Stress Management Tips for Holiday Family Get-Togethers

A number of strategies can help you through difficult family interactions this holiday season. Life-Work Connections Employee Assistance Program is happy to provide you with tips that can help you relax and enjoy this time.

Stress Tip: Reduce Catastrophic Thinking

Catastrophic thinking is focusing on the worst-case scenario. It's worry on steroids that can be applied to almost anything. You can be concerned without thinking catastrophically.

Relationships—the Secret to Happiness

A long-term study found that quality relationships ultimately bring joy to people. If you’re past your teens and younger years and you find your health and relationships are lacking, it can be a bit more of a challenge to fire up an active friends network.

Anger in the Workplace

Education about anger, self-awareness, and triggers can help those with anger management problems. Anger responses become engrained, which is why a programmatic approach is often needed to gain control in the long term.

What Assertiveness Can Do for You

Why should you be more assertive? Let us give you eight reasons.