Tag Archives: breaks

Stretch, Walk, Move Around

I know that as home business owners, many of us do not HAVE to be tied to a desk or stuck in one position for an entire work day. Unfortunately though, I do think that many of us don’t get up and move around when we are working as much as we should. Maybe it is because there are not coworkers to go visit or a break room to retire too. Unless we have young children to care for and several natural breaks in our work routine, we might actually get into a rut of being more stagnate than we … Continue reading →

The Best Laid Plans

Finally I’m back with you all. It has been a time of change and tension.Despite our carefully laid plans our move, as Heather explained to you, did not go the way we hoped. First, our internet provider managed to mess everything up leaving us without internet coverage for several days before the move and then weeks afterwards. Arguments and pleas got us nowhere. Eventually when nothing was resolved, we switched providers. The hassles took some of the excitement away from the move. But move we did. And for once even managed fine weather in which to move, which is a … Continue reading →

Prevent Repeat Fractures

You may not even know you have osteoporosis until your bones are so weak that a twist, strain, or fall leaves you with a broken bone. And if you have osteoporosis, a break can be a dangerous thing. If you’ve broken a bone, that doesn’t mean it’s too late for you to talk to your doctor about bone mass and osteoporosis. Ask your doctor whether or not you should have an osteoporosis evaluation. The evaluation will include some questions about your medical history to determine your risk factors. You may also have a blood or urine test or a bone … Continue reading →

Preventing Falls and Fractures

Once you reach your forties and fifties, your body’s bone production slows down. You may be starting to lose more bone than you are regrowing! If your bone density is decreasing, you are at risk for serious injuries from a simple fall. So what can you do to prevent falls and fractures? In the bathroom: use a rubber bath mat in the shower or tub. Install grab bars in the shower or tub to help you get in and out safely. Pick non-skid bath mats. Soak up extra water outside the tub or shower so you don’t slip. Around the … Continue reading →

Time Management and Studying

When study skills are taught, did you ever think time management skills need to be included as well? Besides reminding a child to study for long periods of time, breaks need to also be scheduled in or time management skills. For example, Timmy comes home from a full day of school and enters the home around 3:30pm, has a snack, and by 4:00pm homework and studying has begun. This continues till dinner time and sometimes even into the better part of the evening. It is understandable that children today do get a large amount of homework (as this will be … Continue reading →