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Access newsletters

Access newsletters are provided to our client companies three times a year. Past issues are archived here for your reference. Fall and winter 2009 - "Top Ten" strategies to reduce stress
The most universal request from the Aurora Employee Assistance Program is the request for assistance in dealing with stress.

• Summer 2009 - Thriving in challenging times
  Every era and time brings with it unique challenges, and as we stand in the midst of them, they can seem overwhelming.
  
• Winter 2008 - Forgiveness
  Most people think of forgiveness in terms of the person being forgiven for a transgression. However, forgiveness is profoundly about the person doing the forgiving.
  
• Summer 2008 - The Best Investment You Can Make: Your Relationships
  Any committed relationship is a challenge that requires balancing the needs and priorities of individuals to create a union that supports, strengthens and nurtures both parties.
  
  
• Summer 2007 - Resilience: Thriving Under Pressure
  Who gets going, when the going gets tough? It turns out there is a name for that quality that describes the effective way certain individuals respond to stress and trauma in their lives. It is called Resilience.
  
  
• Winter 2006 - Need help making a change?
  Are you still keeping your New Year’s resolutions? Every year, around 40 to 50 percent of Americans make a resolution, yet only 15 to 20 percent ultimately keep them.
  
  
• Fall 2006 - Laughter: A Gift for All Seasons
  Shopping, cooking, cleaning, entertaining, wrapping, writing, eating, drinking and decorating... feeling overwhelmed with all the holiday “extras?”
  
  
• Summer 2006 - Does Your Marriage Need a Tune-up?
  Think about your car. If you had it for years without ever changing your oil and checking your tires, would it still be running? Routine maintenance is common sense when it comes to automobiles. It's also the key to a lasting and fulfilling marital relationship.
  
  
• Work-Life Services: A healthy balance in a complex world
  Families today are coping with greater demands than ever on their time, energy and resources.
  
  
• The power of friendship
  Intimacy means not only a happier life, but a longer, healthier one.
  
  
• Your Health is in Your Hands
  Wellness is a state of mind, body... and choice
  
  
• Living with loss
  Death is inevitable, a universal part of the human experience.
  
  
• The power of resilience
  Everyone faces difficulty and adversity in their life. While a problem-free, stressless existence may sound appealing, it's the challenges and obstacles in life that enable us to grow, learn and develop a sense of mastery over the world around us.
  
  
• Financial survival tips for tough times
  During an economic downturn, more than ever, knowledge is power. Many people live from one paycheck to the next, without really knowing where their money is going, or what they can do to make the most of the resources they have.
  
  
• Find time to nurture your marriage
  When time and energy are in short supply, couples may neglect one of the most crucial ingredients for a strong marriage: giving your spouse your undivided time and attention.
  
  
• Are you facing an energy crisis?
  When was the last time you did nothing? If you're like most of us, you probably can't remember.
  
  
• The freedom of forgiveness
  Forgiveness is a concept valued by nearly every religious tradition and advanced civilization.
  
  
• High society
  What to do if you, or someone close to you, has an addiction problem.
  
  
• Less stress, more energy
  A few simple changes can make lasting improvements in your physical and emotional health
  
  
• Gambling
  Recreation or preoccupation?
  
  
• Securing the future for you and your loved ones
  Planning ahead is the greatest act of caring
  
  
• Success on your own terms
  Getting what you want begins with self-awareness
  
  
• Exercise and depression
  Exercise found to be a natural remedy for depression
  
  
• Is love all you need?
  Marriages that endure are based on a foundation of love and commitment
  
  
• Keeping Your Child Safe On-Line
  Here are a few precautions to ensure your child's safety in cyberspace
  
  
• Someone is watching you
  What you do has a powerful impact on your children
  
  
• Ten ways to be a great role model
  The National PTA developed these ten suggestions for being the kind of role model you want your children to emulate.
  
  
• Respect at work
  How to give it... how to get it
  
  
• The winter blues
  What to do about it
  
  
• Couples and money
  Reconciling financial differences is one of marriage's greatest challenges
  
  
• Controlling your anger
  Anger may be healthy - if you learn how to handle it.
  
  
• Financial survival for the holidays
  Many of us feel that we can suspend the rules and go a little wild this time of year.
  
  
• Problems... solutions... results
  "It was obvious to everyone that my mind was not focused on my job."
  
  
• When your child becomes a teenager
  Parenting is one of the most important jobs you'll ever have.
  
  
• Feeling anxious?
  Is it "normal" stress, or could you have an anxiety disorder?
  
  
• Not enough time? Try simplifying.
  It seems no one has enough time these days.
  
  
• Surviving the loss of a loved one
  When someone we care about dies, our lives are changed forever.
  
  
• The post-holiday credit crunch
  Taking control of your finances will pay off all year long
  
  
• Parents matter
  Adolescents who feel loved and cared for by their parents and are comfortable in their schools are less likely to engage in high-risk behaviors.
  
  
• Working through depression
  Illness has impact at work and home
  
  
• Depression busters
  Self-help techniques for living with change