HOW TO ACHIEVE GOOD EMOTIONAL HEALTH Presented by Cigna Employee Assistance Program

SEMINAR GOALS Learn what constitutes good emotional health Increase self-awareness Identify strategies to manage your emotions Understand ways to enhance your motivation Develop and strengthen empathy skills Understand how to enhance your support system Know the benefits of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 2 2

THE COMPONENTS OF EMOTIONAL HEALTH Self-awareness Accepting personal responsibility for managing your emotions Motivation Empathy A good support system . 3

FOUR STEPS TO SELF-AWARENESS Know what you are feeling Own your emotions Attend to “gut feelings” Know what you like and don’t like 4

ACCEPTING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY We can’t always control life events but we can decide how we will respond to those events. Our perceptions are colored by our: Beliefs Attitudes Emotions Judgments Opinions Knowledge Becoming aware of your ability to choose how you feel is the first step toward personal responsibility. 6 6

MANAGING YOUR EMOTIONS BY MANAGING YOUR THOUGHTS Alternative thought: “My life will feel out of control until this task is done, and that is O.K.” Self-defeating thought: “My life is out of control.” Alternative thought: “I’m so busy, no wonder I forgot the meeting. It’s an embarrassing but rare occurrence.” Self-defeating thought: “I feel like a fool for forgetting that meeting.” Identify and replace self-defeating thoughts with alternative, balanced thoughts. Identify and replace self-defeating thoughts with alternative, balanced thoughts. 7

STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING MOTIVATION Find your purpose Establish your priorities Set realistic goals Choose optimism Learn from hardships 8

STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING EMPATHY Consider the other person’s point of view Don’t judge, criticize or blame Pay attention to how a person says something Validate their point of view 10

HOW IS YOUR SUPPORT SYSTEM? Emotional needs are met through a support network that: Listens Accepts Challenges Affirms Our emotional health depends on the people around us. 11

A full spectrum of emotions gives color and meaning to life. 

BENEFITS OF THE EAP Face-to-face sessions Confidential Prepaid Unlimited telephonic consultation Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Household benefit Work/life support such as elder care, child care and pet care Financial services Legal services BENEFITS OF THE EAP Benefits vary by employer. Please check with your HR for your specific EAP benefits.

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