Is your phone hurting your health? Important EAP Benefit Info · attention spans, productivity and...
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www.HigherEdEAP.com | 800.252.4555 Nothing is more stressful than legal disputes or problems. These can range from a spat with a landlord or a traffic cket to more serious issues such as being sued or arrested. Your EAP's self-help center features an extensive legal library from NOLO Legal Press to help with researching many common legal situaons. You can also access more than 100 legal forms, templates, contracts, and leers of agreement by log- ging in to HigherEdEAP.com and clicking “Legal.” The New York Times reports on recent studies showing that phones interfere with our sleep, relaonships, memory, aenon spans, producvity and more. Phones can be addicve because they raise the level of dopamine, a "feel-good" hormone that can lead to dependencies. Now, studies show that phone use also releases the stress-related hormone corsol, the "fight or flight" chemical we ex- perience when we are under threat. This can cause spikes in our blood pressure, heart rate and blood sugar. Occasional spikes are OK, but the average American spends four hours a day on their phone, increasing the risk of stress related health condions. We depend on our phones so cung back can be hard. Experts offer these ps: Turn off sound for all but the most important noficaons ● Track your usage ● Reduce your apps to the essenals ● Keep your phone in another room ● Take regular phone-free breaks and acvies ● Create phone free zones in your house ● Don’t use your phone right before bedme. Get more ps for breaking unhealthy dependencies: Login to www.HigherEdEAP.com. June 2019 Newsleer Important EAP Benefit Info Discouraged by how angry and uncivil the public discourse seem today? Here’s the andote: Start your day with a resoluon to make the world a beer place, not a worse one. Make it a point to pracce tolerance and spread kindness every day: Stop and think before saying or doing something that could hurt someone else ● Give people the benefit of the doubt ● Don’t pass gossip or rumors on ● Don’t let racist, sexist or mean-spirited jokes pass unchallenged ● Be “that one” to reach out and support the vicm. If you or a family member faces a difficult or stressful situaon on or off the job, you can call your EAP 24-7 for help! Is your phone hurng your health? Make your home safer - take a first aid class at Red Cross or download their free First Aid App to keep handy. One safety focus in June is prevenng accidental poisonings. Would you know what to do if your toddler eats pills from grandma's purse or has had a severe reacon to an insect bite? Don't guess what you should do, get free, confidenal, expert advice at Poison Control 1-800-222-1222 or text to 484848. Tips for Naonal Safety Month Be the change you want to see
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www.HigherEdEAP.com | 800.252.4555
Nothing is more stressful than legal disputes or problems. These can range from a spat with a landlord or a traffic ticket to more serious issues such as being sued or arrested.
Your EAP's self-help center features an extensive legal library from NOLO Legal Press to help with researching many common legal situations. You can also access more than 100 legal forms, templates, contracts, and letters of agreement by log-ging in to HigherEdEAP.com and clicking “Legal.”
The New York Times reports on recent
studies showing that phones interfere
with our sleep, relationships, memory,
attention spans, productivity and more.
Phones can be addictive because they
raise the level of dopamine, a "feel-good"
hormone that can lead to dependencies.
Now, studies show that phone use also
releases the stress-related hormone cortisol, the "fight or flight" chemical we ex-
perience when we are under threat. This can cause spikes in our blood pressure,
heart rate and blood sugar. Occasional spikes are OK, but the average American
spends four hours a day on their phone, increasing the risk of stress related health
conditions. We depend on our phones so cutting back can be hard. Experts offer
these tips: Turn off sound for all but the most important notifications ● Track your
usage ● Reduce your apps to the essentials ● Keep your phone in another room
● Take regular phone-free breaks and activities ● Create phone free zones in your
house ● Don’t use your phone right before bedtime. Get more tips for breaking
unhealthy dependencies: Login to www.HigherEdEAP.com.
June 2019 Newsletter
Important EAP Benefit Info
Discouraged by how angry and uncivil the public discourse
seem today? Here’s the antidote: Start your day with a
resolution to make the world a better place, not a worse
one. Make it a point to practice tolerance and spread
kindness every day: Stop and think before saying or doing
something that could hurt someone else ● Give people the benefit of the doubt
● Don’t pass gossip or rumors on ● Don’t let racist, sexist or mean-spirited jokes
pass unchallenged ● Be “that one” to reach out and support the victim. If you
or a family member faces a difficult or stressful situation on or off the job, you
can call your EAP 24-7 for help!
Is your phone hurting your health?
Make your home safer - take a first aid class at Red Cross or download their free First Aid App to keep handy. One safety focus in June is preventing accidental poisonings. Would you know what to do if your toddler eats pills from grandma's purse or has had a severe reaction to an insect bite? Don't guess what you should do, get free, confidential, expert advice at Poison Control 1-800-222-1222 or text to 484848.
Tips for National Safety Month
Be the change you want to see
