Hungry for Normality? Weight Gain is a Consequence of the Pandemic
I learned a disturbing fact during a pre-Thanksgiving visit I had with Espyr’s fine team of professional health coaches. This team of health and fitness experts provides guidance, support, and accountability…
Manage Holiday Stress at Your Business
The holiday season is a time to spend with loved ones, gift giving, holiday parties, and activities that build momentum from Halloween throughout the end of the year. It is a time of the year that is dedicated…
A Day To Remind Us of The Importance of Suicide Awareness
November 21, 2020 is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. It is a national suicide awareness day designated by U.S. Congress and dedicated to bringing healing and support for friends and family…
Servant Leadership as a Response to Crisis
The impact of COVID-19 has greatly endangered our lives and livelihoods as we continue to work our way through what seems like a never-ending cycle of uncertainty and confusion surrounding management of…
How To Help Employees’ Election Stress
America’s long wait for the presidential election’s outcome to be called by media outlets ended on Saturday, November 7, 2020. For others, the outcome is still in doubt. Regardless, for most people…
The Damage of the Pandemic to Higher Education and Student Health
The coronavirus pandemic is currently surging in many parts of the U.S. Just as cooler weather, the flu season and the holidays approach, COVID-19 is killing over 800 Americans per day, and case counts…
Honor Veterans by Supporting their Wellbeing and Preventing Suicide
Veterans Day is approaching. It is an opportunity for us to honor and reflect on the sacrifices of the men and women who have served in the military. While we celebrate Veterans Day annually on November…
8 Ways Managers Can Support Employee Mental Health
Mental health used to be one of those taboo-like topics that no one liked to talk about. Today, hardly a day goes by without a TV news story, front page article or social media conversation around…
Domestic Violence is a Business Problem
Like mental health, domestic violence or DV (also known as intimate partner violence) is an often uncomfortable topic that is not widely discussed in the workplace. DV is viewed too often by business leaders…
Practice Good Self-Care: Take a Mental Health Day
As the global pandemic has shifted our lives into a new “normal,” many Americans have been faced with major transitions in their work, social, and personal lives. These changes are taking a toll.…
What People With Mental Illness Want You to Know
Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 4 - 10. This week was established in 1990 by the U.S. Congress to draw attention to the work of a variety of private and public organizations who educate people…
Get Your Yoga On To Reduce Stress and Anxiety
Stress and anxiety were once considered only to be mental health conditions. But in fact, they affect us physically, especially when we experience them for long periods of time. They can lead not only…