Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King

Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King

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  • EP  225 – Celebrating Our Mental Health
    A friend of mine, had been promoted over the years, rewarded for her achievements and was a solid employee.  During a major corporate transition she was given a new department that needed a lot of help in restructuring.  She worked hard through long days, with little progress. And the results were devastating for her health to the point where she had to leave.
    What could have been different?  Her supervisors should have seen that the new role was unrealistic for one person to handle. They should have noticed the excessive overtime. They should have spotted the impact it was having on her health. And they should have worked with her before she felt that she had no choice but to leave, or feel like a failure.
    We know that engaged employees help our companies to be more creative, productive and successful. Disengaged or stressed out employees cost our companies in job turnover, disability and lowered productivity.  Yet, some employers still look at their employees as being a commodity.
    Ensuring that your teams work in a healthy environment is a priority.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating the start of Mental Health Week:
    Start a conversation. What are the sources of stress within your teams-personally and professionally? If you are not sure – ASK!  What impact is it having?
    Benchmark this information. How much is this costing in absenteeism, turnover, lowered productivity, healthcare costs?
    Decide what programs would help reduce this impact on the individual and the company?
    Looking for Tips To Promote Mental Health Week In Your Workplace? Visit worksmartlivesmart.com under the resources and courses tab for my Top 10 Tips.
    2 min
  • EP 224 – Fantastic Foot
    I wish that I was one of those people with fantastic feet.  I love the look of feet in sandals and high heel shoes.  They are stylish and fun.
    My feet are not stylish or fun.  They are crooked and bony.  I inherited my feet from my mother’s side of the family, who have a long history of foot problems.  My feet are painful and I am just in my 50’s.  There are days that I can barely walk after delivering a presentation.  I don’t wear high heels and instead I settle for my orthotics.  I must admit that I am barefoot more often than not when I am at home and always when I am on the dojo floor. This is when they don’t hurt.
    As we age, our feet become more important to our mobility and overall health and happiness.
    Did you know…
    That when you walk, the forces borne by your feet are about one and one half times your body weight? And that 75% of us will experience foot health problems of varying degrees of severity at one time or another in our lives
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Foot Health Month:
    Keep your blood circulating to your feet. A daily exercise routine contributes to a healthy body and mind.  Walking is an ideal form of exercise. Try putting your feet up when you are sitting or lying down, or getting a gentle foot massage.
    And because my feet are not beautiful, they might as well be funny:
    What was the foot surgeon’s favorite Olympic event?     Arch-ery
    and finally…
    Why didn’t the children like their mother’s foot jokes?   They were too corny
    Looking for resources to build your resiliency? Check out my Live Smart blog at worksmartlivesmart.com
    2 min
  • EP  223 - Reduce Your Stress By Correcting Your Posture
    Gone are the days that some well-meaning teacher would take their knuckle and drive it into the middle of your back and tell you to sit up straight.
    The Chiropractic Association has found that even young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations. Though a major cause of back and neck pain is kids and their backpacks, it is also our overall poor posture.
    Hours of computer slouching, hunching over while texting and laying around as a couch potato have serious repercussions on our posture. 
    The good news: there are easy things people can do to Reduce Your Stress By Correcting Your Posture.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Correct Posture Month:
    Practice the wall stand.
    Back up to a wall so your heels, buttocks, shoulders and head all lightly touch the wall while you keep everything level, relaxed and aligned– and take 3 slow breaths, feeling your body’s best posture.
    Shoes matter.
    For women, there is no such thing as a good high heel for your posture. Trade in the stilettos for a shoe that gives you the proper support.
    It is critical to understand that the body impacts the mind. Standing up straight and walking tall will help you to think and feel better. Reduce Your Stress By Correcting Your Posture and remaining calm, more relaxed, and more physically and mentally healthy.
    Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com
    2 min
  • EP 222 – Super Heros In PJ’s
    ‘What superhero reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than 20 per cent, overcomes gridlock faster than a speeding train, and leaps over distraction barriers in a single bound? Hint: Often seen wearing pajamas while on the job…It’s not a bird. Nor a solar plane…It’s the Telecommuter‘
    So, here I sit in my pj`s working at my computer.  No stress spent on deciding what to wear to the office.
