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We Can HelpWe all want to reach our highest potential, but there are times when we feel that we just don’t—or can’t—measure up. For example, we miss a promotion and wind up feeling inadequate. Or we begin to feel burned out and drained of ambition. In this edition, you will learn how Health Advocate offers FREE, confidential support and resources to help you realize your personal definition of success and lead a more fulfilled and balanced life.

And because reaching your potential depends on staying in good health, you will also see how we can help you keep on top of preventive care and make positive lifestyle changes like eating nutritiously.

Read on to find out how…

A Licensed Professional Counselor can help you redefineyour goals for success and handle any detours.

A Work/Life Specialist can locate career and stressmanagement resources.

The EAP+Work/Life website provides authoritative articlesabout goal-setting, adopting successful work and lifestylehabits and more.

A Personal Health Advocate can help you find practitionersfor preventive care.

A Wellness Coach can help you with nutrition and otherlifestyle changes.

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Redefine Success for Greater HappinessDo you define success by the size of a paycheck? A big title? Sometimes, a too narrow definition can set you up for disappointment. For example, Steve felt that his life was a total failure after losing a major promotion at work. He turned to his Licensed Professional Counselor for guidance.

The counselor helped Steve reevaluate and invest in the other meaningful roles in his life - spouse, father, church volunteer – and to expand his interests. As Steve developed a more balanced view of his life, the counselor was able to help him reset his career goals and eventually find a rewarding position elsewhere in the company.

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Feeling Burned Out? Turn It Around!

Feeling exhausted, cynical, annoyed, or unable to focus at work? These early signs of burnout can arise from sustaining a long-term stressful or unrewarding routine without relief!

Your Licensed Professional Counselor can help you identify what’s fueling your feelings and address the issues. You will also learn coping skills like the following to maintain your balance amid the everyday stress of work:

Take short R & R breaks. A stroll outside, meditating or plugging into music can help reenergize you.

Adjust your attitude.Rediscover enjoyable aspects of your work.

Move!Regular physical activity can help you better relieve stress.

Get some distance.Regain perspective about your life and work by reconnecting with your family, traveling, walking in nature or simply doing something you enjoy.

New Employee? Set a Successful Course

The actions you take as a new hire or transferee can help set a positive course for success at your job. To get off on the right foot…

• Understand your job and how it helps your organization. • Take notes, ask questions – never assume! • Ask for feedback from your supervisor about how you may improve. • Bond with your coworkers – be helpful, social and let them see you’re a positive addition to the team. • Be patient – you can’t learn everything the first week—focus on how you’re improving!

Want more assistance? Reach out to one of our experts.

It’s National Nutrition Month!Highly successful people reach their potential because of the good habits they follow…and this usually includes healthy eating habits. Good nutrition helps you perform at your very best.

Want to read about ways to improve your physical and mental health? Log on to your EAP+Work/Lifewebsite for dozens of articles.

Health AdvocacyYour Personal Health Advocate can help untangle medical bills, find qualified doctors, locate eldercare services and much more.

EAP+Work/Life ProgramTalk to a Licensed Professional Counselor to learn coping skills. You may be referred to the appropriate professional for in-depth, long-term help.

Use self-search provider databases, get 4,000 updated and authoritative articles, view video clips, attend monthly online seminars and more.

Wellness CoachingYour personal Wellness Coach can help you lose weight, eat better or reach other health goals.

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Log your water intake!

Track progress on your Wellness websiteIt’s not enough to just eat healthy—it’s also important to stay well-hydrated. Logging how much water you drink can help you track your progress and identify areas for improvement. You can log it right on your Wellness website! Plus, if you have a Fitbit® device that you use to record your activity, you can sync your Fitbit with the online water tracker! Check out the other health trackers. Log on to your Wellness website to get started!

Discover your risk for disease!

Take your Personal Health ProfileA Personal Health Profile (also known as a Health Risk Assessment) is a simple survey that gives you a snapshot of your current health status and risk for certain diseases and conditions. Simply log on to your Health Advocate Wellness website, answer the questions, and get a customized report of your health status…and steps to improve it.

Start now – it only takes 15-20 minutes to learn valuable information about yourself!

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It’s time to Eat Healthy!Contact your Wellness Coach Not sure where to start to improve your diet? Luckily, your Wellness Coach can help with a variety of health- and wellness-related concerns. Call your Coach for answers to questions like:

• How can I find out how many calories Ishould be eating each day?

• Do you have any ideas for healthy snacksI can bring to work?

• What are some examples of balanced meals?

• Do you have any tips for reducing my addedsugar intake?

These are just a few of the questions Health Advocate can help answer. Call your Wellness Coach to find help and solutions for these concerns, and more!

Ask the Wellness Coach What does it mean to have a balanced diet? Eating a balanced diet can help you feel energized and improve your health. The components are: lean protein, whole grains, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and water. Here’s how you can get started:

• Eat the rainbow. Colorful fresh fruits and vegetablescontain a variety of vitamins and minerals that are essential to your body.

• Combine lean protein with whole grains. Combiningprotein-rich lentils with whole grain brown rice, for example, can help you feel fuller longer.

• Skip the sugary drinks. Choose water instead, and addfresh fruit like lemons or cucumbers for flavor.

• Watch your portions. To avoid mindlessly reaching forsecond helpings, keep serving dishes away from where you are enjoying your meal.

Your Wellness Coach can help you improve your nutrition. Call today for personalized, one-on-one guidance!

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Stay in Peak HealthWe Can Help Staying on top of your health is a vital part of living up to your highest potential. It’s important to have a primary care provider, even if you are in relatively good health.

A primary care provider……may be trained in family or internal medicine and/or pediatrics. They can offer diagnoses, treatment options, and information about changing unhealthy behaviors.

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