The Employee Wellness Committee is asking you to fill out a quick survey to provide us with some feedback and help guide us as we continue to offer support, challenges, and resources to staff! The survey should take you five minutes or less – click the link below to complete by Thursday, June 30th:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PZK3C63
*If you’re connected to VPN, the site will be blocked. Please disconnect from VPN to take the survey or complete it in-house.
Food is fuel and used in the right way, it can “boost energy, counteract the impacts of stress and affect mood-related body chemicals” (www.mhanational.org).
For the final full week of Mental Health Awareness Month, try some small changes:
On the other hand, try not to add too much stress to your week (and beyond) about eating healthy. Moderation is key!
Write down two specific activities you complete each week related to the theme and get a prize! Turn your completed tracking sheet (below) to Wellness no later than Friday, June 3rd.
Bringing nature into your daily life can benefit your wellbeing, mentally and physically (mind.org.uk). Taking your activities outdoors can:
Find some sunshine and fresh air this week to give yourself a little boost! Write down two specific activities you complete each week related to the theme and get a prize! Turn your completed tracking sheet (below) to Wellness no later than Friday, June 3rd.
Facility Operations is working to repair the AC unit that cools the employee gym. They are waiting on a part to arrive early next week. So while the employee gym will still be available, it will be toasty over the weekend!
Exercise is shown to decrease stress, tension, anxiety, depression and stimulates feel-good hormones (www.mhanational.org).
Try fitting some extra movement into your schedule this week!
Write down two specific activities you complete each week related to the theme and get a prize! Turn your completed tracking sheet (below) to Wellness no later than Friday, June 3rd.
In conjunction with the new school construction, the windows in the Welia Center Fitness Room (Mora) are scheduled to be removed on Monday, May 9th. To ensure member safety, we will be canceling Wellbeats classes on Monday, May 9th.
Check out these training opportunities coming up:
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) is a training on reducing access to lethal means, such as firearms and medication, and is a proven response in suicide prevention and mental health crisis intervention. The training will cover having conversations around lethal means and working with people and their families to reduce access to them. Certifications of participation will be provided.
Providers, therapists, and community members can join to learn more about this important intervention strategy.
Register for CALM Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from 9 a.m. – Noon
For more information, please contact Jenilee Telander at Jenilee.Telander@state.mn.us.
Learn the three steps anyone can take to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives. QPR is the most widely taught gatekeeper training program in the United States, and more than one million adults have been trained in classroom settings in 48 states. This 1.5-hour class is for members of the community over the age of 16 who want to learn best practices in suicide prevention.
A certificate of attendance is available for this class and will be sent after you fill out the evaluation. Register for an upcoming class:
Agricultural communities have unique needs and approaches to preventing suicide. This 1.5-hour QPR class is for members of rural and agricultural communities over the age of 16 who want to learn best practices in suicide prevention.
A certificate of attendance is available for this class and will be sent after you fill out the evaluation. Register for an upcoming class:
“Humans are wired to connect, and this connection affects our health.” Social connection affects our overall well-being, including mental health.
Our connections can bring us happiness, better health, and even a longer life! Here are some ideas to cultivate and nurture your relationships:
Join the May Challenge! Write down two specific activities you complete each week related to the theme and get a prize! Turn your completed tracking sheet (below) to Wellness no later than Friday, June 3rd.
*hint* Check your email for all the challenge details!
Employee BLS skills station is coming up on April 27th from 7-10am. This is to be completed after the BLS course on Relias.
You must bring your completion certificate to be tested on hands-on skills!
Employee BLS skills station is coming up on April 13th from 11am-2pm. This is to be completed after the BLS course on Relias.
You must bring your completion certificate to be tested on hands-on skills!
