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September
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2011
Posted in : Be Amazing ... Be You!,Health & Wellness,In the News ...,LGBT,Stress Less
Hey Everyone!
A quick note about an amazing new program I just heard about from my friends over at The Trevor Project …
Check out The Trevor Project’s new campaign, “Talk To Me”. Click the icon above for more information.
The Trevor Project is one of my favorite programs for at risk youth. I’ll be making a shirt to wear on September 9th. I’d love to see you do the same and join me!
Be well …
Chad
PS … Stay tuned for some insanely exciting information about my very soon to be released program, “The Prescription for Student Success … A fast acting formula for getting good grades & graduating on time!” I can’t wait to share this program with your school or organization. In the meantime, talk a couple of minutes to check out the Talk To Me campaign by The Trevor Project (just click the icon above) … you’ll be glad you did!
The opinions and information provided by Chad Simpson are for informational purposes only and are not intended to treat, diagnose, or render medical advice. They are not a substitute for medical advice or treatment from your physician or health care practitioner. Always check with your physician before starting any exercise or physical therapy program. Never start, stop, or make changes to your medication or health care regimen without first checking with your physician.
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April
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2011
Posted in : Health & Wellness,In the News ...
Many of you are getting ready to graduate soon. This information was just released and should be considered BEFORE you take a new job after graduation. It could save your life … really.
In the News …
A new study of office workers in England found that employees working eleven hour days or longer were 67% more likely to develop heart disease than those working seven or eight hour days. The study was published in the April 5, 2011, issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
My Take on the Information …
This is not all that surprising to me. We know that working longer hours is likely more stressful and does not allow for as much time to participate in stress relieving activities like exercise and meditating. With 70 – 90% of all visits to primary care physicians being for stress related illnesses, we can fairly conclude that stress is the root of most illness. The results are disturbing, but certainly not shocking.
Is this preventable?
Life has few guarantees, but I’d say you would be better off in the long run if you follow these two strategies:
1. Find a job that does not require you to work more than seven to eight hours per shift.
2. Do not compromise the daily stress management tools I teach in my coaching program and in my lectures.
Wishing you less stress and abundant success in your life,
Chad
Source:
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/651527.html
The opinions and information provided by Chad Simpson are for informational purposes only and are not intended to treat, diagnose, or render medical advice. They are not a substitute for medical advice or treatment from your physician or health care practitioner. Always check with your physician before starting any exercise or physical therapy program. Never start, stop, or make changes to your medication or health care regimen without first checking with your physician.
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March
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2011
Posted in : In the News ...,Stress Less
Yale Law School is experimenting with a new program to help their students in the ongoing battle with stress. Monty, a certified therapy dog, is a 21-pound, brown, border terrier mix who is available for students to check out — literally — from the law library. The thirty minute sessions with Monty provide students with an additional avenue for stress relief.
Law librarian, Blair Kauffman, hopes the free three day pilot program is a “positive addition to current services offered by the library.”
My take on Monty the Stress Therapy Dog …
MTV and the Associated Press recently teamed up and studied over 2000 students from 40 randomly selected colleges across the nation. Their results showed that 85% of students are stressed out on a daily basis. In my career as a hospital pharmacist, I’ve seen therapy dogs make a positive impact in the lives of patients with various medical conditions and suspect those benefits would carry over to stressed out students as well. As a pharmacist and wellness advocate who specializes in showing students, professionals, and entrepreneurs medication-free strategies to minimize stress and maximize success, I’m ecstatic to see such a program for the students at Yale Law School and hope their trial run is a huge success.
To less stress and abundant success,
Chad
The opinions and information provided by Chad Simpson are for informational purposes only and are not intended to treat, diagnose, or render medical advice. They are not a substitute for medical advice or treatment from your physician or health care practitioner. Always check with your physician before starting any exercise or physical therapy program. Never start, stop, or make changes to your medication or health care regimen without first checking with your physician.
