Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King
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 in your personal life or at work. Our goal is to help you address the sources of stress, take care of yourself during stressful times, and to find ways to reach out to those around you 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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Well everyone lobs a snarky remark here and there.
A sarcastic person expresses humor in verbal irony by making statements that defy their literal meaning.
For some it's as natural as breathing.
Some say that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but the highest form of intelligence.
Whether sarcasm is a sign of intelligence or not, communication experts typically advise us to stay away from this particula...
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We are working in a corporate world where our teams are faced with a variety of stressors and a world where many of our teams are finding that their coping strategies are inadequate or ineffective at addressing the numerous stressors that they are facing.
According to research, one in five will experience a diagnosable mental illness.
Mental illness can affect anybody. Stigma and guilt play a role in pr...
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It saddens me when we still hear stories of how employees feel hopeless and helpless to change negative situations, and the stress of it all ends up having a good employee leave. We know that engaged employees help our companies to be more creative, productive, and successful, yet some employers still look at employees as being a commodity that you push them to their limits, burn them out, and discard t...
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Today is National Depression Screening Day.
There are many who are suffering in silence who are feeling that there is nowhere to turn. The guilt and the shame of not being able to effectively cope with day to day stressors leaves many feeling isolated helpless and hopeless.
Thankfully there is an anonymous online screening tool if you think that you or a family member may be experiencing depression.
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True friends are precious, but often we take them for granted.
The saying goes that you can't have too many friends. I disagree. Trying to balance too many friendships, plus a lack of time, equals more stress.
Friendships can protect your health, so it's important to take the time and make the effort to hold on to the friendships that mean the most to us.
We need to let them know how much they matter to...
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It's the end of the day and you're exhausted frustrated and wondering if this is what your life has come to.
You hear yourself describing your day as if it were someone else using those words.
It takes a lot of energy to be positive, to keep things in perspective and to actively look for the good in someone.
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The longer someone is bullied, the more likely they are to develop physical, emotional, and psychological scars that can last a lifetime.
The four most common types of bullying are: Verbal, Social, Physical and Cyber Bullying.
Bullying can be devastating, leaving a person withdrawn, shy, and insecure. It can trigger a variety of stress-related illnesses, cause relationship difficulties, and upset produc...
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For many years I was the educational consultant to the Canadian Mental Health Association in Toronto Ontario in that capacity I developed several mental illness awareness workshops for frontline workers agencies and caregivers.
The most satisfying part of that role was going into a group who may have been fearful of those with mental illness and opening their eyes to the realities. The proverbial light ...
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Today we fight the perils of FDS: Fun Deficiency Syndrome.
How very appropriate that today is also National Frugal Fun Day.
It's the day to look for cheap, but fun things to do.
A lack of money shouldn't mean a lack of fun. There are lots of when things to do that don't require any money at all.
Play dressed up or make believe with your kids. Go and ride your bike. Take a walk at the beach or alo...
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Smiling is a blissful way to live longer
Harvey ball a commercial artist from Massachusetts created the smiley face in 1963.
That image went on to become the most recognizable symbol of goodwill and good cheer on the planet.
Smiling is contagious. It changes our mood. It fights stress and builds your resiliency.
Smiling boosts your immune system. It lowers your blood pressure and blocks pain.
Smiling ma...
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True friends are precious, but often we take them for granted.
The saying goes that you can't have too many friends. I disagree. Trying to balance too many friendships, plus a lack of time, equals more stress.
Friendships can protect your health, so it's important to take the time and make the effort to hold on to the friendships that mean the most to us.
We need to let them know how much they matter to...
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I am a perfectionist.
Are you?
Do you know someone who is?
Perfectionists are extremely hard workers and they generally accomplish more than the average person. However perfectionists are extremely hard on themselves and on those around them.
Perfectionism is destructive behavior and it's addictive. Physical exhaustion and burnout are common.
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If corn oil is made from corn and vegetable oil is made from vegetables. What is baby oil made from?
Why is an electrical outlet called an outlet when you plug things into it?
Why does it hurt like hell to hit your funny bone?
Why is it called a “drive through” if you have to stop?
And finally, If the professor on Giligan’s Island can make a radio out of coconut, why can’t he fix...
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Coffee has never been more popular, with an estimated 3 billion cups consumed every day.
Caffeine can promote alertness, and it may decrease the occurrence of depression.
However, sleep can be negatively affected by caffeine. It can create a never-ending cycle of reduced sleep, fatigue, and a need for increased caffeine consumption.
Our sensitivity to caffeine and the impact on our sleep seems to be dep...
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Good neighbours help each other.
You can't pick your neighbors but if you are lucky, you have good neighbours.
I live in the country and I don’t really have close neighbours, but I do wave to them, as we drive by. And when my boys were little, it was the neighbourhood teenagers that I counted on for babysitting.
Neighbours who look out for one another are the key to a strong community. It was this...
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As parents, we often worry about assisting our children to become competent, capable and healthy adults.
We're concerned about their self-esteem and their overall emotional health. We often wish we had more time to spend with them.
So today being Family Day, it's the day to sit down, talk, eat dinner, and connect with your children.
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We are a couple of weeks into school and believe it or not, now is the time that issues and conflict may be starting to boil and bubble.
So how do you ensure that the school year stays on the right path and that there will be less stress for you, your child and their teacher?
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Who doesn't love receiving a special note of affection from someone they cherish? Well, my boys don't or at least that's what they told me.
Apparently, my love notes added to their lunchbox when I was out of town was embarrassing. Opening your lunch bag and having one of these notes fall in front of your friends was horrific.
How could their mother do this to them?
It was so horrible though, that one da...
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...
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Have You Ever Had The Sensation That Your Legs Are Unable To Relax When Trying To Go To Bed At Night?
Has it kept you awake or even made you pace the floors trying to get them to stop tingling?
If yes, you may have experienced Restless Leg Syndrome.
This is no joking matter for many people. Some research shows that Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) may affect 3 – 15% of the general population.
When I fi...
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