PULSE Fall 2018

Featured top: Heart to Heart by Willow Brook®

STOP THE BLEED

BY TRAINING THE COMMUNITY

D.I.Y.

BEAUTY TIPS

SPOTLIGHT:

Rosemary Ciotti

Warm FALL RECIPES FALL 2018

TOP STORIES PG. 12

TASTE TEST Warm Fall Recipes

PG. 3 16 PG.

ICU NURSE

Stop the Bleed

PG. 7

SPOTLIGHT

Rosemary Ciotti

PG. 32

RN MEN

Biodegradable "C" Fort

PG. 24

BEAUTY TIPS

That Are Perfect For Fall

Fall 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS 5

EDITOR’S NOTE

7 SPOTLIGHT: Rosemary Ciotti - Diveheart 12 TASTE TEST: Warm Fall Recipes 16 ICU NURSE: "Stop the Bleed" 20 GET SMART: You Can Craft Your Reality 24 BEAUTY: Beauty Tips That Are Perfect for Fall

RN MEN: 26 If Every Sport Played Every Sport, Who Would Win? 32 Trustin Timber: Biodegradable "C" Fort

OUR TEAM

FALL 2018

EDITOR -IN -CHIEF Katrina Yoder CREATIVE DIRECTOR Karin Anderson

EDITOR’S NOTE

Welcome to our FALL edition of PULSE! Fall has always been my favorite season – I love the beautiful crisp days, the changing leaves, and of course indulging in all things pumpkin spice! In every edition of Pulse, my hope is to include an article, a note, or a bit of information that works to improve your life in some way, whether it’s a recipe that saves your Tuesday night, a coupon that makes your new scrubs more affordable, or an article that encourages you to think differently when dealing with a patient. Our staff has worked hard to ensure that you’ll be enriched and inspired by the time you reach the final page of this edition.

We’re excited to continue with our NEUROSCIENCE series, curated by the esteemed Christine Comaford of SmartTribes Institute. Here we’ll explore our minds and behaviors, specifically how to craft our reality in four simple steps. Don’t miss our SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW on page 7 with Rosemary Ciotti, MSN, RN, NP who offers people with disabilities life-changing experiences.

Check out our continued RN MEN section, featuring TRUSTIN TIMBER. Watch his exclusive film showing how he builds a biodegradable “C” fort in the woods.

Dewey and Otis are back for another round of debate – this time they’re discussing “If Every Sport Played Every Sport, Who Would Win?” We’ve included our EXCLUSIVE COUPON CODE throughout the pages of this edition for great offers on uniforms, footwear, accessories, and more. Want to be featured in our next edition of Pulse? Email us at: PULSE@SUPERSHOES.COM – we’d love to hear from you!

Happy reading!

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SPOTLIGHT

SPOTLIGHT: INTERVIEW

Rosemary Ciotti

MSN, RN, NP

DIVEHEART OFFERS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES Source: Nurse.com/blog

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SPOTLIGHT

SPOTLIGHT: INTERVIEW continued

ROSEMARY CIOTTI, MSN, RN, NP, KNOWS FIRSTHAND WHAT IT’S LIKE TO LIVE WITH A DISABILITY.

Several years ago at the age of 37, the avid biker, skier and competitive swimmer suddenly became wheelchair-bound. She was diagnosed with an undefined autoimmune disease that caused her to lose the use of her right leg and lose strength in her right arm and fingers.

“This was a great loss for me given that I was so active in sports,” said Ciotti, a disability healthcare consultant, case manager and disability activist in Arlington, Va. But then she discovered Diveheart and her life changed again.

DIVEHEART’S OWN BRAND OF PAIN RELIEF AND FREEDOM FROM RESTRICTIONS Part of the nonprofit organization’s mission is to help adaptive divers experience the thrill of scuba diving and the joy of engaging in a sport. With a goal of building confidence and independence among veterans, children and adults with disabilities through scuba therapy, Diveheart’s innovative and exciting methods also help temporarily decrease pain and help patients with disabilities increase their self-esteem.

Soon after Diveheart’s inception, Jim Elliott, founder and president of Diveheart, received feedback from adaptive divers with spinal cord injuries, including wounded veteran Ian

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Brown, who said the pain associated with their disabilities improved and nearly vanished while under water and for a brief amount of time after the dive, he said.

