How to prepare for your return to the office
With the pandemic winding down across the United States, now is the time to prepare for your employer s designs for a return to work.
and last updated 2021-06-01 07:59:18-04
COLORADO SPRINGS â Many of you are starting to return to work, and adapting to changes while trying to get back to normal, can cause stress and anxiety.
First, experts advise getting vaccinated, and be aware of the safety protocols at your job, involving masks and social distancing. Ask yourself are you more comfortable? Even if they don t require masks, if you wish to continue wearing one, let you re employer know.
Returning to the office? Experts share advice to reduce stress and anxiety for work transition
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and last updated 2021-05-28 13:28:10-04
TAMPA, Fla. â Over the past year, many people needed to adjust and adapt to the changes brought on by the pandemic, including major changes in the workplace. Now as the country and Tampa Bay area continue to rebound and return to the office, that could create some stress and anxiety.
Cara Davis started a new job and has been remote since last March.
âI havenât really met or gotten to know many people at all there, so thereâs kind of that layer of anxiety,â said Davis.
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A third book edited by Davis & Elkins College Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy Dr. Bryan Wagoner is set to be released in 2022 as the 15th volume of the âInternational Yearbook for Tillich Research.â
ELKINS A third book edited by Davis & Elkins College Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy Dr. Bryan Wagoner is set to be released in 2022 as the 15th volume of the “International Yearbook for Tillich Research.” Wagoner, who returned from sabbatical in the fall semester, will also contribute an essay for the publication.
Paul Tillich (1886-1965), a German-American philosopher and theologian, has long been the focus of Wagoner’s research beginning with his doctoral studies at Harvard University.
How does living through historic events and tragedies change us?
2020 was packed with unprecedented moments, and this year seems like it will be no different.
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The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, joined other notable historic events in American history, including the coronavirus pandemic and Victory over Japan Day. [ ZUMA Wire, AP and St. Petersburg Times ]
Updated Jan. 20
Itâs been almost a year of living through a pandemic with a defined end still out of sight. This year kicked off with an armed mob swarming the U.S. Capitol and a second presidential impeachment. An entire nation is living through future excerpts of a history textbook.
5 mental health tips as we wait for the pandemic to end
Things will likely improve in the coming months. Hereâs how to get through the hard part.
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Tina Scarborough, a RN with AdventHealth, prepares to administer the COVID-19 vaccine at the AdventHealth Tampa distribution tent, on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 in Tampa. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
Updated Jan. 15
After a long, isolating year, hope is in sight with vaccines arriving in Florida hospitals and nursing homes. But as exciting as the idea of pandemic-free life sounds, the end could still be months away.
âAnytime that you have something as big as this pandemic has been, and you start to hear that there might be a light at the end of the tunnel, people are going to anticipate that,â said Dr. Ryan Wagoner, vice chairman for clinical services at USF Health Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences. âThereâs that surge of, âThis is finally going to be over.ââ