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Hope, Health, and Happiness. Would you like to live your life with less stress and more happiness? Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, more resilient you. Stress is a powerful force in life. It can bring about illness, destroy relationships and cause chaos. There is not a one-size-fits-all coping strategy for dealing with stress. Our goal is to put a plan together that helps us to deal with the sources of stress, take care of ourselves during those stressful times, and allows us to reach out to those around us for support. The Work Smart Live Smart flash briefing focuses on helping you to Harness Your Energy, Build Your Resiliency and Protect Your Mental Health!
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TIP 2066 – Powerful Connections
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I found it very hard and often stressful staying connected to family and friends. Our lives were too busy and setting up time to connect seemed like a major exercise in the calendar shuffle.
It wasn’t that I didn’t want to visit with them, it was just that there never seemed to be enough time to do it all. Now we are physically distancing and I would so love to be visiting, even though I am still just as busy.
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.
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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Visit Your Relatives Day:
Family and friends can provide the support system needed to get us through these hardest of times.
Visit Your Relatives Day was 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. It is still a good day to consider how you are keeping these special connections strong during this time.
Even though you can’t go and visit them, 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.
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2 days ago
TIP 2065 – Get Your BP Checked
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May is Hypertension Month and health professionals from across Canada are encouraging 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.
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Here are today’s 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.
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3 days ago
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It is out there. We all know that it’s out there. Yet, many of us still ignore it, pretend that we don’t hear it or worse yet, we laugh and join in on it. Sometimes out of embarrassment. Sometimes out of fear.
Recent results show that more than a quarter of working Canadians have experienced sexual harassment or been affected by it. This can result in a variety of stress-related illnesses, relationship difficulties as well as upset productivity and engagement.
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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Stopping Sexual Harassment In The Workplace:
Know that when faced with unwanted and unsolicited sexual harassment, victims feel confused, frustrated and angry. They may not know how to react to the situation and may become very anxious or depressed.
Some employees will suffer the humiliation and harassment silently and when they can no longer take it, they will quietly quit.
Not addressing sexual harassment in the workplace is bad business and can create a toxic environment.
Education around sexual harassment and developing strong policies and procedures to deter it are the most effective means of minimizing its occurrence and impact.
Companies can protect their employees, and create a positive workplace culture, by implementing a comprehensive policy and providing training to employees and leaders on that policy.
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4 days ago
TIP 2063 – Get Fit
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National Employee Health & Fitness Day was created to promote the benefits of physical activity for individuals through their work site health promotion activities.
There are two types of fitness:
Performance-related fitness - Linked to athletic performance and is tied to speed, reaction time, and coordination.
And Health-related fitness - Linked to fitness components that may lower risks such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or low back pain.
Health-related physical fitness includes:
Aerobic fitness – which is the ability of the heart and lungs to deliver blood to muscles
Muscular strength and endurance – enough to do normal activities easily and protect the low back
Flexibility – which is the ability to move your many joints through their proper range of motion
Body composition – not too much body fat, especially around the waist.
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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Promoting National Employee Health And Fitness Month:
As an employer provide and promote opportunities for fitness:
- help employees to measure and track their fitness level
- co-ordinate lunch hour walking or running groups
- offer off-site fitness center discounts
- encourage sport team participation
- sponsor step by step challenges
- promote community fitness groups
- and reward fitness involvement
As an individual find an activity that you can get excited about.
With our busy lifestyles it is important that we make the time to take care of ourselves. Make the commitment to do one thing to increase your health-related fitness.
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5 days ago
TIP 2062 – Reading Opens A Window
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“Reading opens a window to the world; giving us a vision of things we never dreamed possible.”
Reading for fun has become like a long-lost luxury, especially in this busy age of 24/7. Relaxation and ‘luxury’ activities are often met with the guilt that we should be doing something worthwhile and productive…not indulging and pampering ourselves.
One survey found that nearly a third of adults across our country didn’t read a single book for pleasure in the past year. The discouraging figure puts Canadians behind the U.S., where an identical poll showed 27 per cent of Americans hadn’t picked up a book.
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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Reading Is Fun-damental Week:
Reading can transport us to another time or place. It stimulates the right side of our brain and can engage our imagination and strengthen our creativity. It can expand our understanding of other cultures, help us to find new ways to express our ideas, and expand our vocabulary.
