Today more faculty and staff are requesting healthy foods at meetings, in vending and at campus and off-site retail options. In order to facilitate faculty and staff in maintaining or taking up healthy eating, Vanderbilt has a special initiative called Healthy Bites.

Chad A. Buck, PhD: Work/Life Connections – EAP and Health Plus Many people struggle with eating well, and emotions can definitely complicate efforts to improve eating habits. Here are a few strategies to help the odds be ever in your favor:

Chad A. Buck, PhD: Work/Life Connections – EAP and Health Plus 1. When you have a hard time clearing your mind of thoughts of food, count on your 4 other senses.

Chad A. Buck, PhD: Work/Life Connections – EAP and Health Plus I. What Is The Connection Between Food and Feelings?

Cold weather can be fun and festive, but it can also present stressful challenges to those who have to brave the weather. Though you may be California dreamin', don't neglect to prepare for the challenges that winter poses.

The winter holiday season is a time of stress; both good and bad. The anticipatory activity before the events can be followed by a whiplash of emotional post-holiday letdown when it is all over. The result may be feeling frazzled. Sometimes the simplest of things becomes the most precious. It is a time that we often postpone our regular self-care efforts and may over do it. Here are some Seasonal "Stressages" (stress-busting messages) to help us cope with the festivities.

By Jim Kendall, LCSW and Carole Kendall, Ph.D.

Self Help Resources Sometimes all you need are the right tools. Here are some helpful resources that anyone can use to make quitting just a little easier.

Medication is commonly used to help smokers quit.  There is no magic formula to determine who needs medication.  If you smoke more than a pack a day, have had significant withdrawal symptoms during previous quit attempts, or have irresisti

Walking is a great way to get exercise…and the Vanderbilt campus is a beautiful place to walk! There are several walking routes across campus that range from 10 minutes to 40 minutes. Plus there are 1/10th mile markers throughout campus that allow you to customize your own walking route.