by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Dec 9, 2017 | Health
We live in an amazing time in history, life expectancy is much longer than just a decade ago. People are living beyond what could even be imagined when I was a boy. Both male and female’s have been adding on years onto the end of life. Modern medicine is simply limitless, breakthroughs in food we eat which can link to certain types of cancer have now been identified and allow us to be much more selective with what we choose to include in our diets. Although technology has come along way, in reality, most of living to 100 is beyond our control as living to 100 can partially dictated by genetics as well as past medical history and health habits of parents and grand parents however there a handful of life-enhancing practices you can incorporate to increase the odds of a longer and healthier life. Where you live can also impact longevity, but for most of us relocating to another part of the world is not practical. My aunts mother lived to 103 years old, up to her last days she was as alert as you and I, knew all what was going on in the world, keep track of the Red Sox (she’d always discuss what happen in the last game) most of all reading was one of her favorite past times along with crossword puzzles. When I’d asked why she was so fond of these things her reply was” I need to keep my brain sharp” and that’s for sure, no one could put anything past her! Looking back at her habits it was clear her story...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Jul 14, 2017 | Health
In today’s world we are all faced with a changing work place, corporate structures are much different then they were only a few years ago. The demands on employees can be overwhelming and at times unrealistic yet most people ignore one of the most important person in their lives…You…Although we must stay focused on our work and be at our best, however we must not forget to take care of ourselves. Yesterday I had lunch with a friend, our conversation revolved around work…Yikes…Not about family or what’s new in his life…All about “The Job.”We’ve been friends for years so I just let him speak, the company is in the middle of restructuring (sound familiar) and changing the departments scope of work. Mike is an engineer he has been doing this work for most of his life, designing, development as well as working with actual field conditions. But the company has changed their philosophy, instead of a design team working with sales, Mike’s new job is to combine sales with design, this is to keep all designers on track and complete projects within estimated time frame. It’s understood all work needs to be completed in a set time frame, however Mike has never worked in sales and knows little about estimating a job. To say the least Mike is stressed out working long hours with little time off. Although my friends story is unique, most people you talk to these days are in a similar position at the workplace. Stress at the work place can reduce the chances for your success. Business as we know it is changed, in order...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Apr 8, 2017 | Health
We’ve all heard the importance of exercise and the connection to a healthy lifespan, seems like every where you look these days there is an advertisement for a personal trainer or membership to a gym. Discounts and incentives for long term commitments can greatly reduce your monthly premiums as well as increase the level of resources you can have access to. Yet even with more bang-for-the-buck memberships, most people don’t take advantage of what there able to utilize whenever they go to the gym! Today we’re all working harder than ever, companies are implementing new policies which eliminate positions and add more and more tasks to less employees, the new motto in corporate America is a lean-work force. Some would say too much work and not enough people to help get things done. These new demands put pressure on employees to constantly be on their toes, however there’s nothing wrong with expecting a good day’s work out of a person, the issue is when too much work is expected on a daily basis, this leads to a burn-out situation. Needless to say when a hard day’s work is done one of the last things the average person thinks about is going to the gym…Yet one important element in life is the balance between work, family and keeping yourself healthy. Daily exercise should be part of our routine, but for most there seems to be little if not anytime left at the end of the day to keep a proper routine. Some would say just “do-it” and get it over stop “thinking about it,” which can work for some people,...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Jan 14, 2017 | Health
Is health more important than wealth? Or is wealth more important than health? If you had to choose which one would be a priority for you? Today the trend in America is for people to work more hours than ever, on Tuesday I had a coffee with a friend of mine, over the years we’ve lost touch with each other. It’s always nice to kick back and connect with a good friend. Talking about our families and how fast our kids have grown! seems like yesterday when they were born, sound familiar? Both of us have had challenges over the years however it’s those dark day’s that have made us both stronger. His kids have moved out as have mine, just him and the wife. Although both our stories are similar there is one element which is completely different. When the topic of business came up we both agreed his philosophy and what I believed were not the same. I have always felt in the model of work-life-balance, don’t get me wrong you need to work hard to get ahead in today’s challenging work place however we need to work just as hard on keeping the balance in all areas in life. For my friend his belief is work is his priority, he’d work all day and into the night, he claims without money you can’t have anything!It’s no wonder he was on three types of blood pressure medication. Although I do not disagree with the importance of having extra money to afford a good lifestyle, both of our families have brand new cars every 2-3 years, we take...
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