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WHAT’S 4 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 7 business survival

No matter how scary, your business has to change to survive.

9 Financial advisers

One step in saving for your retirement.

11 medical marijuana

Employer rights and limitations in Pennsylvania’s new law.

13 De-stress

Fitness activities to help you de-stress.

15 New year’s resolutions

Why they fail and how you can succeed.

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January 2018

CHOOSING A FINANCIAL ADVISER MEDICAL MARIJUANA: EMPLOYER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS

5 cover story Cheryl Rhein, chief executive officer of PennAir, stands in PennAir’s Discovery Suite, which houses YuMi (you and me), a two-armed, collaborative robot uniquely designed to work in the same environment as people.

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t’s the new year, so what did you “resolve” to do (or Have you tried drumming? This adds music to your not do) in 2018? I hope you gave it serious thought workout and has often been used in healing rituals for and have made a plan to make it happen. We prepare many cultures. Drumming can to reduce depression and ahead for a lengthy trip—making hotel reservations, boost the immune system. packing clothes and necessities, putting the And there are many types of yoga. Try several to destination into our GPS—to keep us on track, and find the one that works best for you. Besides improving preparation is often the key to successful resolutions, too. balance and flexibility, you’ll experience better posture.

One thing you should commit to It also prevents cartilage and joint this year, if you haven’t already, is breakdown, and it will strengthen to make sure you talk to a financial bones, warding off osteoporosis. adviser and resolve to get your I’m sure there’s talk about the investment strategy plan set up. It new medical marijuana law that And now let us welcome is especially important for women passed. Find out employer rights and business owners because they often limitations; it looks like it’s going to the new year, full of reinvest in their companies without be a difficult proposition for both. investing enough in their future.

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The Chief Encouragement Officer

By LYNDA HUDZICK

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heryl Rhein, chief executive officer of PennAir, knows what it’s like to find yourself in need of a little encouragement when faced with an unexpected challenge.

In 2010, when her father and founder of the company unexpectedly passed away, Rhein knew that “someone had to sit in that chair, and I was encouraged and expected to do so.”

She spent the next year learning all she could from the experienced and dedicated PennAir team already in place, and today, she is proud to have had a part in the very successful growth of the business.

“I still miss him,” she said. “I thank him each day for the opportunity he has given everyone at PennAir to live a life of significance by serving others in our roles at the company he created.”

Rhein grew up in York and graduated from Bucknell University, where she met her husband, Bob. Together, they have four children and four grandchildren with whom Rhein is “mildly obsessed,” she said.

Her parents started the PennAir Company in 1968 in a small garage in downtown York. As a teen, Rhein worked in the business, doing “basically the things no one else wanted to do,” she said.

Upon graduation from college with a degree in English and education, she began teaching high school, and her husband went to work for PennAir in the Philadelphia area.

When an opportunity came along for her father to expand the business, Rhein and her husband decided to become involved with the expansion, and so they moved to Maryland, starting a new

division of PennAir called PneuForce.

“We had no customers, no building, no inventory — it was truly a daunting task,” she said. But today, the customers from their fledging efforts make up a

significant percent of their overall business.

Her husband, Bob, having been groomed for some time by Rhein’s father, was ready and able to take on the task of becoming president of PennAir in the late 1990s.

As for Rhein herself, “I moved in and out of the company over the years, raising four children while still remaining connected to the business,” she said. “I had a desk in my father’s office and would often go in and do projects for him, all

PennAir's "Clean Room” is used to assemble custom hydraulic–brake manifolds, which include critical torque specs, an accumulator test station, and final inspection and stamping. Koganei valve manifold assembly and testing are also performed in this space.

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the while benefitting from listening to his conversations with salesmen, suppliers, and customers. Regardless of the industry, all business begins with a conversation.”

PennAir is an authorized stocking distributer of pneumatic, hydraulic, electromechanical, automation, and robotic components and systems.

“Our customers call us because they trust us,” Rhein said. “They know we will do whatever we can to help them, even if that means occasionally referring them elsewhere to best meet their needs.”

The sales team focuses on “being in front of our customers and prospects, listening to their needs, and then utilizing our highly skilled human assets to meet their expectations,” Rhein said.

In her position as CEO, Rhein spends much of her time working with PennAir associates and community partners, but she also emphasized that her company is committed to a successful working partnership with their suppliers, customers, and competitors as well.

