Work Smart Live Smart with Beverly Beuermann-King

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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 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!

  1. 18h ago

    TIP 2879 – Why Choosing  Happiness Matters

    Listen to today's podcast... Happiness does not just happen.  It has to be worked at.  It is far easier to focus on the difficult, the stressful, the negative and the disappointing. It takes effort to really notice and be thankful for the big and small things that make us happy. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!  Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Happiness Happens Day: Happiness Happens Day aims to spread the joy of being happy and to persuade people to look on the brighter side of life.  So, raise your glass of pink lemonade to Happiness Happens Day. Why pink lemonade? Happy people naturally turn lemons into lemonade. Also pink is pretty. Plan something fun to look forward to after work. Get outside.  Sunlight can boost our mood as it impacts our neurotransmitters and hormones.  Use different scents to boost your mood.  Phone your mum. A US study found that hearing a mother’s voice is as good as a hug for stress release. Get away.  According to one study, vacations lead to increased happiness (93%),  less stress (86%), being recharged (89%),  more energy (81%) and improved health (78%). And finally, researchers found that people who count their blessings sleep better, have a higher self-worth and are more satisfied and happy with their life.  So, let happiness happen.  Be open to it.  Be  aware of what makes you happy and when you are happy. If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app. Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr

  2. 1d ago

    TIP 2878 – Celebrating Professional Speaker’s Day

    Listen to today's podcast... I would never have imagined that one day that I, Beverly, would be a public speaker. I hated giving presentations. When I was younger I struggled with stress and public speaking. My voice would quiver. I would speak a mile a minute. My nervousness was obvious. Some people report that they would rather be naked in public than have to deliver a speech to their peers. I would have absolutely agreed with this statement. The stress was unbelievable and public speaking was best to be avoided whenever possible. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!  Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Professional Speaker’s Day: Public Speaking Advice: You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be able to deliver your message effectively. What I learned was that speaking effectively in public and professionally is rarely a natural talent, but it is one that can be learned. When you have a passion for your topic, and you immerse yourself in that topic to become an expert, the stress becomes secondary to the message that you want and need to deliver. Remember that your audience really does want you to be successful and they are all that truly matters. I am proud to be a professional speaker. In fact, I am a Certified Professional Speaker and a Certified Virtual Speaker.  If only my high school English Teacher could see me now. If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app. Want to find more strategies to coping with stress? Check out my website at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr

  3. 2d ago

    TIP 2877 – How To Deal With Bad Breath In the Workplace

    Listen to today's podcast... We know as parents that it is up to us to teach our children how to take care of their oral health and we wouldn’t think twice to tell our child that they need to go and use some mouthwash if their breath smelled.  But how do you handle it when it’s your friend, co-worker or boss? In a study by the Emily Post Institute, 75% of respondents polled said they’d want to be notified by a friend if they smelled. Working with a colleague whose breath smells can be stressful, that’s why when doing a search on “bad breath and coworker” you can find over 1.8 million sites. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!  Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Fresh Breath Day: Most workplace experts recommend that the upfront method works the best…tell the person that their breath smell today and offer them a piece of gum.  You have given them a way out, by indicating that ‘today’ may mean that this is unusual or temporary and the gum lets them save face while they talk to you. If bad breath is something that you deal with on occasion, minimize foods that can increase sulphur production and stimulate bacteria like alcohol, coffee, dairy and sugars Stimulate saliva production which is nature’s breath freshener using sugar-free mints Drink lots of water Scrape the back of your tongue If it is chronic, you need to talk to your dentist about solutions that may be right for you. If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app. Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr

  4. 3d ago

    TIP 2876 - Supermom, Breastfeeding and Decreasing Your Stress

    Listen to today's podcast... I thought getting pregnant was stressful.  Feeding my baby was even more stressful.  It was very clear after 2 weeks that my little boy was starving and as a new mom, I was horrified. Deemed a ‘failure to thrive’ baby.  He was so hungry that he could barely keep awake.  I wasn’t producing enough milk to nourish my own child. At this point I thought I was a failure.  My dad, who was a dairy farmer, said later that if I had been one of his milking cows, I would have been turned to steak. Humourous now…certainly not then. I now look at this tall, athletic, muscular man and it is hard to believe the rough start we had together.  He is healthy and that is the ultimate goal. Breastfeeding is a healthy choice But the pressure to nurse your child should never be so great that it makes a mother feel like a failure if they can’t make it happen. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!  So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Breastfeeding Awareness Week: Nursing a baby is natural.  Help moms to feel comfortable when it comes to feeding their child. Don’t assume that a parent who is bottle-feeding is doing so by choice.  Be supportive of all of the options that are available to parents. If you are expecting a baby or if you have a newborn, rely on the people around you for support. And finally, Supermom status is a lousy goal and impossible to reach.  If we could all learn this early on it really would save us a tonne of stress. If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app. 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. #mentalhealth #hr

  5. 4d ago

    TIP 2875 - What Will Be Your Legacy?

