Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King

Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King

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  • EP  345 – Backpack Injury
    Backpack Injury. Should Parents Be Worried About Their Children?
    With all of the stressors that parents have to worry about when their young children are going back to school, a backpack may be far down the list of priorities.
    When you place a heavy backpack filled with books, binders and gym clothes, the stress can pull you backwards. Research shows that up to 60% of children will experience back pain by the time they are 18 years old.
    So here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Backpack Safety Month:
    The maximum weight of a loaded backpack should not exceed 15% of the child’s body weight.
    Pick the right backpack that fits your child’s size and strength. If they can’t stand up straight, then they may be carrying too much weight.
    Choose a pack with a hip strap or waist belt and a padded back. A strap or belt can take as much as 50-70% of the weight off the shoulders and spine, and will equalize the strain on the bones, joints, and muscles.
    There is a free app featuring easy-to-perform posture exercises, that you can use in just three minutes a day to help keep your child healthy. Practice The Straighten Up Canada program anywhere as a great way to improve posture.
    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  344 – Enthusiasm Makes Ordinary People Extraordinary
    EP  344 – Enthusiasm Makes Ordinary People Extraordinary
    Enthusiasm makes ordinary people extraordinary.
    Enthusiasm originally meant inspired by a god.
    So how can you be enthusiastic about your life?
    Be present. Be involved.
    Make active choices about your life including what priorities you will focus on and what activities can wait.
    This is how ordinary people achieve extraordinary lives.
    They enthusiastically go after what is important to them regardless of whether it is a business idea or cheering for their child sport’s team.
    Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Enthusiasm Week
    Examine your priorities
    Be clear about what areas of your life are your priority.
    Don't let other people determined your priorities.
    Watch out for the peter pan syndrome of jumping from one flavour-of-the-day to the next.
    Working at our priorities isn't always fun and it can be frustrating and hard work.
    Being enthusiastic is pushing forward, in spite of the tough times.
    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  343 – Preventing Overdose Through Education
    The tragedy of overdose is preventable. While street drugs often come to mind, an overdose can happen with many different types of drugs, from alcohol to opioids, in all segments of the population.
    Worldwide, almost 200,000 people die prematurely due to drugs every year—the majority due to the use of opioids.
    Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Promoting International Overdose Day:
    Recognizing the signs and symptoms of overdose, can help prevent death and injury.
    These include:
    Unresponsiveness or unconsciousness
    Passing out or a “slumped over” posture
    Shallow or irregular breathing, or no breathing at all
    Choking or gurgling sounds
    Purple lips and fingernails
    Vomiting
    Seizures
    Loss of coordination
    Panic, paranoia, or symptoms of psychosis
    Confusion or disorientation
    An overdose is a medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention. Always call 9-1-1 if you suspect someone has overdosed.
    Education and preparation can be one of the most important things that you can do to help prevent an overdose from happening or leading to death.
    For more information on how to recognize the signs and how to be a supportive family, friend, or co-worker, sign up for my on-line courses at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab.
    2 min
  • EP  342 – Roast It To Relax
    Sitting by the campfire…making smores and roasting marshmallows.  There is nothing like the total relaxation of a peaceful night by the fire.
    Did you know that the marshmallow originally came from a marsh mallow plant or that it started as a candy in Ancient Egypt?
    The end of the August tells us that summer is unofficially coming to an end.  It is important that we get ourselves ready for the busyness of the fall, but it is equally important to ensure that the summer holidays are not forgotten.
    Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Toasted Marshmallow Day:
    Visualization is a powerful stress management strategy.  You may not be anywhere near a campfire, roasting marshmallows, but your mind can certainly take you there when you need a moment to relax.  Funny thing is that if your mind can take you there, your body will follow and will become as relaxed as if you were actually there.
    There still may be time to plan one last campfire before it is back to school and back to work.  Break out the marshmallows and enjoy!
    And if there is no time left for a relaxing campfire, break out the marshmallows anyway, and play a game of Chubby Bunny with your friends and family…not sure what it is…add marshmallows to your mouth one at a time to see how many you can stuff in while still being able to say “Chubby Bunny”!  Disgusting, but good for a belly laugh!
    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  341 – Salt And More Salt
    Living on a farm and being the girl of the family meant that I made dinner. Dinner was always a big meal and usually was meat and potatoes based. Salt on the meat. Salt in the water to boil the potatoes. I can remember getting into a load of trouble for not remembering to salt the water.
    Today, we salt very little of our food. I have even given it up on my most favourite of foods – corn-on-the-cob. However, there is salt in all most all of the foods that we buy and in most cases way too much.
    We take in way more than our allotted 3 grams per day. On average about 3-5 times this amount, and processed foods are the largest culprits.
    Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Less Salt Day:
    Read the labels and get an idea of how much salt is in the foods that you buy.
    True or False? If you’re trying to watch your sodium intake, eating a can of soup at lunch is a good alternative to a hamburger and fries. It may be, but one cup of soup can have up to 1300 milligrams of sodium.
    Try more herbs – experiment and see what flavours you can add to your meats and soups
    Awareness is the first key to health and wellness. The second is making good choices. Start small by reading and comparing and then choosing the less salt option.
    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  340 – Safe and Secure
    If you are a parent, you may remember when your little one learned how to crawl. All of a sudden you started to see danger in every corner, in every wall plug, in every drawer and in every room.
    You became super aware of the many potential dangers hiding in your home.
    Is that a bad thing to be on guard and to look for danger? No. We are hard-wired to do so.