    I appreciate the flexible work arrangements that I have.  It strengthens my resiliency while running a successful business.  Some days I work all day and into the evening.  On other days, I may find myself helping out a family member or pulling the weeds from my gardens.  This flexibility gives me the balance that I want and need.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Flexible Work Arrangements Week:
    Companies that aim to provide a flexible working options encourage a healthy work-life balance, build resiliency and retain key workers. Develop a flex work policy that outlines what best practices they are expected to adhere to.
    As an employee, if you are interested in flexible work arrangements, consider how this might positively or negatively impact your job, your family, your employer, your team members.
    There are many adjustments that need to be made both by the employer and by the employee to make flexible work arrangements work.  Good communication and problem-solving skills are the foundation to working out any kinks.
    So here`s to all super heroes working in their pj`s – May it be a productive day!
    Looking for resources to build your healthy workplace? Check out my top 10 tips under Resources and Courses at worksmartlivesmart.com
    2 min
  • EP 221 – Making Lemonade
    Do you know where pink lemons come from?
    Two 12 year-olds were left with a sour taste in their mouths after officials shut them down for not having a permit when they started selling lemonade in a dog park to raise cash for new soccer uniforms for their team.
    Today we celebrate Lemonade Day.  A day which is designed to introduce children to having their own business. I still remember when my boys decided that they were going to sell lemonade at the end of the street when we held a garage sale at their great grandpa’s. 
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Lemonade Day:
    It is May and the weather is nice, so why not set up a lemonade stand up with your children and enjoy the fun.
    Support your local entrepreneurs – especially those that are young and who are learning the upsides and downsides to being in business for yourself
    Fun Fact….
    The Greeks were the first to make pink lemonade. They made this so that while the adults were having wine at celebrations, the children would also have a special treat. When the Greeks dyed the lemonade pink by adding wine, the common myth in the community was that this drink was made from pink lemons that grew in a forest that no man could enter and come out alive. They made the children believe that these magical pink lemons were brought back by a noble king.
    Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com
    2 min
  • EP 220 – To Tell The Truth
    Today we encourage honesty and straightforward communication in politics, relationships, consumer relations and education.
    Most of us have told a few lies. Lying can bail us out of awkward situations. Spare the feelings of others. Preserve or strengthen alliances. Enhance social standing. Keep us out of trouble. Even save our lives.
    In today’s world of so many false truths, it is even more essential to build relationships based on honest and clear communication.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Honesty Day:
    Practice telling the truth. Studies have shown that human children begin practicing deception as early as six months of age through such attention-getting gambits as fake crying or laughter. Try answering questions honestly all day today and see where the difficulties lie for you.
    Be more transparent. Honesty goes a long way in building solid relationships. Leaders get ahead by making the right choices and showing that they are trustworthy. This builds trust, which is essential for teamwork.
    Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com
    2 min
  • EP 219 - Screen Free: Will You Accept The Challenge?
    Could you unplug your TV for 7 days? How about that PS4?
    What role does screen time play in your daily life?  Entertainer, pacifier, babysitter, time filler and/or a distraction?
    Many parents are concerned about the amount of time their children spend with screens. And with good reason! Research shows that screen time gets in the way of activities known to be good for young children, however kids who spend less time with screens fall asleep faster, sleep longer, eat healthier, and get more exercise.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency During Screen Free Week:
    Turn your living room into a place for family interaction and play by arranging the furniture so the TV is not the focus of the room.
    Take a break from your smartphone and other screens during periods of the day and model good screen time behaviour.
    TV and screen time is not all bad.  It becomes a negative when we let it take over our lives.
    We grow accustom to the silence of watching TV and it allows us to avoid communication with those around us. It separates us from those we love, even when we are in the same room. It can taint our perspective and the way we see the world as it is full of negative images.  During Screen Free Week, challenge yourself.  Move outside of your comfort zone and focus on being creative, an active participant and connected to those around you.
    Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com
    2 min
  • EP 218 – Tick Tock
    Tick tock. Tick tock. Can you hear your biological clock ticking away?  I am pretty sure that I can, though, I am certainly not looking at having anymore children!