They are also committed to being recognized by the community.

This does not mean merely having their name listed in a donation program, but actively volunteering and advocating for organizations in the communities that have supported them over the year.

Some of those organizations include the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Salvation Army, and Habitat for Humanity.

The PennAir team also takes care of those in need within their own organization.

“We recently lost a longtime

Rhein and electrical engineer Dan Karduck view a pneumatic control panel that uses eight 5/3 valves to control a customer’s hoist system.

Rhein and assembly technician Stu Flowers discuss this custom 480V control panel with 16 digital inputs, 26 digital outputs, 10 analog inputs, and four analog outputs controlling an automated piece of equipment.

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associate to an unexpected illness,” Rhein said. “Watching the way our company, customers, suppliers, and community rallied around his family … was amazing to see.

PennAir people have huge hearts … It is my favorite part of being CEO.” Rhein enjoys volunteering on a personal level as well and currently volunteers as a youth group mentor for teenage girls at her church.

She also leads a weekly women’s Bible study.

“Our family and company feel strongly about giving back,” she said. “We have been blessed and so believe in paying it forward.

There is a great satisfaction in knowing you are making a difference in the lives of others.”

As Rhein, her husband, and the rest of the PennAir team continue to work on building her father’s legacy, she is quick to point out that she cannot speak of her personal journey to success without including her parents, “the man and woman whose vision, work ethic, and character made it all possible.”

And even though she admits that she is sometimes impetuous, slow to learn, and has made “countless mistakes” along the way, she has also “learned that people just want to be heard and know they are valued,” Rhein said.

“I love my friends, I am an encourager, and I am deeply passionate and committed to my family, company, and God. And I know, no matter what, that my husband is my biggest fan and best friend.”

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No Matter How Scary, Your Business Has to Change to Survive

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By ANDI SIMON

t Simon Associates Management Consultants, we work with so many companies that resist change that we’ve been digging deeper into our own research, the work of Blue Ocean Strategists® W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne, and the vast psychology and neuroscience literature on why humans really hate to change.

Part of the reason can be found in evolution. Though no strangers to change, we humans certainly haven’t rushed our adaptability.

We evolved slowly over millions of years, gradually adapting to changes in our environment or to our genetic makeup.

And although we did it slowly,

this adaptability is one of the main reasons we’re still here. As Darwin wrote, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.”

So if we have been adapting to change since before we stood erect, why is it so hard today?

Is Change Really that Scary?

Yes! Regarding aversion to change and our comfort with the status quo, we are most happy when we feel three things: 1. We know what we know.

We like it when our habits take over and help us get through the day, whether it’s tying our shoes or

signing our name. Those scripts that we learned early in our personal growth served us well in the past, so we now rely on them as we move forward through life. Why change?

2. We know where we stand with others. Humans are herd animals, and we gravitate to others who share similar values, beliefs, and attitudes. Remember, “Birds of a feather flock together.” This is both comfortable and comforting.

We don’t have to work as hard to get our point across or choose a lunch place when those around us think like we do.

3. We feel no need to change.

We know what has worked in the

past, so why scrap that to adapt to something new and unfamiliar?

But remember, we all adopted television when it first came out, bought computers when they first came out, and embraced email, then texting, then Instagram, and so much more. Perhaps now it is time to change our organizations so they, too, can thrive in these fastchanging times.

We don’t want to be those Luddites who tried to burn down the new factories that were taking away their jobs.

The Times They Are A-Changin’ and So Must We We all know the only constant is change. So amidst this constant

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change, how do we hold onto our companies, our customers (who are also changing), and ourselves?

Here are some things to consider as you try to navigate these crazy, disruptive times.

Turn “Change is scary” into “Change is fun!” In many ways, perception is reality. For example, once you’ve formed a mental map of something in your head, you see the world as it conforms to that perceptual map. You only see what fits it. As Einstein said, we need to change what we are thinking if we are going to change what we are doing.

This is never easy, but the brain is very plastic. Your “mind map” can learn new things and see in new ways. You just have to help it.

A great way to start is by literally making “awful new stuff you have to embrace” into “great new stuff you love to use.” Once you make the undesirable desirable, your mind begins to see the possibilities rather than the risks.

And voilà! Change has begun.

For it to stick, repetition is key.

Think these three E’s: engagement, education, empowerment.

