Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King

Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King

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  • EP  365 – But You Look So Healthy
    But you look so good!
    96% of illnesses are invisible. These people do not use a cane or any assistive device and may look perfectly healthy.
    60% are between the ages of 18 and 64.
    It's hard to know what to do when a person has an illness. It’s even harder when it's virtually invisible.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Invisible Chronic Illness Week
    Don't be afraid to talk about what they're experiencing. Open the lines of communication and follow the other person's lead. If they want to go into details, they will. If they would rather talk about other things, they will let you know.
    If you're living with an invisible chronic illness it's important to keep connected. Reach out for support. It's only by opening up about your illness that you can educate people and invite them to be there for you.
    You may be surprised, but they may be dealing with their own invisible chronic illness and could really use your support, or they may become one of your biggest advocates or confidents. You won't know until you give them a chance.
    Looking for more information on making your mental health matter? Check out my online courses at worksmartlivesmart.com
    2 min
  • EP  364 – Pause The World Day
    Sirens, television, computers, printers, car stereos, endless talking — Most of us accept this daily racket as normal.
    It is not until we step away, into a peaceful setting, such as when we are walking in a park or camping at the lake, that we notice how loud our life can get.
    And it is odd what we can get use to as normal. During the heat and humidity of this summer, I had the fans on high and it didn’t keep me up at night. A few weeks later, when it cooled off at night and there was no need for the fans, I was kept up by a cricket outside my window.
    Constant or uncontrollable noise can stress our bodies by raising our blood pressure and heart rate and by releasing stress hormones.
    Part of Pause The World Day on September 21st is to relax and to enjoy the silence. Most of us rarely experience true silence, but silence can help us to get in touch with our emotions, provide us with a sense of calm and leave us feeling rejuvenated.
    Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Pause The World Day:
    Listen for the sounds of nature – the birds singing, the bees buzzing and the trees whispering
    Turn down the volume
    Seek out silence
    Sit with only your thoughts to focus on and tune in to the quiet within
    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.
    2 min
  • EP  363 – What’s Your Image?
    EP 363 – What’s Your Image?September 20, 2019
    Our image encompasses our personality, values, culture, and beliefs.
    Our image is conveyed to others. Some say that it shouldn’t matter how others perceive us But life is all about relationships. And for most of us, everything that we do involves other people.
    Building a 'better image' is about making improvements in order to change the way we appear to others. It is about ensuring that when people think about us, that they have our 'intended perception' about who we are and the benefits of connecting with us.
    Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Build A Better Image Week.
     
