Balancing Work Family and Stress

Health and Well-Being What it takes to maintain health and wellness What it takes to maintain health and wellness Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, Stress Reduction Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, Stress Reduction Stress Test –determine your vulnerability to disease due to stress Stress Test –determine your vulnerability to disease due to stress

II. Education Being a life-long endeavor has great benefits Being a life-long endeavor has great benefits Formal vs. informal Formal vs. informal Importance of critical thinking and decision- making skills Importance of critical thinking and decision- making skills

III. Career Determine your “purpose” Determine your “purpose” Take Assessments Take Assessments Create a Personal Mission Statement Create a Personal Mission Statement Keep a Journal Keep a Journal Develop Emotional Intelligence (EQ vs. IQ) Develop Emotional Intelligence (EQ vs. IQ) Prepare your verbal business card Prepare your verbal business card 30-second synopsis of what you do to quickly tell others 30-second synopsis of what you do to quickly tell others

IV. Leisure Time & Fun Identify what you enjoy doing in your spare time: i.e., hobbies, craft, non-credit classes Identify what you enjoy doing in your spare time: i.e., hobbies, craft, non-credit classes Schedule and doing something fun everyday Schedule and doing something fun everyday Fun defined: Fun defined: “Something that provides mirth or amusements.” “Life is not worth living if you don’t enjoy it” “You only have one life to live, so start living now”

V. Money Management & Consumerism PLAN PLAN Preparing for Life’s Alternatives Now Budget, income/expenses Budget, income/expenses Set financial goals Set financial goals Pay yourself first Pay yourself first Plan for retirement regardless of age Plan for retirement regardless of age Live within your means Live within your means Know your consumer rights Know your consumer rights

V. Money Management & Consumerism Comparison shop Comparison shop Be clear on “wants” vs. “needs” Be clear on “wants” vs. “needs” Use credit carefully and wisely Use credit carefully and wisely Get a copy of credit of credit report Get a copy of credit of credit report Prevent becoming a victim of “ID theft” Prevent becoming a victim of “ID theft” Manage you TIME as well as your money Manage you TIME as well as your money Prioritize tasks and set goals Prioritize tasks and set goals

VI Spirituality The mind and body spirit connections The mind and body spirit connections Spirituality doesn’t necessarily mean religion Spirituality doesn’t necessarily mean religion An “inside job” An “inside job” You’re inner beliefs and state of being…. You’re inner beliefs and state of being…. Faith in power that cannot be seen, heard or touched Faith in power that cannot be seen, heard or touched Ways to cultivate: meditating, praying, reading, counting your blessings---keeping a gratitude journal Ways to cultivate: meditating, praying, reading, counting your blessings---keeping a gratitude journal

VII. Relationships Effective communication is fundamental Effective communication is fundamental Good listeners make the best communicators Good listeners make the best communicators Trust, respect and empathy are integral to healthy relationships Trust, respect and empathy are integral to healthy relationships With whom will you have the longest relationship? YOURSELF!!! With whom will you have the longest relationship? YOURSELF!!! (so be good to yourself) (so be good to yourself) Small group exercise Small group exercise Power of Affirmations Power of Affirmations I messages I messages

Summary Exercise Exercise Eat Well Eat Well Exercise your mind (Education) Exercise your mind (Education) Know your hobbies and enjoy life Know your hobbies and enjoy life Plan for yourself financially Plan for yourself financially Balance spirit Balance spirit Be an effective communicator and listener Be an effective communicator and listener