Friday, January 8, 2010

Suggestions for a Successful 2011!

TIP FOR A HEALTHY 2011 - WATCH DR. OZ EVERYDAY AND TAKE HIS HEALTH TIPS TO HEART!

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Health:



1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants..
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in last year.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

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Personality:


11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their
journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control.
Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment..
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake
17.. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with
His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade
away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...


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Society:


25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will.
Stay in touch.

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Life:


32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come..
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

Last but not the least:

40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about, I just did.


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Friday, January 1, 2010

Boomer Daughters Likely Caregivers for Aging Parents

Will you need to take time away from work or cut corners caring for your own family to assist your aging parents, grandparents or close friend, if they become ill?



If you have an aging parent and a family of your own...and if you're a woman, chances are you will eventually be the one that will assist an aging parent or close friend with their affairs, personal care or coordination of care during their rehab and healing. If your parent has a hospital stay for a broken hip after a fall or has a knee replacement surgery, most likely they will need supervision at home. In order to insure that they are safe and that they adhere to their physical therapy exercises, get healthy meals and good personal care, someone will need to help.

In most cases, you will likely only have a week or perhaps only a few days from the date of the surgery to prepare for their care at home. If they require 24/hr care, you will need to make some quick decisions about how to cover them 24 x 7 with reliable, trusted and experienced help (should you decide not to do it all yourself...recommended).

The tasks of caring for a loved one, statistics show, usually falls on the female family member. That may cause a woman to go into overwhelm - even before she realizes what just happened to her. As women, we are the healers and most often we want to help, so naturally we say, "...sure...I'll take care of mom to make sure she is safe...," when the doctor tells you the news that she must not be alone for at least the first few weeks. If your parent was totally independent prior to entering the hospital, this could be a tall order for them as well as for you. That is where our desire to do for others,to serve selflessly and be of help can cause our own affairs to fall behind or even to become chaotic before we even know why.

Thank Goodness...help is available!
Some of the options are:


Contact the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. "NAPGCM" is a Geriatric Care Manager is trained in providing a home safety assessment and recommend qualified, screened and reliable caregivers. There are local references on the site.

National Association of Professional Care Managers

Contact your local Area Agency on Aging to request resources in your area. There are many helpful information links to resources on the site.
National Area Agency on Aging

Contact Ellen's Angles a Woman's Organization designed to organize care groups.
Ellen's Angels

Contact Elder Care Locator a government program to assist in locating caregivers.
Eldercare Locator

If you would like more information on any related issues regarding caring for someone with a medical or psychiatric condition, feel free to contact me. I'll be happy to help...after taking necessary time-outs for self care, of course - SMILE.



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