Heart Healthy Lunch Ideas for Your Event! Recently a client asked for some recommendations for what to serve at a luncheon event. As I compiled a list, I thought perhaps other event professionals might be interested in some suggestions as well! (They are great for lunch or dinner at home too) Here you go: Salmon…
Stress May Be Contagious! Take steps to avoid this office bug! Our new favorite source for wellness info, Greatist, shares a study revealing how our brains can absorb co-workers’ emotions, behavioral traits, and facial expressions. Sitting next to a stressed colleague may remind us of our own worries, and we sometimes mimic coworkers’ slouched shoulders…
Pay Your Body Back for the seriousness of adult life by having a little fun. Henrietta is roosting in my house! Henrietta is a ceramic chicken who splits her time between our house and my mom’s house – because we take turns sneaking her into the other’s residence! My mom started it! She bought Henrietta…
Ever feel like you are talking to the top of people’s heads during your meetings? Sure, we are all tempted to take a peak at our emails or shoot off a quick response to a text during a meeting, but what does that mean for the productivity in the room? Nothing good, according to Dr.…
Sitting too much isn’t the same as moving too little! Surprising results from recent studies indicate even if you head to he gym every morning, sitting at your desk all day can have a negative impact on your health! Among people who exercise regularly, those who sit most of the day have larger waists and…
Worried about holiday social commitments taking over your time? Make other plans. No kidding. Right now. Open your calendar and mark every available evening and weekend as committed to your holiday priorities. That way when you receive an invitation you can quite honestly say, “We have other plans.” Those other plans may be a glass…
Everyday life is stressful, but how well do you handle it when life gets really crazy? Maybe work is suddenly more busy. Maybe your family life just got more complicated. Or, maybe, like me, you invited the madness in? What do you do when life feels like a crazy carnival ride and you just want…
After two full days of public health seminars hosted by the Illinois Office of Women’s Health, participants closed the conference with heart attack survivor Eliz Greene and her women’s stress management program, Women Have Balls. Were you there? Here are some links you might find helpful: Article on food Stress Management Articles Productivity Articles Leave…
International Productivity Expert Neen James offers tips on making the last quarter of the year productive. I especially like the part about paying attention to social engagements that come along with the holidays. One strategy that works for me is to determine 3 or 4 things I want to focus on over the holidays and…
Your personal story combined with recommendations for realistic lifestyle changes was very powerful.
Eye-opening and Inspirational.
Enlightening information attendees will share with colleagues
I thought, If Eliz can do it, so can I.
Stunning insights into why work-life balance isn’t working.
My favorite part was all of the stats you had to show what increased your odd of heart disease and how you could decrease your odds. It worked out I was actually going grocery shopping yesterday so it helped to have that in the front of my mind to make sure to get some “grow foods” when I was there too.
Really practical, easy to apply tips. And they almost always fit into my busy life.