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Occupational Wellness: Fulfillment in Our Work Lives
Occupational wellness is a dimension that weaves together a few different aspects of wellness. Where and how we work will affect our financial standing, our social lives, and other regions such as intellectual, emotional, and environmental wellness. What sets it apart, however, are the areas of work relationships, balance, and achievement. Occupational Wellness Means Balance at Work Work relationships exist between you and your employer/employees and coworkers. It is important to have an open line of communication, to have respect, and to feel appreciated. When faced with a challenge, addressing it in a timely manner and with integrity will serve everyone’s best interest at work. Getting support when needed by…
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8 Travel Tips
If you have been planning a trip, but are concerned about staying healthy or on track with your health goals, there is no need to worry! It is possible to enjoy your vacation or business travel and stay on track the entire time. The goal is to create a balance between enjoying yourself but also taking care of your health and wellness, especially if you are going on vacation. Here are 8 tips that will help you and your family stay healthy while you travel. 1. Try to Get Enough Sleep Getting enough sleep should be a priority when you’re traveling. People often underestimate the power of good sleep, but…
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Your Post-Pandemic Family Travel Plan: How to Stay Safe during your Trip
“No Covid-19 vaccine guarantees to be 100 percent effective in preventing any person from contracting the Covid-19 disease. Thus, if you are planning a family trip after getting vaccinated, it is still your responsibility to keep you and your family safe while traveling.” Although domestic and foreign travel is increasing, travel advisories continue to recommend that travelers only travel in emergencies. This may be due to the fact that many countries that suffered from the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic blamed incoming visitors. But if you’re making a family travel plan now since the Covid-19 vaccine is available, here’s what you need to know to stay safe (as you…
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Planning a Post-Pandemic Family Trip: Here are Some Tips
“No matter how much of an experienced traveler you might be, traveling in the post-Covid-19 era would never be the same as before. This article discusses what makes traveling now different from before and how you should plan post-pandemic destination travel for your family.” If you are a travel enthusiast, it may be a relief to hear that many countries around the world are easing the travel restrictions that remain imposed till now ever since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Certainly, you have waited for so many months for this marvelous occasion. However, now that it is time for you to resume your passion for traveling with your family…
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Physical Wellness is More Than Meets the Eye
Physical Wellness: This is related to maintain physical health through exercise, eating well, getting adequate sleep, and getting help for ailments when necessary. Of course, diet and exercise come to mind when we think about physical health. But did you know that sexual health, sleep, alcohol, tobacco, drug use, medication safety, and preventative medicine also fall into this category? Routine health care and regular checkups are also part of maintaining a healthy body. So, if you haven’t been to the doctor or dentist in a while — especially during this pandemic time — it is probably time to schedule a physical or cleaning. Those more familiar platforms of healthy eating…
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Some Benefits of Drinking Green Tea
Green tea gets its name and character from being fired and prepared before the leaves are oxidized. This creates a milder tea than black or other strong teas. Green tea is essentially 99.9% water, but the 00.1% packs a punch. Some Green Tea History The Chinese have considered Green tea a powerful medication for at least 4000 years. According to legend, tea was discovered by a Chinese emperor called Shen Nung. Some tea leaves accidentally fell into boiling water, and he tried it and found it invigorating. Green tea became part of the Chinese diet and many important health benefits were attributed to it. Recent medical studies in both Asia…
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Wellness for Life: Looking at the 8 Dimensions of Wellness
Wellness is a hot topic these days. Different than health, which can be good or poor, wellness is the state of being in good health and actively pursuing it. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, there are 8 dimensions of wellness which reflect different key areas of our lives. These dimensions are: Physical Emotional Intellectual Spiritual Environmental Financial Social and Occupational The dimensions are interconnected and build upon one another. For example, when someone experiences an injury (physical) and then misses out on work (occupational), they then may experience a decline in income (financial) and time spent around others (social). The Substance Abuse and Mental…
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Tea Talk: How Many kinds Are There?
June is National Iced Tea Month. Being from the South, I love, love, love iced tea. So, this is a month that I fully embrace! LOL But I do love hot tea as well. I guess tea is my jam. For this month, I am going to look at tea — green, black, or herbal), and health. There will be some other tea-based items this month as well. Sit back and grab a cup of tea, and enjoy… Many Types of Tea A quick internet search reveals that there are over 3,000 types of teas in the world. These thousands of varieties fall into one of five basic categories: White,…
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Try Passion Projects to Regain Lost Energy
Day 29 Being responsible and doing things you’re obligated to is noble. The world needs people they can depend on to get things done and do the right thing. Being conscientious about your commitments is a sign of maturity and trustworthiness, but it can lead to boredom. It takes a lot of energy to do the long list of things that are expected of us each day. Going to work, serving your family, community, friends, and more can be exhausting. Sure, there’s some fun sprinkled in here and there, but for the most part being dependable can be a boring drag from time to time. Finding a project you are…
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Dance Parties: A Source of Extra Energy
Day 30: Almost there in the Ultimate Blog Challenge… Dancing is a fun and energizing activity for the entire family. You don’t have to have rhythm to enjoy dancing, anyone can do it! Your living room can easily double for a dance floor and there are plenty of resources for great music. Dancing gets the blood pumping in an aerobic way. Raising your heartrate releases endorphins that help your mind and body feel great and revive itself. That means dancing can be great when- You need to shake things up during the afternoon slump Your kids need encouragement to get their wiggles out You want to change the atmosphere in…
