URMC / Employee Assistance Program / News & Events / UR Medicine EAP Blog / January 2020 January 2020 Give Your Brain a Break True or False: Taking breaks from work allows you to be more productive at work. True! Find out why in the Life-Work Connections/EAP January blog post. Is Your Patience Running Thin? Feeling impatient lately? Did you know that patience is a learned skill? Check out the Life-Work Connections/EAP January blog post to learn tips for how you can learn (or re-learn) patience. Moving Beyond "Just Coping" Did you know that getting help earlier can shorten the period of distress experienced when faced with a problem? Check out the Life-Work Connections/EAP January blog post to learn more about how you can do more than "just cope" with a crisis. Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone? Check out the Life-Work Connections/EAP January blog post to learn more about the signs of smartphone addiction. Master Your Self-Care Strategy Is self-care just about getting enough sleep and eating well? Check out Life-Work Connections/EAP January blog post to find out how much more "self-care" entails.