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United EAP Regional Staff
Helping Hands December: Gratitude
Happy Holidays! This months' issue focuses on gratitude. There is a lot of research showing that focusing on gratitude helps improve all areas of life - all of the underlined text in the electronic version of this months issue are links to some of the research. This...
Helping Hands November: Caregivers Health
November focuses on Caregivers health. Many of our members are caregivers for parents, older (adult) children or friends, neighbors, etc. Being a caregiver takes a lot of energy and can be exhausting. The issue addresses good health for caregivers and some resources...
Helping Hands October: Retirement
Our focus is on Retirement and how to prepare for retirement. Retirement is an important issue for many of our folks - preparing for retirement isn't just about money - it is also about being emotionally prepared and having a plan about what you will do and how you...
Helping Hands September: Sleep
September focuses on sleep - the basics of sleep and how much sleep one needs. There has been a lot of research on sleep and how important it is for optimal functioning. Many of our co-workers work shifts that don't allow for "normal" sleep cycles. This can lead to...
Helping Hands August: CBD
Because there is a lot of confusion around legalization of marijuanna and THC (the active ingredient in marijuanna that gives people a "high") and now - CBD oils, we cover information about CBD this month. CBD oil has been touted as a treatment for pain. The...
Don’t Be Greedy: Buddy Passes are Not a Side Hustle
As airline employees, one of the best perks of our jobs is the ability to fly everywhere for free or cheap. If we mention the type of work we do in a casual conversation, it will surely prompt an enthusiastic response, even from complete strangers. A popular t-shirt...
Helping Hands July: Parenting
This month's focus is on parenting. There are many parenting tips in the "Toolbox for Parents" There are also "steps to creating effective rules and consequences". Rules and consequences can also be thought of as boundaries, which could apply to adult relationships....
Helping Hands June: Anxiety
We address anxiety in this months issue. We are an anxious society. Anxiety comes in many forms, a few of them are addressed here. There are more types of anxiety then mentioned, the ones addressed are the most common types of anxiety. The good news is that there are...
Again, Delta? Really?
Delta Managers locked flight attendants aboard a plane to force them to work overtime, according to internal communications at the airline. Mechanical problems caused a May 12th flight from Atlanta to Toronto to be delayed for several hours, leading Delta Managers to...
Helping Hands May: Drug Addiction
We focus on drug addiction this month. Drug Addiction is defined and explored on page 1. Page 2 addresses whether drug addiction can be cured or prevented. Much of the information is from the www.drugabuse.gov web site. This is a very good resource and I encourage you...
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