Change is easier when it’s in small wins — start with baby steps.

In their new book Blue Ocean Shift: Beyond Competing, Kim and Mauborgne talk about the challenges companies face as they try to find “blue oceans” where they can create demand, find unmet needs, and open new market space.

But what does this really mean, as our clients always ask? In essence, their suggestion is to break down the complex into simple parts (“atomization”).

At SAMC, our own anthropological research leads in similar directions. A boss is literally changing employees’ performance on a life stage when he/she changes their jobs, their culture, and the ethos of the organization. They need time to try out the new and practice it.

To use a metaphor from theater, your people know the script and

how to perform the familiar company play today.

Tomorrow, you hand them a new script for a different play. They need to start acting out the new without wiping out the old — not just yet. Rehearsal time and number of previews before going “live” are up to you, but in our experience, more is better.

With liberal amounts of mentoring, coaching, and teamwork, you’ll be amazed at how well your people will jump on the chance to act their new roles, when initially change seemed so terrifying.

Go exploring!

Whenever we’re taking clients through a change process, we take them out exploring to better “see, feel, and think” about their customers, prospects, new markets, and themselves before they even begin to “do” anything. We encourage them to be amateur anthropologists, to suspend their assumptions and prior certainties.

This is the time for them to rethink the past and truly

embrace the possibilities of the future (make those undesirables desirable). Yet we also have them appreciate the great people and work that got them to where they are now. It is just a time to see things with fresh eyes.

And it works!

No Turning Back Darwin was right. In these rapidly changing times, only the most adaptive are going to thrive.

So it is up to you to help your team see change as a “big new adventure” rather than a scary black hole.

You must help them gain the skills and confidence to thrive, and in so doing, you’ll share the journey. Enjoy!

• Andi Simon, author of On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights, is a corporate anthropologist and award-winning author (www. simonassociates.net). You can follow Andi on Twitter @AndiSamc.

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Choosing a Financial Adviser – One Step in Saving for Retirement

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By MARILEE FALCO, CFP®, ChFC

omen business owners and entrepreneurs may want to work with a financial planner or recognize the need to do so, but finding the right person for the job can be tough.

To retire comfortably, a woman business owner should put forth the effort to find that ideal financial adviser so that together they can implement a successful plan, adopting some of the retirementsaving strategies outlined below.

Women investors often look for a financial adviser who uses a holistic approach — one who understands the markets and economic formulas, certainly, but one who can also empathize with them and thoughtfully implement practical solutions.

Since women investors often ask more questions and spend more time making deliberate, carefully considered investment choices, they should look for a financial adviser who will hear and understand them.

One might expect that most women would prefer to work with a female financial adviser, but according to a survey by the Family Wealth Advisers Council, 90 percent of women questioned reported that they had no preference about the gender of their financial adviser.

What mattered most to them (to 96 percent of them, in fact) was that their adviser understand their “entire life picture, not just their finances.”

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registered investment adviser is the obvious choice.

By law, RIAs are held to the higher “fiduciary standard” that requires them to work in their clients’ best interest.

Broker/ dealers and other advisers are only obligated to meet the less stringent “suitability standard.”

Another characteristic of female investors is that they have some pretty significant concerns about their retirement readiness. In 2016, the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies reported that 46 percent of the women surveyed were not confident that they would be able to fully retire comfortably, and 56 percent of the women surveyed planned to work beyond the age of 65 and were unsure if they would retire at all.

With the help of a skilled financial adviser, women can reduce stress about their retirement and plan more confidently for their future.

Saving for retirement can be challenging for anyone, but

differentiates these plans from other retirement-savings vehicles for business owners is that they have higher contribution limits that increase with age — enabling the business owner to make up for lost time by contributing three to four times as much as they could to a 401(k).

Of course, significant cash flow is required for businesses to be able to make sizable contributions to these plans.

especially for those who invest so much of their personal savings and earnings into their own companies.

Women business owners would be wise to remember that saving for retirement and their company’s growth are not mutually exclusive.

And because, in general, women live longer than their male counterparts, a robust retirement savings plan is even more critical for them.

To fund their retirement, then, female entrepreneurs should work together with their carefully chosen financial adviser and consider the following retirement-saving strategies: 1. During the startup phase of a business, when companies are cash poor, business owners may have little to invest in their own retirement.