This led to Elliott approaching various academic institutions with the goal of conducting research to learn more about this phenomenon. Research related to scuba diving and its effects on people with spinal cord injuries has been conducted by Johns Hopkins University and Western Illinois University, among others.

Ciotti was inspired to try scuba diving after learning about U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s use of the therapy, who lost her legs and partial use of her right arm in Iraq as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot.

“I saw her picture and thought, ‘So you can be in a wheelchair and scuba dive, too,’ ” she said.

Elliott said many of Diveheart’s participants are accustomed to hearing they can’t do this or can’t do that from people with good intentions.

But this can impinge on the development of self-confidence and self-identity for people with disabilities.

“I SAW HER PICTURE AND THOUGHT, ‘SO YOU CAN BE IN A WHEELCHAIR AND SCUBA DIVE, TOO.’ ” “Adaptive scuba divers will many times change their mindset and develop a new attitude after taking part in their training and diving,” Elliott said. “It’s common to hear them introduce themselves after diving with a new phrase, ‘I’m

“ADAPTIVE SCUBA DIVERS WILL MANY TIMES CHANGE THEIR MINDSET...”

John or Sue, the scuba diver.’ They no longer feel that they are just John or Sue in a wheelchair.”

Diveheart shares the joys of scuba therapy with military veterans and people with physical and cognitive challenges, such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, autism, Down syndrome, paraplegia, quadriplegia, post-traumatic stress disorder, visual and hearing impairments, traumatic brain injury, and spina bifida. The organization also serves amputees and those born with missing limbs, Elliott said.

of his adult life, the oldest of Elliott’s two daughters, Erin, was born blind. At age 11, Erin showed an interest in learning how to ski, which led Elliott to become involved with teaching skiing to the visually impaired.

One thing led to another and soon Elliott was teaching people with disabilities how to scuba dive.

NURSE VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE AS MUCH AS THEY GIVE Valerie Perona, MSN, FNP-BC, a family nurse practitioner specializing in surgical oncology, was searching for a volunteer position in early 2017 when she discovered Diveheart’s Downers Grove, Ill., location.

Not a scuba diver at the time, Perona began with administrative tasks and helping out at special events. When someone asked her when she was going to get in the water, she realized it was time.

“I decided to go for it [and] began my scuba diving training and got certified,” she said. “So now I can volunteer in a more expanded role and can assist the adaptive divers in the water.”

Another program benefit is how adaptive diver participants discover they have more mobility under water because they don’t have the restriction of gravity like they do on dry land, Elliott said.

PASSION FOR PEOPLE INSPIRES DIVEHEART Elliott is passionate about helping people with physical and cognitive challenges temporarily break free of their wheelchairs and the societal restrictions sometimes placed on those living with disabilities — and his team members have that same drive.

Conceptualizing and creating Diveheart in 2001 was a natural step for Elliott, a former media professional whose father was a wheelchairbound World War II veteran.

An avid skier and scuba diver for the majority

Rosemary Ciotti, RN, a disability healthcare consultant, case manager and disability activist in Arlington, Va., dives with Diveheart participant and friend Jeannette Green.

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SPOTLIGHT: INTERVIEW continued Dubbed “adaptive dive buddies,” two or three certified divers who have undergone additional instruction assist adaptive divers.

Intense, specialized training is required to learn about various disabilities, different types of equipment and the types of scenarios they might encounter, Perona said. Adaptive divers sometimes need to use various types of equipment that differs from other adaptive divers because adaptive equipment is specific to each disability. For instance, adaptive divers who have limited mobility in their legs may need to wear fins on their hands, as opposed to his or her feet, to better propel through the water.

Training for adaptive dive buddies also includes rehearsing multiple dive scenarios to learn how to continuously assess for risk and learn how to recognize if a dangerous situation is developing. One scenario used to illustrate a risky situation for an adaptive diver is the discovery of a leak in a face mask because of a bump to the mask or a weak seal. An adaptive diver who has limited mobility in his or her upper extremities, or no upper extremities, would need an adaptive dive buddy to quickly assist to correct the problem.

Technical skills and quick reaction times are needed in adaptive dive buddies — all while understanding the importance of maintaining an empathetic yet respectful tone and environment with adaptive diver participants, Perona said.

