CONNECTOR DOTS 005: Stress Reduction - Connector Life Tuesday

How are you handling the stress of 2020? I find myself asking - how much can we handle? I am resilient, but the stress got to me on Friday and I wanted to share my revelations with you and some known but not always practiced tips to manage stress. Welcome to CONNECTOR DOTS - brief, candid insights on healthcare, pharmacy and life for connectors and pharmovators. I am your host Kimber Boothe and I am a Strategic Pharmacy Coach and Consultant (I am a pharmacist, healthcare leader and entrepreneur). I help pharmacists strategically advocate for roles and resources to advance pharmacy practice and have joyful engaging careers. Healthy ways to cope with stress from the CDC: • Know what to do if you are sick and are concerned about COVID-19.. • Know where and how to get treatment • Take care of your emotional health. • Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, • Take care of your body. ○ Take deep breaths, stretch, or meditate. ○ Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals. ○ Exercise regularly. ○ Get plenty of sleep. ○ Avoid excessive alcohol and drug use. • Make time to unwind. • Connect with others. • Connect with your community This guidance matches how I view my life in a simplified 4 quadrants of self, family/friends, community, and lastly my career. We all need balance. Join me for future LIVE CONNECTOR DOTS and go to www.kimberboothe.com/connect to join my email list and I will be providing members of my community the recordings in an online portal for easy access.