It’s a Stressful Time—Take Care

During these unsettling times, it is important to take care of yourself and your loved ones as best you can.

·         Take care not to let little aggravations overshadow what’s truly important.
·         Take care to count the things that are going right in your life rather than those going wrong.
·         Take care not to take on too much, especially with all the extra time extended during this crisis. Don’t wait until you feel yourself getting stressed or are overwhelmed before you take a break.
·         Take care to enjoy the interruption in the same old routine by doing something you enjoy like reading, meditating, baking cookies, enjoying family time, and the like.
·         Take care to use extra patience since people are under more pressure and stress at this vulnerable time. Kind words often work wonders in trying situations.
·         Take care of old negative business—mend relationships, forgive grudges, forget about unattained goals, and forgive yourself for personal failings.

What are you doing to take care of yourself?

Summertime is Fun Time!

Summer provides an opportunity for fun and relaxation. Take some time to enjoy the season with family and friends. We want to have successful careers, but we should remember to cultivate relationships along the way.

Here some tips to keep your summer enjoyable: 

• Live in the moment; don’t think about everything else you have to do but rather enjoy what you are doing right now.
•  Adopt healthy habits.
•  Spend some time in the outdoors; nature has a lot to offer during this time of year.
• Leave work at work.
• Schedule some fun activities with family and friends.
• Re-evaluate where you are in life and where you want to go from here.
• Forget about things you cannot change.
•  Find solutions to problems rather than dwell on them.

Enjoy the summer!

December--Take Care

December descended cold and snowy in PA, which calls for extra caution when driving and working and playing outdoors. It can actually be a reminder to show a little extra caution in the workplace, too.

Take care to use safety in the workplace, especially with the evenings becoming darker earlier and with holiday decorations being displayed (all those extra cords and items in the way).

Take care to use extra patience since people are under more pressure and stress at this time of the year. Kind words often work wonders in volatile situations.

Take care to not take on too much, especially with all the extra time extended to holiday preparations.

Take care of old negative business--mend relationships, forgive grudges, forget about unattained goals, and forgive yourself for personal failings.

December is a great time to wrap up loose ends from the year and get ready to begin anew when January comes.