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Mental Health Care Did you know that practice can train your brain to be more positive? A positive attitude is tied to lower blood pressure and blood sugar, decreased risk of heart disease and depression, a stronger immune system, better coping skills, better weight management, and a longer life! For best results, practice seeing the […]
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Work Life You can get burnout from work or anything that takes more energy than you can give. Burnout is not a one-time event. It builds up over time. To prevent burnout: * Reduce long work hours, if you can. * Delegate tasks at work and at home to lessen your load. * Take regular
Home Safety Do This, Not That Choking and suffocation can occur at any age, but is more common in babies and toddlers. Choking is the 4th leading cause of unintentional death in children under the age of 5. At least 1 child dies from choking on food every 5 days in the U.S. Common foods
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Home Safety Do This, Not That According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): * Drowning ranks 5th among the leading causes of unintentional injury death in the United States. * About 10 people die from unintentional drowning every day. Of these, 2 are children aged 14 or younger. * An additional 347
Home Safety Do This, Not That * Falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries for children ages 0 to 19. Every day, about 8,000 children are treated in U.S. emergency rooms for fall-related injuries. * Almost 86,000 fall injuries each year are linked with dogs and cats. This includes falling or tripping over the
Home Safety Do This, Not That Simple actions can make you and your family safer and keep your things from going up in smoke. Most home fire deaths occur at night. If you think that you’ll be awoken by smoke, noise, or breaking glass, then you’re almost certainly wrong. Every fire produces large amounts of
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Medication Over-the-counter (OTC) medications are ones that you can get without a prescription. Often, they are less potent than prescribed ones. When taken in large amounts, though, an OTC medicine might equal or exceed the dose of a prescribed medicine. Read the information on the label. To learn more about OTC medicine labels, accesswww.fda.gov. Search for
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Mental Health A person who is paranoid has fears, such as being watched, harmed or poisoned. He or she does not trust others and is suspicious that others are “out to get” him or her. It is normal to wonder if people are talking about you when you hear them whispering as you walk into
Mental Health Parents face many issues in raising children. Issues focus on seeing that the children are: * Safe * Cared for (physically and emotionally) * Taught right from wrong * Guided to deal with the stresses of life stages in order to learn how to become independent adults Parenting is not easy. Being an
Mental Health People with passive-aggressive behaviors show hostility and aggression in passive ways. Their aim is to resist job and social demands. Examples of passive-aggressive behaviors are: * “Forgetting” to do something on purpose * Making a habit of putting off or being late with social and/or job tasks * Failing to do one’s share
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