Premier Dental - February 2023

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! YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT, TOO Developing a Healthy Work-Life Balance 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. Don’t be a perfectionist. Career burnout can drastically impact your personal life, so stop trying to control everything.

Chai-Spice Butternut Squash Smoothie

Inspired by AmbitiousKitchen.com

Ingredients • 1 ripe banana, frozen • 1 cup cubed butternut squash, cooked and frozen • 1/4 cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk • 1 tbsp almond, cashew, or pecan butter (do not use

peanut butter, the flavor is overpowering)

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract • 1/2 tsp cinnamon • 1/8 tsp cardamom • 1/8 tsp ground ginger • 1/8 tsp allspice

In reality, perfectionism is out of reach. Constantly striving for perfection can be exhausting, draining, and destructive; at home and in the office.

Directions

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 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 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 more productive, and having a happier life at work and home.

1. In a large, high-powered blender, add all ingredients and blend on high for 1–2 minutes or until all ingredients are well combined. Add more milk if necessary to thin and blend again. 2. Serve and enjoy!

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Water Scarcity Solutions Desalination of ocean water: Removing the salt from ocean water and converting it to drinkable water and water for irrigating crops. Capturing water from the air: Some countries, especially in the Middle East and North Africa, use hydro panels to capture water from moisture in the air. Drip Irrigation: This method reduces water waste for watering plants and produces a higher yield. Rainwater Collection Systems: Most householders can collect the runoff water from their drains and other impervious surfaces into a large bin, which can irrigate plants and gardens. While many of these ideas only offer partial solutions, awareness of these innovations is a positive step toward lasting change. It’s comforting to know that our scientists and researchers are looking for answers. And we can be part of solutions that don’t require us to change our lifestyles drastically. –Hema Gopal, DMD

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