Mental Health Care Having a sense of humor is associated with living a longer life. The millions of dollars spent each year on comedic television shows, books and movies prove that humor is a must-have in life. Other than being great fun, laughter produces feel-good chemicals in your brain called endorphins. They give you a […]
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Social Health Just as a small stone tossed in a lake can create a wide ripple effect, so can you have a positive impact on your world. Start your day thinking about how you can be kind, compassionate and considerate of everyone around you. Having a good life is about more than satisfying our every
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Social Health Having friends starts with being a friend. Pick up the phone and call someone you haven’t talked to in a while. Take someone to lunch. Ask a stranger how their day is going. A good friend can add spice to life and know just how to put a smile on your face. More
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 4 Actions, especially habits, are linked. For example, you may light up a cigarette without thinking when you start your car, end a meal, drink coffee, or hear your alarm clock. If you dip or use other forms of tobacco/nicotine, you may have similar triggers. Altering triggers can help you break your
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 2 Anxiety is a feeling of dread, fear, or distress over a real or imagined threat to your mental or physical well-being. Smoking, chewing, or vaping may be a way that you have coped in the past with these feelings. At all stages of change, you can learn to address anxiety in
Mental Health Care Playtime isn’t just for kids. Adults should take time out to just have fun too. Play can help improve your creativity, problem-solving, and emotional well-being. Chess anyone? People indulge their creativity in so many ways – through music, art, dance, writing, etc. No matter the medium, creative expression helps to uncover the
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 2 Learn what is pulling you toward your goal and what is holding you back. All thoughts and feelings are valid. Is your goal more important to you than the challenges to achieve it? Are you pursuing this goal just because someone said you “should” do it? Complete the chart below as
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 2 Maybe you don’t feel like you have time to read the QuitWell™ program or answer the questions in each section. The tips on time management in this section can help. Other barriers may seem to be unchangeable until a powerful motivator enters the picture. More information or skills to get through
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Work Life Shoulder Stretch Push your shoulders backwards, then up towards your ears, then forward to make circles. Repeat 3 to 5 times. Do it again in the other direction. Neck Rolls Touch your chin to chest. Slide your chin from shoulder to shoulder until you feel looser. Finger Fan Spread the fingers of both
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Work Life The health of the U.S. economy depends on healthy and productive workers. Workers’ health depends on what they do (or don’t do) on and off the job. General Guidelines * Practice good health habits. This helps you be healthy and alert at work. * Follow your doctor’s treatment plan for conditions you have.
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