If you are looking to become a volunteer for a worthwhile organization, Diveheart may be an ideal choice. Isabel (Izzy) Baker, RN, WCC, OMS, a nurse for 22 years who works at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Ill., began volunteering with Diveheart in 2015 after hearing about it from a friend. She is pursuing her training to become an adaptive dive buddy.

“It’s such a joy to get the adaptive divers in the water,” Baker said. “They experience more mobility, are pain free and find they can move

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their arms and legs much more when under the water than when on land.”

Baker has also observed the benefits of scuba diving for adaptive divers with cognitive impairments such as autism.

“When they come out of the water, I’ve often seen them become more expressive than before they went in the water,” she said. “They go right to

“IT’S SUCH A JOY TO GET THE ADAPTIVE DIVERS IN THE WATER.” their families and interact with their families more than before the dive. It’s really touching to see.”

Ciotti now leads the Washington, D.C., area office of Diveheart, which opened in 2017. She said scuba diving can literally change the lives of those affected by disabilities.

“Scuba diving enables me to get out of my wheelchair and move freely,” she said. “It’s phenomenal. I live for my next dive. Many adaptive divers who live with chronic pain find they are pain free when they dive, and the psychological gains are great, too.”

In addition to locations in Chicago and the Washington, D.C., area, Diveheart has locations in Atlanta, Florida and Malaysia. They also conduct numerous dive events in other cities and sites throughout the year in conjunction with various organizations.

To learn more about Diveheart, visit the organization’s website and view the TED talk by Elliott.

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TASTE TEST

Warm Fall

RECIPES

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Autumn MINESTRONE SOUP INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS:

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1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.

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2 medium carrots, diced 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 6 cups vegetable broth 2 1/2 cups 3/4-inch diced Yukon gold potatoes 2 1/2 cups 3/4-inch diced butternut squash 1 medium zucchini, ends trimmed, sliced into half moons or quarters 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes 2 1/2 teaspoon finely minced fresh rosemary or oregano (or 1 teaspoon dried) 2 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried) 2 bay leaves Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2/3 cup dry ditalini pasta (optional) 2 cups packed chopped kale (thick ribs removed) 1 (14.5 oz) can red or white kidney beans, drained and rinsed Shredded parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)

2. Add onions and carrots and saute 3 minutes, then add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.

3. Stir in vegetable broth, potatoes, squash, zucchini, tomatoes, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves and season with salt and pepper to taste.

4. Bring to a boil then and stir in pasta if using.

5. Cover, reduce heat to medium low and simmer until veggies are nearly tender, about 15 minutes.

6. Stir in kale and kidney beans and cook until kale is tender, about 5 minutes longer.

7. Remove bay leaves, serve warm with parmesan cheese.

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Image Source: One Sweet Mess

CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE BARS

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes Serving: 16 bars

CRUST: • 2 cups all-purpose flour • ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar • 1 cup butter, softened

CHEESECAKE FILLING:

• Three 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened • ¾ cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided • 3 large eggs • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

APPLES: • Three Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

STREUSEL TOPPING: • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar • 1 cup all-purpose flour • ½ cup quick cooking oats • ½ cup butter, softened

DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender (or two forks) until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 9x13 baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

3. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 3/4 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.

4. In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.

5. For the streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients by hand or with a spoon.

6. Sprinkle streusel topping over apples. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until filling is set. Serve cold and enjoy!

ROSEMARY CREAM PORK CHOPS Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

CAULIFLOWER CHOWDER Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 45 minutes

INGREDIENTS: • 4 slices bacon, diced • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 onion, diced • 2 carrots, peeled and diced • 2 stalks celery, diced • ¼ cup all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS:

• 4 cups chicken broth • 1 cup 2% milk • 1 head cauliflower, roughly chopped • 1 bay leaf • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Heat a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.

Melt butter in the same large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in cauliflower and bay leaf. Cook, stirring occasionally, until barely crisp-tender, about 3-4 minutes.

1. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in chicken broth and milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes.

2. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until cauliflower is tender, about 12-15 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. If the chowder is too thick, add more milk as needed until desired consistency is reached.

