Professional Wellness Month

By Terry Orr

Are you caught up in the hustle and bustle of life?  Does work have you stressed and unfulfilled?  Well then it is time for a change – to help your live your life better – personally and professionally!

Here are 5 Tips to get the most out of Professional Wellness Month:

1.  Take time to exercise.  Even walking around the block every day during work helps!

2.  Take time for yourself during the week, it will strengthen your performance at work.  Enhance your knowledge by taking a class or special workshop.

3.  Take time to reconnect with former colleagues and friends who have knowledge and experience to share.

4.  Take a “mini-sabbatical” away from technology to clear and refresh your mind.

5.  Add to your vacation time or plan a longer time for a recharging your batteries to enable new thinking approaches, and refresh your body, mind, spirit, and perspective.

In addition, try leaving your workspace for lunch – just to break away from the daily pressures and refresh yourself.

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National Landscape Architecture Month

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By Akindman

In honor of National Landscape Architecture Month in April, landscape architects across the country will host a variety of activities to celebrate the profession and explain how their work contributes to the public’s well-being. In keeping with this year’s theme, many events will demonstrate how green design can encourage healthy living.

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When we moved into our new home six years ago, one of the first things we did was hire a good landscape architect to help us establish a five year plan for our land/hard scape.  The first criterion was to work equally well with both my wife and me – she did that very well.  Our back yard had over 21 mature trees which reduce the amount of sun exposure – so we needed to develop an environment for shady area.

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While we have modified our original plan several times – the basic concept is still intact and our plan has been a good one.

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Link:

www.asla.org

Frederick Law Olmsted
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