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A workplace injury is an unexpected and often emotional experience. For many people who have one, the road to recovery can be a difficult one. With a few self-care tips after having a workplace accident, however, it could be simpler. They’ll let you look after yourself properly and heal.

Getting medical attention is the most obvious of these, but you can do far more than that. Three top tips can be more than enough to help on the road to recovery. It’s worth using each of them after you’ve been injured at work.

Self-Care Tips After Having A Work Accident: 3 Top Picks

1. Get Enough Rest

As mentioned above, you’ll need to see a medical professional after you’ve been injured at work. While you could need various treatments based on your injury, one of the more notable things you’ll need to do when recovering is rest. Your body could need much more of this than it otherwise normally would.

Make sure you give it that, and you’ll find yourself recovering from your injuries much faster. At a minimum, you shouldn’t have to worry about making them worse through too much physical exertion. With time, and your doctor’s help, you’ll have no problem getting better.

2. Look After Your Emotions

Being injured can be an emotional experience, no matter whether or not it happens at work. You’ll need to look after the emotions you’re feeling in the wake of the accident. Depending on the severity of the incident, you could end up feeling depressed and anxious.

That’s natural and not something to be embarrassed about. You can help look after your emotions in various ways, including:

• Spending time with loved ones
• Getting help from a professional
• Being patient with your recovery

With a little time and work, you shouldn’t have a problem looking after your emotions after you’ve been injured at work.

3. See An Attorney

You could end up with significant medical costs after a work accident, and you mightn’t be able to afford these. What you mightn’t realize is you could be due compensation from your employer to cover these. You might even be due extra compensation on top of this. It’s worth making sure you get this when you’re eligible.

With a worker’s compensation or slip-and-fall lawyer, such as Barrios Virguez Attorneys, you can do exactly that. With that, you shouldn’t have to worry about getting any financial compensation you should be due.

Self-Care Tips After Having A Work Accident: Wrapping Up

A workplace accident can be a traumatizing experience for quite a few people. Not only do they need to work through the physical injuries, but also the emotional toll it can have. Then there’s the financial side you might need to look after. You shouldn’t have to struggle as much as you’d think with this.

Looking after your emotions, getting enough rest, and seeing an attorney are all notable areas to look after. They’ll get you on the road to recovery much better than you’d think.

Running a household is stressful. From working from my home office to trying to mother the masses, there always seems to be something that needs to be done. Always one more list to write and one more task to finish, and those are just my chores and tasks! 

Then there are the issues that come from sharing your space with family. From temper tantrums to healing boo-boos to cleaning up after the trails of things my husband leaves around our home. You know the drill. Messes. Lots and lots of messes. The kind of messes that made our home always feel a touch on the hectic side. 

So it goes without saying that being a WAHM can be stressful and over time that stress can begin to take a toll on your health and disposition. Personally, this stress caused me over time to become grouchy, look how tired, and appear rundown. Worse still was the guilt. The guilt of thinking that I needed to put my self-care on the shelf to spend time with family. It took me years to realize that guilt-free self-care was vital to my personal growth as a person. That I didn’t need to feel guilty about taking the time to sit down with a book, take a hot bath, listen to a podcast, or binge out with Netflix.  Then one day it dawned on me, that I needed that

This was time, I needed to help me be a more relaxed and well-rounded person and here are three reasons why you need self-care in your life as a woman, wife, and mother:

1. You to recharge your batteries. When you’re a wife and parent, your mind is always going. You think about meals need to be planned, the laundry that needs to be folded, and school functions that require you to volunteer at the school. This is especially true for those like me who are introverts. Your mind and body need time to recharge, to reset your mood, to quelch the what if’s of your mind. You need to rest! 

2. It makes you a better person. If you’re constantly thinking of others and not yourself, it inevitably leads to resentment. And no one suffers from this embitterment but you. But if you take that break, you feel refreshed. revived, and reset You will also be able to think in a more rational, levelheaded manner. You may even be able to, maybe just maybe, tackle that pile of laundry with a little pep in your step.

