Keep your relationships alive with date nights! It’s a good opportunity to connect outside of your daily hustle and bustle, even if it’s simply going for an ice cream. 🙂 For more life balance lessons, visit https://www.selfcareforhealthcare.com/.
Read Full Blog“Chicken Soup for the Soul” Author, Professional Speaker and Nurse LeAnn Thieman shares a story of the power and miracle of forgiveness. To learn more life-balance and SelfCare lessons, visit https://www.selfcareforhealthcare.com/.
Read Full BlogWhat is “the good life?” It’s the name of a rock band, an old movie, a Tony Bennett song, and numerous novels. But what is the good life for you? Is it determined by you, or someone else? Most people agree with the definition of “the good life” as a sense of satisfaction, adequacy,…
Read Full Blog“We have a lot less money, but we’re a lot happier these days,” a woman told me at a recent event. “Instead of going out, we fix meals together, play board games and watch movies at home,” she beamed. That same week I read yet another study proving that people with a lot of…
Read Full BlogBy now you may be tired of hearing me say that we care givers are often so busy taking care of others that we neglect to care for ourselves. As I remind you that caring for yourself should be one of your top priorities, I must ask: When was your last complete physical exam?…
Read Full BlogA researcher from Vanderbilt University conducted a small study measuring the amount of calories expended in laughing. They found that 10 to 15 minutes of laughter burned 50 calories! Now, before you ditch the treadmill or quit walking every day, consider that one piece of chocolate has about 50 calories. At the rate of 50…
Read Full BlogA man was admitted into the hospital where he worked. He was receiving IV therapy for a staph infection and was surprised when one of his pals from pharmacy hand-delivered the next liter….with three goldfish circling inside! He, his buddy, and his nurse laughed themselves silly. Then he schemed, “Don’t tell the nurses on the…
Read Full BlogA unique twist on positive thinking was taken from the Roman Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca (just Seneca to his friends.) He was a busy guy born in the year 4 BC He was not only a philosopher, but a tutor, statesman, dramatist, humorist and an advisor to Emperor Nero. His unusual twist on positive…
Read Full BlogDo you get captivated by the Olympics too? I watch events I’d never heard of before! From my cozy sofa I cheer, applaud, and salute the athletes. They teach me a lot about training, tenacity, courage, winning…and losing. Have you noticed a major strategy among the winners? At the 2014 Winter Olympic in Sochi, Mikaela…
Read Full BlogAs you know by now I am a big believer in the power of positive thinking. I laughed when I read that October has a “Cranky Co-worker Day.” Yet I know it’s no laughing matter. My mama used to say, “One bad apple can spoil the whole bunch.” That’s what a cranky coworker does, isn’t…
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