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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. Our goal is to put a plan together that helps us to deal with the sources of stress, take care of ourselves during those stressful times, and allows us to reach out to those around us 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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Saturday Jun 20, 2020
EP 637 – Promoting Productivity While Working From Home
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
As a leader, are you having trouble adjusting to your team working remotely?
We know that how we do our work is changing and so is the way that we are working as a team.
As a leader, you may be biased against having your team work remotely and this may be causing them and you more stress than it needs to.
Do you find yourself thinking that your team is not as productive as they would be if they were all in one location?
This bias may be from thinking that it is difficult to confirm if an employee is performing adequately – if I can see them, then how do I know what they are doing?
Or, it may be around inconveniences in communication. What if there is a problem, how will I get a hold of them?
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating World Productivity Day:
Start by asking yourself a few basic questions.
What do I need to let go of to see this as an opportunity for my team and myself?
Is a lack of trust or the need for control possibly holding me back from fully embracing this opportunity?
And if the answer is yes, how can I build more trust within my team or how can I satisfy my need for control while making the need for working remotely work for everyone?
What are the resources that will make working from home more effective and efficient for my team? It may take a bit of a learning curve, but the time investment in these resources, can dramatically increase productivity.
What guidelines do we need to ensure that we have effective communication, without losing the opportunity for informal collaboration and brainstorming?
Finally, ask yourself if I am creating an environment were my team feels safe in bringing up challenges and voicing an alternate opinion.
If you’ve been reluctant in embracing the opportunities that come from working from home, you may owe it to your team to address these biases.
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Friday Jun 19, 2020
EP 636 – Take Back Your Lunch Break
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
It is time to take make sure that we take our lunch break.
North American workers who take a lunch break every day scored higher on a wide range of engagement metrics, including job satisfaction, likelihood to continue working at the same company, and likelihood to recommend their employer to others.
And though we would like to blame others for not taking our lunch break, that doesn’t seem to be the case in reality.
It seems that our workload is a much greater influence on whether or not we take a lunch break than our boss or company policy. And if we do eat, we tend to stay at our desks and nibble while we work.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Take Back The Lunch Break Day:
Know that it is essential to take that lunch break in order to maintain your energy and productivity.
38% of employees don’t feel encouraged to take a lunch break.
It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure healthy habits within the workplace.
So, invite a friend to go for a lunchtime walk. The light break and exercise will boost your mental health and your immunity.
If you are the boss, model healthy habits by not calling lunch time meetings.
Encourage your team to leave their desks for lunch.
Prolonged sitting is a health risk, so get up, stretch, grab something to eat, and change the scenery.
Your mind and body will thank you.
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Thursday Jun 18, 2020
EP 635 – Why It’s Time To Break For Recess
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
I remember running out of the school double doors to get to the swing first.
We all hated when it rained, and we had to stay indoors in the classroom reading quietly.
Recess was the best part of my school day. In fact, we know from our research that school children who receive more recess time behaved better and were likely to learn more. But recess time is declining. Since the 1970s, children have lost about 12 hours per week in free time. And adults are suffering too.
In our workplace we don’t call it recess, we call it break time. And according to research, 1 in 4 of us barely even get up from our desk to go for a bio break, let alone get outside. There is no excitement. No energy. And almost certainly, no fun.
When we don’t take a break we create a stressful workplace. And when we don’t restore our energy, we are setting ourselves and our companies up for higher stress, lower morale and engagement, poor creativity and employee performance issues.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Recess At Work Day:
Change your mindset. Breaks are a necessity, not a luxury. Workers who failed to take breaks were at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease.
A recess mind-set is an opportunity to build resiliency, create team spirit, engage employees, increase morale, improve health and wellness and share some fun with those that you work with.
So, What are you favourite workplace fun activities?
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
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Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
EP 634 – Stay Safe
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
I have done it. And I have watched others do it. You get caught up or too busy and you stop paying attention to what is right in front of you and BOOM, you walk right into that wall, post, or obstacle.