    Listen to today's podcast... My son’s archery coach was very sick and my son wrote him a letter letting him know how much my son liked him as a coach and mentor, about how his helpfulness and encouragement made my son feel and how much he was going to be missed.  I was told that this letter touched the man very deeply.  He had a huge impact on my son and he was leaving a wonderful legacy. So–What words would your friends use to describe you?  What words would your family use?  Your business partners? This month consider what legacy you are leaving to those around you. Is your impact something that you can be proud of?   Are your behaviours aligned with your values and beliefs?  What do people think of when they think of you? Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating What Will Be Your Legacy Month: Some of the legacies that I have been gratefully left… Financial responsibility – I watch my parents work hard to make ends meet on the family farm. Money was to be used wisely and decisions weighed against needs and wants. Strong work ethic – They taught me that to get what you want you have to work hard and be persistent.  Community – I watched both my grandparents and parents volunteer at the church and the local chamber.  I saw how they pitched in when other’s in the community needed their help.  I learned that we have a responsibility to those around us and we help out when we can. Consider the legacy that you have been left.  If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app. Want to check out more health and wellness related celebrations, visit my wellness calendars under the resources and courses tab at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr

  6. 5d ago

    TIP 2874 - Simplify Your Life When Life Gets Stressful

    Listen to today's podcast... Life can get very complicated and stressful what with all of the ‘hats’ we wear. We sometimes let others control our activities and determine our priorities.  So how do we simplify it so that our life is more manageable and enjoyable and we are more resilient? Realization and acceptance can be the first steps to gaining control.  Accept that it’s impossible to do it all and it’s all right if you don’t, in fact, it’s much better if you don’t. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!  Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Simplify Your Life Week: Avoid blaming others and situations – WE have the ultimate decision on how OUR time will be spent. Develop and set your priorities and say ‘No’ to those things which are not your priority. Planning and time management are essential skills. Prepare for the transition from work to home by planning your work-related activities for the next day before you leave the office.  Do not over-program yourself or your family. Make the morning routine as simple as possible, leaving yourself more than enough time for ‘emergencies’. Our stress can be negatively impacted by the way in which we organize our daily activities and routines, and by the organization or lack there of in our physical environment.  Simplifying routines and de-junking physical space can increase our efficiency, our effectiveness and can add to a sense of control which can help us create a calm and peaceful presence. If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app. Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr

  7. 6d ago

    TIP 2873 – Positive Friendships Can Protect Our Health

    Listen to today's podcast... Witmer and Sweeney found in their study that people with few ties to others had 2 to 5 times the death rate as those who had more ties. Support and connectedness can be a powerful tool in preventing illness by acting as a buffer to the effects of stress. The benefit of friendship is having the emotional support of a community during difficult times. Workplaces are also recognizing the value of support in their organizations. Effective leaders are evaluating their teams and ensuring that they reduce isolation, celebrate occasions and successes, develop trust through effective communication, deal with conflict and gossip in a direct and open way, promote a casual and friendly atmosphere, and develop a support network through human resources, an EAP or connection to community contacts. Unfortunately, many people in the workplace do not make the effort to utilize this great coping strategy and the busier we have become the easier it is to let our existing friendships go by the way-side. So where do we start? Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!      Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating International Friendship Week: At work and in your community, smile and say hello to those around you Connect with your co-workers informally Call, write or email those friends that you have lost touch with and book a date to get together Connectedness and friendships have exceptional powers in decreasing our stress, if we venture to put ourselves ‘out there’. If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app. Want to check out more health and wellness related celebrations, visit my wellness calendars under the resources and courses tab at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr

  8. Aug 1

    TIP 2872 - How Great Friends Support Our Well-Being

    Listen to today's podcast... Our closest friends support us. They cheer for us. They cry with us. They laugh with us (and at us). They are there for us. I have a couple of ‘bestest’ friends. I don’t see them very often as we have moved far apart. But I know that I can count on them. Research shows that our social connection to our friends gives us a sense of belonging, a feeling of security and increase our sense of self-worth. They help us to deal better with the stressors in life and live happier more successful lives. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency! Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Girlfriend’s Day: Listen to your intuition – true friends give off a positive energy that make us feel good as opposed to drain us – Evaluate your friendships. Make the time – though life can get away from us we should never let our friendships get away from us – friendships take energy and time to nurture and to keep fresh. Learn to let go – our friends are no more perfect than we are. We need to ignore those imperfections and learn to celebrate their positive traits that brought us together as friends. Today is a great day to share a special memory of those that you hold in your heart.  If you like today’s wellness tips, let me know. You can leave me a review on amazon or through your #alexa app. Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, less-stressed you by visiting my website at worksmartlivesmart.com #mentalhealth #hr

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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 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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