high in calories, which can lead to obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

The Maestro - Breakfast is a priority for this group, and so is conducting themselves in healthy way.  They make good choices so that they manage their energy effectively and add the right kinds of foods that promote health and longevity.

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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Egg Month:

Make it portable.  If time is an issue, look for things that can be taken on the road such as hard-boiled eggs.

Make it fun.  Eggs and waffles can be cooked using a variety of shapes to add some fun. 

Keep it balanced.  Try to cover the basic food groups. 

Look for variety. Just keep it balanced and don’t get stuck in a rut.

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TIP 1710 – The People That You Meet Each Day

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Today is a celebration of community, encouraging people to connect with those who live in their neighbourhood.

Even with physical distancing, social connection is critical to our ability to be resilient.

Many of us are stressed out, managing and coping through this uncertainty. Our social network has become smaller and smaller. 

Many of us seem to have drifted away from our previous sense of “community” and are now living very private, even lonely, lives.

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So Here are today’s 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 colleagues from work.

Remember that developing and maintaining good social connections takes effort.  Connection and 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, even if it is on-line.

If planning an event seems overwhelming, just start by saying a quick hello. A quick greeting can lead to a longer conversation, that may reveal commonalities, that can grow into a true connection.

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TIP 1709 – Backyard Playtime

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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 in the baseball or soccer ball group.

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Here are today’s 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 were 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

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TIP 1708 – Heat Awareness Day

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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 least 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.

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So Here are today’s 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.

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TIP 1707 – Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day

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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.

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So Here are today’s 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.

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TIP 1706 – Fantastic Foot

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I wish that I was one of those people with fantastic feet.  I love the look of feet in sandals and high heel shoes.  They are stylish and fun.

My feet are not stylish or fun.  They are crooked and bony.  I inherited my feet from my mother’s side of the family, who have a long history of foot problems.  My feet are painful and I am just in my 50’s.  There are days that I can barely walk after delivering a presentation.  I don’t wear high heels and instead I settle for my orthotics.  I must admit that I am barefoot more often than not when I am at home and always when I am on the dojo floor. This is when they don’t hurt.

As we age, our feet become more important to our mobility and overall health and happiness.

Did you know…

That when you walk, the forces borne by your feet are about one and one half times your body weight? And that 75% of us will experience foot health problems of varying degrees of severity at one time or another in our lives

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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Foot Health Month:

Keep your blood circulating to your feet. A daily exercise routine contributes to a healthy body and mind.  Walking is an ideal form of exercise. Try putting your feet up when you are sitting or lying down, or getting a gentle foot massage.

And because my feet are not beautiful, they might as well be funny:

What was the foot surgeon’s favorite Olympic event?     Arch-ery

and finally…

Why didn’t the children like their mother’s foot jokes?   They were too corny

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TIP 1705 – EMS Workers At Risk

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They are true heroes in our public healthcare system. They save lives daily in communities across Canada, US and around the world.

At some point, many of us may need to rely on the skill and abilities of these EMS workers.

However, our EMS workers are at risk.

Funding cuts to healthcare have resulted in increased workloads. They deal with shift-work stress and burnout. And they are at great risk for PTSD.

When extremely difficult and life-threatening situations are mixed with common everyday stressors, it can be hard to effectively cope.

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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Emergency Medical Services Week:

While EMS workers are trained to care for others, when it comes to their own well-being, the training may be lacking.

• If you are an EMS worker, loss of sleep, and not eating on a regular schedule can push you over the edge. Be very focused on ensuring that these basic needs are taken care of.
• Find ways to vent and talk through highly emotional calls. It is tough to manage when you can’t share these situations with your family and friends who are our usual natural supporters, so it is important to make use of colleagues and other workplace resources to manage this stress.

And finally, to combat burnout, focus on an attitude of gratitude, and increasing your awareness of the positive aspects of your life.

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TIP 1704 – Schizo Is Not Okay

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What are the first words that comes to mind when you think about Schizophrenia?

Some of those may include: crazy, psycho, or dangerous.

Often, someone with schizophrenia is portrayed in the media and through film and television as dangerous or violent, however, this is not the case. A person who is affected by schizophrenia is not more dangerous than anyone else

Most of us are not really aware of what Schizophrenia all entails.

Schizophrenia is an example of a thought disorder, characterized by a history of acute psychosis and chronic deterioration of functioning, and affecting thinking, perception, mood and behaviour.

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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Schizophrenia Awareness Week:

There are still many misconceptions about schizophrenia, and it continues to be a mental health challenge that is rarely spoken about.

These misconceptions lead to further stigma, prejudice and discrimination.

Stigma is perhaps the biggest barrier to mental health care. This stigma can prevent people from getting hired, promoted or keeping a job, getting proper health care, feeling loved, needed and accepted, contributing to communities or feeling productive.

Find ways to

• Educate yourself about all mental health challenges and issues
• Foster a healthy workplace environment
• Emphasize abilities, not limitations

It is everyone's responsibility to reduce the stigma, prejudice and discrimination associated with mental illness. Education and understanding are key.

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.

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TIP 1703 – I Need A Patch For That

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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.

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So Here are today’s 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.

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