Injuries are one of the leading causes of death for those ages 1 to 44. The good news is there are many things people can do to stay safe and prevent injuries. Hazards exist, but creating a culture of safety protects and defends against those hazards.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Safety Month at your workplace:
What is the No. 2 cause of nonfatal disabling injury, in the workplace, following overexertion? Is it
- Improper use of protective equipment
- Stress
- Improper ergonomics or
- Slips, trips and falls
You guessed it, it is slips, trips and falls.
In your workplace, look to bring additional awareness to these hazards during the Safety Month by:
- Holding a safety trivia contest
- Making an activity out of identifying hazards where you work and live
- Hosting a safety fair, lunch 'n learn or celebratory luncheon
- Provide additional safety training
Finally, stay safe by being more aware of your surroundings. Be present and get rid of distractions.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
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Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
EP 633 – Different Ways Of Handling Stress
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Men tend to deal with stress differently than women.
Women tend to share, while men tend to bottle the stress up inside of them. This can eat away at them causing high blood pressure, gastrointestinal issues, sleep issues and a loss of perspective. According to the Centers for Disease Control, men die at higher rates than women from the top 10 causes of death, with stress being one of them.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Men’s Health Week:
Men need to develop positive outlets to relieve their stress while they are at work.
Many men suffer from ‘terminal seriousness’ in the workplace. Terminal seriousness can hamper communication, problem solving and teamwork. So incorporate a play break and have fun. This break can help to increase productivity and creativity, while decreasing stress.
The purpose of Men’s Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Finding outlets to work out stress throughout the day, such as squeezing that stress ball or throwing that paper airplane, can prevent stress from building and negatively impacting your health.
Lighten up and play – your body and mind will thank you.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
Looking for more ways to build your resiliency? Take my free on-line vulnerability test at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab.
Monday Jun 15, 2020
EP 632 – Capture A Moment
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Once there was a time when photography didn’t exist. A time when precious moments couldn’t be captured, uploaded and shared.
I look back at my baby pictures and there were only a handful. My mom and dad had a single picture each and I don’t know if I have ever saw one of any of my grandparents when they were really young. Compare all of that to the albums upon albums that I have of my sons who are now young adults.
Today, we don’t even print all of our pictures, but save them to on-line albums or files to be viewed at any given instant.
Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving.
Photography is a great hobby that can help us build our resiliency. It is something to take our minds off of all of our stressful life situations.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Nature Photography Day:
Photography can be a means to get out and physically active. Use your camera to take note of the awesome or the bizarre. Have some fun looking for the humour in everyday life.
Photography is a good activity to strengthen relationships. Make it an outing and invite others to join you. Visit the park or a natural habitat and spend time discussing what you see.
So what is the funniest photograph that you have ever taken’
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
Looking for more tips to build your resiliency? Look for my book on Amazon called Stress Out. 52 Weeks To Letting More Life In
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
EP 631 – Be A Blood Donor
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Today is a world-wide celebration to honour and thank those people who donate their blood without any reward, except the knowledge that they have helped to save lives.
This day has particular significance as it is the birthday of Karl Landsteiner, the Nobel Prize winner who discovered the ABO blood group system.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Blood Donor Day:
Get others involved and it makes it easier to remember to donate, and less anxious for those who have never gone before.
Get your office or organization involved and promote it through your on-line or internal communications
Get your family involved – go together and make it a family giving project
Be a role model for others – I love how my mom still goes regularly to donate.
With our lives being so busy it is easy to forget to do this simple little act of kindness. But this little act can mean the difference between life and death.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
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Saturday Jun 13, 2020
EP 630 – Random Acts Of Light
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” This quote by Edith Wharton encourages us to bring light to someone who has been touched by the darkness.
Many are living in darkness while struggling with illness. These illnesses may be depression, chronic pain, or battling cancer and the struggle they are facing may be draining the light from their life.
Random Acts of Light encourage everyone to show a random act of light for a friend or loved one with cancer or other illness. Initiatives are being taken across the country to show support, one person at a time.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Random Acts Of Light Day:
Light The Night showcases the progress being made in the cancer arena along with the importance of supporting patients, one at a time.
Bring light to someone you know. This can be any random act, big or small.
Surprise someone at the hospital with a meal, gift certificate or kind gesture.
Gift a cancer patient or survivor with tickets to a sporting event, or gear from a favorite team.