And even as a business begins to gain ground, entrepreneurs often “feed the beast” and reinvest in their business.

During a company’s lean, early years, women business owners must remember to invest in their own retirement.

Women business owners are well advised to work with a financial adviser who can make recommendations during these lean times for their personal retirement savings — as well as for their business.

2. Invest cash distributions in retirement vehicles. When receiving cash distributions from your business, consider investing the majority of your personal draw in stocks, bonds, and nontraditional investments to diversify away from the single-enterprise, concentrated risk of your business.

A sole proprietor can establish an individual 401(k), allowing her to make both employee and employer contributions.

Older business owners with employees should consider fully funding retirement plans, such as cash balance plans. What

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3. Reduce tax liabilities through HSAs. For those entrepreneurs with the ability to pay medical expenses through a high-deductible plan, the tax advantages of health savings accounts are many: a.)

HSA contributions are either tax deductible or pretax if made by payroll deduction, b.) investment earnings in an HSA account are not taxed, and c.) qualified healthexpense withdrawals from an HSA account are tax free.

4. Develop a plan for caregiving responsibilities. Since women are often the primary family caregivers for children and aging parents, it is important for women to have a plan in place for how to manage and share these responsibilities.

Building a support network will help balance family obligations with business needs.

With comprehensive and holistic guidance from a financial adviser who understands the complexity of the life of a woman business owner and by adopting the strategies delineated above to balance retirement savings with business growth, female entrepreneurs can look to their future retirement years with more confidence and peace of mind.

• Marilee Falco is a principal and financial strategist at JoycePayne Partners of Bethlehem, Pa., and Richmond, Va., responsible for client financial strategy and counsel, comprehensive financial planning, and investment management. A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and chartered financial consultant, she can be reached at mfalco@joy­ cepaynepartners.com.

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Employer Rights and Limitations in Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Law

By SYLVESTER E. WILLIAMS, IV

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ennsylvania joins a long list of states that recently approved the use of medical marijuana for therapeutic purposes. In fact, Pennsylvania officially became the 24th state in the country to do so.

The main objective of this new law is to make marijuana available for people who have a serious medical condition.

For employers, the new law has specific implications that should be adhered to. It is extremely important that employers understand what actions are considered acceptable or unacceptable under the new law.

For example, under the new Pennsylvania law it is unlawful for an employer to “discharge, threaten, refuse to hire, or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against an employee ... solely on the basis of such employee’s status as an individual who is certified to use medical marijuana.”

The law is set up to deter both employers and agents of the employer from violating this provision and is written in a way that provides the Department of Health with broad discretion in determining when a penalty should be assessed. Therefore, employers should pay very close attention to guidelines explaining boundaries in BUSINESSWomanPA.com

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the immediate future.

Pennsylvania’s law does not limit the employer’s ability to discipline an employee who is found to be under the influence of medical marijuana or for working “while under the influence of medical marijuana when the employee’s conduct falls below the standard of care normally accepted for that position.”

Therefore, while the employer is not allowed to discriminate against an employee for qualifying for a medical marijuana card, it appears the legislature is not extending those protections to being under the influence of medical marijuana while on the job.

Currently, the commonwealth of Pennsylvania has not enacted laws restricting or regulating an employer’s right to mandate drug testing in the workplace. However, the employer is prohibited from drug testing if laws are violated that pertain to discrimination, defamation, and invasion of privacy.

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The main objective of this new law is to make marijuana available for people who have a serious medical condition.

For employers, the new law has specific implications that should be adhered to.

transportation employees are required to undergo alcohol and drug testing as mandated by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The employer will still be held accountable for following federal laws as it relates to reporting certain usage of drugs, even when

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the marijuana was prescribed for medical purposes.

The Department of Transportation’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation 49CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e), does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a transportation employee’s positive drug test result. In other words, it remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the Department of Transportation’s drug-testing regulations to use marijuana.

Under Pennsylvania law, it is illegal to use medical marijuana in the workplace when performing dangerous activities. Employees who have more than 10 nanograms* per milliliter of THC in their blood in serum may not operate or be in physical control of chemicals that require a federal or state permit or high-voltage electricity or other public utility.

The employer can limit an employee from performing certain duties where a safety risk might be called into question, regardless of the potential financial harm to the patient. This will not be deemed an adverse employment decision for the employer.

