SMART SCHEDULING FOR BETTER HEALTH Family Flexibility
Stress-Smart Strategies Naturally, hectic schedules often lead to stress — not just for adults. In addition to providing children with all-important personal time with their parents and siblings, regular family activities can help parents better determine whether their kids feel undue pressure in any area of their lives. Although positive stress can help a young person rise to challenges — for example, studying for a big test or meeting the deadline for an important assignment — too much stress can hinder a child’s coping skills and lead to anxiety and depression or physical symptoms such as headaches and stomach pains. Setting consistent daily routines — the same bedtime each night, for example, or regularly scheduling family time everyone looks forward to — will go a long way in helping them feel more in control of their days and encourage better communication with other family members. Life is more than checking off items on our schedules. Any family can create a system that helps everyone feel happier and healthier in even the busiest times with only minor adjustments.
Fulfilling life’s many demands should never come at the expense of your family’s health. If your household’s daily grind consists of juggling multiple schedules and commitments with little room for relaxation, you’re not alone. Here are two ideas to help your family slow things down and better ensure everyone’s physical and mental well-being stays positive as the hours fly by. A Schedule Overhaul When work commitments, paying bills, coordinating transportation for your children’s extracurricular activities, and other daily obligations lead to hurried and scattered interactions among family members, the American Heart Association recommends creating a new way forward. First, look closely at everyone’s daily schedules over a week to see where gaps may exist and which activities could be scaled back to allow for more time spent together. You can start by choosing two 30-minute slots during the week and two hour-long slots on weekends to get everyone in one place. The goal is to have distraction-free time with your loved ones, so put away your computers and cell phones during these special moments.
Wrecked on the Water? WHAT TO DO AFTER A BOAT CRASH
Negligence on the Water Boat accidents can happen for many reasons, from hitting a wave or rock to colliding with another vessel. To receive compensation, you must prove someone else’s negligence was responsible for the damage. Often in collisions between motorboats, both operators may be at least partly at fault. Anyone on the water is responsible for exercising safe practices, so your lawyer may be able to determine that one boater wasn’t following the rules. An experienced lawyer can keep you afloat after you’ve been hurt in a boating accident. Contact Barry Trial Practice & Resolution today to schedule a consultation.
It doesn’t take much for a relaxing day out on the water to take a dangerous turn. Boating accidents are common and can often be disorienting and chaotic in the moment. With limited access to emergency services, a high potential for drowning, and the unique conditions of an aquatic setting in itself, it’s crucial to take safety steps immediately and understand what comes next if you’re injured. Get ready to dive in because this month, we’re sharing some of the first things you should do if you get hurt in a boating crash. Initial Safety Steps Like in any accident, the main priority after a boating incident is ensuring you and everyone aboard are safe and accounted for. Stay as calm as possible and do a headcount to make sure no one has fallen overboard. If anyone
has immediate wounds like cuts or has fallen, provide them basic first-aid if you can do so safely. No matter how minor the crash may seem at first glance, it’s crucial to contact local law enforcement and possibly the U.S. Coast Guard so they can assist and create an official report of what transpired. Collect Evidence For a successful personal injury claim, you must collect as much evidence at the crash site as possible to prove your case. Gather the contact information and boat registration number for the other boater involved in the accident, as well as the names and numbers of any witnesses. Take photos or videos of any damage to the boats, passenger injuries, or any conditions that may have contributed to the accident, like weather conditions or posted signs.
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