ComplianceMnthlyRecap MH 5.16.22

What is Emotional Agility, and How Can You Manage Your Emotions in the Workplace?

Posted by: Bill Olson    Nov 5, 2019 8:30:00 AM

It’s a buzzword we hear all the time: emotional agility. So you may be asking, what exactly IS emotional agility? It’s defined as one’s ability to deal with stressors and discomfort in work and life. People are preprogrammed to deal with situations in certain ways, but these types of reactions don’t always allow room for emotional growth.

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Topics: wellness, stress, Cope with Stress, Emotional Agilty

Preventing and Beating Burnout

Posted by: Bill Olson    Jul 23, 2019 1:20:06 PM

shutterstock_571110763Burnout. It’s something people might joke about after a particularly stressful stretch at work or post memes about on Instagram. It’s also a very real phenomenon first described in 1974 and, per a recent article by the BBC, a potential work hazard thanks to a reclassification by the World Health Organization.

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Topics: workplace wellness, workplace culture, stress

Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace

Posted by: Bill Olson    Jul 2, 2019 11:43:10 AM

shutterstock_583374163Mental Health Month in May each year is a campaign to raise overall awareness about mental health in America that started in 1949. The effort to bring mental health to the forefront of employee wellness conversations is relatively new. According to Employee Benefit News, it’s only been in the last five years that employers have more aggressively worked to inform employees about what help is available and also encourage employees to get help, putting mental health treatment in the same space as any health concern.

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Topics: mental health, workplace wellness, stress

Tips and tricks to help you stress less

Posted by: Bill Olson    Jun 11, 2019 1:50:26 PM

shutterstock_796181494Stress. We all feel it. We all complain about it. And we probably just accept it as being the price we pay for living in today's hectic world.

 

While it's true that stress is probably unavoidable – whether it's caused by a traffic jam or a bigger challenge like a job loss or a chronic illness – it's also true that you can learn to deal with stress in a more healthy way. And that's important, because stress can wreak havoc on your health. The longer you're under stress, the worse it is for your physical well-being. Here are some things to try to help you manage stress.

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Topics: wellness, workplace wellness, stress