News & Notifications Archive
December 2006
Handling the Holidays
What exactly do we mean when we talk about "the Holidays?" Are the Holidays the twelve days of Christian Christmas, the eight days of the Jewish Hanukkah, the seven day African American Kwanza, Muslim Ramadan, or simply the period of time between Halloween and New Year's Day? Holidays mean different things to different people, and "the Holidays," is no exception. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary defines "holiday" as a holy day, or a day of freedom from labor, or even a period of relaxation. All or none of these definitions may apply to your sense of the holidays.
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November 2006
November is National Family Caregiver Month
Caregiving may be one of the most important roles that one undertakes in a lifetime. Like many of the important activities that we do, caregiving is not easy. The illness or disability of a loved one, oftentimes with little warning or time to prepare, can thrust the caregiver into emotional and physical overload. Caregivers, particularly those who may be juggling work, family and other responsibilities, need lots of help and support for themselves.
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October 2006
Counseling Service for "Fear of Flying"
The Wellness Corporation offers free and confidential "fear-of-flying" interventions for employees and their household members who may suffer from anxieties related to flying. This telephone based counseling service is provided through our affiliation with SOAR, a nationally recognized clinic that specializes in helping people who have these problems.
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August 2006
Metabolic Syndrome: Stress and Lifestyle Issues
Metabolic Syndrome is a cluster of medical factors that predispose one to the development of type II diabetes and heart disease. The American Heart Association and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute have issued a statement that defines this syndrome and alerts us that this is a growing health problem in this country.
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Loneliness in America: Study Reports Decrease in Social Connectedness
In a survey recently published in the American Sociological Review, researchers found that Americans on average have fewer close relationships than ever before. The survey, conducted by Lynn Smith-Lovin and her colleagues at Duke University and the University of Arizona, was an attempt to determine how our levels of social connectedness have changed over the past 20 years.
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