Peace is safety on the job & time for breaks.

The business of life whether in job or personal relationships involves an exchange of value, a fair trade so to speak of time or goods for money or for helping others - love. We can gain health and happiness from helping others and often may learn more about a subject when we teach others about it. Economics is the study of the exchange of goods and services in the business marketplace. Home economics focuses on the individual household and forms of governmental control of the marketplace looks at regulation of free trade or planned production of goods and services. Some balance of value exchange is a cultural expectation around the world - fairness of exchange. However there can be some basic differences in cultural preference for working towards the collective good - the benefit of the group - or the preference for working towards individual good - the benefit of the individual business or person. Value creation for the individual career within a goal of creating value for society is discussed in article that expands on 12 principles of economics , fee.org , see: " Apply Economic And Career Ownership Principles Together -- And Do Your Part To Build A Better World, " forbes.com . Aerial view of New York City: ( image shared by Scott Hefti ) Survival takes teamwork. Disclaimer: Opinions are my own and the information is provided for educational purposes within the guidelines of fair use.

Health care and other industries often have varying levels of demand for services. Recording data and reviewing the statistics can help predict what level of business and type of employee coverage may be needed for shifts at different times of day or at different times of year. The restaurant industry can predict the need for more staff during holidays or at peak meal hours of the day while health care needs may also increase on holidays it may be less easy to predict. Over-working staff, placing demands for long hours and little time off, can lead to health problems physically and mentally. Burnout is a word that is used to describe the mental and physical effects of chronic overwork or other stress. Teachers and workers in other service industries in addition to the health care sector can be at risk for chronic stress. Coping skills and alertness can be negatively affected and apathy and irritable mood may also be more of a problem. Strategies to identify the problem, help improve working conditions that may lead to work burnout, and help workers who are experiencing symptoms are available with a focus on workers in the health care industry: "Implementing Optimal Team-Based Care to Reduce Clinician Burnout," (Smith, et al, 2018), National Academy of Medicine , nam edu . An overview graphic of "Factors Affecting Clinician Well-being and Resilience" provided by nam.edu is not included in the above article but can be viewed here: @ParacelsusRehab . External factors include the work environment and internal factors include the individual coping methods. Similar factors would be involved in risk for burnout in other industries or for home-based caregivers of chronically ill or disabled family members. Self-care routines and positive thinking are some of the tips mentioned by successful business leaders in this article: 20 High Achievers Share the Daily Routines That Make Them Successful , Inc.com . Disclaimer: This information is provided for educational purposes within the guidelines of fair use. While I am a Registered Dietitian this information is not intended to provide individual health guidance. Please see a health professional for individual health care purposes.

Stress over basic necessities and having to choose which bill to pay or whether to pay a bill or eat can make it difficult to feel relaxed or peaceful. Businesses can benefit from paying a livable wage by improved employee morale and reduced absenteeism and turnover. A happy worker is more likely to recommend their place of employment without hesitation to customers or others who then may become customers or maybe a new dedicated employee. Saving money with reduced wages may cost more in profit through unhappy customers or unhappy employees. Disclaimer: This information is provided for educational purposes within the guidelines of fair use.