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1 in 4 turns to alcohol to cope with work pressure, especially when working from home

Employees are more likely to turn to alcohol when experiencing work-related stress at home than switch off their work phone, research has found. Just 25% said they would switch off their phone when they felt overwhelmed by...

source: Personnel Today

Mental health, mortality linked to work autonomy, cognitive ability to meet job demands

Our mental health and mortality appear to be significantly linked to the amount of autonomy we have at work, as well as our workload, job demands and our cognitive ability to deal with those demands, according to a new study...

source: Psych Central

Employers struggle to balance helping employees and their bottom line

As if managing ever-increasing benefits costs while creating a competitive benefits package and producing an effective annual enrollment isn’t a big enough task for most employers, here comes the coronavirus with a whole new set...

source: Employee Benefit News

Work with employees before re-opening

With all of the confusion surrounding different states’ decisions over the re-opening of businesses shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, and new perplexities raised by managing a fearful and sometimes remote workforce, employers may be concerned about whether...

source: EHS Today

Yoga may help ease depressive symptoms

Yoga is associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms among adults with a diagnosed mental health disorder, according to a review published recently in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Jacinta Brinsley, from the University of South Australia in Adelaide, and...

source: Psychiatry Advisor

Where stress lives

Yale researchers have found a neural home of the feeling of stress people experience, an insight that may help people deal with the debilitating sense of fear and anxiety that stress can evoke, Yale researchers report recently in the journal Nature Communications. Brain...

source: ScienceDaily

Study: Some employers are 'out of touch' with employees' stress levels

Employees may be working more now than prior to the pandemic, other studies have shown. According to analysis from Clockwise, employees are spending 24% more time in one-on-one meetings and 29% more time in "team sync" meetings —...

source: HR Dive

Drastic changes in social lives raise future mental health concerns

People's social lives aren't what they used to be. But exactly how they've changed and what it might mean for mental health is what psycho-linguistic researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are trying to figure out in the Pandemic...

source: Medical Xpress

Why empathy is key as employees return to workplaces

As employees return to the workplace, profit and productivity aren’t the only concerns on their employers’ mind. The mental health of workers ranks high on everyone’s list; some employees will be fearful to return because they have no idea what will meet...

source: Human Resource Executive

3 tactics for reducing stress in a multigenerational workplace

In the busy, performance-driven workplaces of today, it is easy for employees to find themselves under constant stress. Stress found in the workplace can affect not only employees’ work product but also their mental and physical health....

source: HR Daily Advisor

CDC: Coronavirus antibody tests still not accurate enough

Coronavirus antibody test results may not be accurate enough to help guide decisions about whether to allow large groups of people to gather at work, schools, dormitories, correctional facilities, and other locations, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said...

source: Physician's Briefing

Employers must get creative with benefit communications

Do we have telehealth benefits? Who do I call to get counseling for my daughter? I know I missed open enrollment, but can I make one small change? To the dismay of many HR benefit professionals these questions are all too familiar, especially given the significant amount...

source: BenefitsPRO

9 strategies to build an employee-first culture

Organizations should recognize that if you take care of culture, then the customer experience and profits will take care of themselves. Putting your people at the center of your thinking and decision-making will never steer you in the wrong direction. Culture is experienced...

source: Entrepreneur

How to support employees experiencing grief and loss

You may have employees that have lost loved ones. Compounding the grief, many were not able to attend a funeral or memorial service due to social distancing guidelines. Many people who died of COVID-19 died alone, or with medical staff holding up a phone or tablet so a patient...

source: Forbes

EAPA ELECTIONS: We need your voice and your creativity!

A seat at the EAPA Board of Directors table puts you in the mix to guide the future of your EAP Association. Your contributions on the Board will provide you with diverse experiences, broaden your world view, and expose you to fresh perspectives. You’ll be involved...

source: Employee Assistance Professionals Association

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1 in 4 turns to alcohol to cope with work pressure, especially when working from home

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Employers struggle to balance helping employees and their bottom line

Work with employees before re-opening

Yoga may help ease depressive symptoms

Where stress lives

Study: Some employers are 'out of touch' with employees' stress levels

Drastic changes in social lives raise future mental health concerns

Why empathy is key as employees return to workplaces

3 tactics for reducing stress in a multigenerational workplace

CDC: Coronavirus antibody tests still not accurate enough

Employers must get creative with benefit communications

9 strategies to build an employee-first culture

How to support employees experiencing grief and loss

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