March can Truly Drive Us Mad
I am not a clinician, but in my personal experience, depression related to sports can be some of the most difficult forms of depression...
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mjacquart
- Jun 29, 2021
- 1 min
EAPA Chapters Consolidate
In today’s virtual world in which online meetings have become commonplace, the traditional geographic borders that used to define...
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mjacquart
- May 17, 2021
- 2 min
Summer Sun: More than Ever!
While overexposure to the sun is never a good idea, between Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Pandemic Affective Disorder (PAD) –...
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mjacquart
- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
Tech is Great, but Something is Missing
Zoom. Google Chat. emails. texts. People are communicating more than ever today, and with the pandemic that forced most of us into doing...
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mjacquart
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
Why is Employee Recognition so Difficult?
36% of employees say lack of recognition is the top reason to leave their job.” Employee recognition really shouldn’t be that difficult,...
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mjacquart
- Feb 16, 2021
- 1 min
Not Just SAD but also PAD
As the days get longer and longer, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) will soon be over for roughly 5 percent of Americans until next...
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mjacquart
- Feb 9, 2021
- 3 min
Bosses Who Cry Wolf
Surely, you’ve read the Aesop’s fable, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, in which a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks nearby villagers into thinking a...
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mjacquart
- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
Preventing Political Discussions from Polarizing the Workplace
Much has been written about political polarization in the U.S. and how a heated political climate has drawn a line in the sand between...
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mjacquart
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
Improving Bias, Prejudice has to Start Somewhere
You'd have to be living in a cave to not be aware of all the social and racial unrest across the US in recent months, largely stemming...
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mjacquart
- Aug 23, 2020
- 2 min
Semantics can mean a LOT
Sometimes semantics can mean a LOT. If you were to tell a co-worker "I'm seeing a counselor", what might be the reaction? To some, it...
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mjacquart
- Aug 7, 2020
- 3 min
Is Napping Really So Bad?
The Spanish tradition of an afternoon nap dates back thousands of years, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Historians believe...
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mjacquart
- May 17, 2020
- 2 min
Pandemic Positives
"Don't just lament what we've lost during the pandemic - consider what it is that we've GAINED." That was a comment I heard today on...
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mjacquart
- Mar 31, 2020
- 2 min
Enhancing Resilience During Tough Times
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting each of us differently, some more than others. For those already suffering from a mental illness, the...
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mjacquart
- Feb 19, 2020
- 2 min
Recovery: Keep Moving Ahead
Heroin. Cocaine. Alcohol. Depression. Bipolar. Or perhaps some combination. Whether you are suffering from an addiction or mood disorder,...
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mjacquart
- Dec 26, 2019
- 1 min
Thinking Big in the New Year
While this is certainly isn't always the case, Human Resources, many times needs to know more about employee assistance professionals and...
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mjacquart
- Oct 22, 2019
- 2 min
Annual Performance Reviews: RIP
This is the time of year when many companies will conduct performance reviews for their employees. But are they worth the time? In my...
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