    Early humans faced a lot of dangers, and their ability to detect danger evolved to help them evade or battle those dangers in order to survive.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Safe At Home Week:
    The purpose of National Safe At Home Week is to raise awareness of the need to stay safe around the home. So here are some recommended tips:
    Sound the Alarm: Install smoke detectors on every floor of your home and carbon monoxide detectors near sleeping areas.
    Avoid Overload: Check for overloaded extension cords.
    Plan Your Escape: Practice a fire escape plan with your family where you identify two exits for every room.
    Keep Extinguishers Handy: Place all-purpose fire extinguishers in key locations in your home—the kitchen, bedroom and basement.
    Knowing that the space you live in is safe allows your brain to relax and stand down. It allows you to sleep more deeply. And according to research, a safe, secure home promotes emotional security for your children.
    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  339 – Just Because
    Do you over plan?
    Do you get stuck in the details rather than getting down to it?
    While planning is important, so is being mentally agile. Being mentally agile is being able to shift and turn in a different direction when a challenge or opportunity arises. It is not about going after the next shiny object, but rather being flexible and able to go with the flow of the day.
    Practising spontaneity keeps you mentally agile and it can be beneficial to your mood and well-being.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Just Because Day:
    This day is a chance to do something without rhyme or reason. To be spontaneous. Just Because.
    So what kinds of things can you do…Just because?
    Go for a walk
    Have an ice cream cone
    Stay in your pj’s
    Dress to the nines
    Buy a friend some flowers
    Call a friend just to say hi
    Watch puppy videos
    Spontaneous people tend to not stress out over much and tend to be happier.
    Spontaneous people make the best of every situation they face, and take full advantage of everything life has to offer. They understand that life goes on, whether it goes as planned or not.
    They’re less disappointed when things don’t turn out the way they expected, as they will simply move on to whatever life has in store for them next.
    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  338 – Be Kind And Change The World
    How can you make the world a better place?
    The next evolutionary step for humankind is to move from man to kind.
    Martin Luther King Jr. is quoted as saying that we have flown the air like birds and swum the sea like fishes, but have yet to learn the simple act of walking the earth like brothers.
    We need to counterbalance the negative things we read and hear about every day.  On the Be Kind To Humankind Week site, the organizer posts, “People need people; it’s as simple as that! In order to have the power to make the world a better place, we must first change our attitudes for the better. We can create our own good news if we choose to do so!”
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Be Kind To Humankind Week:
    So this week, try to focus on the little things that are kind and good.
    Show someone that you care - offer to drive someone who has trouble getting around.
    Drive respectfully – try letting another car go ahead of you instead of racing ahead of them
    Spread kindness - make a donation to a charity you love
    Offer a helping hand – offer to babysit or pet sit
    Treat others well – make it a point of saying please and thank-you or holding the door for the person behind you
    Say something nice - if you notice something great about someone, give them a compliment!
    Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world. Desmond Tutu
    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  337 – Before Kiss and Make Up
    We all have spats from time to time with our significant other. And when we do, we often make it a point to kiss and make-up. 
    Kiss and Make-Up: means to become friendly again after a fight or disagreement
    Did you know that the purple hyacinth means ‘I’m Sorry – Please forgive me’?
    One site posted a list of apology notes to send with those flowers.
    I like this one…The words are hard to say, but I hope that these flowers pave the way…I’m sorry.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Kiss and Make-Up Day:
    Spats and disagreements do occur, but it is important that you never resort to dirty fighting, which includes name-calling, or cursing. Use I statements, and focus on problem-solving.
    Beside being able to say sorry and send flowers, the Interpersonal Reactivity Index suggest that empathy is the building block of successful interpersonal relationships.
    It suggests these strategies:
    First, after your angry feelings resolve, ask yourself whether there isn’t some value to your partner’s side.
    Take a moment to feel your partner’s pain. Often, when we watch a movie or read a good book, we can put ourselves into the character’s role. After a disagreement, try putting yourself in your partner’s role.
    Finally, if you have lost control in the midst of your argument, try to regain your composure.
    Relationship skills come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and it’s possible that you (and your partner) aren’t as empathic as you could be. Before having to resort to the kiss-and-make up” strategy, find more ways to be in tune with your partner’s thoughts and feelings.
    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  336 – Single Parenting: Life Choices
    Single parent, lone parent, one-parent family, independent parent, non-married parent, alone parent, autonomous parent: these are the words or terms used to identify, or self-identify, adults who parent independently.
    These labels can carry stigma with them which can impact family well-being and identity.
    Interestingly, according to Statistics Canada, the proportion of lone parents in our nation is not drastically different from what it was 100 years ago, nor is it that much different in the US. But what does differ, is the reason behind those numbers, that is, a modern-day choice of relationship status versus a latter-day result of circumstance, often related to mortality rates.
    We know from research, that resources, such as money, time and community support have a more significant impact on child and parent experience and/or outcome than a parent’s relationship status.
    When you parent alone – whether due to divorce, the loss of your partner, or having a partner who works away from home for long periods of time – trying to manage the family situation can be an overwhelming task at times.
    Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Single Parent Family Day:
    If you are a lone parent, it is important to find time and ways to take care of your own needs. There is a quote that I like that says, “how thin can I spread myself before I no longer exist?” We must take care of our own needs before we can take care of our family.
    You need to find supports within your extended family, work, and community.
    However, do remember that you are a team. Each of you have a role to play on the team. Divy up the chores and responsibilities and stick to a routine as much as possible. Predictability can help conquer the chaos.
    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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