YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT, TOO Developing a Healthy Work-Life Balance
DON’T BE A PERFECTIONIST. Career burnout can drastically impact your personal life, so stop trying to control everything. In reality, perfectionism is out of reach. Constantly striving for perfection can be exhausting, draining, and destructive; at home and in the office. TAKE TIME TO UNPLUG. If the first thing you do in the morning is go online and check emails, or if you’re responding to work texts at the family dinner table, you’ve certainly crossed
Often, the desire to succeed in our professional lives can take precedence over everything else in our private lives, including our well-being, family, friends, and hobbies. Moreover, finding a healthy balance between the two can be challenging as they can begin to blend. Here are the four best ways to keep your work and personal life separate while excelling at both! LOVE WHAT YOU DO. Loving your job is easier said than done, right? If you can land an enjoyable career that isn’t restraining, you’ll find it’s much easier to leave work at work and home at home. When you’re unhappy with your job, it can affect your overall happiness, and feelings of despair can carry into your personal life.
for business activities. Once you mix the two, it can be tough to turn back. TAKE BREAKS. Even 30-second breathers throughout your day can make a drastic difference in improving stress levels, building your concentration, and helping you to feel more engaged — it can even help you to enjoy your job a bit more! By implementing these tips into your routine, you’ll be on your way to a healthier work-life balance, which translates into
feeling less stressed, having fewer health issues, being
the line on balancing your work and home life. Quality time at home should be focused solely on your family, and hours at the office are
more productive, and having a happier life at
work and home.
The Proven Benefits of Sugar-free Gum A Word From Cheyenne & Ashlee
Chewing gum is fun, addicting, and enjoyable, but is it okay for your teeth?
Because chewing sugar-free gum promotes saliva, it reduces any discomfort that dry mouth may cause and helps to distribute more calcium and phosphate (commonly found in saliva) to your teeth, strengthening tooth enamel. However, just because sugarless gum carries some great oral health benefits, don’t let it replace brushing or flossing regularly! The ADA still recommends flossing once a day to remove debris, plaque, and leftover food and brushing your teeth twice daily.
Gum can help to relieve stress, curb your appetite, reduce boredom, and combat bad breath. But is it safe to pop in a piece of sugar-free gum
here and there?
While chewing gum containing sugar can be damaging, according to the American Dental Association (ADA), chewing sugarless gum after eating a meal or snack can help reduce the risk of tooth decay.
When looking for sugar-free gum that is safe for your teeth, be sure that the packaging displays the ADA seal. This seal confirms that any sweeteners in the gum are non-
When we chew sugarless gum, it increases our saliva flow, which helps wash away leftover debris and food
particles that, if left on our teeth, can lead to oral health concerns. Gum also works to neutralize the acids that harmful bacteria create, reducing the risk of tooth decay.
cavity-causing sweeteners.
–Cheyenne & Ashlee Registered Dental Hygienists
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