Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King

TIP 2125 – Leaders Make A Difference

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What do you think… Kids will be what they see?

This seems to me to be one of those nature and nurture questions.

What I do believe is that all caring adults have the potential to positively impact the children and young adults around them.

As leaders in our organizations and in our communities, how we treat each other, and especially, how we treat our youth matters.

In a world filled so publicly with hate, prejudice, bullying and negativity, positive role models are desperately needed.

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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Make A Difference To Children Month:

None of us are perfect. Our goal should be to provide the best examples that we can. Here are three things that as leaders we can strive to do.

• We can inspire our youth to dream big and work hard to achieve those dreams
• To develop values based on gratitude and kindness
• And we can teach children to respect each other’s differences

 

One person can make all the difference in a child's life. This July, make sure that person is you!

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TIP 2124 – Everyone Deserves a Massage

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There is nothing more relaxing than having a skilled massage therapist work out the tension from overly taunt neck and shoulder muscles.

Massage can be an important component to promoting mental health.

Stress causes the blood vessels to constrict and reduce circulation. Muscles become tense. This decreased circulation to our brain hinders our ability to focus, problem-solve and be productive. When our muscles are tense, our bodies become tight and sore.

Massage can increase circulation and promote the body’s relaxation response. The other benefit is that a massage can takes you out of the hectic pace and forces you to be still and to let your mind wander for a period of time. When our mind is allowed to relax it is better able to focus when we need it to after the massage.

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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Everyone Deserves a Massage Week:

Remember that your needs are important. You need to take care of yourself first and foremost. Looks for ways, like a relaxing massage, that can promote your mental health.

As a massage therapist, consider the ways that you can get involved in promoting mental health during this week, especially to those who are experiencing a chronic or terminal illness, or in recognition of public service, such as your local firefighters, police officers or emergency responders.

 

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TIP 2123 – Celebrating Your Body

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Are you keeping cool today? It is the middle of summer and it is also International Nude Day.

Nudist groups around the world celebrate this holiday and take it quite seriously!

Today is the day to celebrate your birthday suit. However, I wouldn’t suggest it as appropriate attire for the workplace, unless you are like me and you work from home…with no chance that a delivery person will come to the door.

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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating International Nude Day:

Be proud of your birthday suit, no matter what shape or size it comes in.

Though there are some obvious benefits of going nude…like less laundry to do, but make sure that you don’t shock your family, co-workers, or neighbours.

If you are going to go outside, remember that you will still need to wear sunscreen and watch out for poison ivy, if you happen to go for a walk in the woods.

Finally, if going nude is not quite for you, treat your skin to some pampering.

Your skin is your largest organ. So slap on some moisturizing cream and give it a bit of attention as you celebrate your skin.

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TIP 2122 – Combating Boredom

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“I’m bored, there’s nothing to do”.

As summer vacation begins for thousands of children this is far too often a familiar complaint. But boredom is generally a totally self-inflicted problem.

The antidote to boredom is curiosity. Curiosity happens when you start to explore the world around you.

You will be less likely to feel bored if you go out, get active, pick up a new hobby, or even volunteer. You will be too busy learning new things or meeting new people to feel bored.

For children the anticipation of summer-fun wanes as the summer goes on and all those previously fun activities start to feel stale.

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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Anti-boredom Month with your family:

Make up a new sport. When you’ve created new rules for an old game, your mind in more engaged and time flies by.

Change the scenery – Set up a tent or a picnic area in your backyard.

Put out a challenge. Design the classic scavenger hunt or let the kids design the challenge for an activity and see what they come up with.

Come up with a list of the most boring things to do and see how the creative juices kick in.

And if all else fails – suggest a list of chores that they can complete. You will be amazed at how quickly they can find activities to entertain themselves.

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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TIP 2121 – Simplicity

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How are you doing? How’s work going? The kids?

We are busy! Most of us have a full plate. And many of us have a multitude of things vying for our attention.

So how can we find a better balance and simplify our life?

Balance is about maximizing what you love and minimizing what you loathe. Balance is about focusing on the fundamentals: health, security, relationships, personal development, purpose and making them a priority in your life.

Balance is not about equal it is about satisfaction.

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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Simplicity Day:

Design the life that you want to live, by examining where you spend your time and energy.

Avoid blaming others and situations – WE have the ultimate decision on how OUR time will be spent.

Develop and set your priorities and say ‘No’ to those things which are not your priority.

Do not over-program yourself and make time to focus on yourself.

Don’t get caught up in trying to multitask. Stay focused. Work productively.

Finally, simplify routines and de-junk your physical space.

Simplifying means “letting go” of things that weigh us down. Worry, confusion, stress: these are all things can arise from complexity. Getting rid of the distracting parts of our lives, we can live a more balanced, fulfilling life.

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TIP 2120 – Cheer Up The Lonely

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Approximately 1 in 5 seniors say that they are lonely.  People can become lonely for any number of reasons, regardless of their age. Some people are lonely because they don’t feel like they fit in, while others may become lonely after the death of a loved one. Other people might just suffer from an illness that doesn’t allow them to see many people.