3. You’ll reset the temperature of your home. When I schedule time in my day to take care of myself I am a better person. I smile more often. I find that by taking a half hour for myself a few hours before my family comes home allows me to be able to set the temperature of my home, to create a more cozy, happy home. Sometimes I color in my adult coloring books. Sometimes I watch the Gilmore Girls on Netflix. Sometimes I take a 15-minute speed nap. Just a little something every day to help me be the best woman I can be. And why you may ask? Because it’s how I take care of myself. You know the saying,

Now you may be asking if this is something you really need to be doing? Yes, it is. You know the saying, happy life, happy wife. When you take time for yourself, it helps prepare your mind, body, and soul to be receptive to helping care for others as well. I also find that the opposite is true. When I do not invest time in my day for myself. My mood changes and others notice this. My mood also tends to trickle to everyone else in the family, which is not fair to anyone else. So for their sanity, and my own, self-care is a must for me and I cannot encourage you enough to do the same for yourself! 

In addition to self-care, there are also things around the house you can do to help make your days run as smoothly as possible as a mom. Luvs helps make life easier so you can find more time for not just self-care but for snuggles, cuddles, and the like as well! 

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Be sure to stock your home with products like Luvs can help me to make your life easier. But also remember to take time out for yourself. Do what you love. Recharge your batteries. Love yourself first so that you can better love your little ones later. Remember, you deserve it!

You’re overwhelmed at work. You have a ton of projects piling up at home, and your calendar is packed with overdue tasks and responsibilities. To make room for all of this stuff, you skip meals, stop working out, and what shreds of a social life you have seems to be put even further onto the back burner. When we’re stressed, self-care is usually the first thing to go. And that’s when things only seem to get worse.
 
As indulgent as the phrase self-care may sound, the habit of caring for yourself in an intentional and directional manner, is truly functional to your entire being.

Most of us grew up believing in self-sacrifice. Believing that the more you gave up, the bigger the reward. In high school, I routinely signed up for a debate tournament and speech events that often simultaneously went on during the same weekend. I forced myself to stay up all night preparing. I pushed myself each tournament to the point of exhaustion, going from room to room, from floor to floor, just to receive small academic accolades at the end of each district meet. I believed that by pushing myself to the brink everything would eventually pay off. Of course, the next day and beyond, I was so exhausted I could barely form coherent sentences, especially in school the following week. Mentally and socially this pace caused me to tank.

I know first hand that it’s easy to take the hard work pays off adage too far, to the point that it becomes counterproductive to your overall well-being and success. Your abilities become worn through. Your skills aren’t as sharp. You lose that laser focus. You run yourself into the ground. While you might think you’re working hard, in some ways, you’re not working efficiently at all. It’s easy to neglect taking care of ourselves because when we’re busy and overwhelmed, even a small reprieve feels like a luxury. So actually taking the time to eat lunch, exercise, and hang out with friends? That just feels like slacking.

It’s easy to neglect to care for ourselves when we’re busy and overwhelmed when even a small reprieve feels like a luxury. When taking the time to eat lunch, exercise, and hang out with our own family feels like slacking. But like with all flawed mindsets, backfires are inevitable as self-care actually helps you make progressive strides in life faster than the constant grind.

Take for example these few reasons why self-care should be a necessity in your life: 

Self-care prevents burnout: We’ve all been there: you push yourself to the point that you can’t take anymore, causing you to just give up and let go of those important progressions in life. Self-care actually helps you avoid getting to that point initially by reduces the stress that makes you consider throwing in the towel at all. An unstressed mind prepared for battles ahead and does not dwell on past failures.

Self-care gives you perspective: While a small amount of stress can serve the purpose of outward momentum, but after a while serves to do little more than break down the virtue and sanctity of your down your mind and body. Self-care enabled you to care enough about your mental wellbeing to create healthy barriers that allow you to keep stress from taking over your life and your full functionality. Self-care helps you refocus: When I was stuck on a complicated math problem in school, my teacher would suggest walking away and coming back—taking a break, basically. Breaks are the epitome of

Self-care refocuses your senses: Self-care enables you with the gift of discernment. It allows you to know that sometimes in life you need to walk away from difficult situations, from difficult people, and from difficult attachments in your life. Self-care lets you know you need a break. It allows you to think your heart and soul, to know when it’s sometimes necessary to come back into a situation refreshed. Breaks are the epitome of self-care and are essential for helping you perform better.

