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Knowledge is power—especially when it comes to your well-being. Our blog, updated monthly, is your go-to resource for research, tips, and guidance through the complexities of personal and professional well-being.
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April 1, 2025
Managers’ Guide to Employee Mental Health: How to Offer Support in a Crisis
This blog post is by Racheal Gibbons, MS, LMHC, NCC, CADC, Clinical Program Manager with EFR. Dealing with employees’ mental health isn’t just a concern for HR—it’s something every people...Read More
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July 17, 2024
EAP and Early Intervention: How Managers Can Help Employees Before Performance Slips
You don’t have to be your team’s therapist, but showing you care by guiding a struggling employee to support through their EAP can prevent issues from escalating down the road....Read More
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October 1, 2023
Mastering Motivation: The Science of Staying Driven at Work
We all have a perpetual resident on our to-do list. You may wait until the mood strikes to tackle the pesky task. Motivation, the catalyst for action and achievement, often...Read More
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November 1, 2023
When Trauma Follows You to Work: Understanding PTSD
Trauma is an invisible scar, echoing into the present even when the horrific nightmare ended. You may be at home or in the office when your mind pulls you back...Read More
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October 1, 2023
Mastering Motivation: The Science of Staying Driven at Work
We all have a perpetual resident on our to-do list. You may wait until the mood strikes to tackle the pesky task. Motivation, the catalyst for action and achievement, often...Read More
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October 1, 2023
Cracking the Code: How Psychological Safety Fuels High-Performing Teams
Organizational leaders have sought the secret to effective and productive teams for decades. In its quest to decode the DNA of high-performing teams, Google launched Project Aristotle, which aimed to...Read More
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September 1, 2023
Outsmart Procrastination: Your Brain’s Motivation Hack
Starting a project when you lack motivation can feel like a monumental hurdle. You may find yourself vacuuming the house, spending hours categorizing items in your refrigerator, or rearranging your...Read More
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August 1, 2023
Are you selfless or losing yourself? The difference between empathy and codependency
Do you find yourself pouring so much time, attention, and effort into a relationship that you lose yourself? The drive to help loved ones when they endure difficult situations is...Read More
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July 1, 2023
What Is “Life Coaching?” What Could I Expect?
Blog post written by Barb Ranck. Barb is a Life and Leadership Coach with Employee & Family Resources If you’ve never heard of a “life coach,” you’re not alone. Honestly,...Read More
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July 1, 2023
Unlocking Employee Potential: Making the Workplace Supportive of Mental Health
Contrary to the common misconception, mental health is not limited to being either mentally ill or mentally well. Everyone experiences mental health on a continuum that fluctuates between wellness and...Read More
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June 5, 2023
ANT Repellent: Rewiring Your Mind for Positive Thinking
You do a lot of thinking. Research estimates the average person processes over 60,000 thoughts each day! Like millions of gallons of water surging through the Colorado River cut the...Read More
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May 1, 2023
5 Must-Reads for Mental Health Awareness Month
Books are a powerful way to understand you or a loved one’s mental health journey May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise mental health awareness and erase...Read More
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April 5, 2023
Mental Health Awareness Month Tips
Take Care of Your Health Throughout Mental Health Awareness Month! Throughout this month, embrace the idea of total well-being. While it’s common to separate physical and mental in terms of health,...Read More
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April 1, 2023
Don’t Dread the Ebb
Your productivity ebbs and flows. Find your flow by embracing the ebb. As Sunday rolls around, do you feel a sense of unease looming over your head at the upcoming...Read More
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March 1, 2023
The Dark Side of Staying Positive
Searching for a silver lining gives us hope for the days ahead. Sayings such as “this too shall pass” can provide comfort in the knowledge that pain doesn’t last forever....Read More