Build Resilience with Awareness

How resilient are you? Do you find it difficult to recover from stressful, difficult situations? In this week’s UR Medicine EAP’s blog post, review tactics to promote skills and self confidence to enable you to count on yourself in challenging times. 

Should I Get Help for a Crisis?

How do you respond to a crisis? Are you comfortable with and know when to reach out for help? In this week’s UR Medicine EAP’s blog post, learn how early recognition of a crisis and being open to external resources can resolve a difficult situation more easily and sooner than when trying to rely on yourself to get through. 

More About That Blue Light at Night

Did you know blue light from electronic devices not only disturbs melatonin production, it can also affect your heart and possibly kidneys as well? This week’s UR Medicine offers advice to reduce health risks and to improve sleep by limiting blue light at night.

Spend More Time Thinking

Are you someone who instinctively picks up the phone to avoid sitting alone with your own thoughts? This week’s UR Medicine EAP’s blog post explains how your thoughts, more than technology, can increase productivity, creativity and decision making, leading to a more fulfilled life. UR Medicine EAP is brought to you by Well-U, helping eligible individuals to assess issues, and provide short-term counseling and referrals.

Your Role in Improving Workplace Communication

Are you aware of some of the most common workplace communication challenges and how poor communication can negatively affect morale and productivity? In this week’s UR Medicine EAP’s blog post, learn how to be part of the solution and promote a healthy and productive workplace environment.