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The very act of caring creates resilience
Stress plays a big factor in your overall health, we all know that. There are many experts which give us any number of remedies and cures for how to deal with stress. Finding which remedy works for you is a process. My hopes are that you have others around you who will act as a support team to help you find just the right remedy or process to gain and keep your health on track. Stress has a lot to do with our body’s vital organs and the health of those organs. It is important to tell your doctor about changes in your mood so that you can discuss treatment options…
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Overcoming our fears – on the ledge
Trait theory is focused on recognizing and assessing individual personality characteristics. Fear is a trait. In talking with a young college student just recently, I learned that she is preparing to present to a group of kids who are incarcerated in a regional detention center in our area. She was trying to determine which methods to use to teach these students about learning, and now asking “questions” is specific to all things in life. At first she was going to use the analogy of a McDonalds Big Mac with Coke and Fries, versus a kid’s burger with no condiments on it, as a representation of future goals of the good…
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Working in a Tourist Town – with a Professional Team
Working in a Tourist Town – with a Professional Team. A Real Team! I’ve worked on a multitude of different professional teams in my lifetime. Some were good, some were so-so, and some were just flat out disappointing. One particular team that I had the privilege to be a part of, rocked in every dimension. It was at the Moab Chamber of Commerce, back when I was first starting out in the business world, almost 26 years ago. The Chamber of Commerce at the time was located in the same complex as the local Grand County Travel Council. If you can image tourists from all walks of life, business professionals looking to relocate to the area, and…
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Enjoy What You Do – Living the Dream!
Enjoy What You Do – Living The Dream! Hand Me The Remote Please Enjoy What You Do – Living The Dream! I see many people leaving lucrative positions in order to personally, Live the Dream. People are opting out of complacency they find within the confines, of corporate American. They are moving away from the fast-paced lifestyle of city dwelling and migrating to the rural areas of the country. To say they are taking a hit in their salary range would be an understatement. So why are they doing it? Peace of mind Having the big bucks doesn’t necessarily help you much when all you want to do is be out on the bike trails, riding downhill,…
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Native American Studies – Reflections
Ringggg, ding, ding, ding goes the bell. Sixth hour - last class, and I'm fortunate enough to be able to join the Native American Studies group for a day. This group is made up of mostly Native American high school students, a few white students, and one hispanic student.We all head down to the computer lab where the librarian graciously welcomes the class in. Their first quest is to write one paragraph about a series they had just previewed, entitled Into The West. The series portrays tales from the American West in the 19th century, told from the perspective of two families, one of white settlers and one of Native Americans. A movie depicting the plight of the Lakota people. …