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New Year's Resolution Support

Every year we make new year's resolutions and then we are challenged to find a way to keep them. Below we've compiled a list of the most common new year's resolutions and provided you with the programs and resources we have available to help you meet your 2013 goals.

 

Lose Weight, Get Fit and Eat Healthier

Losing weight can be challenging on your own. Consider joining GW's Weight Watchers at Work program to get the support you need. Also check out our Eat Well Guide for tips on nutrition, grocery shopping, and eating out.

Need to exercise more? GW's Lerner Health and Wellness Center offers special membership options for GW faculty and staff on the Foggy Bottom campus. Or join Washington Sports Club and take advantage of a special GW discount at a club in your preferred location.

Quit Smoking

GW has partnered with Alere Wellbeing's Quit for Life program to offer free telephonic coaching and up to 8 weeks of over the counter nicotine replacement therapy (patch or gum) at no cost to you. This benefit is available to all GW employees and household members whether or not you participate in UnitedHealthcare medical plans.

You might also want to check out the Smoke Free GW website to learn more about GW's goal of becoming smoke-free by Fall 2013.

Learn Something New

You couldn't work at a more perfect place for meeting this resolution! Take advantage of GW's tuition benefits and register for a course. Or check out GW's Organizational Development & Effectiveness department to brush up on your professional and leadership skills.

Dont' forget to check out our Around GW and Around Town web pages for more ideas on ways to learn something new!

Get Out of Debt and Save Money

GW's Work-Life Resource and Referral Service, LifeCare, provides a variety of resources to save you money and help with financial issues. LifeCare can connect you with financial counselors who will provide you with up to three free 30-minute telephonic consultations per year to assist with budgeting, credit/debt counseling, dispute with creditors, collections, repossession, liens, foreclosure, bankruptcy, credit repair, and debt consolidation.

Plus, the LifeCare web site provides financial content, webinars, and interactive calculators to help you budget and save for everyday expenses and major life events. Employees can also log on to the web site to access discounts on brand-name products and services nationwide via the Discount Center. 

Spend More Time with Family

GW provides a number of work-life benefits to help save you time so you can spend more of your time with the people you love. GW also allows for a variety of flexible work arrangement options that may provide you with great work-life balance. We encourage you to schedule a Brown Bag Lunch for your department or check out one of our on-demand work-life training sessions to gain valuable tips on creating greater work-life effectiveness.

Travel to New Places

GW offers a generous amount of time-off and holidays to give you the freedom to travel and explore new places. You can take advantage of great travel discounts through LifeCare and some of our other partners. Planning to travel abroad? Brush up on your foreign language skills with Global Language Network - most classes are taught on GW's Foggy Bottom campus.

Be Less Stressed

Save time and stress by taking advantage of our various work-life benefits. Looking for child care, elder care, a pet sitter, moving company, etc? Let LifeCare do the work for you. Need to find a doctor or struggling to correct a medical billing error? Call Health Advocate. Need to work but your child is sick and can't stay home alone? CCLC is ready to help. Or maybe you just want to talk to someone to get support in coping with the every day struggles of life. ComPsych offers free in-person counseling for you and your household members.

Volunteer

Giving back is in the DNA of our GW community. Visit GW's Center for Civic Engagement to learn more about community service opportunities to fit your schedule and interests.

Drink Less

Call ComPsych, our Employee Assistance Program, to set up free one-on-one counseling to talk with a trained provider about your current drinking and overcome some of the emotional or environmental factors that may lead to your current drinking.