If you’re like most Americans, you probably suffer from some level of work-related stress. According to The American Institute of Stress, 83 percent of workers report being stressed out from work, with 57 percent saying it’s so bad they feel paralyzed by it. The workplace tension is triggered by a number of factors, especially company culture, lack of work-life balance and … [Read more...] about Lunch Break Leisure: 10 Activities to Relieve Stress During the Workday
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Tips For Improving How Your Family Sleeps
It’s important to recognize that sleep is a family issue and not just an individual issue. There are so many ways in which individuals in the family can affect each other’s sleep. Partners affect each other, children affect parents and parents are directly responsible for shaping their children’s sleep patterns. … [Read more...] about Tips For Improving How Your Family Sleeps
Why Is It So D*mn Hard To Get Good Patient Care?
I think most of you reading this blog know about my heart issues over the past year. If not, and if you are interested, feel free to catch up here. The Cliff Notes version goes like this: At 41, I had a massive heart attack, almost went into cardiac arrest [a few shocks from the defibrillator stopped this] and I had to have open heart surgery. It has been difficult, both … [Read more...] about Why Is It So D*mn Hard To Get Good Patient Care?
Congratulations! I Graduated Cardiac Rehab
On Friday, I graduated Cardiac Rehab. For those of you unfamiliar with Cardiac Rehabilitation, it was a program that was offered to me after my heart surgery this summer. It was a 36 session rehabilitation program that I went to 3 times a week that involved exercising while hooked up to monitors. Trained nurses and exercise physiologists were on hand to make sure that my heart … [Read more...] about Congratulations! I Graduated Cardiac Rehab
November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Thank you AstraZeneca for sponsoring this post. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Now more than ever, there is reason for hope. Please visit LIVE W.E.L.L. and LVNG With Lung Cancer for more information. Did you know that November is Lung Cancer Awareness month? In the United States, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women, … [Read more...] about November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month