Employers may prohibit patients who are employees from performing mining or any other “employment duties at heights or in confined spaces” while under the influence of marijuana.

Another important point for the employer to recognize is that this law does not require an employer to accommodate the use of medical marijuana on their premises or property. The law provides a path for the employer to reject providing accommodation for use of medical marijuana on their premises or property.

Unfortunately, the law does not provide any guidance on accommodation if an employee wanted to use marijuana during working hours.

The law focuses on the “premises or property” of the employer. In short, the law does not permit employees to be under the influence or impaired by medical marijuana during the workday or while performing duties without the employer taking disciplinary action.

Without question, this area is going to be challenged by disabled employees being treated with marijuana for a medical condition.

Also, because the standard for “under the influence” is not sufficiently addressed in the law, it will be quite difficult for an employer to demonstrate impairment.

There are already multiple lawsuits in other states addressing this issue. More guidance on this issue might be forthcoming after some of those lawsuits have been decided.

The law provides other limitations or restrictions that an employer should be knowledgeable about.

It is important for an employer to review these limitations and restrictions and make necessary revisions to their employee handbooks regarding drugs in the workplace. In light of the new medical-marijuana law, revising the alcohol and drug-abuse policy is a good idea.

Employers might want to revisit some pre-employment screening guidelines to ensure employees are not being discriminated against with the drug-screening test.

Consult with an attorney to review some of these guidelines in conjunction with reevaluating your employment guidelines. It is always better to be proactive in these matters.

Fitness Activities to De-Stress

By K. LEIGH WISOTZKEY

Yoga “There are many styles of yoga, and we all de-stress in different ways,” says Kimberly Shaffer, owner of Little Yoga Place in Landisville. “Some may enjoy an invigorating power vinyasa class to sweat it all out, while others may prefer a practice that focuses on deep stretching, like a restorative class or yin class.”

There is no right or wrong answer for de-stressing with yoga, but experiencing the many styles of yoga may help you to find what works best for you. And over time, your body may call for a different practice.

Yoga means “union.” It represents a balancing of opposites and a deep interconnectedness of many things.

“In the classes I teach,” says Shaffer, “we are striving to connect our body, mind, breath, and movements, which often allows for exploration of things that may feel overwhelming or stressful, and letting them go.

“I wouldn’t necessarily categorize my [yoga] practice by type,” says Shaffer, “but often, when things are feeling overwhelming or stressful, I may have a more physical vinyasa (one breath, one movement) practice. If my stress is sourced from sadness, I may find myself in a more restorative (slow-flowing) practice. If the source is anger, it may be a combination.

“Every time I roll out my mat for my personal practice, it is with the intent to flow with what will serve my body best in that moment — being open to going wherever my practice takes me, and some days, that’s simply sitting on my mat, creating awareness of my breath.”

For those looking for a yoga class, Shaffer suggests, “Try a class, and try another. With yoga, you may find a class you love, and a class you don’t love, and that’s OK. The same with instructors is true, too.”

Keep in mind that yoga is different for everyone.

“Be present with yourself and don’t worry about the person next to you,” Shaffer advises. “The beauty of yoga is that it’s about making it your own and meeting and greeting your body exactly where it is.”

Shaffer goes on to say that all experience levels can find a practice that suits them (no need to be flexible beforehand; that’s often why many come to the mat).

It truly is a practice that goes beyond physical poses and allows you the opportunity to unplug and disconnect from daily activities and responsibilities and reconnect to the breath and body.

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sing fitness activities to de-stress is very popular in today’s high-stress, always-busy society, but not all fitness activities appeal to everyone — especially if it involves heading to the gym.

Just about any form of exercise helps to relieve stress, but some fitness activities offer more than just releasing endorphins.

Whether you prefer more solitary activities or thrive in a social environment, consider trying one of the activities below for both fitness benefits and new ways to de-stress.

Kimberly Shaffer in her Little Yoga Place performing a “tree pose,” which improves balance, flexibility, and more.

Drumming Hand drumming and West African drumming have become popular in recent years and have grown as activities recognized for their health and fitness benefits.

“Drumming requires use of both the mind and the body,” says Yvonne Sadowy, beginner drum instructor at Studio Solomon in Lemoyne.

“In addition to the physical upper-body workout that can come from some of the more intense drumming, there are mental fitness benefits related to learning, remembering, and the good feeling that music stimulates — the mind interprets the rhythms, embraces the beat, and refocuses mental energy.”

