Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King

Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King

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  • EP  245 – Get Active – Go For A Run!
    Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and being productive at work depends on us staying active.  Running is a great way to become active and fit.
    Some people use running as a form of meditation, a way to block out the work to-dos and the conflict and to focus solely on their breathing and the sound of their steps. They finish their run feeling mentally refreshed.
    As meditative as running can be, it can also be tedious.
    There are always going to be those mornings when you lace up your sneakers and find that your heart’s just not in it.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Running Fitness Week:
    Pick A Pack. At work, see if you can create a running team. Or after work, connect with family or friends who may be interested in running. Make it a social gathering as well as a fitness goal.
    Start off slow and gradually increase your tolerance and distance.
    Add variety to your running by sprinting stairs, or go off roading.
    And finally, if running is just not your thing, that’s okay. Find another fitness activity t hat gets your heart rate up and promotes strength and flexibility. The idea is just to stay active.
    Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in 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.
    2 min
  • EP  244 – Heat Awareness Day
    So today is heat awareness day and it feels like the coldest spring that we have had in a while. Soon however, the sun will be shining down and we will spend days either playing or working outside in the heat.
    Heat exhaustion and dehydration due to heat are some of the leading weather-related killers in the United States and Canada.
    Extreme heat is defined as at lease 2-3 days of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit or 30 degrees Celsius. In extreme heat, evaporation is slowed, and the body must work extra hard to maintain a normal temperature. This can lead to death by overworking the human body. Remember that extreme heat can occur quickly and without warning and that older adults, children, and those who are ill are at greater risk from the impact extreme heat.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Heat Awareness Day:
    When we are under an EXTREME HEAT WARNING:
    Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.
    Find air conditioning when possible. Know places in your community where you can go to get cool.
    Keep your home cool by covering the windows and using fans.
    Avoid strenuous activities.
    Watch for the signs of heat illness, such as HEAT CRAMPS, HEAT EXHAUSTION and HEAT STROKE
     
    The summer heat is welcomed after a long cold winter, but as the slogan goes, Be Aware and Stay Safe in the Heat.
    Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in 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.
    2 min
  • EP  243 – Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day
    We are what we eat. And what we eat can impact our mood and our ability to cope.
    Deficiencies in vitamins C, and A, can have a negative impact on the body’s production of neurotransmitters, which directly affect our mood and energy…Not to mention digestive ailments, as well as increasing your risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day:
    The Heart Association recommends filling at least half your plate with fruits and veggies in order to make it to the recommended 4 ½ cups of each per day.
    Include more color. The best way to get all the various nutrients is to eat fruits and vegetables from the five main color groups. Can you name these groups?
    Red and Pink such as beets, Blue and Purple like blueberries, Yellow and Oranges like squash, Green like Brussel sprouts, and White and Brown like bananas and cauliflower.
    Finally, have healthy fruits and vegetables readily available. Plan ahead and keep them cut up in your fridge, in a container in your desk drawer, or even in the glove box of your car for when you are travelling.
    Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in 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.
    2 min
  • EP  242 – EMS Workers At Risk
    They are true heroes in our public healthcare system. They save lives daily in communities across Canada, US and around the world.
    At some point, many of us may need to rely on the skill and abilities of these EMS workers.
    However, our EMS workers are at risk.
    Funding cuts to health care have resulted in increased workloads. They deal with shift-work stress and burnout. And they are at great risk for PTSD.
    When extremely difficult and life-threatening situations are mixed with common everyday stressors, it can be hard to effectively cope.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Emergency Medical Services Week:
    While EMS workers are trained to care for others, when it comes to their own well-being, the training may be lacking.
    If you are an EMS worker, loss of sleep, and not eating on a regular schedule can push you over the edge. Be very focused on ensuring that these basic needs are taken care of.
    Find ways to vent and talk through highly emotional calls. It is tough to manage when you can’t share these situations with your family and friends who are our usual natural supporters, so it is important to make use of colleagues and other workplace resources to manage this stress.
