In keeping with our philosophy that many healthful things do not originate from a stethoscope, a scalpel or a pharmacy, we offer this week’s PSA. Keeping the five words shown in mind will help us all get stuff done. That helps vanquish stress and build contentment and self-confidence – and momentum to get still more stuff done. And remember, even …
PSA of the Week
From the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Suicides among young people continue to be a serious problem. Each year in the U.S., thousands of teenagers commit suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-to-24-year-olds, and the sixth leading cause of death for 5-to-14-year-olds. Teenagers experience strong feelings of stress, confusion, self-doubt, pressure to succeed, financial …
I Love Monday!
Do you know how I spell relief? R-E-L-I-E-F!!! I experienced it today. I had an appointment with one of the doctors who treated me for cancer about ten years ago. Once you have cancer you are never again free of two things: 1. More or less lifetime follow-up appointments, and 2. Worry. Anything that doesn’t feel absolutely perfect makes you …
Better workplace wellness
Calling all desk jockeys! Workplace Wellness exercise #1: click to enlarge.
Hump Day Hiatus
This video is a splendid reminder that there are still wild and untamed and beautiful places out there waiting for us to visit, whether in person or only through the mind. We may exist in a world dominated by a cubicle, a long and dreary commute, mind-numbing routine, or unrelenting stress and pressure. With that in mind it’s nice every …
Enjoying a long weekend?
Wish it could last? Without a doubt, Monday is coming, and many are dreading the thought. Job satisfaction is merely a dream for many people. Burnout causes hundreds of billions of lost dollars to U.S. businesses every year. Even worse is the human toll it can take. Here are seven signs of burnout, and six proven antidotes.
WASTE TIME PRODUCTIVELY
That’s right. Here is a Hump Day Hiatus that might make the rest of this week – and the rest of this year – more productive, less stressful, and therefore healthier. Procrastination is stress and anxiety’s best friend, and stress and anxiety are no friends to our heart, our sleep, our family relationships, our work performance, our self-esteem…and on and …