Drumming displaces other thoughts and calms the mind.

“Sure, we can do the wild and crazy drumming,” says Sadowy, “but that’s a quick burst of energy, like a shot of sugar.”

Drumming is an activity that easily becomes meditation in motion, which has a longer-lasting effect.

“When you play with the pulse, your mind and body fall in sync with the pulse,” says Sadowy.

“That, alone, can be relaxing.

Then, when you give your mind something positive to focus on, your body follows suit.”

Drumming promotes increased alpha waves, which produces a natural high. Sadowy recently offered a class specifically designed

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for de-stressing called “Beat D’Stress,” using repetitive, melodic rhythms.

“The wonderful thing about this class is it requires absolutely no drumming experience. Everything you need is provided. The drum is the catalyst, which leads to unwinding, relaxation, release of negativity and stress, and increase of happy endorphins, while helping you function in the now, not the past,” she says.

The whole-brain benefits of drumming can also be achieved through Sadowy’s beginner djembe drum class, where you learn rhythms to use on your own, or in groups, to enjoy these benefits any time they are needed.

“Even if you don’t have a drum but want some of the effects, drum on your thighs, using a back-and-forth, from leg to leg rhythm,” Sadowy offers. “That will stimulate the left and right sides of the brain.”

Yvonne Sadowy (right, center) and her group of drummers warming up for the evenings creative expression.

Fitness Boxing One of the more rigorous fitness activities that helps reduce stress is any type of fitness boxing or cardio kickboxing that uses a heavy (punching) bag or other boxing equipment.

Depending on the class and the way people approach it, the stressrelieving benefits are achieved in different ways: • Many women enjoy even the thought of hitting the bag as a “go crazy” approach to releasing tension and stress, especially if they’re channeling some type of anger or frustration.

It helps, but the approach often leads to a quick burnout and short-lived results.

• A class that includes some form of drill-and-rest format is a good aerobic workout that releases endorphins, while encouraging participants to pace themselves, breathe, and build endurance.

• A class that teaches technique and/or application of skills, along with drills, provides the additional dimension of mental fitness and

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Leigh Wisotzkey (left) leads a women’s fitness boxing / self defense class utilizing puching bags.

engagement, which also helps to get your mind off the source of daily stresses.

“I’m the executive director for CONTACT Helpline, and we work with callers in life-anddeath situations all the time, so my stress levels are high every day,” says Kelly Gollick.

“When I started [attending] the Power Punch class, that was the best thing I could have ever done to help cope with my stress.

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Not only did I realize that hitting a bag releases a lot of physical stress, but it is not a mindless activity.

The class really takes focus, which takes me away from my worries for the hour.

“After three years of taking the class, it still goes by as quickly as when I started, and I enjoy each minute. With each strike, my stress is reduced and I can go about my day feeling much better.”

In addition to fitness and stress reduction, these classes often have

social aspects that are beneficial for people under a lot of stress.

“Working your body is good for your mind. It releases endorphins and helps to keep me centered,” says Teresa Foley, a private-duty CNA who attends the weekly women’s Power Punch class at Studio Solomon in Lemoyne.

“Connecting as a group and laughing together relieves stress … and punching something helps, too,” she says with a chuckle.

New Year’s Resolutions: Why They Fail and How You Can Succeed

By KIMBERLY BLAKER

Choose one or perhaps two of the resolutions on your list to which you feel most committed. Then choose one or two you feel confidant you can do with ease. These last

couple can be used as positive reinforcement for the more challenging first choices.

The next step is to make a clear plan for adhering to your

resolutions. Put each resolution in writing, and detail the steps to achieve them. If your resolution requires a routine or schedule — such as an exercise routine, a new diet,

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ear’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” – Hal Borland The new year is a great time to take inventory, set goals, and take charge of your life. But if you’re like most, making resolutions is much easier than keeping them.

Rather than focusing on the idea of a new beginning, which can lead to disappointment at the first slip, keep in mind that selfimprovement is an ongoing endeavor. Setbacks are not failure; they bring wisdom and insight for future success.

Before making a split decision as to this year’s resolutions, make a list of goals and changes you’d like to make. Then review your list, and cross off any you do not feel truly devoted to.

