Happy April, SynerLINK Friends,
Don’t forget to register for our upcoming “Master Time in the Real World” group, which starts this Thursday, April 3rd. I’m also offering a $50 off last-minute discount for you as a valued SynerLINK community member, using the discount code SYNERLINK14. Feel free to share this code with friends or family who might enjoy the group. Bringing a friend is a great way to build extra support and accountability into the program – and to make your changes stick!
This month’s lead article is about a counter-intuitive piece of research supporting, of all things, making the choice to work through lunch. Now, working through lunch or not taking enough breaks through the day isn’t something I normally recommend. However, I think this research highlights a key principle for successfully achieving life balance that is a cornerstone of the 7 Foundations program – that everyone’s choices will be different and the “ideal” will look different for each individual. While it helps to really look carefully at your reasons to work or rest in any given moment, once you’ve done that self reflection, it’s enough to consciously make your choices, and then embrace them.
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Best wishes for your health and happiness,
Chanel Helgason, MD
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
“Self-care is never a selfish act — it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others. Anytime we can listen to true self and give it the care it requires, we do so not only for ourselves but for the many others whose lives we touch.”
– Parker Palmer
Article of the Month:
hhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/04/work-life-balance-personal-choice-lunch_n_4038547.html
Great advice. To be exceptional? Just keep going.
http://www.mobiledia.com/news/188186.html
Smiling makes you happier than chocolate – and may even prolong your life!
http://blog.bufferapp.com/the-science-of-smiling-a-guide-to-humans-most-powerful-gesture
Creating a space of peace, even in a hectic workplace.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gopi-kallayil/emotional-wellness_b_4047792.html?show_comment_id=290864598#comment_290864598sb=5278219b=facebook
Brain training improves working memory and ability to juggle multiple tasks, but not necessarily other cognitive skills.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131008091720.htm
I love this article – healthy diets all have most of the same basic principles in common. Thankfully, eating healthy is not rocket science.
http://lifehacker.com/5973008/choose-the-right-diet-plan-by-comparing-similarities-rather-than-differences/all
Are we addicted to sugar? Includes an important overview of the link between sugar and mental illness.
http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sugar-addiction-health-illness-0122135
So many lovely ideas for creating connection – with kids, or others.
http://www.ahaparenting.com/_blog/Parenting_Blog/post/10_Habits_To_Stay_Connected_To_Your_Child/
The debate over antidepressant prescription patterns is ongoing.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/777954
Shattering stereotypes about women in this powerful poster collection.
http://passivemanipulations.tumblr.com/post/77191224942/please-note-that-there-are-many-very-valid
A BIT OF HUMOR
The trouble with “multi-tasking”…
http://assets.amuniversal.com/189abe10a9f10130d6ea001dd8b71c4