3. Serve immediately, garnished with bacon and parsley, if desired.

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4 large boneless rib pork chops 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 tablespoon finely chopped onion 2 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary (or ½ tablespoon dried rosemary)

• 1 cup roughly chopped crimimi or baby bella mushrooms • 2 tbs brandy or dry white wine (see note below) • ¼ cup chicken stock • 1 tablespoon whole grain dijon mustard • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter • ²⁄³ cup heavy cream • 2 tablespoons sour cream

DIRECTIONS: 1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil.

Sprinkle the chops with the salt. Brown pork chops well on both sides.

2. Remove pork chops to a plate; set aside.

3. Add the onion, rosemary and chopped mushrooms, stirring this constantly to avoid burning for three minutes.

4. Deglaze the pan with brandy, scraping up the browned bits at the bottom of pan.

5. Pour in chicken stock and mustard. Place pork chops back in pan. Bring liquid to boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 20 minutes.

6. Remove chops from pan and set aside.

Add butter to pan juices and stir until butter is melted. Stir in heavy cream and sour cream. Blend sauce well until smooth.

Place pork chops back in pan and heat thoroughly.

Note: If you prefer not to use the liquor, use an equal amount of chicken stock.

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ICU NURSE

ICU NURSE HELPS

'STOP THE BLEED'

BY TRAINING THE COMMUNITY

Susan I. Liu

BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN

Susan I. Liu, BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN, is on a mission to save lives in the community. Liu is showing nurses and other healthcare professionals how they can train laypeople in the community to control hemorrhages, which can save lives in emergent situations such as terrorist or mass shooting events.

• • • A nurse clinician in the surgical/trauma ICU at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York City, Liu introduced the Stop the Bleed campaign at her facility. Initially created by the American College of Surgeons, she brought the program to her own facility and — with the help of nursing colleagues — to different sites in New York City.

It has been a labor of love for Liu and she doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon.

The national awareness campaign was initially launched by the White House in October 2015 to encourage bystanders to help in a bleeding emergency before medical professionals arrive.

The American College of Surgeons is leading the effort to train civilians to stop uncontrolled bleeding, which is where Liu and her colleagues come in.

Liu spoke to Nurse.com about the campaign, the community outreach program she and her

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colleagues have created, and their own vision of hope.

Q. Explain why the Stop the

Bleed campaign was created and the steps taken to start the program in your facility and in the community.

A. In recent years, terrorist and mass shooting

events have become more and more prevalent.

Historically, law enforcement officials and medical first responders have had the responsibility of tending to the often critically injured victims of such horrific events. The Stop the Bleed campaign was designed by the American College of Surgeons to teach laypeople the basic principles of hemorrhage control.

After taking a Stop the Bleed instructor course, several of my colleagues and I felt our community would benefit from learning these lifesaving skills. A small group of trauma and critical care nurses launched an inaugural training session for the security sergeants and lieutenants in the hospital. We had very positive feedback and wanted to reach larger groups of people.

Our vision was to partner with members of our community to collectively make our city safer and to be able to help each other in times of crisis. NewYork-Presbyterian’s trauma and critical care surgery departments supported our vision and assisted us by providing training materials to begin the community outreach program.

As we fine-tuned the program, we started offering it at locations in the community, which allowed people to more easily attend the program at their workplaces. Nurses have been an integral part of both the in-hospital and community programs. In fact, we have had nurses present at every one of the 35 Stop the Bleed programs we have held so far, and most have had nurses as lead instructors.

Q. What is the appeal for you in being a part of this movement, and why should other critical care nurses join you?

A.

For me, this program has been a labor of love. People are often hesitant to talk about the increasing threat of terrorists and gun violence, but I have found that learning these skills often empowers people and changes their perspective on events like these.

I personally have experienced a lot of emotional distress in the wake of recent events, especially now that I have school-age children. Being out in the community and teaching people skills that could save lives has allowed me to channel that distress and fear into a positive endeavor.

It has been extremely rewarding to see how people embrace this education and watch their confidence grow as they realize that even without medical training, they have the power to save lives.

Q. Explain the general principles and other developments of the program.

A.

The Stop the Bleed program is taught in two parts — a lecture covers identification of life-threatening hemorrhage and the basic hemorrhage techniques, which is followed by hands-on training in which participants practice direct pressure, wound packing and tourniquet application techniques.