Reading forces us to be still and slow down when we are used to running on high-speed.
Reading can stimulate our emotions and give us an appropriate way to vent out our frustrations, sadness and joy.
I have a very hard time limiting my time when I get a really good book. I have been known to read an entire day (or night) away, just because I couldn’t put the book down. Generally I only start a good book when I am truly able to ignore the phones and my work, like while I am on vacation.
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6 days ago
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Allergies occur when the immune system becomes unusually sensitive and overreacts to common substances that are normally harmless, such as pollens, molds, dust or even food.
Food allergies are serious business. They impact over 2.6 million Canadians.
Everyone is entitled to a safe working environment. Unlike many conditions, anaphylaxis is not visible unless someone is having an allergic reaction. That is why it is extremely important to communicate about your food allergies before a reaction occurs.
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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Food Allergy Awareness Week:
Be open about your food allergies. It’s important that your co-workers and boss know about them.
Always carry at least one auto-injector on the job. It’s better to have two in case you need a second dose during an allergic reaction.
Educate co-workers. Your co-workers may have no experience with food allergy. Teach your co-workers how to prevent reactions from happening, recognize the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction and how to use an epi pen properly.
Say thanks. Make sure your colleagues know that you appreciate their support.
Those who don’t have food allergies can help by understanding the condition and doing their part to create a safe environment to prevent serious reactions from occurring.
Simple things like washing your hands well and often. It is one of the most effective ways to prevent cross-contamination as well as the spread of general viruses and bacteria.
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With so many companies investing in workplace wellness, it comes as a surprise that research shows that few companies assess the health needs of their employee population before deciding which wellness services to invest in. Even more surprising, is that only about a third of companies evaluate and measure how their programs impact the health and wellness of their employees or their bottom line.
A productive employee wellness program assesses the health, wants, and needs of your employees and then addresses these issues, wants and needs in a meaningful and measurable way that the employer can track over time
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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating the Mental Health Month:
Simply offering a wellness program, no matter how well-intentioned, provides no guarantee of improving employees' well-being or having any value or return-on-investment. Workers must be aware the program exists and be persuaded to use it. Engaging company managers are key.
Managers that engaged their workers were 28% more likely to participate in a wellness program offered by their company than were average employees.
Wellness is a commitment. It is a commitment by the individual, their manager and by the company.
It can take several years for the investment to be realized, but is well worth doing, because a healthy workplace is clearly a win/win situation for both employee and employer.
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Saturday May 11, 2024
TIP 2059 – Eliminating Mental Health Stigma
Saturday May 11, 2024
Saturday May 11, 2024
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Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all, said Bill Clinton
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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Mental Health Month:
In the spirit of eliminating the stigma around mental health challenges here are some Do's And Don'ts
Do:
- Educate yourself about mental health challenges and issues
- Foster a healthy workplace environment
- Emphasize abilities, not limitations
- Use respectful language
- Refer to the person not the disability or illness
- Tell people when they express a stigmatizing attitude
Do Not:
- Portray successful people with disabilities as the exception
- Use generic labels such as “retarded” or “the mentally ill”
- Use terms like “crazy,” “lunatic,” or “insane” in general conversation
- Don’t let stigma create self-doubt and shame
It is everyone's responsibility to reduce the stigma, prejudice and discrimination associated with mental health issues. Education, understanding, and support are key to creating a psychologically safe and healthy workplace.
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Friday May 10, 2024
TIP 2058 – Promoting Mental Health
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
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1 in 5 people will experience a mental health issue at some point in their lifetime.
Mental health disorders are among the leading causes of ill-health and disability world-wide.
17% of Canadians report that they have taken time away from work and school,
to deal with a personal mental health issue.
According to Guarding Minds At Work, when employers adopt policies and programs to address psychological safety and health, they incur 15% to 33% fewer costs related to psychological health issues.
Employers and employees both have a responsibility to protect the health and safety of their employees.
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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Mental Health Month:
Know What Mental Health Is
Mental Health is a state in which an individual realizes their own abilities, can cope with the normal stressors of life, can work productively, and is not overwhelmed by their responsibilities.
Know What The General Mental Illness Indicators Are In The Workplace. Some of the most common include:
- Excessive lateness or absences
- Increased need for extra supervision
- Reduced productivity and loss of pride in work
- Inconsistency in work or habits
Exhibiting several of these, may indicate that someone may be experiencing a mental illness and intervention and assistance is needed. As a leader and a co-worker, being alert to these indicators can ensure a healthy work environment.
