| Being stressed and being sick, the old dilemma - which | | | | comfortable about working. Remember always use |
| came first the chicken or the egg: you can't have one | | | | great hand washing techniques, no matter what!! |
| without the other. | | | | 3) Your responsibilities: Could you do some work from |
| 1) Determine if you have sick time off allotted. Not | | | | home? Can you postpone meetings, or get notes from |
| getting paid while you are at home sick is a huge | | | | someone else? Is there enough people to cover for |
| stress creation. Knowing you have say 24 hours of | | | | you? Remember life does go on even when you are |
| sick leave available. Also knowing that you must get a | | | | not there, the world as you know it will not end |
| doctors ok to come back to work if you are out more | | | | because you took a day off because you were |
| them three days in a row, gives you an idea in | | | | unwell. |
| advance on how to use your sick time wisely. There is | | | | Your ultimate responsibility is to yourself. Your self |
| no stress if you use this benefit sparingly and with | | | | nurturing of your mental and physical well being is |
| common sense. Be aware to that some employers will | | | | paramount. |
| dock you in your performance evaluation if you take | | | | You can't give 100% to others when you are 100% |
| too many "unexcused" sick days. | | | | depleted yourself. Think about it, you must decide your |
| 2) How sick are you? Would you be mildly contagious | | | | priorities. Looking out for yourself is at the very top. |
| to others as in having a cold? Can you take a cold | | | | You can handle and reduce stress much better when |
| medication and still function properly at your job? You | | | | you feel good and have a well rested body. Wellness |
| knew your job and you know your tolerance to | | | | and stress reduction go hand in hand. You owe it to |
| medications, choice wisely again. Is your illness an | | | | your self to release stresses and promote relaxation |
| irritable non-threatening allergic reaction, lets say, or a | | | | and gain health in your life. Remember only you can |
| light case of nausea? As long as you are not a threat | | | | control this. |
| to the health of others around you, you should feel | | | | |