By: Nanette Kerwick, LMSW, CEAP, CAADC EAC Clinical Specialist — How are you feeling? Overwhelmed? Scared? Drained? We are all stressed by the pandemic. Unless you have been involved in dealing with a possible pandemic before, all of what we are experiencing is totally new to us. Part of the explanation for the physical, as Read More
By: Natalie Parker, EAC Intake Specialist — Since March, I have been experiencing anxiety, stress, sleeplessness, and lack of motivation due to the loss of control. Loss of control of my schedule. Loss of control on where and when I can go outside of my home. Loss of control on if I can visit friends Read More
By: Steve Gainey, MA, LLP, ADS, CAADC EAC Clinical Specialist — In this time of struggle that we (our families, friends, co-workers and others around the world) are experiencing, there is a decision to be made: STRENGTH vs STRONG Cambridge dictionary defines STRONG as: powerful; having or using great force or control. The definition of Read More
This is a guest post provided by EAC’s partner, Workplace Options. Permission to re-post has been given. The isolation you experience from quarantine and mandatory stay-at-home orders can be a major source of anxiety. A global pandemic is a stressful event for everyone and may leave you feeling unbalanced. Even if you do not normally feel anxious, you may be Read More
Given the circumstances we are facing right now, it seemed fitting to re-share this post from October. Now, more than ever, we need to focus on what we can control. Take care of yourself – both your mind and your body. We’ll get through this! — The Final Countdown is a movie released in 1980. It Read More
It’s amazing how things have changed in last two weeks. On the date of my last blog post, COVID-19 was a concern that has turned into an historic event. Now, more than ever, understanding of how our brain works will make a big difference in our daily lives. The frontal lobe of the brain is Read More
“Happiness is a journey, not a destination; happiness is to be found along the way not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it’s too late. The time for happiness is today not tomorrow.” -Paul H. Dunn Happiness is the appreciation of life and moments of pleasure, but overall Read More
My last post centered around love (it was, after all, a week before Valentine’s Day). I’d like to continue the theme of love and introduce you to another word the ancient Greeks had for love: Philautia or self-love. This word can often be misinterpreted because it can be associated with undue regard for oneself or Read More
Next week, we will celebrate Valentine’s Day, a day to celebrate those whom we love. Did you know that the ancient Greeks had eight different words for love? One kind of love is Philia, often translated as “brotherly love” or friendship. This is the kind of love we can practice with people at work by Read More
If you read my last post, you may have discovered a new word. After I wrote it, I was curious – is there an actual meaning to the word “chit”? Turns out there is! The definition of the word chit is: a short official note, memorandum or voucher, typically recording a sum owed. That led Read More
