A Manager’s Guide to Responding to Employee Anxiety about Coronavirus: Part 2

It’s been about four months since workplaces first started navigating the uncharted waters of the Covid-19 pandemic. We are now entering a new phase of challenges which includes bringing back some employees who have been working remotely. This change will to be...

The Power of Negative & Positive Thoughts

Seven months ago I lost my spouse of 52 years. My grieving process has been complicated by the isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The isolation has deprived me of the opportunity to talk face-to-face with people and hug friends which I dearly miss. However,...

Fighting Off the Winter Blues

The snow came early to New England this year, announcing the arrival of our darkest season. The diminished sunlight available over the next few months can present some well-documented challenges to your mood, sleep patterns and energy level so this might be a...

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Eight Ideas for a Healthier 2018

Health & Wellness, Productivity

It’s not complicated. You already know that if you exercise regularly, eat healthier and get more sleep you will feel better, live longer and perform at a higher level. However, just because it’s not complicated doesn’t mean it’s easy to know where to begin. Here are...

The Importance of Self-Care

Health & Wellness, Stress, Work-Life

When I moved with my family from Maryland to Massachusetts 16 years ago, I told my husband and my realtor that my two top requirements were to be within 3 miles of a health club and a great coffee shop. This specification was not simply on my wish list, it was on my...

How Does Counseling Work?

EAP, Health & Wellness

One of the more common misconceptions about counseling is that the primary purpose is to rehash troubling events from the past. This is a particularly harmful misconception because, if you believe it, you are likely to conceive of counseling as a painful and futile...

Suicide and the Workplace – Part II, Providing Support and Getting Help

EAP, Health & Wellness, Stress

In part one of this two part post, the relevance and importance of the topic of suicide in the workplace was detailed. Suicide awareness efforts at schools and senior centers do not reach those in the middle years of their lives – a time when suicide can be an...

Suicide and the Workplace – Part I, Statistics and Warning Signs

EAP, Health & Wellness, Stress

The workplace is a reflection of its surrounding community. Inevitably, issues in the community like addiction, depression, and family conflict have a direct impact on the workplace. Among these issues there is no topic more emotionally charged, or more important,...

Sleep Alarm: Businesses Are Waking Up to the Costs of Insufficient Sleep

EAP, Health & Wellness, Productivity

For the past several years we have seen growing awareness in the business community about the high cost of sleep disorders. There is an abundance of research which validates the impact of sleep problems on productivity: An international human resource company has...

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