Treat a local survivor or patient or colleague to a manicure, pedicure or massage.
Take those in need out for coffee, ice cream, breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Sometimes it takes just one gentle word or small token to help overcome darkness.
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Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed, you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com
Friday Jun 12, 2020
EP 629 – Super Human Is Not A Hero
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Is it a bird’ Is it a plane’ No! It’s Superman. Superman has always stood for what’s best about humanity and for bearing adversity and emerge stronger on the other side.
Though we may not be superman, we may be suffering with the Super-Human Syndrome.
Are you running on empty and lying to yourself saying, “I can handle this”?
- Do you believe you can, should and must do it all?
- Feel you could and should do more?
- Neglect your personal needs because others are more important?
- Or believe that if I don’t who will?
If so, you are probably dealing with the Super-Human Syndrome and are risking your physical and mental health.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Super-Human Day:
There is a saying that I love – How thin can I spread myself before I know longer exist?
We must take care of ourselves first and foremost if we want to be in a position to take care of others.
Sometimes we need to let go of those things that are causing us to get stressed – unnecessary tasks and unrealistic beliefs and expectations
What is it that you need to let go of – the need for control – approval - to do it all – to be superhuman – and get is all done?
Start by knowing what is important to you and then actively decide how to make those things a priority.
Sometimes all that is needed is some fine tuning – some simple strategies that energize or relax us and enable us to enjoy the life situations that we are facing.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed, you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
EP 628 – Make Life Beautiful
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Today is a day dedicated to encouraging and celebrating those who are making life beautiful. Whether you’re creating beauty through your art, music, relationships or helping others achieve personal success.
One small action can lead to a ripple effect.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Making Life Beautiful Day:
Help someone achieve a personal goal.
Donate time to a worthy cause.
Clean up a community space.
Create a work of art.
Refinish and repurpose something old.
Plant a garden or send someone some flowers.
Connect with a friend.
Thank a colleague.
Share a smile.
Expect the best, not the worst. Choose joy. Making life beautiful starts with you and choosing joy will get your attitude on the right track to making an impact in the world.
There’s no real wrong way to celebrate National Making Life Beautiful Day, as long as you do something and keep focused on making life beautiful.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
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Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
EP 627 – Develop Your People Skills
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
So what are people skills? And why do these skills matter in this age where communication is more focused on texting and messaging?
People Skills are a set of skills enabling a person to get along with others, to communicate their ideas effectively, to resolve conflicts, and to achieve personal and business goals.
One issue of having information at the tips of our fingers all times is that you can get any answer to a question, anytime and anywhere, by simply typing it into a mobile device or computer. Many have not learned to branch out, ask questions and connect with other humans to learn and gain people skills.
One of the most important factors in gaining influence and achieving success, is developing strong, positive, and effective people skills.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating International People Skills Month:
Learn to ask great questions that people are excited to answer and then listen attentively. You will engage at a much deeper level than the superficial ‘how are you doing?’’
Be authentic. Authenticity breeds trust, and trust breeds relationships.
Engage with a story. The secret to persuading people is to tell an effective story. Connect to their head, heart and soul.
Be contagious. A bad mood impacts those around us. A good mood, full of energy can produce more energy in others.
Employers often seek out those who have these strong interpersonal skills as they have the ability to work collaboratively, communicate effectively and display the commitment and work ethic that they require.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
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Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
EP 626 – Slip, Slap, Slop For Sun Protection
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Are you protected from the sun under an umbrella?
How about on a cloudy day?
Do you think you’re protected from the sun under the water?
Does a baseball cap protect you from the sun?
Are you protected from the sun if you go to a tanning salon first?
Not sure of the answers, then you need to find out, as it could save your life.
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer since it’s more likely to spread to other parts of the body. It is increasing in both men and women. Non-melanoma skin cancer, a less deadly type of skin cancer, is the most commonly occurring cancer, accounting for about one-third of all cancer cases.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Sun Awareness Week:
Reduce sun exposure between 11am and 4pm.
Seek shade or create your own shade.
Think Slip – Slap – Slop
Slip! on clothing to protect your arms and legs.
Slap! on a wide-brimmed hat.
Slop! on sunscreen with SPF #15 or higher.