Our initial challenge was to create a structure so we could offer the program to all interested members of the community. We organized a table at a local street fair to introduce the campaign and gain community support. We also wanted to build a team of instructors to help expand the program, so we offered courses to nurses and physicians in several departments within the hospital.

Subsequently, we began holding training sessions for members of the community, as well as non-medical hospital employees.

Many participants have expressed interest in bringing the program back to their workplaces or schools, which has led to offsite training at universities, law firms and offices.

Q. What are some of the

positive results as well as challenges in the process of creating and implementing the program?

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ICU NURSE

STOP THE BLEED CONTINUED A.Â

The responses have been overwhelmingly positive. We have worked with many people both in and out of the hospital who have been so helpful in organizing groups of participants and spreading the word about the program.

Educating groups who truly value the information they are being taught is so rewarding, and each training session fuels our energy and excitement to further develop the program.

advance. Even with these challenges, we have developed a wonderful core group of trainers who have been invaluable in making the Stop the Bleed program a success.

As with any new initiative, we faced several challenges in structuring and executing the training sessions. These challenges were primarily related to logistics of organizing program times and locations, transportation to offsite locations and availability of volunteer trainers.

A. We would like the Stop the Bleed program to

Most of our trainers are nurses, physicians and medical students who have varied and busy schedules that make it difficult to plan sessions in

Q. What are your hopes for the future of this program?

become as widespread as basic CPR training, and have trauma first-aid kits mounted in public places next to AEDs. The techniques taught in the program are relatively simple, yet so critical.

We hope to continue to increase the number of instructors as well as the number and size of classes offered. We are in the process of collaborating with other hospitals in the NewYork-Presbyterian system to reach out to all areas of New York City. www.Nurse.com/blog

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Christine Comaford NEUROSCIENCE SERIES:

You Can Craft Your Reality: Shift From Feeling Bad To Good In 4 Simple Steps

CHRISTINE COMAFORD of SmartTribes Institute is a Neuroscience-Based

Leadership & Culture Coach, teaching communication strategies for individuals and corporations. In addition to being a two-time New York Times best-selling author and featured blogger for Forbes, Christine has led speaking engagements at Harvard Business School, Google, and Microsoft.

Her clients include over 700 of the Fortune 1000, over

300 mid-sized and small businesses, and two U.S.

Presidents. Christine also donates a substantial amount of

her time to hospice care, placing the medical industry near and dear to her heart.

YOU CAN CRAFT YOUR REALITY: SHIFT FROM FEELING BAD TO GOOD IN 4 SIMPLE STEPS Written by Christine Comaford, seen in Forbes Why do we do what we do? Because it feels good?

Nope. Because it feels best. It’s our best choice on our behavioral menu at the given time.

“I need your help, Christine,” said the Chief Revenue Officer. “Our sales and marketing people are overwhelmed by constantly changing legislation, the new markets we’re trying to penetrate are not opening up, we’re missing revenue projections, and the board is turning on the pressure. Everyone is discouraged and knows they need to shift their attitude but can’t seem to do it. Healthcare is a tough enough business without all this internal turmoil!”

Have you ever been in this situation? External and internal factors are pressuring you and there’s no sign of relief. You’ve got to get everyone on board pronto, but all your efforts haven’t worked. In the midst of it all, you’re doing your best to have a better attitude about the whole scenario. In this organization’s case, while the initial instinct was to throw more bodies, tools, or money at the problem, it was not what they needed. It wasn’t as simple as just telling themselves to feel better.

First, let’s return to the fact that human beings will always reach for the best feeling available on their menu. The sales and marketing teams I mentioned didn’t lack power, they lacked choices on their menu.

In other words, to feel more powerful, we don’t need to turn off our emotions or ignore them. We need to get present to what we’re feeling and then associate better feelings with the behavior we want.

We need to add better feelings to our menu. It’s all about choice.

If something feels bad, we call it bad. If it feels good, we call it good. How are you feeling right now?

Take a moment to check in using our Emotion Wheel.

The real issue has nothing to do with what happened or what needs to be done. It’s what it means that matters.

The meaning determines how it feels. If shifting their attitude doesn’t feel good, they won’t do it. They will stay stuck.

In a perfect storm scenario like this, we need to have tools to shift our state.

