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- *** Subjective Wellbeing: Life Satisfaction - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAForbes recently published The World’s Happiest Places. Denmark followed by Finland and the Netherlands rated at the top of the list. While economic health defined as high gross domestic product per capita and low unemployment rates were common factors in people experiencing well-being, other ...
Views: 1795 - *** Should You Go to Work if You Are Feeling Sick? - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAIn regular times, many argue they can’t “afford” to get sick. More so in a recession, many will rather go to work sick than miss their pay even if this means that they may get sicker at the job or that they may get other people sick at work. Sometimes, parents send their sick children to school ...
Views: 1603 - *** Balance Work in Life with Love - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAThe recession has now grown its spreading roots. Those who didn’t think it was going to hit them have sadly come to terms: the recession is here to stay. Thousands of people have been laid off and thousands wonder if their current job will still exist. Either way, all of us have a family ...
Views: 1503 - ***Maximize Your Health While Building Your Wealth - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAIn an ideal world, we would spend eight hours of our day at work, another eight in recreational activities and the last eight hours asleep. The true question is how many of us live in the ideal world? Instead, in the real world, most corporate warriors, executives and entrepreneurs work twelve ...
Views: 1653 - ***The Power of Wellbeing Tip of the Day: Exercise - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2009 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAHave you ever wondered why you feel so great during vacation? While you may think it’s because you are not at work, how about this other explanation? You are having a great time with people you care about in a nice place, you enjoy good food, you sleep well and you exercise or simply relax. It ...
Views: 1861 - ***The Power of Wellbeing Tip of the Day: Sleep - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2009 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAI usually refer to sleep as the third pillar of the healthy physical dimension (the others are nutrition, exercise and relaxation). Many people minimize the benefits of sleep and the essential properties it brings to our ability to produce and perform at our top level. Additionally, researchers ...
Views: 1439 - ***The Power of Wellbeing Tip of the Day: Relax - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2009 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAHave you ever felt stuck on the computer, frustrated and trying to resolve a software problem for hours? What did you do, keep trying? Instead, what happened when you took a five minute break and relaxed? Where you able to fix the problem in a couple of minutes? Whether this feeling of rushing ...
Views: 1420 - ***The Power of Wellbeing Tip of the Day: Breathe - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2009 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAYou have a hectic day, you run back and forth and when you get a second to sit and relax, you sigh and take a deep breath. Exactly like that first crying breath tells us a baby is alive and kicking, breathing well will enhance your health on every dimension: physical, emotional, intellectual and ...
Views: 1574 - ***What's the Secret to the New Year's Resolution? - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2009 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAHave you always set up your New Year's Resolution and gone into it head on to then realize achieving your goals was more difficult than you ever expected? Did you give up just a few weeks after you started? You are not alone. I see this happen all the time. Every year, I see more people show ...
Views: 1401 - ***December 31: Let Go of the Past to Start a New Year Fresh - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2009 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAOur present is a mix of what we bring from the past and what we hope for the future. Living in the present while constantly thinking of the past will keep us tied up to what no longer exists. Whatever we feel was a mistake can’t be undone: words spoken cannot be taken and past deeds cannot be ...
Views: 1514 - ***What's "the secret" to the new year's resolution? Part I of VII - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2008 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAAre you used to waiting until the ball is dropping in Times Square on December 31 to set your New Year’s resolutions? You’re not alone. Most people do that. The most common resolutions include losing weight, gaining health, quitting a bad habit such as smoking or drinking, spending ...
Views: 903 - ***Life-Work Balance in the Holiday Season - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2008 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAMany still struggle keeping the holiday flame alive this season. Employers are asking the best of their employees while employees fear that they may lose their jobs unless they give it all. How can we find some positive balance between working hard and keeping our sanity? How to handle ...
Views: 946 - ***Work Wisely: Work Less Hours, Make More Money - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2008 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAIn an ideal world, we would dedicate eight hours of our day to work, another eight to enjoy recreational activities and the last eight hours to sleep. The true question is, how many of you live in the ideal world? Instead, in the real world, most people work twelve to sixteen hours every day, ...
Views: 1814 - ***Holiday Spirit At Work - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2008 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAMany people feel gloomy this holiday season. As markets collapse, many employers are eliminating jobs, cutting out bonuses, and cancelling holiday parties. In addition, any company that spends any money in helping its executives take breaks and relax during their extreme efforts to stay afloat ...
Views: 1598 - ***Manage Your Business And Your Family Stress During the Financial Crisis - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2008 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBABusiness owners and corporate warriors struggle to keep their companies afloat. Many were already working sixteen hour days and it now seems like an endless working day. Most of us try our best to row the rough waters till the crisis subsides. Most executives and entrepreneurs who were already ...
Views: 1265 - ***Screen For Depression When in Financial Stress or Economic Crisis - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2008 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAThe current economic and financial crisis has created increased pressure on all of us. As many struggle with the uncertainty of whether or not they will continue to have a job, others deal with the challenges of laying people off, many of whom may have been colleagues and friends. With stress ...
Views: 1389 - ***Maximize The Four Pillars Of Physical Health - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2008 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAThe financial crisis has challenged all of us as to to the next level. While busy entrepreneurs and corporate executives are constantly facing with accomplishing more with less, stretching their biological systems to the max, they are pushing their capacity even beyond manageable levels these ...
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