How to spot a stroke

I hope you'll never need this, but you never know...you may be able to save someone's life:

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.


Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S *Ask the individual to SMILE.

T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)

(e.g. It is sunny out today.)

R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue

NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.

Seeing the funny side of things can make you a better parent, manager and employee

Can you see the funny side?
I have been extremely busy over the last couple of weeks, coaching, training and following up marketing opportunities. It is easy when we're under pressure to take things too seriously and to forget to smile. It would have been easy for me to feel discouraged that 2 people dropped out of my course the night before it ran as they suddenly had to go to hospital. The other way to look at it (once I knew they were ok), was "I'm amazed at the lengths people will go to to avoid my courses!" (maybe just my sense of humour but it made me smile!)

Quick Quote

“You can't really be strong until you can see a funny side to things” ~ Ken Kesey

A bit of fun

When things are a little stressed at work or at home or if your kids have done something annoying:

1.Take a deep breath and stand back

2.See if you can see the funny side

3.Smile (even if you can't see a funny side) - it makes you feel more attractive, confident and positive

4.Share your funny thoughts with others so they can smile too

5.Also, think of activities and people who make you smile and schedule some time in your diary (if you find this hard, my Time to Achieve course will help you enormously)

I challenge you not to smile at this clip. It is hilarious:Baby video. The Dad is tearing up his rejection letter and making his baby laugh so much you wonder if he can actually take a breath - an amazing lesson into how to turn adversity to hilarity.

Have you got any examples of when you've seen the funny side that you would like to share?