When my boys were little, they were blessed to have 3 sets of grandparents and 3 sets of great-grandparents.  Life was busy with two little ones, but we made it a point of visiting each of the great grandparents.  Sometimes the boys would complain, and we would have to explain that not everyone’s lives were busy like ours.  Grandmas and Grandpas loved us and looked forward to us visiting.  It made them happy. 

It doesn’t take much to cheer up the lonely and make a difference.

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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Cheer Up The Lonely Day:

Let your friend or family member know that you are thinking about them.  Send them a message, call them on the phone, or go for a visit.

We need physical contact, but giving a hug may not be appropriate at this time.  Did you know that giving 5 people a hug every day can lower your own stress level by 25%. Look for other ways to get connected.

Ask what they need.  It’s ok to ask.  And if they are not sure, let them know that you are there when they need you.

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TIP 2119 – Are You Failing At Self-Care

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Are you running on empty?

Have you been neglecting your own needs because others' needs take priority?

Self-care is a necessity.

Self-care is not self-indulgence. Self-care refers to activities and practices that we can engage in on a regular basis to reduce stress and build our resiliency.

Balancing work, family and self-care has always been challenging. The pressure to do it all, to be successful, and to put others first, can cause a great deal of stress.

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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Self Care Month:

Our list of things to do can get so long that we forget, even neglect, to take care of our minds and bodies. Be aware of your mental and emotional health, stress level, sleep habits, cholesterol level, blood pressure. It is important to honour and care for yourself.

Start with setting healthy boundaries around how you spend your time and energy.

Look for positive ways to recover, refocus, and re-energize.

Focus on sleeping, eating healthy, moving, learning how to pause, simplifying your life and remembering to play.

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

* The International Self-Care Foundation has developed the ‘Seven Pillars of Self-Care’ which provide a useful framework and starting point.

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TIP 2109 – Celebrating Marriage

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I have been married for over 25 years…and yes, to the same person.  I love the way that we fit together.  We have our own interests and our own, very different careers.  We share in the chores and in being the ‘bad’ guy to our children.  I like hanging out with him.  I miss him when he is gone away.  He can make me laugh.

Is it perfect? No.  We argue, we’re loud, and we go to bed angry…but not very often.

Statistics show that about 90% of adults will get married at least once in their lives but many of them get disappointed because in the end, it is not the stuff that fairy tales are made of.  It isn’t all “lovey dovey” or hot and passionate.

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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Happy, Healthy Marriage Day:

I was doing a web search of how to have a happy, healthy marriage…here are some of my favourites…

Marry someone that you enjoy listening and talking to.

Compliment more than you criticize.

Remember that people do fight. It’s how you do it that matters.

Never pass up an opportunity to say “I love you“.

Love isn’t always a feeling, it’s a decision.

Never compare your marriage to others. What you see on the outside is not always what it is on the inside.  The grass always seems greener until you get there.

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TIP 2108 – SOS To Stress

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Coping with stress is simple…though not always easy.”

We hear so much about stress.  Most of it negative.  Most of it about the sources or symptoms.  Some of it inaccurate.  And much of it not helpful.

Tomorrow is SOS To STRESS Day

This day was conceived because we need to hear more about how to deal with stress and build our resiliency.  We already know that it is bad to be “under” too much stress.  We need to know what options we have to deal with it.

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Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating SOS To Stress Day:

SOS To STRESS Day is about coping. It is about finding the right strategies to take care of the situations and ourself.

What Do Sleep, Sex and Sweaty Palms Have In Common?

They are all impacted by stress. Stress plays on our minds and keeps up awake at night. It can lower our libido. It brings about headaches, high blood pressure and sweaty palms.  So, how do we determine the right strategies to deal with so many different sources of stress and such a large variety of symptoms?

The S-O-S Principle helps us to ensure that no matter what we are facing we are able to best take care of the Situation and Ourselves and be Supported while we are doing this. 

There is no one way to deal with stress…despite what others may suggest or tell you.  It is about designing a plan with sufficient strategies to be successful, healthy and happy.

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.

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TIP 2107 – 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 2106 – Post-Traumatic Stress

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Our lives can become filled with anxiety, fear, and uncertainty and with little information on where to turn, we find ourselves struggling on our own. We know that this stress can have a profound effect on our health and the lives of those around us.

Traumatic events can bring about an extreme stress disorder. Whether it be living through an earthquake, surviving childhood abuse, witnessing violent acts of terrorism or being a first responder to an accident, all of these can bring about PTSD. Post-traumatic Stress can seemingly creep into our lives when we least expect it.

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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating PTSD Awareness Day:

Treatment depends on the severity and persistence of symptoms. Support, debriefing, therapy, and medications have all been shown to be effective ways of managing PTSD.

We do know that having the opportunity to share your feelings and memories with others who have also experienced similar tragedies can be helpful in processing and recovering from a trauma.

The number one tip is: Don’t Be Afraid To Reach Out For Support

We must develop our supports as they can provide a protective barrier. Talk to friends and family about your fears. If they seem overwhelming contact your doctor or a counselor. Your workplace Human Resources Department or Employee Assistance Program may also be a valuable support.

Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through 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 2105 – Education Is The Key To Reducing Drug Use

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The United Nations estimates today that more than 240 million people in the world suffer from illicit drug use. This represents 4.7% of the world’s population. The breadth of the global drug problem carries a heavy burden on public health systems and workplaces with respect to treatments, care and prevention.

In the world, a third of all substance abusers are women. Women are more inclined to consume opioids and prescription tranquillizers compared to men, who would be 3 times more likely to consume cannabis, cocaine and amphetamines.

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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking:

Substance use may cause issues at work by impacting a person’s judgment, alertness, perception, motor coordination or emotional state which also impacts working safely or making safety sensitive decisions.

Certain elements of work may contribute to the use of substances such as high stress, high demand/low control situations, low job satisfaction, long hours or irregular shifts, and fatigue.

Employers need to design policies which outline what is an acceptable code of behaviour and what is not. By establishing or promoting programs such as an Employee Assistance Program, employees can gain better access to community services.

Education is the key. Managers and supervisors should continue to be educated on how to recognize and deal with substance use issues, and employees should continue to offer educational programs about positive coping strategies and where to go if help is needed.

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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TIP 2104 – 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.

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.

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TIP 2103 – Celebrating Our Senses

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Taste, touch, sight, sound and smell.

We are often bombarded and feel that we are on sensory overload.

Most everything we know, feel, understand, and struggle with comes through our senses, including pain and pleasure. But how often do you actually pay attention to your specific senses?

By focusing on all five of our senses, we can promote health and wellbeing in our workplace. We can use these individual senses to boost our creativity, productivity and happiness.

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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Celebration Of The Senses Day:

Look for ways to boost each of the five senses in your workplace.

Taste. Did you know that chewing gum can help you stay focused for longer on tasks that require continuous monitoring? And that chewing gum can improve concentration in visual memory tasks?

Touch. I like having squish toys to play with while I am on the phone or listening to an on-line learning course. It helps me to concentrate more on what is being said. And research has found that these fidget toys are most beneficial to those who are more kinesthetic learners.

Sight. Try adding a bouquet of flowers. One study found that including plants and flowers in your work environment improved productivity and creativity.

Sound. Research from Cornell University found that employees who listened to happy music were able to cooperate and make group decisions better than employees who worked without a background soundtrack. If you’re going to play music in your workplace, the most important thing you need to do is match the type and tempo of the music to the task and level of concentration required.

Smell. Scents are tied directly to the part of the brain that is linked to memory and emotion, so scents can influence both. Some scents are known to reduce stress, others are known to improve productivity. Play around with mild scents in your workspace to see what you prefer, just remember not to interfere with your colleagues and their ability to enjoy their workspace.

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 2102 – Let It Go

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Make it a point to never regret. Regret is an appalling waste of energy. It is only good for wallowing in.

Regretful Situations and Difficult People.

These can play on our minds and lead us to becoming angry, frustrated, hurt, guilt-ridden or even embarrassed.

Moving past these situations can be difficult. Your logical mind wants to work it out so that it doesn't happen again. You focus on the “what if’s” and “if only’s”. You replay the situation over and over. Letting go feels like we are admitting that we were wrong in some way.

Holding on to pain doesn’t fix anything. Replaying the past over and over again, doesn’t change it, and wishing things were different, doesn’t make it so.

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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Let It Go Day:

Identify those situations or people that pushed your ‘buttons’

Try to look at the situation or person without judgement. What lesson can you learn, and appreciate that you have learned that lesson

Recognize the emotions behind these situations and then do something to relieve the tension. Try deep breathing, a hobby or exercise

Positive self-talk. Reaffirm that you are doing the best that you can and that letting go is not 'wrong'

Finally, rely on your positive supports to keep the situation in perspective

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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TIP 2101– Develop Your People Skills

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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.

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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating International People Skills Month:

Learn to ask great questions that people are excited to answer and then listen attentively. You will engage at a much deeper level than the superficial ‘how are you doing?’’

 

Be authentic. Authenticity breeds trust, and trust breeds relationships.

 

Engage with a story. The secret to persuading people is to tell an effective story. Connect to their head, heart and soul.

 

Be contagious. A bad mood impacts those around us. A good mood, full of energy can produce more energy in others.

 

Employers often seek out those who have these strong interpersonal skills as they have the ability to work collaboratively, communicate effectively and display the commitment and work ethic that they require.

Remember, If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.

Looking for more ways to build your resiliency? Take my free on-line resiliency test at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab.

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TIP 2100 – Take Back Your Lunch Break

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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.

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So Here are today’s 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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TIP 2099 – Why It’s Time To Break For Recess

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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.

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So Here are today’s 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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TIP 2098 – Show Respect

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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.

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So Here are today’s 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.

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TIP 2097 – Stay Safe

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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.

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Here Are Today’s 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

1. Improper use of protective equipment
2. Stress
3. Improper ergonomics or
4. 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.

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