CONCERN: EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
A Benefit for Employees and Families
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CONCERN: EAP Services
• Work/Life Benefits– Parenting and Childcare Resources– Eldercare Services– Financial Counseling– Legal Consultations– Pet Care Referrals
• Short Term Counseling 1-5 visits per issue per 12-month period
• Free Confidential – 24/7 800 number answered “live”
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Getting Started
• Call for an appointment 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday
• In crisis situations, call 24/7 for immediate telephone support
• For more information– Ask your HR/Benefits Department– www.concern-eap.com– Call CONCERN at (800) 344-4222
Resiliency during Tough Economic Times
Objectives
• What is Stress?• Define Resiliency• Economic Stress• Talking about finances• How to boost your resiliency
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Types of Stress
• Eustress (positive stress)• Distress (negative stress)
– Acute Stress– Chronic Stress
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Stress Reactions
• Fight, Flight or Freeze• Negative effects on mental
well-being, physical health and hormonal system
• Cortisol (stress hormone) can create both physical and emotional reactions
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Resilience
• The key is not to try to avoid stress altogether, but to manage the stress
• It involves maintaining flexibility and balance in your life:– Monitoring your emotions– Taking action and resting– Gaining support and nurturing yourself– Relying on other and yourself
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Impact on Health
• Reality: increased anxiety, depression, grief, or hardship can be damaging
• Take good care of yourself, both physically and psychologically
• Remember: the flight attendant instructs you to put on your oxygen mask first!
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Financial Stress
• 66% of Americans identify the economy as a significant source of stress in their lives
• 75% are stressed by money• Housing costs are a major
cause of financial stress• 48% report that job stability
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Managing Economic Stress
• Pause but don’t panic• Identify your financial stressors and
make a plan• Recognize how you deal with stress
related to money• Turn these challenging times into
opportunities for real growth and change• Ask for professional support
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Establish a Spending Plan
• Write it down– Use your actual current income– Identify a list of debts vs expenses– Trim flexible expenses then reduce fixed expenses
• Planning ahead– Start to save – pay yourself first– Start/continue an emergency fund– Consider other way to increase your income
Couples talking about Finances
• Keep your cool• Soften your “start up”• Don’t be a mind reader• Think, then speak• Repair before exiting
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De-stress through simplifying
• Get into action• De-clutter your environment• Donate all unused belongings• Organize all your financial and
important papers
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Strategies for Building Resilience
• Make Connections• Avoid seeing crises as insurmountable• Accept that change is a part of life• Move toward your goals and take
decisive action• Keep things in perspective and maintain
a hopeful outlook• Take care of yourself
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