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Emotional and Spiritual Wellness for Penn State Health

Emotional and Spiritual Wellness for Penn State Health

Laura Ramsey and Kelly Fuddy, staff support chaplains at Hershey Medical Center, see the everyday impact that working in health care can have on our emotional and spiritual health. "We are honored to talk with staff to find out how their days are truly going. We hear...

Stress Management for Parents

Stress Management for Parents

You work hard in a high-stress job. You fight traffic to pick your kids up from daycare, school or sports. Then you go from chauffeur to chef at home. No wonder toddler tantrums, or teenage rebellion can push a parent over the edge. Learning to manage stress can give...

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

There was a time when the boundaries between work and home were fairly clear. Today, however, work is likely to invade your personal life, and maintaining work-life balance is no simple task. Technology that enables constant connection to work can eat into time at...

Helping your Child Succeed in School

Helping your Child Succeed in School

For children to be successful in school, parents must be actively engaged in their children’s learning. Many studies show that parents’ involvement in school is more important to their children’s academic success than the parents’ level of education or income. By...

Back-to-School Tips for Parents

Back-to-School Tips for Parents

Back-to-school time can be a hectic time for both you and the kiddos. These are some of our best back-to-school tips to help ensure this school year gets off to a great start! 1. Visit the school Walk or ride the route your child will take and make a note of school...

Support Student Mental Health

Support Student Mental Health

Going back to school can be an exciting time, but it can also be stressful, especially for students who may have experienced bullying, anxiety, depression or trauma. Now more than ever students are coping with intense experiences including school shootings, natural...

Practicing Gratitude – SupportLinc Resources

Practicing Gratitude – SupportLinc Resources

How often do you feel #thankful for what you have? Taking the time to feel and express #gratitude may improve your #emotionalwellbeing by helping you cope with #stress. SupportLinc’s Monthly Feature is Practicing Gratitude - watch a video and read the article to learn...

Resilience: Bouncing Back from Hard Times

Resilience: Bouncing Back from Hard Times

We all learn something about ourselves in difficult times. For some, the lesson is reassuring: Even in the worst-case scenario — whether it’s losing a job in hard economic times, mourning the death of a loved one, or coping with a debilitating illness — certain people...

Practicing Gratitude

Practicing Gratitude

How often do you feel thankful for the good things in your life? Studies suggest that making a habit of noticing what’s going well in your life could have health benefits. Taking the time to feel gratitude may improve your emotional wellbeing by helping you cope with...

Emotional IQ

Emotional IQ

What is emotional intelligence? Emotional intelligence is the ability to cope with your own feelings as well as those of others. Self-control, zeal and persistence, compassion, and the ability to get along with people are the qualities that make someone emotionally...