I’ve said all that to say self-care is not a reward. It’s part of a process. A necessary process that sometimes gets mislabeled as rewarding rather than nourishing or enriching. We aren’t rewarding ourselves with lunch or even a trip to the bathroom, though, we are providing basic ourselves with the basic necessities of life. 

While rewards can motivate us to work hard, they are not the light at the end of the tunnel. Self-care is. 

When you care for yourself first you give yourself back the ability to strive and not just function. It’s better to care for yourself if even for a few minutes a day than later undergoing the arduous, messy, and altogether uncomfortable task of talking oursleves back in the from the ledge.

It’s vital that you make time for yourself in your daily routine. Even if it’s just a fresh change of clothes or a long stint in the shower. You need the respite.

Self-care also requires accountability. Consider letting those closest to you know you need help and be humble enough to put your ego aside and accept the help they offer. If you need help staying focused on fitness, consider teaming up with a friend and working out together or try an app like Sworkit, which generates daily exercise routines based on how much time you have each day. Sometimes you just have to get up and do it.

Self-care also relates to good nutrition. Do you want to eat less sugar? Control your carb intake? Drink more water? Just focus on one area at a time, carefully measuring your progress each day. There is nothing wrong with the occasional indulgence, but food should never be a means to an end when it comes to stress. Changing the way you think about stress will help you change the way you think, relate, and in time, crave foods. Give yourself the gift of hydration over saturation. Give yourself grace.

In the end, self-care if nothing if not the practice of good emotional hygiene, and that’s something we can all get behind. 

So tell me, in what ways today will you give yourself the gift of self-care. I’d love to hear about it below!

Accountants are responsible for helping businesses deal with financial data. Because it is a broad field, accountants work for different organizations and numerous fields that need their services. Accounting is also a lucrative career option depending on education, years of experience, location, and the industry. No matter the path you decide to take as an accountant, you should prepare for your first job.

Get an Internship Early

If you want a career in accounting and have not yet secured your first job, you should complete an accounting internship as soon as possible. By doing so, you will gain valuable experience, increase your opportunities, and build vital industry connections. 

Many universities provide resources for finding one, so take advantage of them to find an internship while still in school. If you have already graduated, use other tools like search engines and employment sites to find your first internship. Also, do not be afraid to talk to people you know who have connections in the industry to see if they can tell you of any opportunities that come up so you can apply.

Hone Your Soft Skills

You may have had acceptable classroom manners during college, but to make a positive impression in the workforce, you should develop a specific set of soft skills. Although there may be times when you feel like avoiding difficult conversations or tuning out, it’s important to master the art of making eye contact, delivering a firm handshake, and engaging in professional conversations, particularly for your first accounting job. 

Importantly, accountants should hone their communication skills. This is crucial because they will be talking to industry leaders all the time, and these people expect them to be eloquent, coherent, thoughtful, and understandable at all times.

If you are interested in this field, consider degrees that teach soft skills for accountants. This way, you will get the skills you need before you have to apply them in the field. Once you graduate, it might be helpful to schedule a mock interview at your campus career services and request feedback. You can then utilize this feedback to continue honing your skills for your first job and future positions.

Build Connections and Find a Mentor

Regardless of the size of the firm that gives you an internship or a job, try to get to know as many of your colleagues as possible. Building good relationships can lead to better collaborations and advancements in your career. 

As you approach your new position, think of different ways to introduce yourself to your colleagues and learn their names. If you’re not outgoing, try to step out of your comfort zone to start conversations. 

Also, finding a mentor can be valuable in your career. They can provide knowledge, connections, and insight, and help you develop crucial business and life skills. They can also act as a sounding board for new ideas and perspectives.

Once you have completed your degree, the next step is finding your first accounting job. Doing so requires being active and finding help wherever you will find it. Crucially, talk to those in the industry to show you the way, provide guidance, and let you know of any opportunities you can leverage in your new career.

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Statistics suggest that dog owners are more likely to complete a course of antibiotic treatment for their pets than the average person will for themselves. This shows that sometimes, it’s easier to care for others before yourself. We need only see this in the lifestyle of someone who has a messy bedroom but still cares to water their plants, or parents who do everything for their children but often neglect themselves in the process.