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GET SMART

NEUROSCIENCE SERIES CONTINUED

“RESISTANCE OR REJECTION OF THE FEELING ISN’T GOING TO HELP. WHAT WE RESIST, PERSISTS.” Now how would you like to feel? In some cases, you’ll just want to feel better than you feel now. If it’s a really uncomfortable feeling you might resist it, like if you’re in a difficult change scenario.

Here are the four steps to shifting your emotional state: 1. Figure out what you’re feeling.

2. Consent and be present to the feeling, no matter how uncomfortable it is.

3. Get curious about the uncomfortable feeling and what you are deciding about yourself or the world or situation.

(Examples: “George did this, he is always making me feel worthless,” “I messed up

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this project, so I am a failure.”) Step back and witness the stories you are telling yourself about what happened outside of you and the resulting way you’re making yourself feel.

4. Now, ask what you would like instead.

Look at the Emotion Wheel again if that would help. Maybe you want to shift from Sad to Powerful, or Overwhelmed to Peaceful. Ask yourself the following questions: What would I like? What will having that do for me? How will I know when I have it? What might I risk or lose to get it? When would I like it? What are my next steps to getting it? Start to notice that you now are feeling better.

“REALITY IS WHAT YOU SAY IT IS. IT’S SERIOUSLY THAT SIMPLE.” Curiosity is essential in crafting your reality.

It will help you to become more self-aware and to regulate your emotional state. You can choose how you feel. That’s how powerful you are.

Christine Comaford is a leadership and culture coach and the author of Power Your Tribe: Create Resilient Teams in Turbulent Times and SmartTribes: How Teams Become Brilliant Together. www.forbes.com

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BEAUTY

D.I.Y.

BEAUTY TIPS THAT A

PAMPERING PUMPKIN-HONEY FACIAL

Stir it up • ½ cup organic canned pumpkin • 2 tablespoons raw honey • 2 tablespoons unflavored almond milk • 1 teaspoon coconut oil In a small bowl, mix together ingredients until smooth and creamy.

Slather it on Spread a light layer on your freshly washed face, then sit back and relax for 10 to 15 minutes.

Rinse Away Rinse skin clean with lukewarm water.

Pat dry with towel.

Store it If you have leftovers, or you doubled the recipe to use up your entire can of pumpkin, store your mask mixture in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to two weeks.

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ARE PERFECT FOR FALL Lip Scrubs These lip scrub recipes were made with fall in mind and if you love autumn as much as we do, you’re going to love these scrubs! Beautifully scented to enthrall you into everything that is pumpkin spice, colored leaves, and warm drinks, these lip scrubs are SUPER easy to make and will leave your lips soft, kissable, and smelling like fall heaven!

With cooler weather approaching, our skin tends to get drier, and that means we need to change up our beauty routines!

These lip scrubs will get your lips winter ready by exfoliating and hydrating them all in one!

WARM VANILLA • 1 tablespoon brown sugar • 1/2 tablespoon raw honey • 1 drop vanilla extract Mix all ingredients in a bowl and store in a clean, airtight container. Massage gently and in a slow, circular motions over lips and rinse with warm water.

CINNAMON • • • •

2 tablespoon brown sugar 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil 1/2 tablespoon raw honey 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon

Combine ingredients in a bowl and store in a clean, airtight container. Massage over lips to exfoliate and rinse off with warm water. Pat dry.

PUMPKIN • • • •

2 tablespoon coconut oil 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Mix all ingredients together and store in a clean, airtight container. Rub over lips in a slow, circular motion and rinse off.

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RN MEN

IF EVERY SPORT PLAYED EVERY SPORT, WHO WOULD WIN?

Written by Dewey & Otis

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OTIS

What a great question! We are constantly debating, “Who is the better <insert sport here> player,” and quite frankly, it has become a little stale.

LeBron or Michael? Manning or Brady? Give it a rest! This is a great spin on that question. Of all of the athletes, who would fare the best at all of the sports? Let’s take a look!

I think you can look at this is a number of different ways, but I am going to take the simplest approach. The root of the question here is really, what sport has the most athletic athletes? Looking through that prism, then I think the choice is clear – basketball players are the most athletic, and they would perform the best in an all-around test of sports.

