EAP: Wellness Wednesdays

[Kim McCoy Coleman]

Greetings,

Did you know that your social support network is one of the most important
factors to your overall well-being?  It can actually add years to your life
<https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000316>
!

It might be work thinking about your social support. Many people are
finding it difficult to socialize since the pandemic
<https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/social-anxiety-since-covid-survey/>.

Here are a few questions to get you thinking:

**  Who supports you now, and what kind of support do they provide (social,
physical, intellectual, emotional or spiritual)?*
**  Consider your network of supports. Do you have sufficient supports in
place, or do you need to expand your network? What do you need to begin
expanding your network? *
** If you have supports, do you use them for help when you need them?*

If you think you would like to expand your social support network or
strengthen it, the resources below might be worth a look.

Building Your Social Support System
<https://socialwork.buffalo.edu/resources/self-care-starter-kit/additional-self-care-resources/developing-your-support-system.html#title_1>
 - Great resources for was to build or strengthen your social support
system.
How to Make Friends as an Adult
<https://www.prevention.com/life/a42250078/how-to-make-friends-as-an-adult/> -
Making new friendships as an adult can be tough, but social support and
friendship literally adds years to your life. If you need a little
refresher on how to make a new friend in our frenzied world, check out this
short article.
Socializing and Helping Others as Stress Relief
<https://www.mentalhelp.net/stress/socialization-and-altruistic-acts-as-stress-relief/>

Have a great start to your Spring 2023 semester!

Be well,

Kim McCoy Coleman, EAP Coordinator



*Below are some other resources that will certainly help promote your
wellbeing and, if yours improves, ours may too! Wellbeing happens to be
contagious!  *

*OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES: *

ADK 211 <https://211ny4regions.communityos.org/adirondack> - Looking for
something? Check out this versatile phone number. Here is what it is:
2-1-1 is the one number to call to find or give help in Clinton, Essex, and
Franklin counties.2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember telephone number to call for
free and confidential community referral that connects callers with
resources providing food, shelter, rent assistance, clothing, child care
options and other types of community assistance. Trained referral
specialists are multi-lingual and available to help individuals find the
help they need.Whatever the need, our 2-1-1 Call Center has the information
and expertise to make the right connections.
How to Recover From Work Stress According to Science
<https://hbr.org/2022/07/how-to-recover-from-work-stress-according-to-science>
-
Check this out before the semester begins (you'll need to create a free
account to read this)
A Holistic Approach to Campus Mental Health
<https://www.chronicle.com/events/virtual/a-holistic-approach-to-campus-mental-health>
 - A free webinar (but registration is required).
The Monthly WellNYS Daily To-Do in February is to:“Explore the Eight
Wellness Dimensions.”
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yb15eaHEXeWXm_7MuJRWBh1mlFchb0b1/view?usp=sharing>
- Click here for a reminder calendar and checklist
8 Dimensions of Well-being: Free 20-minute Webinar
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_YHWSGYkwt1CrAfPLkIu-LHpZUrEeOZC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111544913811241152037&rtpof=true&sd=true>
A wellness lifestyle includes practicing healthy choices within all the
dimensions of well-being. Join us as we share information about each
dimension and learn how they are all connected to each other.

*Wednesday, February 1, 202312:00 noon – 12:20 P.M.*
Go to
https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/k2/j.php?MTID=t7c807e76c7dcff8ae01ceaab6f65d2d0


*Kim McCoy Coleman, LMSW-ATR*

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Preferred Pronouns: she/her (why
<https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/GLSEN%20Pronouns%20Resource.pdf>)


SUNY Plattsburgh

Department of Social Work

112-A Ward Hall

101 Broad Street
<https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g>

Plattsburgh, NY 12901
<https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g>

(o) 518-564-2163

(c) 518-569-4230 *cell phone preferred

*plattsburgh.edu <http://plattsburgh.edu/>*
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