Whether you resolve to spend more time with your family, quit smoking, or lose weight, you’re more likely to succeed if you feel a strong personal commitment rather than “I should.”

One reason people don’t keep resolutions they make is the resolutions are often made to silence the pestering of a loved one.

If you decide to quit smoking to get your husband off your back, you’re less likely to succeed. If you decide to quit smoking to feel healthier and be able to enjoy physical activity without being winded, you’re more likely to experience success.

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or steps toward completing your education — then create a goal chart, a detailed plan, and a checklist to track your progress.

Also, post notes in strategic places, such as the refrigerator, bathroom mirror, or steering wheel, as reminders of your resolutions with tips on how to overcome temptation.

Make certain your family understands the importance of your resolutions. Family support and their positive reinforcement can be most helpful.

If your resolution is something your family has been nagging you about, ask for their encouragement but explain that pressure and pestering, particularly during setbacks, could undermine your resolve. Determine how each family member can help you to achieve your goal, perhaps by taking on additional household chores or through affirmations of your continued success.

Adjust your environment to enable success. If eating healthier is

Don’t go it alone. If you have a friend with a similar resolution, make a pact. Work together to create a plan, and then make a point to check in with each other regularly for encouragement, praise, and support. If you resolve to get more exercise, do it together. Having a commitment and someone to accompany you will go a long way in helping you to succeed.

Finally, reward yourself, not just once you’ve achieved your goal, but periodically for your success so far. Small, periodic rewards can be motivation enough to keep you strong when you’re ready to throw in the towel.

Remember, whatever New Year’s resolutions you choose, success awaits you if you resolve to never give up trying.

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your goal, don’t fill the cupboards with junk food for other family members. Find healthy snacks they’re willing to substitute. If

you’re trying to quit smoking, avoid people, places, and things that remind or tempt you, at least until you have it well under control.

Kimberly Blaker is an author and freelance writer. Her articles have appeared in more than 200 newspapers, parenting and women’s magazines, and other publications throughout the U.S.

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Your Body’s Platelets Can Be Put to Good, Multiple Uses

By BARBARA TRAININ BLANK

Jennie-Corinne R. Baublitz-Brenenborg, D.O.

to three treatments of PRP — which represents a good trial of therapy.

Some patients experience pain reduction with the first treatment.

“If treatment isn’t effective after three treatments, the likelihood of it being effective is reduced,” said Baublitz-Brenenborg. “But it does take six to eight weeks to evaluate whether the body is responding.”

Patients receiving a PRP treatment

can expect to be at the doctor’s office for one to two hours. That includes the blood draw, identical to a routine one; the centrifuging process; and the procedure itself, with a short post-procedure recovery period. The patient can go home the same day and needs only to “take it easy” that day.

“The next day they can resume their normal activities; there’s no

significant down time,” said BaublitzBrenenborg.

Generally, the risks/side effects are no greater than with any other injection procedure, such as bleeding and infection, and the doctor will discuss those with the patient.

“Compared with cortisone, in my opinion, the potential side effects are fewer,” Baublitz-Brenenborg added.

The procedure is still considered “investigational” rather than “standard medical care,” however, with no guarantee of improvement.

Still, many patients choose PRP after conventional treatments, such as physical therapy, corticosteroid injections, or surgery, have failed, or if the patient wants to pursue a more natural course to healing,” said Baublitz-Brenenborg. “The goal of treatment is permanent pain relief.”

PRP isn’t covered by insurance, despite some medical studies supporting its effectiveness.

“My guess is that if insurance does start covering it, it would do so with the treatment of lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow),” she added.

Some studies of PRP use in the spine suggest pain relief equivalent to corticosteroid injections, which

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t’s certainly versatile. Plateletrich plasma (or PRP) is used both to treat injury or damage as well as to reap cosmetic benefits.

Basically, PRP is a highly concentrated injection of the body’s own platelets, said Jennie-Corinne R. Baublitz-Brenenborg, D.O., interventional pain management physician at Argires Marotti Neurosurgical Associates of Lancaster.

In other words, the procedure is autologous — meaning the patient and the donor are the same. The patient’s blood is then centrifuged down to concentrate the platelets.

“Platelets have a high concentration of healing growth factors,” said Baublitz-Brenenborg.

“The concentrated plasma is injected into an area of bone or soft-tissue degeneration and used to promote a healing response in injured or damaged tissue.

