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WORKADAY TIP #120: The Benefit of Silence

I just read about this in a magazine recently and I also found a good article about this on BNet.  They say that silience is a good stress reliever, I tend to agree.

Take a few minutes every day in silence.  Turn off the radio on your way to work.  Shut off the T.V. during dinner or put your phone on vibrate while you are getting ready to start your day.  Working in a chaotic environment or living in a urban city can make this tough so you'll likely need to consicously carve out time for silence.

For me, it has already helped me reduce stress and it's also allowed me to better process the tasks at hand.  With so much noise, it can be hard to cut through the clutter and focus on what's next - whether that be a personal or professional. 

WORKADAY TIP #119: Read a Good Book

After over 100 tips, it can be tough to come up with new ideas that will make life easier.  Matt brought me home a book this weekend that had a ton of great tips that I am excited to put to work. 

 

10,001 Ways To Live Large On A Small Budget is a book by the writers of Wise Bread.  It's got anything  from 10 Beauty Products You Can Make at Home to 6 Steps To Elminating Your Debt Painlessly.  It offers ideas in small digestable nuggets which is perfect for people with short attention spans like me!  

I'd definitely recommend it or other books that can give you tips for doing more with less.  

WORKADAY TIP #118: Keep Berries Fresh

I'll be the first to admit that I am a horrible cook.  So unless I receive a good tip from a friend, you won't see any cooking tips on this blog. 

However, I am a healthy eater so naturally I am always searching for ways to eat better and eat fresher foods.  I am an anti-oxident freak so I have berries of some sort for breakfast every morning.  While they are super good for you, the downside to berries is that they go bad really fast.  Raspberries seem to go bad the quickest so I definitely eat more blueberries and blackberrries.

You can, however, extend the life of berries by only rinsing off what you are eating that day, not the entire container.   You can find other ways to keep berries fresh here.

WORKADAY TIP #117: Wash Your Hands

In light of the Swine Flu (H1N1) outbreak, it seemed appropriate to remind everyone about the one of the best tips for staying healthy - wash your hands.

Now, this doesn't mean just running your hands under water as your rushing to the next thing.  You need to wash with soap for at least 20 seconds.  From what I've seen, most people will use soap but they won't spend time lathering and they definitely don't wash for 20 seconds. 

Here is the CDC's guidelines for washing your hands. 

Another good tip is to keep a small bottle of hand santizer with you.  I have one in my purse and in my desk drawer as a back up for when I don't have access to soap and water.

No one has time to be sick so prevent illness and wash those hands!