If you’re looking for ways to get more active, you may have thought about riding your bike to work. For many, that’s not practical. What about riding the bus? Riding public transportation has more than environmental benefits – it can benefit your physical health, too. Read on.

http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-10-28/why-taking-bus-better-our-health-driving

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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

Dr. Seuss

Is your schedule getting the best of you? This article has solid advice for shifting how you schedule your time. Your time is your life. Start by better understanding why your calendar is full and then take steps to prioritize what is really important to you.

http://time.com/money/4061914/stop-overscheduling/?xid=tcoshare

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Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.  

Albert Einstein

Are you stressed about money?  The vast majority of us – 72% – can relate. Many of us are stuck in fear, shame and avoidance in dealing with our money. Psychologists and financial advisors give some sound advice on letting go of the shame and dealing with the avoidance. Getting information on your personal financial situation is the first step. After reading this article, consider the Financial Resource benefits you have through your EAP.

http://onforb.es/1RCOqo2

Claire is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with expertise in body-oriented psychotherapy.  She works as a Behavioral Health/EAP Consultant,...

The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

January is Mental Wellness Month. Think of mental wellness as preventative measures and strategies for emotional and mental health. It’s more than the absence of mental illness; and it’s something that we continually work to maintain, rather than a fixed state.

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Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

Abraham Lincoln

Ah, the New Year! I think this may be my favorite time of year; the hectic holidays are over and normal life can resume. The New Year brings with it the ultimate reset: not just a new week, day, or month, but a whole brand new year that you get to use however you want to use it. Lessons learned and experience gained from last year are now the latest tools in your backpack for journeying along life’s winding roads. It’s true that you get to make a different choice at any moment to make a change or experiment with a fresh way of doing things, but the beginning of the year has the energy of change and...

I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something.

-Neil Gaiman