by EAP Assist | Oct 3, 2018 | EAP, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program
There are many studies highlighting the benefits of having friends in the workplace with one recent study indicating employees who have “best friends” at work are seven times more likely to feel engaged in their work and more likely to be satisfied with their lives....
by EAP Assist | Oct 2, 2018 | EAP, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program
Emotions humans express, other humans are able to catch, because we are designed to mimic others, with negative emotions such as stress, anxiety and depression being particularly contagious. There is a basic evolutionary reason for this behaviour. Humans are...
by EAP Assist | Sep 27, 2018 | EAP, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program
A recent survey of almost 400 Australian workers asked: what are the most effective avenues through which one can combat harmful workplace stress? 84% said exercising more 78% said taking breaks during the day 63% said speaking to a manager or colleague 60% said...
by EAP Assist | Sep 25, 2018 | EAP, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program
A recent article published in Scientific American reports on an animal study that shows that a single, socially stressful situation can destroy newly created neurons in the hippocampus, the brain region involved in memory and emotion. Although most of the brain stops...
by EAP Assist | Sep 15, 2018 | EAP, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program
Mindfulness is a of self-awareness training adapted from Buddhist mindfulness meditation. It has been adapted for use in treatment of depression, especially preventing relapse and for assisting with mood regulation. It has been described as a state of being in the...