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Happy People Win/
WELLNESS WORKs Newsletter |
Volume 5, Issue 2
February 2011 | |
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 GREETINGS FROM JEAN STEEL......
I have hit the ground running this year, already traveling to Indianapolis, San Francisco, Phoenix and this week Utah. As I travel meeting new people and reconnect with old, I have really begun to focus on the simple act of being kind. Of paying it forward.
It is so easy, yet not something we often do. We intend to and know it would is a good idea, but in our busy lives we often lose sight of the countless opportunities. I really make it a point of being kind -smiling at strangers, paying for the coffee of the person behind me, little things that make ME happy. I started a group this year to do just that, but am going to keep it secret until the end of the year, then will share.
In the meantime here are two clips that I urge you to watch. They will inspire you.
Ben's Bells (click on the video on the home page for Nightly News)
Keep smiling, |
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Harvard Business Review
Start Your Workday With a Ritual
Many people constantly feel starved for time, hurrying through the day while fighting countless distractions and struggling to stay focused. One way to remain calm and centered is by bringing rituals into your workday. Rituals are about paying attention. If you take a moment to notice what you are about to do, you remind yourself to appreciate and focus on the task, rather than rush through it. For example, when you sit down at your desk in the morning, pause before your turn on your computer or pick up the phone. Take a deep breath and give thought to what you are about to do. You may find this focus helps you accomplish tasks more carefully and productively.
Breaks from Sitting Yield Smaller Waistlines
The 25% of people who took the most breaks from being seated during sedentary periods such as work had waist circumferences that were 4.1 centimeters smaller, on average, than the waists of the 25% who took the fewest breaks, according to research led by the University of Queensland in Australia. The breaks were as short as a minute.
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What Makes You Eat
More Food
- The Science of Appetite - Time magazine -
Time of Day
Through routine, we condition our bodies to expect breakfast, lunch and dinner at the same time each day, says Randy Seeley, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati." Part of the reason you're hungry at noon is because that's the time you've eaten for the last 100 days."
Sight
Research using MRIs shows that brain patterns of people viewing photos of foods they like and foods they don't like are "very different," Seeley says. "The body anticipates when food is about to enter the system." And that's why your mouth starts watering when you see Mom's pie.
Variety
Even after eating a large meal, we often "make room" for dessert, because a desire for sweets hasn't been satisfied. Ann Gaba, a registered dietitian at New York Presbyterian Hospital, says that sometimes all it takes is a bit of fruit in a salad during a meal to curb a sugar craving.
Smell
Scent is one of the key ways we cue our bodies that food is near. Once the trigger goes off, it can induce the insulin secretion that makes us think we're hungry. Says Sharron Dalton, a nutrition professor at New York University: "Smell and sight alone activate the appetite cascade."
Alcohol
Drinking has not been scientifically proved to stimulate appetite, but too much beer, wine or liquor can impair judgment, causing us to eat more. "Most people who are on a diet will say it's a lot harder to push themselves away from the table if they've been drinking," observes Seeley.
Temperature
The colder the temperature, the more people tend to eat, which is why restaurants often keep thermostats low. "Your metabolism drops when it's time to eat, and eating warms you up," says David Ludwig, professor of pediatrics at Harvard. "Heat is a satiety signal."
Refined Carbs
After a meal heavy in refined carbohydrates, like white pasta, the body may crave food again within only a few hours. These foods cause blood sugar to drop, and "when our blood sugar is crashing, we're going to be a lot more interested in food in general," Ludwig says.
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Quotes
Winnie the Pooh
"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart...I'll always be with you."
Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. "Pooh," he whispered.
"Yes, Piglet?"
"Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw, "I just wanted to be sure of you."
"Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known."
"Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon"
"Well," said Pooh, "what I like best -- " and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn't know what it was called" |
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Five Ways to Stay on Task
-Erin Hoffman -
Here are five tips to help you start and complete your important tasks.
1. Don't start with the easy stuff. Some schools of thought say to start somewhere, anywhere. They recommend starting on an easy task to get rolling. Resist the urge to do this. The easy stuff is not what keeps us awake at night. The easy stuff is not what results in big rewards. Our brains are hardwired to gravitate to easy tasks in order to conserve energy. If you start on the easy stuff, you'll stay on the easy stuff. Instead, select the task that you've spent the most time worrying about and dig right in.
2. Get a change of scenery. Are there constant interruptions at your office? Try moving to a quiet conference room or working from home. I'm often amazed at how a change in location can jump start productivity. I, for example, find the quiet of my office deafening when I am trying to write. I move to a busy coffee shop instead (the espresso helps too!)
3. Break big projects into small actions. No matter how small or simple the project may seem. Breaking a project into small actions will give you a roadmap to completion. Here's a fun example:
Sara frequently hosts clients in her office and wanted to create a tea station. Instead of putting "Set up tea station" on her to-do list, we broke it down.
Step 1: Buy electric tea pot and tea at store
Step 2: Bring cups, spoons, sugar from home
Step 3: Clear spot in office
Step 4: Set up tea station
It sounds extremely simple, but without putting Step 1 and Step 2 on her to-do list, this small project would not get done.
4. Set a timer.Monkey Brain, ADD, distraction are all ways to describe what keeps us jumping from one task to another. One way to resist distraction is to set a time limit for how long you will work. Keep it less than one hour. For example "I will stay on this task for 15 minutes." Try using a timer such as http://e.ggtimer.com. You'll be amazed at what you can accomplish in 15 minutes of undistracted time.
5. Eliminate the unimportant stuff. Take a serious look at your to-do list. What is critical and what is busy work? Find ways to remove or reschedule the less important busy work. If you only have time to finish one task, make sure it's the most important one on your list. One thing that works for me is removing all signs of less important tasks from my view. Move papers off your desk or turn off your email. You'll be less likely to be distracted if it's not in front of you. Sign up for Erin's FREE webinar "Master Your To-Do List" Click Here |
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 Woohoo! We have a Facebook fan page!
This month we are starting contests on our page, where you can win all kind of fun things, from
a gift box of items that will make you smile, books, t-shirts, tickets to our events and even an
hour with a professional to help you get your computer organized (to work FOR you, not
AGAINST you). Dust off pictures that make you smile, videos that inspire and those old
memories and join us for the fun! |
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CEN Review Course
Join the 20,000 other BCEN certified nurses.
This is the ideal course for the RN who is preparing to take the BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) exam or for those interested in solidifying their knowledge and standards of care of emergency nursing. This three-day course is designed to review the major/core topics covered by the BCEN exam. Prove to yourself, your boss and coworkers that your knowledge and expertise is strong.
This course will discuss the principles of emergency nursing and management of conditions commonly seen in an emergency setting.
If your hospital is interested in bringing Suz to your location, please contact her at
suzroehl@comcast.net
805.720.0496
Educated Nurses Win
Suz Roehl, founder of Educated Nurses Win, has 22 years of critical care and emergency nursing in the ED, surgical ICU, Burn ICU, and Pediatric ICU. Since 1988 Suz taught a variety of critical care courses such as, AHA courses (ACLS, PALS, BLS), ENA courses (TNCC), AACN courses (Critical Care Curriculum Courses), Paramedic Courses (PEPP, ITLS), flight nursing courses (Advanced Trauma Transport), as well as a variety of other topics within these fields. For the past eight years, Suz has been working as a flight nurse for CALSTAR (California Shock /Trauma Air Rescue) located in Santa Maria, CA. |
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