The Rochester Mayo Clinic EAP offers no cost, confidential counseling to Rochester based employees and qualified dependents. Counselors provide short-term counsel for a variety of life issues. The EAP also provides referrals to community resources and serves as a resource to leadership. Our Supervisor Toolkit provides information on leadership services. We invite you to explore our page and contact us with any additional questions you may have.
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Research has shown there are four specific types of negative communication that are so destructive, they signal the end of a relationship. In honor of…
Good night, sleep tight: Insomnia Awareness Day is held in March on the Monday that follows Daylight Saving Time. This event was instituted by the…
Research shows that acts of kindness have positive impacts on the mental health and quality of life for both the receiver and, even more so,…
2024: The Year of Self-Compassion… Happy New Year! It’s always a good time for self-improvement, but the new year offers an especially fitting opportunity to…
Say it ain’t SNOW… Winter brings extreme weather conditions and increased darkness which can exacerbate feelings of loneliness or sadness. Read about Winter Blues and…
Looking for Glimmers You may be wondering, what is a glimmer? A glimmer is essentially the opposite of a trigger. A glimmer sparks a sense…
Leaders, Please join Jody Nation, LPCC on November 9th at 12:00 pm (CST) in Phillips Hall for the “Finding your Flow as a Leader” presentation. …
While FOMO (the fear of missing out) can be a source of stress, one concept that has gained popularity is JOMO, or (the joy of missing…
Harvard-educated neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor states that it takes no longer than 90 seconds for stress hormones to flood and clear our system. But how…
Beware of Destination Addiction! Destination addiction is the belief or preoccupation with the thought that happiness is always around the corner, such as the next…
Providing a break for our brains when we feel overwhelmed or stuck, acts similarly to the relaxation we experience while away on a vacation. Read…
Just like we’re always thinking, we’re also always feeling emotions. The June Spotlight on Self-Care highlights The RULER Method of Social and Emotional Learning.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Please join EAP counselor, Jody Nation, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 11:00am CST/9:00am MT/12:00pm EDT, for a 25-minute…
May is Mental Health Awareness month. This year’s theme by Mental Health America (MHA) is encouraging individuals to look around and within. May 2023 Newsletter…
April is National Couple Appreciation Month For the past 50 years, John and Julie Gottman have been putting love under the microscope. As psychologists, they’ve…
The EAP would like to invite you to attend a presentation specifically for leaders: The presentation will be offered onsite in Arizona at the times…
You may be interested to know about the Mayo Clinic Libraries subscription to Libby. Libby app: Non-Fiction personal and professional development eBooks and audio books…
Feeling overwhelmed or increased stress is a common experience. It can be caused by increasing work responsibilities, competing demands, and a sense of being pulled…
This January we have launched our self scheduling app. Employees are able to schedule their own in person or zoom appointments online! Click this link…
The new year offers a clean slate to start some new habits conducive to your psychological well-being. Read a few of last year’s most exciting…