Be Prepared and Stay Safe In The Sun
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Monday Jun 08, 2020
EP 625 – Build Resiliency By Leaving Early
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
“Control the events in your life or the events in your life will control you.”
In these busy times, leaving early may seem like a death sentence to your career.
We know that in spite of the advances in technology, many of us are working longer hours than our parents and chronic illnesses such as burnout, heart disease and depression are on the rise.
In order to maintain our health and our productivity, we must ensure that we have energy.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Leave The Office Earlier Day:
Leaving early is just one strategy in an attempt to not let time control you. By consciously planning to leave early one day this week, I am betting that you will be much more focused and will feel a renewed sense of balance in your life.
What would you do if you had 20 minutes of ‘free time’ time today’ What would you do if you had 1 hour or 2 hours extra?
What priority would you focus on – your health – your kids – your spouse – your gardens – your dog – your community’
Leaving Early Day is an awareness of how time slips away from us. It’s about failing to make our priorities a priority in our life. Our work is important, and we owe it to ourselves and our employer to be present, creative and healthy. How’ Control your schedule and be purposeful with your time.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
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Sunday Jun 07, 2020
EP 624 – Stress And Headache Pain
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
There are all kinds of headaches.
Some are sharp and painful.
Others are a long, slow ache from somewhere deep inside.
Chronic headache sufferers know that headaches can interfere with work, social activities and even completing the simplest task such as getting dressed.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Headache Awareness Week:
Learn what triggers your headaches – Is it conflict, noise, food, wine, odours or all of the above
Keep a headache journal to give you some clues as to the triggers
Let go of anger and frustration and try to lower your stress
Get plenty of sleep
Eat a balanced diet
Get outside
Exercise
Learn relaxation techniques such as utilizing pressure points, deep breathing, visualization and muscle relaxation.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about your headaches to see if you have explored all the possible treatments.
Finally, deep breathing is one of the easiest and effective relaxation techniques available to reduce headaches. Learn how to utilize this skill to reduce your headaches and improve your life.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
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Saturday Jun 06, 2020
EP 623 – Let’s Go To The Drive-In
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
I have some great memories of going to the drive-in with friends. Staying up late for the dusk to dawn movies on the long weekends. I loved taking my own kids to see the latest Disney flick at our local drive-in, one of the few remaining ones in our area. The boys would be dressed in their jammies, pillows and blankets ready, popcorn to snack on as we waited for the sun to set and the movie to begin.
Even now, my husband and I will head to the movies during the summer for date night.
Did you know that the creator of the drive-in did so to help his mother enjoy the theatre in a more comfortable seat way back in 1933. These drive-ins saw their heydays in the 50’s to 80’s, but sadly, with movies on demand, many of these local drive-ins have closed.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Drive In Movie Day:
Get a carload of friends or family together and head to the drive-in. Enjoy the experience of watching a movie on an outdoor big screen. And if you do, use #DriveInMovieDay to post on social media.
If you don’t have a drive-in close by, plan a trip and take in this unique experience before many of these local treasures shut down.
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Friday Jun 05, 2020
EP 622 – Take A Break And Camp
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
We will sit by the camp-fire and sing a song or two. There will be peace and happiness. It will be a wonderful bonding experience. And everything will be right in the world…
Not bloody likely! as my European friends say.
I love camping, but it certainly never matched my expectations of what a family camping trip should be like. We were closer to the Griswold’s with everyone arguing and sometimes wishing they were somewhere or with someone else.
So why do we still go?
Because camping is really no different than the rest of our lives. We have moments of chaos, arguing and not getting along, mixed with other moments of happiness, laughter and peace. Many memories have been made through frantically packing up in the rain, backing up over a deer antler and blowing a tire, and cooking our dinner by the fire. We have enjoyed kayaking, canoeing and swimming races and our bets on who could catch the biggest, most and ugliest fish. We have sat on the beach, and in folding chairs by the fire and have snuggled under the covers.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Camping Month:
Try to go with the flow and let go of your mental picture of what camping should look like.
