Ulliance Well-Being Blog

Vacation Safely During COVID-19

Topics: wellness, workplace, resources, EAP, workplace wellbeing, #StigmaFree, culture, #RiseAbove, well-being, Company Culture, total well-being, COVID-19, coronavirus

Despite Environmental Benefits, Making New Connections and Revisiting Hobbies and More—Your Employees Need Emotional Support and Resources

Topics: wellness, workplace, resources, EAP, workplace wellbeing, #StigmaFree, culture, #RiseAbove, well-being, Company Culture, total well-being, COVID-19, coronavirus

Close the Mental Health Care Gap for Black, Indigenous and People of Color 

Help to Raise Awareness and Provide Access to Essential information and resources

Topics: wellness, healthy cooking, workplace, resources, EAP, workplace wellbeing, anti-discrimination, #StigmaFree, culture, #RiseAbove, well-being, mental health awareness month, Company Culture, total well-being

Many of us had to cancel our vacations and have had to stay at home and get really creative with our own spaces. 

we have some tips to get you started! 

Below is my deck. Loaded with vines, herbs and flowers. 

Topics: wellness, healthy cooking, resources, EAP, workplace wellbeing, well-being, healthy recipes, Company Culture, total well-being

The phrase “total well-being” likely has you thinking of eating healthier, exercising more and getting regular checkups.

That all may be true, but don’t dismiss the role mental health plays in overall well-being.

Many employers today are taking steps to merge employee assistance programs (EAPs)—which give employees the opportunity to meet and talk with counselors, identify approaches and solutions and receive resources for additional help—with wellness programs and initiatives. 

That holistic approach offers many benefits to employers and employees alike. 

With the mental health components of EAPs incorporated into a physical health-focused wellness program, employees can reduce risk factors associated with chronic disease and their overall health care costs. 

Topics: EAP, emotional problems, workplace wellbeing, #RiseAbove, well-being, Company Culture, total well-being

As the end of 2019 nears and we wrap our minds around typing “2020,” it’s reasonable for our thoughts to shift toward making plans and goals for the new year.

The motivational effect that ringing in the new year can have on us is powerful, and you should make the most of it by creating a plan for the long term, not just through January.

Topics: well-being, total well-being, journaling

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Creating a wellness program is not the same thing as creating and sustaining a culture of wellness in the workplace.

A wellness program has a beginning and an end, while a wellness culture is a way of life—one that’s followed by leaders and employees at all levels of the organization.

The good news is that you likely don’t need to reinvent the wellness wheel when it comes to establishing a culture of health and well-being.

Topics: wellness, wellness programs, well-being, Company Culture

No Amazon delivery time here but it was worth the wait —my U of T
t-shirt has arrived!

Topics: emotional problems, anti-harassment training, #RiseAbove, well-being, bullying

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Understanding responses to tragic events can help you cope effectively with your feelings, thoughts and behaviors along the path to recovery.

The mass shooting last week in Gilroy, CA, and this weekend in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH, have once again shocked the nation to a state of alarm. Everyone responds in their own unique way and most often, carry a myriad of complex and unpleasant feelings into the workplace. 

Topics: EAP, Crisis in the workplace, well-being, depression

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Through personalized communication and sharing of resources, you’ll reach onsite and offsite employees.

Remote work offers many benefits to both employees and organizations. From increased worker productivity and lower overhead expenses to decreased employee stress and a smaller carbon footprint, the practice of remote working is growing in popularity. The 2018 State of the Remote Job Marketplace report from FlexJobs says there are now 3.9 million Americans, or 2.9 percent of the total US workforce, who work from home at least half the time—a 115 percent increase from 2005.

Topics: wellness, wellness programs, workplace wellbeing, well-being, Company Culture, remote workers