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H R Holiday Survival Guide
C OR N ER By Giezel Garnett, Chief Human Resources Officer
The Holidays can be the most Travel Safely Manage Stress
wonderful and stressful time of Whether you’re traveling across The holidays don’t need to take a
the year. As we try to juggle town or around the world, help toll on your health and
work, travel, shopping, holiday ensure your trip is safe. Don’t pocketbook. Keep your
party or the lack there of, many drink and drive, consider Uber or commitments and spending in
of us experience high levels of Lyft or an alternative. check. Try to balance work,
stress and/or depression. Here home, and play, stay positive and
are a few tips for a successful make sure to get proper sleep.
holiday season:
The Art of Giving Gifts
Gift giving between supervisors
and employees should be
suitable to the workplace and
neutral, such as a gift card or How Your Employee
donation in the recipient’s Assistance Program Can Help
name. If money is tight, a nice If you are having a particularly
card expressing gratitude can be Renew Contact with Lost difficult time through the holiday
a great alternative. Friends season Work & Life Matters,
Don’t focus on why or how you Saban’s employee assistance
lost touch with those you’ve program (EAP) can provide much
drifted away from—focus on needed support. Here are just a
reconnecting. Let people know few ways they can help: Family
that you are thinking about them. Relationships, Work
Relationships, Emotional
Respect Your Limits Challenges, Trauma Exposure,
Don’t push yourself too much. Alcohol, Chemical Dependency &
You want to stay clear of your Other Additions, Grief & Loss,
Eat Healthy and Be Active breaking points. If you are tired, Change & Transition, and
With balance and moderation, rest. If you are hungry, eat. If you Financial Problems.
you can enjoy the holidays the are overburdened with extra
healthy way. Choose fresh fruit tasks or too many invitations, try
as a festive and sweet substitute to let some of your other
for candy. Find fun ways to stay responsibilities slide for a few
active like dancing to your weeks. Give yourself the gift of Wishing you and your
favorite holiday music. Be active peace. Hold your own schedule family a very happy,
for at least 2½ hours a week. and don’t overbook yourself.
Help kids and teens be active for joyous, safe holiday
at least 1 hour a day. season and a peaceful
and prosperous New
Express Gratitude
Telling others you care about Year.
and value them can alleviate life - The Human
anxiety. Resources Team
