Resource Articles

July is Social Wellness Month, and it's a great time to reconnect socially or make new friends. Work/Life Connections-EAP gives suggestions on how to get involved to stay emotionally resilient.

June is Pride Month, a time when we celebrate our friends and coworkers in the LGBTQ+ community. Work/Life Connections-EAP shares ways you can get involved and be included in Pride events this month.

What do successful relationships look like? One quality of long-lasting relationships is the presence of good boundaries. Even people who know about the importance of setting boundaries get caught up in the excitement of new relationships and forget to set limits. Work/Life Connections-EAP offers some helpful tips on creating healthy boundaries.

​We can all relate to feeling tired. However, knowing the difference between being tired and being burned out is critical to our well-being. Work/Life Connections-EAP lists ways in which we can regain your energy if you find yourself emotionally exhausted.

​Kindness is generally thought of as a simple act, like smiling to a stranger walking by or saying thank you to a waiter. While the act itself might seem small, the impact is big. Work/Life Connections-EAP shares some ways in which you can inject small acts of kindness into your daily routine.

Enjoy healthy eating with your coworkers with this guide to hosting healthy potlucks at work!

LGBTQI – What Do All the Letters Mean? Chris Purcell, Director of the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Life, offers insight on LGBTQI meanings and explores the services offered at the K.C. Potter Center in hopes of offering education and encouraging dialogue across the the Vanderbilt University and Medical Center campuses.