For many, the holiday season may look quite different this year. Whether it is a change in the number of guests, or maybe choosing not to travel, it is still incredibly important to stay connected to loved ones. Staying connected refers to the strong sense of belonging one feels when surrounded by close friends and family. How social relationships affect … Read More
TRASH TALK: Healing Ourselves By Helping Our Planet
“We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.” -Ann Marie Bonneau COVID-19 Trash Effects on the Planet A few months into the COVID-19 outbreak, the media began sharing some inspiring stories of how much cleaner air was in some cities that hadn’t experienced these levels in decades. Pictures showed … Read More
6 Preventative Habits For Health
No one likes being sick and no one has the time to put their life on hold for it. The good news is, we have the ability to prevent illness by maintaining habits for health year-round. Here are 6 ways to prevent the spread of illness Wash hands. Our hands come into contact with a variety of different surfaces daily. … Read More
Sweet Dreams Are Made of Sweet Cherries and Timing Your Activities
The benefits of sweet cherries and sleep schedules FUEL: Tart cherry juice and whole sweet cherries According to agricultural research studies, sweet cherries are one of the only natural food sources of melatonin, the chemical that controls the body’s internal clock to regulate sleep. During the ten months of the year when cherries are out of season, dried cherries and … Read More
Your Overall Health Matters in Defense against COVID-19
“We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations”. -Charles R. Swindoll The COVID-19 Data Unfolds Despite the novelty of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, many of the complications that arise from COVID-19 are far from novel. As data unfolds, it is apparent that many of the challenges faced during this crisis are related to problems that … Read More
Restore Your Body and Mind – Sleep: Not Optional
“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.” – E.J. Cossman The Importance of Sleep Are you getting enough sleep? Is it the right type of sleep? Is the quality of sleep affecting your health? Many important functions occur during sleep that affects your health. Firstly, sleep restores cellular function and repair, synaptic plasticity, and memory … Read More
Adjusting to A Virtual Work Environment
Change in a Virtual Work Environment It’s hard to keep up with the myriad of changes to daily living over the last three months. One of the most pressing is how to adjust to, create, and support our work teams in this virtual environment. Below are tips to help support our collective efforts. Managing Remotely When your work environment goes … Read More
4 Tips to Manage, Engage, and Motivate Your Team While Working Remotely
Managing Remotely When your work environment goes remote, team management, engagement and motivation can be difficult obstacles to overcome with any organization. The usual work day, filled with in-person meetings, classes, and check-ins, audio and visual announcements, casual water cooler conversations, is no longer — the usual. Team leaders and members are not in the same location when working remotely … Read More