    So What Does Your Biological Clock Tell You?
    Our biological clock does so much more than tell us the perfect time to get pregnant. In fact, both men and women and the young and old are subject to the influence of the biological clocks that we all have.
    #Circadian rhythms are controlled by “clock genes” that carry the genetic instructions to produce proteins. These instructions control everything from when we sleep and rest, body temperature, heart activity, hormone secretion, blood pressure, oxygen consumption, and metabolism. They may even influence our mood, particularly in the form of wintertime depression known as seasonal affective disorder.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating #BiologicalClockDay:
    Celebrate – whatever age you are, or whatever life stage you are in.
    Sleep is essential to our mental and physical health.  Clock genes normally keep us awake during the day and asleep at night.  But when a clock gene mutates, it can disrupt the normal sleep cycle. Sunlight, air travel and even the seasons can disrupt our Circadian Rhythms and the quality and quantity of sleep that we get.
    So avoid night light. When possible, avoid bright and outdoor light close to bedtime and keep your surroundings as dark as possible at night. Cover the lights of your alarm clock, so that you are not tempted to look at it or have its glow disrupt your sleep.
    Avoid eating or exercising too close to bedtime. Also watch out for caffeine and nicotine, both of which are stimulants.
    Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com
    2 min
  • EP 217 – Stress Decreases Your Chances Of Conceiving
    In our early adult years we spent so much effort on prevention, who knew that #conception could be so difficult, or that Stress Decreases Your Chances Of Conceiving.
    For more than a couple of years my husband and I tried to conceive a child.  At that time we never heard that Stress Decreases Your Chances Of Conceiving. We endured months and months of taking temperatures, doctor visits, disappointments, crying, trying new medications, testing of all kinds and grieving.  It was a horrible roller-coaster ride.  We were not alone in our struggles. Infertility rates in Canada are increasing with roughly 1 in 6 couples experiencing fertility issues.
    While we were going through this struggle, we told very few people, especially our families. 
    Stress grew as the months passed.
    Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency Increasing Your Chances of Conceiving and Celebrating #InfertilityAwarenessWeek:
    Find Ways To Relax. I know that you may hate hearing this, but it is one thing that you can do.
    Be Nutrition Wise. Our nutrition impacts the way in which our bodies function, both efficiently and effectively.
    Aim For Emotional Balance. Watch out for negative emotions such as anger, guilt, or resentment, which many women may feel at some point in their journeys to conceive.
    Laugh More. Laughter can take the edge off of a stressful day.
    Take Advantage of Support and Counselling.
    Keep the Romance Alive While Trying to Conceive.
    If you know someone who is experiencing fertility issues, let them know that you understand how difficult this is for them and that you are there to listen to their frustrations, their fears, and their disappointments.
    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 216 – Burning Out The Babysitter
    I find it very sad when I see someone who was dedicated and enthusiastic about their job, leaves because of burnout.
    This is often the case in the childcare profession. 
    Burnout is a state of fatigue, while feeling frustrated, overworked and unappreciated. It combines physical, emotional and mental symptoms. 
    Workplace stress and #burnout is very high in the childcare profession due to the stress of managing multiple children and their behaviours, the relationships with parents and peers, and often there is a lack of recognition and appreciation for what should be seen as such an important role in our society.
    So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating #ChildcareProfessionalsDay:
    As a childcare professional be aware of the problem and recognize the danger signs of burnout, then take care of your health.
    Learn long-term and short-term relaxation and stretching strategies.
    Be realistic about goals and expectations.  Set limits.
    Develop strong communication skills and strategies for dealing with children, parents and peers.
    Develop activities that are separate from work.
    As a parent whose child is looked after by a childcare professional:
    Remember that parenting isn`t easy at the best of times, neither is looking after someone else`s child.  Not everything will be perfect or dealt with exactly as you would like it to be.
    Let go of minor annoyances and deal appropriately and respectfully with those issues that must be addressed.
    My children are many years out of their daycare setting, but they still have warm feelings for their childcare providers when they see them in person or when we look at pictures from the past.  So to Sara, Kelly, Julie, and Darlene – many thanks for taking good care of my boys.
    Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com
    2 min

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