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Vol. 2 No. 3, March 2010 Copyright 2010 by Wolf
J. Rinke
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In this issue:
1. NEW CPE--HOT OFF THE PRESS
2. NUTRITION NEWS YOU CAN USE
3. CPE BUDGET SAVER SPECIALS
4. HOW TO CONQUER STRESS DURING TOUGH TIMES--PART I
5. HEAR WOLF "HOWL"--I MEAN SPEAK
6. HUMOROUS STRESS REDUCTION BREAK
7. ABOUT THE EDITOR
8. PRIVACY STATEMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
HUMEROUS INSIGHT BREAK
Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it.
--Jane Wagner
1. NEW CPE--HOT OFF THE PRESS
101 Foods That Could Save Your Life, David Grotto, RD, LDN, C204, 25
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2. NUTRITION NEWS YOU CAN USE
Are there differences in nutrient quality between organic and conventional
foods?
In a systematic review of more than 52,000 articles over a 50 year period
researchers isolated 55 high quality studies. From an in-depth review
of these studies they concluded "… there is no evidence of
a difference in nutrient quality between organically and conventionally
produced foodstuffs."
ACTION STEP: To help your clients select foods that will help them improve
the quality of their health and life read our new CPE course 101 Foods
That Could Save Your Life, by David Grotto, RD, LDN, C204, 25 CPEUs,
$149.95. For details go to http://www.wolfrinke.com/CEFILES/cenutr.html#C204
Source: A. D. Dangour, et al, Nutritional Quality of Organic Foods:
A Systematic Review, Am J Clin Nutr (July 29, 2009). doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.28041;
www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/ajcn.2009.28041v1, accessed 2/22/10.
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4. HOW TO CONQUER STRESS DURING TOUGH TIMES-PART I
By Wolf J. Rinke, PhD, RD, CSP
These tough times are causing many of us to be overwhelmed, over committed,
and over extended. Even though some stress is good for us, for example
the excitement (stress) you experience when you are starting a new project,
lots of stress, especially the type that you experience when you feel
out of control, is bad for us (dysfunctional stress). It turns on your
"flight or fight" response and causes your body to produce
more adrenaline and hormones such as cortisol, norepinephrine, epinephrine
and DHEA-S which increase your blood pressure and pulse, tense your
muscles and diminish the effectiveness of your immune system. Dysfunctional
stress will lead to fatigue, frequent headaches and upset stomach. Long-term
dysfunctional stress contributes to chronic health problems such as
high blood pressure, heart disease, depression and memory loss. It may
also lead to family breakdowns and injuries especially on the job.
In fact stress at work is at an all time high--it has tripled since
1995--costing U.S. businesses, according to The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) an estimated $300 billion a year
in compensation claims, reduced productivity, absenteeism, health insurance
costs, direct medical expenses and employee turnover.
Basic Stress Reduction Techniques
Here are the three most powerful stress reduction techniques that will
enable you to deal more effectively with virtually all stressful situations:
1. Change the Changeable
Don't like something? Change it! Don't fret, complain or whine…just
do it! I just don't know how to say it any other way. Remember, you
don't have to do anything you don't want to do. Alright, you caught
me there is one thing you have to do--die. No choice--not yet. Everything
else is a choice. To make this work for you get rid of the words "I
have to . . ." It generates "victim" behavior patterns.
And victims experience dysfunctional stress which will make you sick.
2. Remove Yourself from the Unacceptable
Find something or someone to be unacceptable? Get out of the way. Sitting
next to a smoker? Get up and sit somewhere else. Being followed by someone
who is overdosing on road rage? Move out of her way, and let her have
a "coronary" without your help. Working for a toxic boss?
Start shopping for a new one. Whatever you do, just do it without fretting,
whining …I know you're catching on!
3. Accept the Unchangeable
There are lots of things beyond your control. Here are several examples:
Your parents or siblings. No matter how much you would like them to
be different, they won't be. So love them the way they are, not the
way they ought to be. (By the way, that is a great prescription for
getting along with all people!) Bad weather? Get a grip, deal with it.
