HEALTH BEAT

Far too many people are now experiencing bouts of anxiety and depression that may not have been there prior to the lockdowns and mandates of a global pandemic. Businesses today are faced with the fallout of negativity and keeping everyone moving forward. Our task as business leaders is to help create and maintain a positive culture with our people, our customers, and our vendor partners. Brian covers this in this episode.

Patterns are essential for creating the desired outcome for many things in life. The patterns we are looking for are those that develop a pattern of success. Some people follow a model, or a template, or a blueprint. They may be called something different, but when our resources are put towards patterns of success, magic happens! Do your daily patterns lead you to an end result that you will be happy and proud of? If not, it's time to make some changes...

We are facing a crisis that is bigger than we want to admit. Millions of Americans and billions of people around the world are dealing with mental health issues that have been brought on by a myriad of events like Pandemic issues, Mandates, Lockdowns, Inflation, Higher prices, Wars and rumors of wars, a divide in our country, an increase in opioid addiction, and increase in suicides. Studies from all over the world have proven that positive emotions can help make life longer and healthier - and recover from traumatic physical illness. This episode discusses some of the steps we can take to deal with this crisis. 

Aging well and maintaining a healthy mind is a goal of most people, but how do you accomplish this? Individuals who have a positive attitude will feel the impact of their health through a lack of illness and overall increased positive well-being. Many health benefits have been influenced by a positive attitude including: increased life span, increased resistance to the common cold, lower rates of depression, increased cardiovascular health, reduced stress, and overall physical and mental vigor.

Remote Patient Monitoring is saving lives, and improving the health of millions of patients. Brian discusses Remote Patient Monitoring with guest Scott Peterson and the long list of benefits to the patient and the doctor - when patients are enrolled.

Positive emotions contribute to our well-being, but can also have an impact on our physical health. There is a strong connection between health and attitude, and Brian explains how to manage your mood, cultivate optimism, challenge negative beliefs,turn obstacles into opportunities. 

It may sound too good to be true, but I’m here to tell you - Gratitude can actually increase happiness and is a great antidote to many things, including anger and bitterness.  One exercise to help you understand Gratitude a little more deeply is to create what experts call a Gratitude List. Psychology experts point out that there is a certain template to follow, so let's give it a shot and come up with something that is designed to increase our thoughts, develop more positive attributes, and help us feel better about our surroundings.

The truth is, positive people have it just as hard as the rest of the world, and at times are faced with insurmountable odds. The difference is that they have learned how to discipline their minds—as well as their hearts and their souls to look through the challenges and find that one small glimmer of hope.