“PRP is a natural treatment, which has been used for several years in healing injured tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints, and for any type of acute or chronic tendonitis or arthritis,” she added.

Typically, the patient receives one

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PRP is a natural treatment, which has been used for several years in healing injured tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints, and for any type of acute or chronic tendonitis or arthritis

fibers, she added. Microneedling is supposed to allow PRP to penetrate the skin, like a matrix.

In turn, the PRP “helps grow and regenerate the skin,” said Hoang.

The other way PRP can penetrate the skin is via a dermal filler, by injecting PRP into skin

with a syringe.

The healing factors in PRP are relevant to the cosmetic uses as well.

Plasma has nutrients, hormones, and proteins, and these components help regenerate new cells when injected into the skin, Hoang added.

When microneedling is used in

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typically last three to six months.

But, Baublitz-Brenenborg admitted, there isn’t a lot of data out there on how long this emerging technology works for pain.

PRP’s cosmetic uses are well known to Thuy Hoang, a registered nurse at Blossom Med Spa in Lancaster. It’s administered through a procedure called microneedling, an electric skin-needling device studded with 12 very fine needles.

“Useful for PRP, the device penetrates to the upper layers of the skin, creating tiny needle wounds to reduce/eliminate lines and wrinkles, tighten loose skin, [reduce] acne scars, and minimize pores,” said Hoang.

“It can also stimulate hair growth on the scalp to increase hair volume and to strengthen hair.”

The process of microneedling and placement of PRP prompts the body to respond through the creation of new collagen and elastin

Thuy Hoang, R.N., is microneedling with plasma as it is placed in the skin.

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conjunction with laser or a chemical peel, results are quicker.

The procedure is considered safe and noninvasive and takes only about 45-60 minutes, in addition to the blood draw (which takes 15-20 minutes) and centrifuging.

There’s no down time; patients can return to work or normal activities the next day.

“Because a numbing agent is applied prior to the procedure, it doesn’t hurt,” said Hoang, “though there may be a little redness and dryness.”

It may be surprising because of the presumed vanity of females, but she finds that both women and men choose to undergo microneedling with PRP, as do people of different ages.

“One reason for the popularity of the procedures is that a lot of clients are looking for good results in a natural way, using their own plasma.”

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Warm Up to Veggie-Packed Soup When the weather outside is frightful, we could all use a cozy soup for supper. A steaming bowl of Rustic Vegetable-Beet Soup provides instant comfort.

The ease and convenience of Aunt Nellie’s pickled beets can’t be “beet” — no need to spend time peeling or pickling. This colorful mix of antioxidant-rich beets, sweet potato, and carrots joins tender zucchini to create a soup that tastes like it simmered all afternoon, but in fact, comes together in under an hour. The sweet-tangy beets add an

unexpected but welcome layer of flavor to this hearty soup.

For the finishing touch, a garnish of vibrant green, lemony gremolata brightens the soup’s flavor. Garlic, lemon, and parsley may seem ordinary, but they come alive when combined. Crisp flatbread makes a perfect accompaniment to this meal-in-a-bowl.

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Rustic Vegetable-Beet Soup Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Servings: 6

• 1 jar (16 ounces) Aunt Nellie’s Whole Pickled Beets, well drained • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped • 2 medium carrots, coarsely chopped • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and chopped • 2 large cloves garlic, minced • 2 zucchini (about 5 ounces each), coarsely chopped • 2 cans (about 14 ounces each) vegetable broth • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, optional • 1 can (15.5 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed • Salt and pepper • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill

Gremolata: • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley • 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Coarsely chop beets; set aside.

In large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions; saute about 5 minutes or until softened. Add carrots, sweet potato, and garlic. Saute 3-5 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften, stirring occasionally.

Add zucchini, broth, and seasoned salt, if desired. Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, about 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add chickpeas; heat through. Season to taste with

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salt and pepper, as desired. Stir in parsley and dill. Stir in beets. Serve immediately topped with gremolata, if desired.

To make gremolata, combine all ingredients.

Nutrition information per serving (1/6 of recipe): 210 calories; 6 g fat; 6 g protein; 33 g carbohydrate; 6 g dietary fiber; 0 mg cholesterol; 2 mg iron; 727 mg sodium; 0.13 mg thiamin; 6981 IU vitamin A; 8 mg vitamin C.

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