    And finally, to combat burnout, focus on an attitude of gratitude, and increasing your awareness of the positive aspects of your life.
    Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in your #alexa app.
    For more information on coping with mental health issues, sign up for one of my on-line courses at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab.
    2 min
  • EP  241 – I Need A Patch For That
    Life never seems to just coast along, calm and smooth, for very long.
    There are always rough patches that we have to navigate through.
    Sometimes it can be hard to see the positive in these situations.  Sometimes it is not until we have looked farther along in our life story that we are able to see the growth that we have made because of these rough patches.
    In technology, a patch is a set of changes to a computer program to update, fix, or improve it.
    So how does this patch apply to our life?
    If you don’t like the way things are going, make a change. Look for vulnerabilities in your life and find processes that you can update, fix and improve upon.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating I Need A Patch For That Day:
    There are three recommendations for deploying a new systems patch: Mitigate, Streamline and Automate.
    In life, can you mitigate any issues or challenges that you may encounter. What can you implement that will make you happier, healthier and more successful?
    Streamline the process to its simplest form. You can’t do it all. So what do you need to focus on right now that will have the biggest impact on your life?
    Automate it as much as you can. Find a routine that works for you.
    It’s never too late to change the course you’re on. Continually looking for patches, will help you to build a life based on health, happiness and fulfillment.
    Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in your #alexa app.
    Looking for resources to build your resiliency? Check out my Live Smart blog at worksmartlivesmart.com
    2 min
  • EP  240 – Vacation Stress
    You have one hour to get to the airport, but you find yourself still stressing out about what clothes to pack and where you’ve hidden the sunscreen.
    Stop letting the vacation stress get to you, start breathing, and focus on the next step. If you don’t, you’ll be running around like the proverbial ‘chicken with your head cut off’ and it’ll only get worse.
    Vacations are needed to restore our resiliency and to be rejuvenating, but having the expectation that this one will be your ‘best vacation ever’ can lead to further stress.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Vanquishing Vacation Stress:
    First and foremost, make sure that you have planned for when you are going to use your allotted vacation time.
    Remember that there is no such thing as the perfect vacation, so stay flexible.
    The first step is to pick and choose your activities wisely. Choose activities that meet with your particular goals. Is this vacation for relaxation, celebration or relationship renewal?
    Ease into and out of vacation mode. There is nothing worse than returning from a vacation saying you need a vacation from your vacation.
    Finally, don’t let guilt over-ride this me-time. If you do go on vacation, enjoy yourself fully and completely. In this way, when it is time to get back to work you will be refreshed and ready to go. Take the time to breathe deeply, laugh and nurture your soul while you are vacation
    Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in 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.
    2 min
  • EP  239 – Schizo Is Not Okay
    What are the first words that comes to mind when you think about Schizophrenia? Some of those may include: crazy, psycho, or dangerous. Often, someone with schizophrenia is portrayed in the media and through film and television as dangerous or violent, however, this is not the case. A person who is affected by schizophrenia is not more dangerous than anyone else
    Most of us are not really aware of what Schizophrenia all entails.
    Schizophrenia is an example of a thought disorder, characterized by a history of acute psychosis and chronic deterioration of functioning, and affecting thinking, perception, mood and behaviour.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Schizophrenia Awareness Weekend:
    There are still many misconceptions about schizophrenia, and it continues to be a mental health challenge that is rarely spoken about.
    These misconceptions lead to further stigma, prejudice and discrimination.
    Stigma is perhaps the biggest barrier to mental health care. This stigma can prevent people from getting hired, promoted or keeping a job, getting proper health care, feeling loved, needed and accepted, contributing to communities or feeling productive.
    Find ways to
    Educate yourself about all mental health challenges and issues
    Foster a healthy workplace environment
    Emphasize abilities, not limitations
    It is everyone's responsibility to reduce the stigma, prejudice and discrimination associated with mental illness. Education and understanding are key.
    Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in your #alexa app. For more information on coping with mental health issues, sign up for one of my on-line courses at worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab.
    2 min
  • EP  238 – Powerful Connections
    I find it very hard and often stressful to stay connected to family and friends.  Our lives are busy.  Setting up time to connect seems like a major exercise in the calendar shuffle.
    It is not that I don’t want to visit with them, it’s just that there never seems to be enough time to do it all.
    I loved visiting my grandma, especially when we would just sit and play cards for a while.  I can still remember the family reunions at the local community center with everyone sitting out on the grass, playing baseball and eating all that amazing food that was set out on the picnic tables, or our Christmases where Santa would come to surprise everyone with a gift or two.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Visit Your Relatives Day:
    Visit Your Relatives Day is intended to give us the opportunity to get closer to our relatives, stay connected to family and friends, and to strengthen family ties and relationships, or at least it is a good day to look at the months coming up and start to plan how you are going to ensure that you keep that special connection strong.
    Family and friends can provide the support system needed to get us through the hardest of times and they are there to celebrate and create memories during important life milestones.
    Even if you can’t go and visit them today, research suggests that even just viewing photos of family members prompts brain activity that can positively affect how you feel about them and even yourself.
    Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in your #alexa app.
    Don’t forget that you can find more tips for coping with mental health issues, by checking out my Live Smart blog at worksmartlivesmart.com
    2 min
  • EP  237 – Get Your BP Checked
    During Hypertension Month in May, health professionals from across Canada – primary care physicians, pharmacists, nurses and workplaces will hold blood pressure screening events to encourage Canadians to know their numbers to help prevent and control hypertension and avoid its serious and deadly complications.
    Hypertension is the leading preventable cause of death and disability around the world, and can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and dementia. Over 7.5 million Canadians have hypertension, and 7.4 million more have high blood pressure that will lead to hypertension without preventative action.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating World Hypertension Day:
    In those who have hypertension, about 30% is related to increased salt consumption, and about 20% related to low dietary potassium, so chose foods wisely.
    Physical inactivity is related to about 20% of hypertension, so get moving and active.
    Obesity is related to about 30% of hypertension, so keep your weight in check.
    Excess alcohol consumption also causes hypertension, so don’t over-indulge.
    Being tobacco free is especially important for people with hypertension.
    High blood pressure often has no symptoms. Most individuals with hypertension are unaware that their blood pressure is high, so get checked and keep your blood pressure in check.
    Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in 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.
    2 min
  • EP  236 – What Type of Breakfast Person Are You
    Do you eat breakfast? Research found that people who skipped breakfast had a higher risk of obesity, depression and perceived stress. They also found that performance, problem solving skills, and mood are all affected by breakfast consumption.
    What is your approach to breakfast?
    Are you The Pauper, The King and The Maestro.
    The Pauper - These people almost always skip breakfast. They are either too busy, not hungry in the morning, or are on a diet. Or just like the pauper who was given a small piece of bread to eat, these people may eat a doughnut, or a piece of toast and wash it down with coffee or juice
    The King - The ‘feast’ consists of a large quantity of food, including eggs, pancakes with syrup, and sausage.  Though it contains a variety of food groups, it usually is heavy on the carbs and fat and very high in calories, which can lead to obesity, heart disease and diabetes.
    The Maestro - Breakfast is a priority for this group, and so is conducting themselves in healthy way.  They make good choices so that they manage their energy effectively and add the right kinds of foods that promote health and longevity.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Egg Month:
    Make it portable.  If time is an issue, look for things that can be taken on the road such as hard-boiled eggs.
    Make it fun.  Eggs and waffles can be cooked using a variety of shapes to add some fun. 
    Keep it balanced.  Try to cover the basic food groups. 
    Look for variety. Just keep it balanced and don’t get stuck in a rut.
    Remember, If you like the tips in this briefing, please leave me a review on amazon or in 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

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