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Would you?  Could you hug your boss?

Maybe not, but how is your relationship with your boss? 

According to a website out of the UK this quiz may help you determine if you have a good or stressful relationship with your boss.

    Does your boss trust you?

    Do you trust your boss?

    Have you shared personal stories and weekend activities?

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“A permanent solution to a temporary state.”

We often don’t hear about those that died by suicide. Because we don’t talk about it, those around us can suffer in silence, unaware of the supports that may be available to them. There is little funding because there is no public outcry. But the issue of suicide touches us all – whether directly or indirectly.

Today is World Sui...

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Did you ever play ‘Opposites’ in school? Any time you were asked a question you had to give the opposite answer. You wore your clothes the opposite way around, and you ate your lunch in the opposite order.

Opposite day is a day to have fun and be silly. Especially as you kick it back up into high gear after vacations. Some celebrate Opposite Day a month after Christmas, other’s today&h...

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Back to school and the kick-off of fall can be exciting and full of energy. It may also be dreadful for both children and parents. Not many parents cherish the thought of forgotten textbooks, missing permission slips, making lunches or lost backpacks. For many children, success is dependent on their ability to effectively manage the stress of the morning routine.  For both parents and children, hav...

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Children do not attempt or die by suicide

False. In fact, 3% of our children are suicidal at any given time and our rates are increasing among our youth. It is the second leading cause of death among our children ages 15-19 and studies show that 1 in 7 students have seriously considered suicide.

Identifying those children at risk for suicide can be problematic in that communication skills may be limited...

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Can you find time?

Stop looking. You will never find it. It isn’t lost.

Sometimes we lose time because we are procrastinating. This could be because jobs or tasks are difficult or time consuming, but it is not procrastination if the job doesn’t rank in importance or urgency.

So why else do we procrastinate?

Perfectionism – have you ever wanted something to turn out ‘just right&rs...

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Procrastinators Rejoice!

Today it is okay to be late.

I hate being late. But I am not quite as bad as my dad, who arrived early and often unexpectedly for almost everything. He even had a hard time with me being the last one to arrive for my wedding.

Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!     

Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Late Fo...

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Has Your Child Gone Off To Post-Secondary?

Parents are bound to worry when their kids go off to post-secondary school. Will they eat, go to sleep and wake up without their supervision? Do I think they will be able to keep up with the work? Are they going to make friends or socialize too much? Will the pressure to use alcohol or drugs be too great?

Post-secondary stress is something to worry about. When ...

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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 ...

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I find it sad that we are often more polite to strangers then we are to the people we love the most.

Statistics show that about ninety percent of adults will get married at least once in their lives, but many of them get disappointed because in the end, it is not the stuff that fairy tales are made of.

I think that I have a healthy marriage.

Is it perfect? No. We are loud, and we go to bed angry, but no...

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Do you find yourself creaking, cracking, groaning, or moaning, more as you age?

I recently took a look at a website that tried to determine your real age compared to your chronological age.

I was pleased to see that it covered a variety of areas related to positive stress management and this sparked some interesting reflection regarding healthy aging.

Studies show that regularly exercising our brains by...

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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.

Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!     

Here are ...

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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 f...

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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...

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Have you lost a beloved pet?

I can remember growing up on the farm and being surrounded by dogs and cats, along with baby cows and horses. But they weren’t really my pets.

It wasn’t until my husband and I bought a house and brought home our first little border collie puppy. We were in love with this little crazy puppy and for 14 years she was a part of our family.

She was there to greet each...

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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.

Practicing spontaneity keeps yo...

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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 Human...

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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...

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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...