WELLNEWS APRIL 2016

Collier County BCC
WELLNEWS APRIL 2016
Boundaries: Our Invisible Compass
What is a boundary? What does it look like? What is its purpose?
These are some of the questions that we discuss when working with children,
but in reality these are questions for all of us to examine in our daily lives.
In the Emotional Wellness program, one of the structural goals that
we work on is boundaries. Boundaries in our work, boundaries in our family and
boundaries in our relationships.
So, what is a boundary? A boundary can be a visible or invisible
structure, limitation or value that separates one from the other. Most of the
time in counseling we are dealing with the invisible boundaries that manage
our compass of duties, responsibilities, morals, ethics and values. This becomes important in all of our lives as boundaries allow us to separate what is
in our control and within our boundary and what is not.
When we work with children, we often explain that a boundary is like a
fence around our yard. This boundary is what keeps our items in our yard and
keeps the possible mess and responsibilities of our neighbors in their yards.
Some of the items within our yard are of our choosing and some are not, but
all items within our boundary/yard are within our control to change, adapt and
manage. This seems simplistic in terms of the responsibilities of children, but
at times can become confusing for the complex lives of adults.
Establishing, maintaining and asserting our boundaries is what allows us
to maintain balance and healthy relationships. If we constantly allow someone
to violate our boundaries, and we begin to take on responsibilities that should
belong to them, we begin to deplete our ability to maintain balance and emotional wellness.
Boundaries, no matter how visible or invisible are important to our
daily compass of our lives. There are times that stress, trauma or chaos
affords us the ability to take on or assist with others responsibilities, but it is
dually important that when that time has passed, those responsibilities return
to balance within the boundaries. When our responsibilities remain in a state
of imbalance we find ourselves, depleted, burnt out, exhausted, resentful,
fatigued and overwhelmed. When these feelings arise we must take an
inventory of our emotional wellness, examine our boundaries and take real
action steps to return balance to our life.
Jaime Crossan-DeBres, LCSW Children’s Therapist/Clinician
[email protected] Phone: (239) 659-7733
Deadlines
All Wellness/Health Advocate
Appointments must be completed
by June 30, 2016.
All new employees hired after
January 1, 2016 must complete
their Quest registrar and get
Lab draws as soon as possible and
meet with Health Advocate by
September 30, 2016.
Staff Attended Healthy Bucks Class: “Savory Infused Water for Hydration”
The Human Body is 75% water.
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Bodies lubricant-keeps eyeballs
moist & “oils” joints.
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Body’s shock absorber-brain and
spinal cord.
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Suppresses appetite by filling up
stomach. Some experts say that
it is hard to distinguish between
hunger and thirst so drink water
and wait 20-30 minutes to see if
still hungry.
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Mobile Mammogram Bus Dates: Need a Screening Mammogram ?
Wednesday April 6, 9 am-1 pm
Horseshoe Drive
Wednesday April 13, 9 am-4 pm
3301 Tamiami Trail East
By Russell’s Café
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Wednesday June 8, 9 am-4 pm
3301 Tamiami Trail East
By Russell’s Café
Wednesday August 10, 9 am-4 pm
3301 Tamiami Trail East
By Russell’s Café
WELLNEWS APRIL 2016
“I’ve Never
Won Anything
Before!”
Sandra Herrera joined
the New You Too
program to lose weight
and learn healthy eating
habits and exercise
habits.
She did so well that she
won a “Balance Ball
Chair” for losing the
most weight. She did
not know that she would
receive a prize for
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losing weight but was
ecstatic when we
awarded her prize and
said: “I’ve never won
anything before!”.
Lauren Baptista, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC
Lauren is the new Nurse Practitioner in The MedCenter
clinic at Risk Management, and she is so excited to be
part of the team and work toward keeping our county
employees healthy and happy. She grew up in Naples
and graduated with her Master of Science in Nursing
from Florida Gulf Coast University. Prior to that she
was an RN and traveled all over the country as a travel
nurse.
She is trained in family and internal medicine and is
passionate about preventing health problems before
they start. In her spare time, she enjoys golf, karaoke,
and spending time with her husband, stepsons, and
Peekapoo dog, named Chewy. She is excited to meet all
of you, so make sure to stop in to say hi!
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Collier County BCC
Staff Participating at NO EQUIPMENT WORK-OUT Class
You were given a No Equipment Workout pamphlet to continue to do the work out as your regular routine at
home or on your break. This Class will be offered again for $50 Healthy Bucks or Qualifying on:
April 12th from 5:15-6:15 at the Main Campus Risk Management Training Room
April 21st from 12-1 at North Collier Government Center 2335 Orange Blossom Drive
Are You Struggling with Constant Pain? Learn How to Gain Relief.
On Wednesday April 27 Dr. Prathima Moorthy
pain management specialist will be speaking on:
“The Latest Treatments for Pain Management”
at Main Campus-Risk Management Training
Room from 5:30-6:30 pm.
You will get $50 HEALTHY BUCKS!!!