    Take stock. Before changing your personal image take a step back and consider what you want others to perceive. What are your strong qualities? What do you want to showcase? What first impression do you want to convey?
    Next evaluate. What do others think about now when they do think of you and is that different from the image that you want to present? Get feedback from those that you trust to provide honest information.
    Beware. Caring too much about how others perceive us, is not good for our mental health. However, aligning how we want people to perceive us with how they actually do, can help to eliminate some of the stress that we may be encountering in our day-to-day relationships.
    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
    2 min
  • EP  362 – Time to De-Junk
    Our stress can be negatively impacted by the way in which we organize our daily activities and routines, and by the organization or lack there of in our physical environment.  De-junking our physical space can increase our efficiency, our effectiveness and can add to a sense of control which can help us create a calm and peaceful presence.
    I love purging my files and this summer saw me get rid of more than one full cabinet of paper!
    Now is a very good time to do some fall cleaning. It is time to purge some stuff that is getting in the way of doing business efficiently, or that may be adding to the clutter, and stopping us from being as creative and productive as we can be. 
    Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Love Your Files Week.
    While most of us are fairly paperless, it is a good time to look through past paper files and purge. Do you need to keep a hard copy, from a project that is no longer active? Make sure you have an ecopy then off to the recycle box or shredder it goes.
    Look at the files on your computer. Have you cleaned out your downloads file? Refile those that you actually need and delete those that are no longer relevant.
    This is especially important for picture files. Most can be uploaded again if needed.
    Have you backed up your files?  A little extra time ensuring that your back ups are done, can save you heartache and wasted energy if something goes amiss.
    Today is as good a time as any.
    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.
    2 min
  • EP  361 – RESPECT
    I disagree with the usual sentiment. Respect is earned, not given. I believe that Respect is given, first. But you can lose my respect and you may have to earn it back.
    Our default setting should be to respect every person we meet. Every single one.
    Respect is not just deep admiration for someone elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements. Respect is due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others.
    Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Respect Day.
    Start by treating people with a more polite approach. Are you saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’?
    Respect their time, energy, and experience.
    Treat people they way you would hope that they would treat you with.
    Sometimes, people mistakenly think that they must agree when showing respect. That is not true. It is very possible, to disagree in a manner that demonstrates politeness and consideration. That can be done without berating the person, without insulting them or their opinions, and without causing hurt, guilt or shame.
    Respecting everyone can create a ripple out effect to others. Respect is like kindness and once demonstrated, it can have a profound impact on the person receiving it.
    If after getting to know a person you realize they are very cruel or bigoted, or they have demonstrated a lack of respect and understanding towards their fellow humans, you don't have to continue to respect them. But it is always best when we start from a place where we believe people are good.
    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.
    2 min
  • EP  360 – Time’s Up
    Life is too short. Some Day will never come. Tomorrow is not guaranteed.
    Time’s Up Day is here. Today is the day to make the most of your life.
    It is also the time to get over whatever is standing in between you and someone else: Arguments, disagreements, feeling slighted, jealous, or whatever it is. It is time to address the situation head on.
    Hurt is inevitable in significant relationships. Yet pain and strife do not have to mean a relationship is going to end.
    Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Time’s Up Day.
    Time is fleeting. Waiting until tomorrow, may be too late. Tell yourself that time is up and reach out to the person today. Call them on the phone, or send them an email.
    It takes two people to mend a broken relationship. There is no sense in trying to fix something if you are the only one willing to do the work. If the other person is unapologetic, dismissive, or continues hurtful behavior, it might be time to move on.
    If it is a worthwhile relationship to work on, then use your best communication skills. Instead of trying to think of what you need to say next, stop and try to understand what they are telling you. Careful listening shows respect and will help you both figure out what to do next.
    The time for repairing relationships is today
    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
    2 min
  • EP  359 – Stress Still The #1 Lifestyle Risk
    Stress (83%), lack of physical activity (49%), and obesity (41%) are often cited as the top three health risks.
    Stressed out workers incur healthcare costs 50% higher than the norm while 60% of lost workdays each year can be attributed to stress
    Research indicates that stress is still the number one lifestyle risk and that employers and employees couldn’t be any farther apart when reporting the top sources of stress in their workplace.
    For the Employer: the number one source of stress for their employees is a Lack of work-life balance.
    While for the Employee: they identified inadequate staffing as the number one cause of stress.
    Leaders need to address the main sources of stress for their employees and this can only be done if they have been clearly identified for your particular workplace.  Until you have talked to your employees or surveyed them for their opinions, you may be addressing the wrong issues.
    The programs that you implement should address the sources of stress at the corporate level and promote skills and resiliency at the individual level.  Ensure that the right strategies are considered for your unique situation. By specifically addressing your challenges and stresses, by utilizing strategies to maintain your health during stressful times, and by building a supportive network, you can find the right tools for coping with the situations that you face.
    If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app.
    Looking for resources to build your healthy workplace’ Check out my top 10 tips under Resources and Courses at worksmartlivesmart.com
    2 min
  • EP  358 – Long Lost Friends
    Have you lost touch with an old colleague? Have you ever thought about reaching out to a childhood friend?
    In the ‘old’ days, that would have been almost impossible and possibly very expensive. However, today, it is relatively easy to search down most people from our past. With social networks getting smaller and smaller, sometimes reaching out to past colleagues and friends can increase our sense of social connectedness and reduce our sense of isolation.
    Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Locate An Old Friend Day.
    This day is about reintroducing former relations into your life, and catching up with them on what’s happening in your life now, or just to take a walk down memory lane together.
    Gathering details, using search tools, having family and friends help: these are just some of the ways that you can find friends or colleagues.
    Social Media is one of the best ways to try and reconnect with old friends. But what if your old friend doesn’t use social media?
    You can use search engines like Classmates.com, Pipl, Wink, PeekYou, and Zabasearch to track them down, with a little help of some background information like their high school, college, or town they grew up in.
    It can be difficult to reach out and it may feel awkward. People change. You have changed. However you might be pleasantly surprised to find out that the person you once knew is someone you like even more today!
    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
    2 min
  • EP  357 – Children and Suicide
    Children do not attempt or die by suicide
    False. In fact, 3% of our children are suicidal at any given time and our rates are increasing among our youth. It is the second leading cause of death among our children ages 15-19 and studies show that 1 in 7 students have seriously considered suicide.
    Identifying those children at risk for suicide can be problematic in that communication skills may be limited, emotional development may lead to spur of the moment decision-making, and support networks limited.
    It is estimated that about 80% of people give some sort of clue that they are considering suicide. Behaviourally, children may give away their prize possessions, or they may lose interest in their hobbies, activities, school-work and friends.
    Verbally, children may communicate a sense of hopelessness around their situation, self-hate or self-esteem statements such as ‘everyone would be better off without me around’, or they may express more physical complaints.
    Though most people give some sort of clue, it is important to remember that it is not a family member’s ‘fault’ if that clue is not recognized or given significance at that time. There is not a parent out there who is superhuman, totally tuned in, and able to tell the future.
    Giving support, providing information and alternatives, and finding the appropriate helping strategy is not easy but resources are available.
    Children do die by suicide even in the most supported situations. However, as caregivers and parents we can look for the clues and not be afraid to address the issue of suicide.
    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.
    2 min
  • EP  356 – Celiac Disease
    It is invisible.
    It is hard to live with a disease that no one around you can see. Celiac Disease is one of those illnesses that no one else can see, but living with this serious genetic autoimmune disease has a profound impact on the way that you live your life.
    Celiac Disease it the only autoimmune disease with a known trigger – Gluten. When a person with Celiac eats gluten, their body’s immune system begins to attack their small intestine.  This can lead to lactose intolerance, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, infertility, miscarriages, cancer, and diabetes.
    Accidental exposure puts those with Celiac Disease at risk and 70% report being accidentally exposed, even while on a gluten free diet.
    Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Bringing Awareness To National Celiac Awareness Day.
    I have a couple of friends who have Celiac Disease.  What many people don’t know is that it is a serious genetic autoimmune disease, not part of a latest diet trend.
    I know that it must be hard for them. Most restaurants may carry some menu items that are gluten free, but they often are not good at ensuring that there isn’t cross-contamination.
    Many people with Celiac Disease have missed school or work because of hidden or unknown ingredients or because of this cross-contamination.
    If gluten touches a celiac patient's food, he or she can no longer safely eat it. So show support. Be an advocate and definitely don’t encourage them to ‘just take a bite’ of something with gluten!  Having one bite causes as much harm as eating the whole thing. 
    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.
    2 min

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