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Stressed Out? Your EAP is Here for You!

According to Gallup, stress is on the rise. The most recent data show that nearly half of all Americans report frequently experiencing stress, up 16 points over the past two decades and the highest in Gallup’s trend to date. What are we so stressed about?

  • Money: A Market Watch Survey revealed that 88% of those surveyed reported some level of financial stress, with 65% saying that finances are their biggest source of stress, citing high costs for essential goods like food. While the economy is growing and inflation is slowing, relief isn’t reaching everyday folks yet. 
  • Parenting: Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy recently issued an advisory about Parents Under Pressure that talks about the stressors that parents face. In addition to money worries, parents have concerns about children’s safety, feel stress about competing demands from work and time away from work, and worry about their children’s use of social media and technology.
  • Other Stressors: Work-related stress. Job stability.  Violence and crime.  The upcoming election. Catastrophic weather events.  And of course, everyone has their own private stressors related to their unique circumstances.

Stress has been linked to diabetes, heart disease, weight gain, and other medical conditions. Learning healthy ways to manage stress is important to our physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. People who don’t know how to manage stress often turn to unhealthy measures for relief, such as drinking too much, eating too much, or relying on drugs. ESI EAP offers a variety of stress management resources to our Members. Here are a few of the resources you can access:

Avoid the Flu This Year

Ideally, by the end of October, everyone 6 months and older should receive an annual flu vaccine – particularly young children, those over 65, pregnant women, people with disabilities, and those with chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and heart or kidney diseases. Check out these CDC resources on flu vaccines, prevention, and treatment.  Enter your zip code in the Flu Vaccine Finder to check for local availability and to schedule a vaccine appointment.

While getting a flu shot, why not get an updated Covid-19 vaccine at the same visit? A new 2024-2025 mRNA Covid-19 vaccine was released in August to address newer variants. There is no recommended waiting period between getting a COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines. 

Featured October Webinar

Investing 101

Want to get started with investing? This webinar will help you to understand what investing is and how the “miracle” of compounding works. It will also cover key building blocks of investing and help you determine which investing strategies are right for you. To access this Webinar and related resources, simply log in to www.theEAP.com during October.

Domestic Violence Hotline

The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence. For free confidential help 24/7, call 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or text “Start” to 88788.

For more information or to initiate a live chat, click National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Learn Something New!

Want to grow personally or professionally? You have thousands of training topics to choose from. Below are a few suggestions or search for your own themes. Simply click on “Member Login” at www.theEAP.com, sign in, and click on the comprehensive training library in the “Training Center.

  • NEW! Mastering Microsoft Teams – Basics (2024) | Course ID: SVL_2051002
    Learn the tool that businesses and individuals use to chat, collaborate, share files, make video calls and more in this 111-minute video. 
  • 5 Steps to Mend a Strained Relationship | Course ID: SVL_0664262
    This 12-minute video will help you rebuild a strained work relationship by learning strategies to constructively resolve conflict and cement the relationship.
  • Getting Real About Workplace Violence: Domestic Violence | Course ID: SVL_014364
    This 4-minute video focuses on how to recognize and be aware of signs of domestic violence
    in both an office and work-from-home setting.

    Learn More!

    How to Scan a QR Code

    1. Open the camera app.
    2. Select the rear-facing camera in Photo mode.
    3. Center the QR code you want to scan on the screen and hold your phone steady for a couple of seconds.
    4. Tap the notification that pops up to open the link. (You will need to be connected to the internet to do this.)

    Don’t Forget!

    EAP services are available to you and your household members as well as dependent children living away from home, up to age 26. 

    October Observances

    Accessing Your EAP Training Center

    1. Go to www.theEAP.com and
    click Member Login.

    2. If you’ve already created an
    account, log in with your User
    Name/Password.

    3. If it’s your first time, click
         REGISTER to create your User
    Name and Password. You only
    need to register once.

    4. Click the ‘Training Center’ and
    then choose ‘Comprehensive
    Training library    .’

    5. In the Search bar at the top of the
    screen, type the course code or
    search for a topic.

    6. Click the course icon, and click the
    ‘Play’ or ‘Start’ button to begin.

    To get a certificate: View the course and take the quiz. Not all courses require a quiz, but if so, you must score at least 80% for a certificate. To get your certificate, click on the ribbon icon below the right corner of the video. The certificate will download to your computer.

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