Some ways that health care providers can use to promote that friendliness and warmth includes touch. When people are sick they feel like people reject them and don’t want to associate with them. This is where the health care providers are expected to go an extra mile. Sit by the patients bed side, assess how he/she feels, to offer reassurance and comfort, touch the patient and smile. Be sure to first consult with the patient because in some cultures touch is considered inappropriate; but a smile is always helpful.

Doctors agree that smiling and helping patients relax speeds up their recovery. When a patient is tense, angry and worries a lot this suppresses his/her immune system. The immune system is our body’s defense system to diseases and when it’s down we get vulnerable to many diseases. Therefore in order to boost your patient’s immune system, cheer them up. Make jokes with your patients and let them laugh out loud. When they laugh the body produces antibodies which protect them against infections, helps reduce pain and also speed up recovery. As you can see being friendly and warm is helpful in many ways and this should not be limited to healthcare facilities only. When I meet people, most of them complain, either about the economy, they lack of a good house, the bad hair day, the weather. It seems like we spend so much time being negative about things we cannot change. It is a challenge for us to spread happiness and laughter all around.

According to American Professor William Fry, laughing 20 times a day is as good as rowing a boat 10 times. Studies have also shown that laughing or giggling lowers blood pressure, reduces inflammation and pain in cases of arthritis. As a health care provider do you best to provide a positive and cheerful atmosphere around your patients. If you cannot smile or laugh due to personal reasons then try and fake a smile. Yes, fake smiles trigger the release of endorphins which will make you feel good. Once you start feeling good your positivity and happiness will be contagious. If you care about your patients’ recovery take some time to be friendly and remember they say a merry heart doeth good like medicine.

Consider the housing market; the economy is so bad everywhere. You can sell your house and move to a place where the cost of living is cheaper. Selling your house should not be difficult because right now houses are gaining value. If you have totally paid off your house, then you can plan on selling it at a higher price and move to a better location. If selling it is a problem, try renting it out for the time being till the prices go up.

If you take a look at your retirement account you will notice that you have lost almost 40% of what you should have. In a survey 50% of the people said their 401k has lost its value and they agree that the economy is in a bad shape. What gives all of us hope is the fact that the market keeps on fluctuating. When you retire you will be using the saved money in bits, therefore when they economy recovers your savings will be boosted as well. If you plan on retiring soon, remember that you are not in a hopeless situation.

Many people have lost their jobs recently, and this means earlier retirement for some. We expect to face a labor shortage in the near future and those unemployed will resume work. At the moment if you are considering retirement, you probably have noticed that the issue is not the money but rather emotional and psychological distress. Decide to retire when your mind is decided and you feel at ease.

Some tips people use to prepare for retirement in this economy is by cutting costs. You have to cut down on the amount used for vacation and luxuries. In another survey 61% of the people said they have reduced eating out. Have a rough estimate of the amount you would like to save up for retirement. Any little money you save should go into this retirement fund. If you company offers a pension, take advantage of it.

As people decide to postpone retirement plans we are left wondering, are we living in times whereby not retiring is a fact? Only time will tell.

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• Proof of who you are (such as a birth certificate)
• Proof of where you live (such as a lease, utility bills)
• Proof of your income (such as pay stubs, letter from Social Security)
• Proof of what you own (such as bank account statements, car registration)
• Your medical bills

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