Chaos Aside, Camping Is A Great Break
Even with all of the effort and potential for chaos, camping represents a break from the everyday for me. I enjoy some family time and some alone-time, and I get a chance to appreciate nature and all of the beauty it offers.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed, you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
EP 621 – Show Respect
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
A Stanford survey reported that 85% of job success depends on utilizing proper business etiquette. Another report said that 69% of leaders would fire an employee who demonstrated bad office manners.
National Business Etiquette Week also recognizes the need for proper business etiquette in order to compete in the growing global marketplace. This can include everything from how to network, to the proper handshake, and how to remember names.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Business Etiquette Week:
“Can you hear me now?” When it comes to the use of cell phones in everyday society, we not only hear you now, we hear everyone else too—nearly everywhere we go. Step away from a shared workspace to conduct your business, so as to show respect for your co-workers, especially during a meeting.
No one likes to think that someone is wasting their time, especially when there are deadlines to meet. So arrive on time for your meetings.
Everyone should practice good manners. Common bad manners at work include things like loud ringtones, talking and chewing, and not cleaning up after yourself.
Especially, if you are doing business internationally, do your research. Do you bow, kiss or shake hands with a guest from another culture? Research will help create respect and eliminate cultural faux pas.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
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Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
EP 620 – Deliberate Communication and Connection
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
couldn’t connect using your computer or your cell phone? How would that impact your communication’
Interesting questions and a bit of a reality check as a while ago I found myself with no internet service. I felt very lost, as I had to change the way I carried out my business and they way I communicated with family and friends.
So how does this all relate to effective communication?
Two studies were released within days of each other that I found interesting. One found that we are working more non-standard hours and that we are feeling time crunched. The other saying that almost half of us are feeling vacation deprived, yet we are not using up all of our allotted vacation time.
We need to be more deliberate in our communications and connections with others.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Effective Communications Month:
Take the time to slow down and talk to your family about their day. Let the elderly members of your family know that you care about them not just care for them.
We often take our ability to communicate with others quickly and effectively for granted. However, recent research has shown us that we are often connected when we should be disconnected.
Vacations are a great way to get reconnected so take all that you are allotted. However, turn off your phone and put away your laptop. Take the time to find out what is important to the people around you. This can only be done by talking, listening and sharing.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
Looking for more ways to build your resiliency? Take my free on-line resiliency test at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab.
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
EP 619 – Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Beauty is only skin deep or in simpler terms, a pleasing appearance is not a guide to character. However, our skin is vital to our health.
Your skin is the largest organ of your body. Your skin covers your entire body and acts as a shield from the elements. It bends with ease, warns you when something is too hot or too cold, repairs itself when broken, and plays a huge part in your appearance.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Beautiful In Your Skin Month:
Wear sunscreen daily. There are plenty of sunscreens, but the right kind of sunscreen can effectively protect your skin from the damaging UV rays. Choose a sunscreen that has an SPF of 30 and don’t forget your neck and hands.
Getting rid of dry, dead skin cells can leave your skin looking smoother and supple but don’t over exfoliate. Be gentle to your skin and treat it with care.
Hydrate. Drinking 6-8 glasses of water daily does not necessarily mean that your skin will be automatically hydrated.
Stay away from tanning beds and the sun. Do a spray tan instead if you are looking for a glow.
Examine your skin regularly for signs of skin cancer. Look for new or unusual spots, as well as anything changing, itching or bleeding.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
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Monday Jun 01, 2020
EP 618– Resiliency and Resolution Recommitment
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
It has been six months since the hats, horns, bells and whistles that rang in the New Year. With all that has been going on, the commitments and promises of making changes that were destined to make us healthier, happier or more connected to the people around us, may have moved to the background of our lives.
I like the quote that says, “Who you are in each moment creates your future.” This gives you the opportunity to restart and refocus each month, each day, or even each hour.
So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating New Year’s Resolution Recommitment Day:
Examine your life. What are your priorities and over-riding values?
Know why you want the things you want. Too many people resolve to do things because they think that they should rather than because they feel that it is the right thing for them.
Know what the benefits are of making this change or correction. What will the ‘new’ picture of your life look like and feel like?
Share your picture with others – post it, talk about it, find others who have a similar picture.
Re-commit, don’t quit. If you have lapsed for a day or two or fallen off the path completely, so what. Re-picture and jump in again.
Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
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