Home Safety Follow safety tips to keep you from an injury sustained on a ladder. * Make sure your ladder is long enough for you to reach the job without standing on the top three steps or overextending your body. * Check the ladder for cracks or weak spots before you use it. Metal ladders […]
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Mental Health Care Psychotherapy Use of face-to-face discussions to define and resolve personal problems. Types include: * Individual Therapy – A therapist works one-on-one with the client using a variety of treatment methods to sort out the problems and find resolutions. * Psychoanalysis – Places emphasis on linking early childhood memories and events to current
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Personal Safety Give presents that promote a healthy lifestyle. Keep their well-being and self-care in mind when making your list and checking it twice. Action Step:There are many thoughtful and joyful gifts to choose from that will enhance well-being, for adults and kids. © American Institute for Preventive Medicine
Medical Care * Schedule office visits, tests, and exams that you need, but have not yet had this year, especially if they are covered expenses or if you have met your deductible. * If you have a flexible spending account (FSA), make sure to use it all by the yearly deadline date. You lose what
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Social Health Volunteer work is one way to reduce stress and negative emotions. Volunteer work puts the focus on others and less on your problems. Studies suggest it also boosts “feel-good” hormones and social connections, which are powerful stress busters. Be a mentor for a child. Deliver meals on wheels. Volunteer your time at your
Mental Health Violence is the intended use or threat of force or power against one or more persons or even oneself. It results in physical or emotional harm, deprivation, or, too often, death. Worldwide, violence causes 44% of deaths among males; 7% among females. Abuse is one form of violence. It can be emotional, physical,
Financial Health Smart use of credit cards can help you control costs and your credit score. Using a credit card is safer than carrying cash, makes it easier to track your expenses, and helps you establish credit. And you need a credit card to make purchases online or by phone. But be careful with credit
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Mental Health Care Once the decision to seek professional help has been made, the following are places you can go. * Your personal or primary care doctor (to rule out any physical illness first) * Your confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) * Your Student Counseling Center. (Most colleges provide free counseling services for their students.
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Home Safety Every home should have at least one fire extinguisher. Extinguishers should be mounted in plain sight and be simple for all family members (except small children, of course) to use in an emergency. Show the babysitter how it works, too. * Buy a multipurpose extinguisher rated 2A10BC or higher. The letters indicate the
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Medical Care Know Your Health Plan * Find out what the plan covers. Ask your employer, insurance company, or use the Web site you are given to get information. * Read your health plan’s policy and member handbook or Web site information. If you don’t understand something, talk to your health benefits staff at work.
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