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Feb 19 Webinar: Don’t Let Taxes Stress You

Posted: January 29, 2026

Prepare for the tax season by discovering tools to off-load the stress. Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 12 p.m., join our free webinar to learn essential strategies that help make your taxes a success. Register now.

Jan 22 Webinar: Diet and Well-Being

Posted: December 4, 2025

Curious about the impact of food on emotional well-being? Watch the recording of our January webinar! On January 22, 2026, 12–1 p.m., Dr. Deanna Kelly connected diet with brain function, mood regulation, and overall emotional well-being.

Oct 14 Mindfulness in Motion: Stress Relief on the Go for Healthcare Professionals

Posted: September 16, 2025

On October 14, 2025, 12–1pm, attend the free webinar “Mindfulness in Motion: Stress Relief on the Go for Healthcare Professionals.” Speakers Malika Curry (LCPC, EAP Manager) and Kara Stevens (MS, RN, NE-BC Director of Wellness, UMMC) will explain the science behind mindfulness, explore tools to manage stress and foster resilience, and identify techniques you can […]

June 25 Reclaiming Rest: Sleep Health for Healthcare Workers

Posted: June 3, 2025

Video Recording A video recording of this webinar is available for you to watch.

News

Why Do You Worry All the Time?

Published June 11, 2014

Wait to Worry is the advice Steven Petrow dispenses in his article in the Washington Post on May 27, 2014.  Mr. Petrow references his father and himself as worriers who thought too much about the “What ifs” of the future. However, Mr. Petrow decided to break his habit of overindulging in worry.  He replaced it with some guided meditation which he practiced for 10 minutes three times a day.  He said after a few weeks of this he was able to regain “a sense of self-mastery, and with it a certain peace.  I grew less afraid of the what-ifs and stopped dwelling on them-and started to enjoy the right-now again.” Mr. Petrow said he adopted the mantra “Wait to Worry.”

It is a well known fact that people who stay focused on the present are happier than those who ruminate about the past, or worry about the future.  Enjoy yourself today!

For help in getting yourself to your happy place, contact the EAP and have one of our counselors assist you.

Posted in Mental health education