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Dorothy from Missouri Baptist Medical Center shares her “Selfcare for Healthcare” experience.

July 23, 2018

Dorothy, a caregiver from Missouri Baptist Medical Center, is so grateful to her leadership for bringing her the “gift” of SelfCare for HealthCare. 😊 Visit us at SelfCare for HealthCare™ to to learn more about how we can all better care for those who care for us.

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The Cost of Sleep Deprivation

June 28, 2018

Sleep deprivation has some sever costs. It endangers other workers lives and costs employers $1.4 million dollars a year. Many Americans have sleep disorders but they are often an overlooked problem most off us to do not even realize. There are certain behaviors we can modify that can help improve our quality of sleep. I…

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Social Connections and Reduced Stress

June 15, 2018

Social connections are one of the greatest predictors of happiness and reduced stress. It can often be found that those who cope best are those who increase their social interactions in the middle of stress–which is often the opposite of what we actually do. Moreover, high levels of workplace stress can bring their own sets…

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Positive Work Environment

May 31, 2018

Positive workplaces are incredibly important and are one of the most important factors for retention. This means more than just getting along with your co-workers. Creating a positive work environment can have numerous benefits, including better communication, better cooperation, and overall better productivity. There are many things an employer can do to create and foster…

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Nurses Feel Uncared for by Leadership

May 16, 2018

According to this recent survey, many nurses feel their employers do not care about their personal well-being and feel their leadership does not provide the professional and personal support that they need. No wonder 1 in 5 first-year nurses quit. Let’s show them how much WE DO CARE–let’s give them selfcare for healthcare! To learn…

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Healthier Employees Are Socially Connected

April 25, 2018

The Mayo Clinic has advised that people with strong social connections are generally healthier. They have reduced risk of depression, high blood pressure and being over weight. This is important because healthier employees have so many benefits, including having higher work performance, fewer sick days, and bring more energy to the workplace. We all know…

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Goat yoga and many more

April 12, 2018

There must a Yoga for you. Recently one of my Selfcare for Healthcare hospitals sent me a photo of their department doing Goat yoga–I had never even heard of it, and begin exploring this Goat yoga on the internet. I came to learn there are too many forms of Yoga to name. With so many…

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Build Teams By Eating Together

April 4, 2018

In my last video I spoke about the wide-reaching effects that good social connectedness can have on our overall health. Build stronger relationship with friends and co-workers alike by sharing a meal together–this truly can be one of THE best ways to develop those connections.

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Being Socially Connected At Work

March 28, 2018

Are you missing out on opportunities for social connectivity at work? Most of us spend lots of time at work and missing out on the opportunity for these social relationships at work can have a large influence on our overall health and happiness.

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Worst Excuses for Missing Work

February 20, 2018

A new report from CareerBuilder lists the worst excuses for missing work in 2017. According to the annual survey, 40% of workers have called in sick when they weren’t, compared to 35% in 2016. Among the craziest reasons provided by employees, as reported by employers: A bear was in employee’s yard and they were afraid to come out.…

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