It is bad enough when a pandemic causes enormous stress on employees, whether working in the office under safety guidelines or working through the obstacles of home, but it when the basic stresses of the job bury employees, it can even become worse. Employers need to be able to identify issues for employees by making work and the work place as least stressful as possible. Much of this has to do with how employers interact with their employees and respect them, as well as supplying them with the supplies and time they need to succeed.
Employers need to be able to identify frustration and keep the work place conducive for employees. Please also review AIHCP’s Anger Management Program
The article, “How to deal with frustrated employees” by Nurhurda Sayed looks at how employees can help frustrated employees succeed. The article states,
“So what can leaders do to manage these angry employees? If a blow out happens during a meeting, Micha suggested that leaders give some extra attention to the worker and say, “hey, I would like to know more about the root cause of your emotions. I’m happy to hear you out”. This personal conversation can be held after the team meeting and you can still retain a professional tone during the chat.”
Please also review both AIHCP’s Stress Management and Anger Management Program and see if they match your academic and professional goals. The programs are online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking four year certifications in both Stress Management and Anger Management
Individuals who experience chronic stress can also experience physical ramifications. The body when stressed is induced to react to stress. In doing so, the body through various hormones can increase blood pressure, muscular tension and alertness to react to the stressor. This is critical to survival in itself and when one can react with a fight or flight response, one is able to avoid or confront the stressor. Once the stressor is removed or conflict is avoided or defeated, the body naturally returns to pre stress levels.
The constant issue in modern society is that people cannot fight or flee everything. Jobs and relationships demand other ways to resolve stressful issues. If one is constantly besieged with stress and unable to properly cope with it, then the body is in an constant reaction to stress. This has shown in the long term to cause damage to the body, most notably the arteries and heart. Stress can kill over time and it is important to be able to regulate one’s response.
Meditation can invite the relaxation response to the body to overcome stress and other negative physiological results of stress upon the body. Please also review AIHCP’s Meditation Instructor Program and see if it meets your academic and professional goals
Fortunately, through study and bio feedback, it has been shown that one with training can better react to stress and also lower the body’s reaction to stress. Primarily through meditation and other Eastern arts, one is able to learn to breathe properly when confronted with stress and to lower one’s reaction to it. In fact after a stressful encounter, one can be taught to use the relaxation response to lower one’s bodily functions to pre stress levels.
Meditation, breathing, hypnosis and other alternative tools can be utilized to learn to control one’s inner response to stress but this takes commitment and training. It has been studied that Transcendental Meditation, Zen Yoga, Autogenic Training, and Progressive Relaxation had similar with some variable responses to oxygen consumption, respiratory rate, heart rate, muscle tension, blood pressure and alpha waves.
Dr Hess in the later part of the 20th century was the first to distinguish the effects of meditation on the body. He came to the conclusion that many meditation practices create the opposite reaction as the body’s fight or flight response to stressors. Meditation hence has a great ability to physiologically alter the body’s reaction to stressors as well as return the body to pre stress conditions.
Another amazing element discovered was that meditation, like sleep, lowers oxygen consumption. Not even sitting calmly can lower this consumption like sleep, but what was discovered proved that meditation lowers consumption within minutes as compared to hours with sleep. Also, alpha waves in the brain remained constant during meditation unlike sleep. Meditation thus proved to be a great way to reduce the body’s flight or flight response and even as a way to prevent future stress reactions. The studies did point out that while meditation is important in reducing stress it nonetheless did not replace the necessity of the body’s need for sleep and the benefits of REM.
If you would like to learn more about Stress Management as well as meditation then please review AIHCP’s Meditation Instructor Program as well as AIHCP’s Stress Management Consultant Program. Both programs are online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking to earn a four year certification.
Readmissions is a big issue in Healthcare management. It is not only important to reduce readmissions for the overall health of the person but also to reduce penalties that limit Medicare funding. Many hospitals suffer from too high readmission rates and it is critical that hospital management encourage safe and efficient practices to reduce readmissions. Case Managers can play a big role in reducing unnecessary readmissions.