When we feel responsible for another, we often recognize that importance and seek a lifestyle that honors it. However, it’s also true that sometimes, we need to turn that focus on ourselves. If you’ve had trouble with your weight, haven’t exercised in a while, or feel like you’re not worth getting in shape, then this is the first thing to address before you take a step outside.

That said, you can learn both in tandem. The key to getting fitter is a robust sense of self-worth, and in this post, we’ll discuss how to achieve that more readily:

General Improvement, Rather Than Spot Changes

When we lack self-worth, we often look to issues that we hope to “fix” about ourselves in order to feel good. But focusing on that can often steal the truth of the matter – that we’re inherently worthy no matter what temporary insecurities we might have.

For example – is it healthier to visit the gym, hike, or run your local trail because you want to get rid of your “fat” thighs, or to lessen your “love handles?” Or is it healthier to fall in love with running, how it makes you feel, and how after every two weeks you’re much fitter and your heart rate is reduced? 

After all, the latter doesn’t exclude the former. As you get fitter, you’ll slowly lose weight if you match that up with a healthy diet, offering enough nutrition and the right calorie deficit to stay healthy and lose weight. Not only do you achieve all of that eventually, but when you do, you won’t feel a sense of improved worth because of that arbitrary difference. Instead, the approach towards self-mastery and passion for the discipline you’re into has helped you grow into a new and better person. As you can see, a slight refocusing and attitude adjustment is all you need to thrive once more.

Knowing Your Capabilities & Current Limits

It’s important to know what your limits and capabilities are because then you can get fitter within those limits and not worry about “underachieving.” For example, if you haven’t exercised in years and you’re a little overweight, it’s perfectly okay to enjoy a walk in the park with your pet as your main form of exercise.

Keep it simple and basic. Walking is great exercise, and very healthy. Over time, this could help you look to the future with a sense of calm consideration, knowing that you’re making step-by-step progress to feel better and become adapted on a cardiovascular level.

Next, perhaps you’ll try a couch-to-5k running program that mediates periods of running and walking so you can slowly get used to it again. But make sure you warm up correctly and stretch after running too. This way, you can make sure your body settles in.

There’s nothing more limiting than being injured or feeling artificially limited by a goal you’re not “good enough” to reach yet. But don’t worry that will come with steadfast and careful effort. You’ll be quite amazed how well, in fact.

When you have a clear idea of yourself, you’ll naturally build self-worth and confidence as you improve yourself too. This is because you begin to define yourself as someone worth helping, which is what you’re doing. As above with our watering plant example, you can see how much self-directed care helps you thrive.

Fall In Love With The Process

It’s always a lovely idea to fall in love with the process of whatever helps you feel in shape. So for example, you may love painting landscapes outside, carrying your easel and watercolors to the local park, and hiking around a little. This is a craft that allows for exercise and helps you feel a better sense of connection to the outside world. It also helps you lessen your screen time.

In addition to that, falling in love with the process may help you improve in more than one area, improving self-worth in the best way. Perhaps you’ve always loved acting but have felt a little worried about getting out there and trying it. Joining a local amateur dramatics club not only helps you get exercise by acting on stage back and forth, but by expressing yourself, learning to speak clearly from a stage, and having fun with others as you interpret certain plays.

This way, you don’t have to feel obligated to throw yourself out of bed and into the gym by a certain time – your self-regard and natural sense of healthy development comes from a practice you’d do at a moment’s notice anyway. It’s hard not to see your self-regard develop within that kind of space.

Note Your Achievements, But Don’t Over-Measure Them

It’s important to celebrate the small wins, but don’t over-measure them. For example, you don’t have to weigh yourself every single day, simply once every week or two can be enough. This way, you can track your overall trends without limiting your sense of well-being.

This is because fitness isn’t a linear process of constant improvement. You’ll have off days, you’ll feel tired some mornings, you might not lose as much weight as you wanted or you may have put on a few hundred grams without realizing it. That’s why it’s helpful to look at overall trends and see how far you’ve come, rather than deciding if you’re good enough that week by how incrementally you’ve changed. This is why it’s so healthy to eat and exercise while taking time to listen to your body, as opposed to forcing results.

With this advice, you’re sure to get fitter with a developing sense of self-worth vital to that output.