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RN MEN

IF EVERY SPORT PLAYED EVERY SPORT, WHO WOULD WIN?... continued

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As you can see from the advanced Cunninghametrics™ listed above, basketball edges out football in a head-to-head matchup of the six major sports playing each other. Basketball players combine physical fitness, size, stamina, hand-eye coordination, footwork, leaping, and body control. Simply, the sport itself demands more of these athletic traits to play it well than any other sport. That’s not to say that the other sports don’t require specialization of one or more traits. Hitting a baseball is one of the most difficult things to do in sports and requires otherworldly hand-eye coordination. Stamina is a key component to soccer. Basketball requires you to be very good at everything. Football has some pretty high athletic demands, but it comes up just short of the goal line.

This is even further evidenced in looking at basketball players and their success at other sports. LeBron James was a first-team all-state wide receiver as a sophomore in high school and was recruited by football coach Urban Meyer. Allen Iverson played quarterback, running back, defensive back and kick returner in high school, and was named the AP High School Player of the Year in football.

Antonio Gates was a power forward for Kent State University. When his prospects of a NBA career were highly in doubt, he arranged a workout for NFL teams despite having never played college football. He then went on to become the career leader in touchdown receptions for a tight end, and surefire first-ballot Hall of Famer.

There you have it. While all of these athletes are truly amazing at their respective sport, it is basketball players who display the highest overall athletic prowess.

Again, this is not to take away from any other sport. If there is anything that we all can agree on, it’s how impressive these athletes are at their craft, and how fun they are to watch. I will never tire of watching Aaron Rodgers fit a pass into an impossible window for the receiver, Steph Curry hitting 30 foot 3-pointers, or Dustin Johnson bombing a 350-yard drive. What do you think?

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IF EVERY SPORT PLAYED EVERY SPORT, WHO WOULD WIN? DEWEY

I thought through this topic from several perspectives and at one time or another arrived at each of the major sports winning this debate. Basketball clearly has the best athletes. Hitting a baseball is clearly the hardest task. Football clearly has the most physically dominant players. Hockey players have to do it on skates. And golfers – well, the answer is not golfers. Let’s stick to the four major sports.

FOOTBALL BASKETBALL BASEBALL HOCKEY It is obvious that each sport dominates all others when they compete in their native area. The question of which athletes would “win” is either answered by describing the sport whose athletes overall hung in the best against the others, or the players who most dominated their own sport.

Turns out that football players and basketball players are both fairly good at each other’s craft. The requisite size and athleticism to play in the NBA and NFL are similar. The NBA can hang in at the skill positions but gets dominated at QB

and at the line of scrimmage. NFL players often have a background in basketball at the amateur or recreational level, so there are competent ballers coming from the gridiron; but the height and aerial acrobatics are simply too elite in the NBA. Nonetheless, b-ballers can give f-ballers a good game and vice versa.

From a standpoint of dominating Written by sport Otis – it can’t be football your own or basketball because they simply represent a reasonable-enough challenge to one another.

Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey Football and baseball do not overlap the calendar at the sub-pro level – which why you see nearly all two-sport athletes competing in these two sports. This means, by extension and by witness, that there are a number of football players who have a deep history with the bat and ball. Hitting a baseball is without question the most difficult fundamental sports practice – but there is a population of football players that have been there, done that. Not at the pro level, granted; but the success rate hitting a baseball between a pro and a non-pro is closer than one might think. Additionally, the art of fielding the baseball is one that is capably executed by other athletes. It’s the pitcher position only that stands out as having the largest gap. So if football challenges baseball, then baseball is out.

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WHO WOULD WIN... continued That left me with hockey. Seriously?

Hockey? Was I about to choose hockey players as the athletes that would win if all sports competed? To borrow from the NFL…upon further review, the call stands.

Hockey fundamentals do not inherently have a larger gap than shooting threes or blocking an edge pass rusher. Until, that is, you do it on skates. Among the four sports, hockey is the least played at the amateur and rec level; and skating is the least acquired skill.

Place representatives from the three other major sports on the ice and their innate athleticism is diminished to such an extent that the gap is the highest among all major sports.

I have not concluded that hockey players are the best athletes. I’m not even saying that hockey is the toughest sport. I am saying that the performance gap between hockey players playing hockey versus non-hockey players playing hockey is higher than any other sport’s performance gap.

Plus, the Stanley Cup blows away every other trophy – so hockey deserves it anyway.

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