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Thursday May 09, 2024
TIP 2057 – What Is Burnout?
Thursday May 09, 2024
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Being burned out and being stressed out are not the same thing. Many of us can tell when we are stressed out, but often, we cannot tell if we are burned out.
Burnout may be the result of unrelenting stress, but it isn’t the same as too much stress. Stress is often about too many pressures that need to be dealt with. Burnout is about feeling empty, lacking in motivation, and beyond caring. Employees experiencing burnout often don’t see any hope of positive change in their situations.
Burnout may occur over a short period of time or take several years to manifest.
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Here are Tips For Combatting Burnout and Celebrating Mental Health Week:
First:
Slow Down. Take a break. Cut back whatever commitments and activities you can. Give yourself time to rest, reflect, and heal.
Change What You Can.
Maintain Balance.
Talk to a Professional.
And Make A Plan. Part of the problem with burnout is the lack of control that’s associated with it.
Burnout can be a serious consequence of an unbalanced life and of an environment where the individual experiences little control and high demands. Leaders can help by ensuring a clearer understanding of what their job is and is not, providing as much control as possible, ensuring that demands are realistic and by recognizing the employee’s contributions and achievements.
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Wednesday May 08, 2024
TIP 2056 – How To Be A Healthy Night-Shift Worker
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
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“Night shift can kill the body.”
Today is the day that we celebrate National Night-Shift Worker Day and the introduction of the 24-hour society.
One repercussion of the nightshift work schedule is that a typical night shift worker sleeps one or two hours less per day than a day worker and often has less deep and REM sleep.
Shift Work Maladaption Syndrome is where shift work is leaving the worker so sleepy that they fear for their safety on the job.
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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Ensuring Resilience In Our Night-Shift Workers:
As a leader, it is important to educate employees on what shift work entails and provide annual screening for shift-related illnesses.
Promote and educate on healthy lifestyle strategies.
Organize mandatory stretch breaks especially during the dangerous hours.
As a Night Shift-Worker:
Understand the hazards and consequences of shift work.
Pay attention to sleep strategies and avoid going into sleep debt.
Shift work is a lifestyle and in order to minimize stress and build resiliency, the worker and their family must ensure that they follow a healthy schedule, focus on their sleep strategies, and ensure that they have support from those around them.
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Tuesday May 07, 2024
TIP 2055 – Super Heros In PJ’s
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
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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.
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Here are today’s 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 superheroes working in their pj`s – May it be a productive day!
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Monday May 06, 2024
TIP 2054 – Melanoma Monday
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
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Love this advice…If your shadow is shorter than you are, you should seek the shade.
Do you annually check your skin? Wear your sunscreen faithfully? Do you go and see your doctor for regular check ups?
If so, you are helping to ensure that you prevent skin cancer or at least ensure that you catch it in its early stages.
The spring is an easy time to forget to use your sunscreen. It is essential that we protect ourselves and our kids and know the early signs of Melanoma, that way we can all be safe in the sun.
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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Melanoma Monday…and Being Safe In The Sun
Check it out. Melanoma can be found anywhere on the body, but it is most common on the legs, back, head and neck. Do an annual scan to check for changes.
Visit your doctor regularly and make sure that they do a body scan too.
Be safe in the sun. Enjoy the spring, summer and fall sunshine, but cover up and use your sunscreen.
Cancer changes lives, impacts families and hinders workplace productivity. Employees coming back to work after cancer treatments describe a variety of challenges that employers may not be aware of/or consider in their return-to-work accommodations. As a leader, look for ways to educate on prevention and look for ways to successfully support a team member who has been impacted.
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Sunday May 05, 2024
TIP 2053 – Making Lemonade
Sunday May 05, 2024
Sunday May 05, 2024
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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.
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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Lemonade Day:
It is May and the weather is getting nicer, but we are not able to set up a lemonade stand…not yet.
What we can do though is talk to our children about what type of business they would run if they could or what kind of business do they think they could run now. The idea is to have a conversation around what would be involved, who their customers might be, and how would they let their customers know that they were open for business.
