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Greetings

As the end of year approaches, EAPworks would like to send you some tips and tools for managing the season.

We hope you find it helpful and would ask if you could please distribute the newsletter to staff?

If we can be of support, please do not hesitate to call us.

Kind regards

Julie and Mark 

Directors - EAPworks

Looking at the realities...

The festive and holiday season is almost upon us and some of us are delighted and excited, and some of us despair and there is every reaction in between!  

The reality in New Zealand is that our festivities and holiday period comes together at the end of the year when we can be at our most frazzled after a full-on year at work.  Christmas also means different things to different people - for some it is a time of  meaningful spiritual significance, for others it is a holiday and time with family and friends, and others, would rather pay no heed to it.

From our observation, Christmas accentuates how you are feeling - for this who have had sad losses through the year, or are in complex situations, or are alone, it is a very hard time, for the lonely, there is greater loneliness, and for families it can be a time of increased stress - and for others, it is a wonderful time.  It is good to think about those around us as we prepare for this time, and there are some things we can do to make it less stressful.