Professional help
From time to time, we all need help from a pro. These experts can reduce stress
and provide much-needed support. Depending on your situation, consider turning
to one or more of these professionals for help in living better and smarter.
- Registered massage therapist (RMT). Stress is held in our
bodies and it builds up over time — which means a bubble bath is often
not enough to undo all that accumulated tension! Regular sessions with an
RMT can help ease the accumulated effects of worrying or sitting at a keyboard
every day, as well as relieve stiff muscles from too much activity.
- Registered Dietitian. Whether you have special dietary
needs or goals, need help maintaining your nutrition resolutions, or want
some ideas on how to improve your diet, a registered dietitian provides the
knowledge you need to stop worrying about what you eat and enjoy healthier
meals.
- Personal chef. Add up all the time you spend planning,
shopping, chopping, stirring and roasting, and it could amount to many hours
each week. A personal chef (even just for a special occasion) can create a
menu customized to your family's preferences, then cook up a series of delicious
meals, so all you have to do is enjoy the dinner-time conversation.
- Life coach. When you're feeling stuck or having trouble
achieving your goals, objective help from a life coach can help you get back
on track. With a fresh perspective and organized approach, they can help you
get moving in the direction of achieving your dreams instead of spinning your
wheels.
- Professional organizer. If your stuff is overtaking your
home or interfering with your life, you may need outside support to conquer
the clutter. An objective professional organizer can help you sort through
unwieldy possessions, set up new systems, and help you stay on top of it on
an ongoing basis.
- Personal trainer. This pro helps in two ways: by providing
the impetus to work out for those who are motivationally challenged; and by
making your exercise time more effective. Individual attention also helps
ensure better technique.
- In-home caregiver. Caring for elderly parents can be like
running two households. Lining up temporary or long-term support for non-medical
tasks such as housekeeping, meal preparation or transportation can help stretch
your time further and provide a much-needed helping hand.