Good article on readmissions. Please also review AIHCP’s Healthcare Case Management Program and see if it meets your academic and professional goals
The article, “Understanding your Readmissions: How to Reduce Penalties” by Marie Stinebuck looks closer at ways to reduce readmissions. She states,
“Hospitals already suffering from the financial hemorrhage of the COVID-19 pandemic will be hit again by the readmission penalty. More than 2,500, or 83 percent of hospitals in the U.S., will receive reduced Medicare funding for the 2021 fiscal year because of their readmissions from 2016 to 2019.”
Please also review AIHCP’s Healthcare Case Management Program and see if it meets your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to healthcare professionals seeking a four year certification in Healthcare Case Management
Losing a pet is difficult. Pets are family and losing one can make anyone struggle. This is true especially during the pandemic as individuals suffer the loss of pets. Individuals are home more and because of this the loss of a pet can even sting more. To many, during covid, the pet may be their only companion they see everyday.
Pets are our home life and with the pandemic they are even more part of our life than ever before. Please also review AIHCP’s Pet Loss Grief Support Program
The article, “9 Tips for Grieving the Loss of a Pet During the Pandemic, According to a Grief Specialist” by Erin Bunch looks at how individuals can better cope with the loss of a pet. The article states,
“And since pets tend to provide their owners with unconditional comfort and emotional support, their passing can leave a significant hole in our lives. Add this factor to the reality that many are spending more time at home with their pets than ever before due to COVID-19 safety measures, and the exacerbated sense of loss for those whose pets have died during the pandemic is much clearer.”
Please also review AIHCP’s Pet Loss Grief Support program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in Pet Loss Grief Support.
Tea has many benefits. Some are acute while others help with chronic conditions. Knowing which tea is best for what can help alleviate some symptoms while sick or in need of a particular benefit.
Tea has many benefits health wise. Please also review AIHCP’s Holistic and Integrative Health Care Program
The article, “5 Buzzy Wellness Teas To Try For Major Health Benefits” by Ashley Tibbits looks at some benefits of tea for purposes of health and wellness. She states,
“There’s nothing new about sipping herbal teas for various benefits. In fact, mint or ginger tea for digestion and chamomile for winding down have been used in different cultures for centuries. That said, the latest — and most buzzworthy — teas are blending different trendy ingredients in with the tried-and-true ones to aid in various health issues or make them even more super powered.”
Please also review AIHCP’s Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist Program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified healthcare professionals seeking a certification in Holistic Healthcare.
The spirituality of great men and women guide them. It allows them to pour out the inner grace God has given them and share it with the world. St Ignatius Loyola was one such visionary who dived deep within to ultimately pour back out to all. Martin Luther King Jr shared very similar views as St Ignatius, in how he looked to find Christ in everyone. Like St Ignatius, he looked to give service to humanity through love of Christ.
Ignation spirituality and Martin Luther King Jr vision of giving to the world are very similar. Please also review AIHCP’s Christian Counseling Training
This ultimately led to a social platform of peace, love and equality. The same teachings of St Ignatius that was handed down originally from Jesus Christ.
The article, “The Jesuit Spirituality of Martin Luther King Jr.” by Marcia Chatelin looks deeper at the comparisons of both these great men in their love of Christ and search of social justice. A social justice that is both a hallmark of Martin Luther King Jr. as well as the Jesuit Order. The article states,
“We are able to return to King’s writings and speeches, and when paired with a review of the Spiritual Exercises, we can sharpen our gaze and our resolve to do justice to these compatible visions. Both provide us inspiration in seemingly opposite models, which are both necessary to identify and repair our fractured world: Ignatius’ mystic experience and King’s most humble revelations of faith; Ignatius’ great emptying of ego while alone and King’s luminous spirit in front of many”
Please also review AIHCP’s Christian Counseling Training and see if it matches your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four certification in Christian Counseling.
Meditation is very useful for spiritual and physical purposes. It can bring one closer to God and help one enhance a spiritual life but it can also from purely a secular view help one mentally and emotionally. It can help one remain focused and less stressful with the problems in life. Stemming from this, it also reduces anxiety and other heart health related issues that stem from stress. However, if one is not properly meditating, then many of these benefits can be lost.
