Addressing Cancer: Resources for Employees & Supervisors
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Establishing Effective Personal Boundaries
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By: Chad A. Buck, PhD
The term "boundary" is used often but it is not always understood or properly-executed. A physical boundary is a wall or a barrier between two things. It keeps property separated so it is clear who owns it or with whom it belongs. A psychological boundary is not all that different.
Ways to Win Emotional Hunger Games
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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:
Ten Strategies for Dealing with Emotional Eating
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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.
Feeding Your Feelings: How Emotions Affect Eating Habits
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Chad A. Buck, PhD: Work/Life Connections – EAP and Health Plus I. What Is The Connection Between Food and Feelings?
Procrastination
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All of us at some point or another have put off a task we needed to complete. Those tasks can range from doing the laundry or cleaning the bathroom to revising a grant application or finishing a manuscript. A little procrastination is to be expected, however, recurrent or chronic procrastination can have significant effects on work and relationships.
Post-Traumatic Stress Self-Assessment
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When a person experiences, witnesses, or is confronted with an event or situation that involves actual or threatened death, serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of self or others, he or she can experience fear, helplessness, and horror. PTSD results when effects of exposure to a traumatic event persist beyond one month following the event.
Please answer "Yes" or "No" if you have been exposed to or witnessed a traumatic event and have engaged in or experienced any of the following over the past month on a fairly consistent basis.
Attention Deficit Disorder (AD/HD or ADD) Self-Assessment
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Alcohol Use Self-Assessment
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According to the World Health Organization's moderate drinking guidelines, women should consume no more than one 5 ounce serving of alcohol per day, and men are to consume no more than two 5 ounce serving of alcohol per day. A 5 ounce serving of alcohol is equal to one shot of 100 proof liquor or a 12 ounce mug of beer. In addition, women should not consume more than 4 alcoholic beverages on any occasion, and men should not consume more than 5. The more a person goes over these recommended amounts of alcohol consumption, the higher his or her risk for alcohol dependence.
Signs, Effects, and Recovery Support for Eating Disorders
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According to National Eating Disorders Association, as many as 10 million females and 1 million males in the United States suffer from anorexia or bulimia, and millions more struggle with binge eating disorder.