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. Now there is marketing
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Saturday May 04, 2024
TIP 2052 – Psychologically Healthy and Safe Workplaces
Saturday May 04, 2024
Saturday May 04, 2024
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Canada became the first country in the world to have a national standard for psychological health and safety in the workplace. This Standard contains a voluntary set of guidelines, tools, and resources aimed at promoting employees’ psychological health and preventing psychological harm due to workplace factors.
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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Mental Health Week:
Get Clear On What’s Required For Building A Psychologically Healthy Workplace
Foster overall psychological health and a respectful workplace based on trust, honesty, fairness and recognition.
As employees, ask questions, report issues, and propose new ideas for building a positive culture.
Be sure to train leaders and employees at all levels on awareness and prevention strategies.
Look beyond the workplace to what resources are available to help meet personal, as well as workplace challenges.
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Friday May 03, 2024
TIP 2051 – Don’t Get Caught With Your Pants Down
Friday May 03, 2024
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Have you seen the videos?
Someone doing a zoom meeting and they get caught wearing no pants, just their jockies.
Today is the unofficial holiday – No Pants Day.
And prior to this business disruption, it wouldn’t cross my mind that wearing no pants would be widely celebrated…but here we are and the joke and often asked question is…who isn’t wearing pants on this call?
We have the zoom mullet. All business up top and no pants on the bottom.
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So just in case this may not be for you, Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating No Pants Day:
- Though the idea of today is about wearing no pants in public and to pretend like it is nothing out of the normal, I’m not sure I am a fan
- I do love my PJs and I often wear them all day long…and even more so in these days of zoom calls and working from home. The idea is comfort rules. I am spending way less time on getting ready for work and more time on being creative and getting things done.
Remember: Use your best judgment in celebrating today, you don’t want to be remembered as that person who got caught wearing no pants.
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Thursday May 02, 2024
TIP 2050 – Are Our Children Dealing With Depression
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
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It is hard to understand how a child can experience depression.
As caregivers and parents, we need to remind ourselves, that while a child’s problems may seem minor to us, they can be overwhelming to them. Your first warning signs will probably be changes in behaviour that may suggest a troubled and unhappy state of mind.
If a student becomes depressed, they are unlikely to talk about it. Very likely, a depressed child will think that no one else feels the same way and that no one will understand their problems. Often a depressed child will feel that they are disliked.
Clinical Depression is more than just the ‘blues’. It is a “biochemical disorder where a person feels very sad for an extended period of time and where this state interferes with their everyday life.” Depression affects about 3% of our children, 8% of adolescents and 10% of adults. Stress can act as a ‘trigger’ for Depression.
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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Mental Health Week and Childhood Depression Awareness Day:
Be aware of the signs and symptoms of Depression. As an employer, hold awareness sessions for your employees.
Provide support and understanding.
Be aware of the signs of suicidal thoughts – Suicide is one of the top killers of our youth.
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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Wednesday May 01, 2024
TIP 2049 – Celebrating Our Mental Health
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
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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.
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Here are today’s 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
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Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
TIP 2048 – To Tell The Truth
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
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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.
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Here are today’s 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.
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Monday Apr 29, 2024
TIP 2047 - Make Sure You Stay Safe
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
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Part of spring cleaning is tackling your cupboards and drawers. Well how about that medicine cupboard? Do You Know About Medication Safety?
I know that mine had been neglected when I found a jar of Vicks medicated rub from when I was a kid. Yes, that was a long time ago and yes, it was about time that it was thrown out. I have no idea if that stuff ever goes bad, but I probably should have thrown it out years ago. I have carted it from my bedroom, to my residence room, to my first apartment, and then from one home to the next with my family.
Medication errors are said to affect at least 1.5 million Canadians per year according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information. And those mistakes can be disastrous.
Medication safety isn’t just about an expiry date. It’s about safe storage. Knowing what medications may interact with other medications, food and supplements. It’s about telling your doctor about any side effects you may have had from previous prescriptions and what supplements or over-the-counter medications you may be taking.
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Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Medication Safety Week:
Check your prescriptions periodically for expiration dates
Don’t share medicines with friends or family
Dispose of medications properly. Most pharmacies will take your old drugs for proper disposal. Avoid putting them in trashcans or into the toilet
Remember that the term “natural” does not necessarily mean “safe”. Treat all supplements and herbal remedies with the same respect as you would any prescribed medications
Make Sure That Your Family Stays Safe And Healthy
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