Proper meditation is essential to reap the full benefits. Please also review AIHCP’s Meditation Instructor Program and see if it meets your academic and professional goals
The article, “Common Meditating Mistakes You Need to Avoid” by Clara Rose looks more close at common mistakes of meditation. The article states,
“Meditation comes naturally to some people, while many others cannot attain a deep state of peace and relaxation. It happens because these individuals commit some common mistakes that prevent them from meditating. Meditation becomes easy when you avoid these common mistakes. ”
Please also review AIHCP’s Meditation Instructor Program and see if it meets your academic and professional goals. The program can help one teach meditation but can also be used to learn how to properly meditate. The program is also online and independent study and open to certification for qualified professionals.
Depression is not merely sadness but is a complication of grief itself. It is even beyond loss gone wrong and failure to adjust but can be random and without loss to identify. Depression can cause extreme and intense sadness over an extended period of time with a multitude of symptoms. Hopelessness, loss of interest in life, intense sadness, loss of appetite, lack of sleep, inability to communicate, decreased energy, irritability and thoughts of suicide are all symptoms of depression.
Major Depressive Order is something Grief Counselors must identify in a patient. Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Counseling Training
Depression is not something a certified grief counselor who is not licensed in counseling can deal with alone. If not licensed, and a grief counselor, it is essential to identify the depression and refer the patient to a licensed professional counselor who can provide the therapy and if necessary medications needed for the patient.
The article, “What Is Major Depressive Disorder?” by Jen Sinrich looks at the different types of depression that exist and symptoms to look out for in patients. She states,
“This serious condition is far more than a bout of the blues. Depression is a persistent condition that diminishes a person’s ability to function in their day-to-day life and can manifest with physical symptoms as well, including chronic pain or gastrointestinal problems.”
Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Counseling Training Program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in Grief Counseling
During the pandemic, many employees working remotely or even in shop are facing a multitude of changes and challenges. Depression, anxiety and other mental disorders are may widespread than in the past. Employers can play a huge role in identifying the symptoms and helping their employees.
Are your employees exhibiting depression or anxiety during the pandemic? Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Counseling Certification
The article, “How to spot depression and anxiety in the remote workplace and help your employees” by Erin Hartley takes a closer look at employees and depression and how employers can help. The article states,
“While 2021 will still be a challenging year for many as the pandemic continues, and remote work will remain the norm, companies can and should take a proactive approach to spotting anxiety and depression among their employees and take measured steps to get them the help they need.”
Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Counseling Certification and see if it meets your professional and academic goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in Grief Counseling.
Losing a mother is one of the greatest losses anyone can imagine. Either parent is difficult for any well adjusted person. The loss of a parent is painful regardless of circumstances. Some may lose a parent earlier in life, or tragically and this all leads to possible complications in the grieving cycle, but whether one loses a parent suddenly or one is prepared, the loss is still immense and leaves a hole in one’s heart. There is no recovery only adjustment.
Losing a parent, mother or father both are some of the most intense pains in life. Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Counseling Training
The article, “Finding Freedom From Grief” by Olivia Scott looks at the pains of losing a parent and how it s a critical journey for everyone in their development when the eventual day occurs. She states,
“Losing your mother leaves a void in your heart and life which is never filled. No matter your age at the time of her death. I know this, because I lost my mother in 2002. I was 28.”
She goes on to continue with her story and the pain she faced and the lessons she learned as she grieved her mother. It brought to her many conclusions about life but also about life after your mother is gone. The horrible feelings of being “motherless” and also new ideas of being a mother and not being there for one’s daughter. To read the entire article, please click here
Grief and loss are hard adjustments when losing a mother. As the article points out, treasure the moments you have with your mother and parents while they are alive. Do not take any time for granted and enjoy their presence and guidance. There will come a time, we must all face, when we no longer have them in this life and that thought is terrible enough.
Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Counseling Training and see if it meets your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four certification in Grief Counseling