Learn to associate any type of bad weather with prior positive events
in your life. For example when it is rainy, misty or foggy, I've taught
myself to think back to my days in Germany. When it is freezing cold,
I think of cuddling in front of a toasty warm roaring fire with Superwoman.
(That's my wife and partner of over 40 years.) Getting older? Accept
it, or better yet relish it. You are beautiful just the way you are!
A wise person once remarked, "God doesn't make junk." So don't
sweat your chronological age--something you can't change. Instead, take
care of your body…that's something you can have a positive impact
on right now. Death of a loved one? Grieve and by all means get help
from a counselor or support group. Then get on with your life. No matter
how long you grieve, your loved one will not come back.
Start consistently applying these three powerful basic strategies any
time you are experiencing stress and find yourself making stress work
for you, not against you.
In the next issue of this eNewsletter we will review 15 specific techniques
to help you deal more effectively with stress during these tough times.
Source: W. J. Rinke, Beat the Blues--How to Manage Stress and Balance
Your Life, (CPE Home Study Course Approved for 28 CPEUs), Wolf Rinke
Associates, Clarksville, MD, http://www.wolfrinke.com/CEFILES/cepd.html#C178.
5. HEAR WOLF "HOWL"--I MEAN SPEAK
These full day seminars maybe open to you if your company/organization
is a member of the Institute of Management Studies (IMS). Contact the
chairperson for specifics.
May 13, 2010. San Francisco, CA. "Winning Management: Building
a High Performance Workplace." Contact: Ginny Von der Schmidt,
sanfran-IMS@pacbell.net.
Sep. 14, 2010. Philadelphia, PA. "Increasing Your Personal Leadership
Effectiveness." Contact: Joe Paesani, joe_paesani@verizon.net
Recommend me to the meeting planner of your upcoming state or local
dietetic association and I will help make your next meeting a "howling
success." As a way of giving back, I speak to ADA groups at significantly
reduced rates.
6. HUMOROUS STRESS REDUCTION BREAK
Author unknown
To explain stress management to an audience a lecturer raised a glass
of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?" Answers
called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, "The
absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an
hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you'll
have to call an ambulance."
"In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it,
the heavier it becomes." He continued, "And that's the way
it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time,
sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't
be able to carry on. As with the glass of water, you have to put it
down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed
we can carry on with the burden."
So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't
carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you are
carrying right now, put them down. Relax; pick them up later after you've
rested. Life is short. Enjoy it!
Then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
--Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the
statue.
--Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat
them.
--Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle
of it.
--Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their
maker.
--If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
--If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably
worth it.
--Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you
won't have a leg to stand on.
--Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
--Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
--When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
--Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
--You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world
to one person.
--Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
--We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty
and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors,
but they all have to live in the same box.
--A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
Source: W. J. Rinke, Beat the Blues--How to Manage Stress and Balance
Your Life, (CPE Home Study Course Approved for 28 CPEUs), Wolf Rinke
Associates, Clarksville, MD, http://www.wolfrinke.com/CEFILES/cepd.html#C178.
7. ABOUT THE EDITOR
Dr. Wolf J. Rinke, RD, CSP is the president of Wolf Rinke Associates--an
accredited provider of easy to use CPE home study programs for nutrition
professionals since 1990 available at www.easyCPEcredits.com. He is
also a highly effective management consultant and executive coach who
specializes in building peak performance organizations, teams and individuals,
and an author of numerous CPE home study courses, audio/video programs
as well as several best selling management, leadership and self-development
books including Make it a Winning Life--Success Strategies for Life,
Love and Business. In addition he is an internationally recognized keynote
speaker and seminar leader who delivers customized presentations that
combine story telling, humor and motivation with specific "how
to" action strategies that participants can apply immediately to
improve their personal and professional lives. Preview a demo at www.WolfRinke.com
or call 800-828-9653. If you have questions, or would like him to address
a specific issue or topic please e-mail him at WolfRinke@aol.com.
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