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Financial Tips for Millennials

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Millennials face a unique set of challenges when it comes to earning and saving money. Compared to their parents’ generation, Millennials report higher levels of financial stress.  This is often attributed to debt from higher education and a decline in job availability.

The Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) can help with financial planning, from in-pocket smart phone budgeting to balancing income and expenses. EFAP can connect you with resources that will help you learn to create and stick to budgets, learn how to invest smartly, and deal with the emotional strain that money can create.

Learn more here

Are you Unknowingly Robbing Yourself of Sleep?

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Blue light emitted from smart phones and computer screens alike is becoming a growing concern for sleep scientists. Study after study show that the light produced by modern LED screens slow or halt the production of melatonin, the hormone that signals our brain that it’s time for bed.  A recent Harvard study suggest that blue light exposure in the evening can alter sleep schedules by up to three hours.

There are phone apps that can lower the amount of blue light your mobile devices emit, and there are computer glasses as well that can help filter out some of the light, but most experts recommend limiting your phone or computer usage before bed.

For more information follow these links:

Blue light blues: the invisible force sapping students’ sleep

Blue Light: It’s Both Bad And Good For You

 

Career Counselling for Dalhousie employees

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Career stress and work-life issues have a significant impact on our mental health, and our sense of general well-being. Morneau Shepell offers Dalhousie employees a Career Counseling service to help achieve balance between work, family, and self.

Counselors can help you find solutions to career issues before they have an impact on your personal life or work performance. They will assist you in better understanding your professional strengths to better manage your career path and cope with organizational change or new role expectations.

It is offered free of charge to our employees and their families through our Employee and Family Assistance Program. Contact 1-800-387-4765 or workhealthlife.com.

 

Eat 10 fruit and vegetables a day for a longer life

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According to researchers at Imperial College London, eating up to 10 portions of fruit and veggies a day will reduce the chance of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death.

“Fruit and vegetables have been shown to reduce cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and to boost the health of our blood vessels and immune system,” says study co-author Dr. Dagfinn Aune. “This may be due to the complex network of nutrients they hold. For instance, they contain many antioxidants, which may reduce DNA damage and lead to a reduction in cancer risk.”

Although the Imperial College researchers say 10 serving of fruit and vegetables is ideal for prevention, eating a small amount of servings (around 2.5) still reduce the risk of heart and stroke demonstrably.

They also advise to strive for variety in your produce choices.

To learn More:

Forget five a day, Eat 10 Portions of Fruit and Veg to Cut Risk of Early Death

Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer and all-cause mortality–a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies

New Webinar Series on Living Healthy

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Diabetes Canada is running a national webinar series that begins at the end of May. Sit in (digitally of course!) for diabetes management webinars dedicated to motivating you to take charge of your health. From learning how to count carbohydrates, to mindful approaches to physical activity, to recipes on a small budget, there are many learning opportunities to help you live well, with or without, diabetes.

Topics include:

  • May 24: Eat Smart to Manage Your Blood Glucose Levels
  • June 1: Moving Mindfully
  • June 6: Making the Most of Your Food Dollar

Each webinar will be held twice, at 2 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. ET.

To learn more and register click here.

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