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EMOTIONAL
WELL-BEING CORNER:
Caring for you in mind, body, and spirit
Emotional well-being is essential to your overall health. Positive mental health allows you to realize your full potential, cope with the stressors of life, and work productively. But when the stressors of life are overwhelming, your emotional health can be challenged. Please know that we’re committed to helping you achieve and maintain optimal mental, physical, and emotional health. Here are emotional well-being resources to support you.
Public Emotional Wellbeing Resources
Medical Plan Emotional Wellbeing Resources
March 2024
Wellness Newsletter
March symbolizes renewal and rebirth, a perfect month to start anew and make positive changes for your personal wellness and rejuvenation.
Think of the Wellness Program as a virtual coaching and educational service that supports your personal wellness journey by providing resources for various aspects of your life. Each month we provide new opportunities for you to learn from wide ranging webinar topics, such as emotional wellbeing in Mindful Mondays, healthy cooking in the Wellness From the Kitchen series, and financial wellness in the MetLife Financial Wellness workshops. Our Healthy U Wednesdays and Health Focus Thursdays provide opportunities to increase your knowledge on how to prevent or manage chronic health conditions. Our Unwind Time Friday webinars provide the perfect ending to each week with guided 15-minute meditations that pave the way to a relaxing weekend. And our monthly Wellness Challenges offer just the right amount of motivation and fun to accomplish health goals.
Enjoy this month's bounty of wellness!
Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month?
In March 1973 the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics declared each March "National Nutrition Month" as an invitation to anyone who wants to learn to make informed food choices. Here are a few helpful tips to try - join our March webinars for more!
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Find ways to incorporate fiber-rich foods at each meal: Try bran cereal, oatmeal, and even avocado toast using healthy grain breads for breakfast Add crunchy veggies to any lunch and try a pasta or rice dish with vegetables for dinner. Register for the March 28 Veggies Made Delicious. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to include fiber-rich tasty veggies in most meals!
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Tap into your dark side: Dark chocolate has been shown to provide heart-healthy benefits because compounds like flavonoids, polyphenols, and theobromine in dark chocolate improve blood flow throughout the body, helping to lower blood pressure. As a bonus, it has been found to improve mood!
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Pass on the salt - shaker that is! It's easy to reduce salt usage when you know what tasty herbs and spices to use instead! And, there's a big bonus to using these, as they come with health benefits. Register for the March 14 Herbs and Other Natural Foods to learn more!
March Newsletter Highlights:
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Work of Art March Challenge - Create Your Own Masterpieces!
- The Dietitian Explains series
- Wellness From the Kitchen Spring with Chef Sandra Welcomes Spring - Hear Chef Sandra's March invitation!
- MetLife Financial Wellbeing Workshop: Tax Strategies - Basics and Beyond!
- Friday Unwind Time Series - What Do You Need Today?
- Read the newsletter for more!
Join Work of Art, our March Challenge, To Create Your Personal Masterpieces!
Work of Art encourages you to explore social and emotional practices that contribute to overall happiness and wellbeing!
Living an emotionally healthy life enhances mindfulness, gratitude, optimism, and social connections.
In Work of Art you'll create a personal work of art each week as you practice activities in each of these areas.
At the end of this challenge, you will have 4 Works of Art - masterpieces, if you will - to share with others and keep forever!
March Mindful Mondays - The Benefit of Mindful, Healthy Eating
March Mindful Monday sessions focus healthy and mindful eating plus how to break the emotional eating habit.
MetLife Financial Wellness Workshop,
March 19 Tax Strategies - the Basics and Beyond
Just in time to meet this year's tax filing deadline and to learn strategies for next year, join this workshop offered by MetLife. A MetLIfe financial expert will present tips on tax basics, diversification, how to reduce your tax bill, when to call a professional, and more.
Wellness From the Kitchen
with Chef Sandra
Make versatile Risotto, under 30-minute Herbs de Provence Braised Chicken, and Eggs prepared delicously!
Healthy U Wednesdays: Our Dietitian Explains Series Join our Registered Dietitian Amy to learn about various eating plans such as Mediterranean, DASH, MIND, Intermittent Fasting, and Plant Centric in the Dietitian Explains Series!
Thursday Health Focus Series: Meal Prepping Made Easy and More!
Explore the benefits of antioxidants, herbs, spices as you learn to prepare balanced lunches, dinners, and delicious veggies
Unwind Time Fridays:
What Do You Need Today?
Self-Compassion, Confidence, Happiness, and Acceptance: every Friday in March you'll find just want you need!
BONUS! Free Healthy Weight Series Brought to You By Kaiser Permanente
Open to All!
This four-week March series is designed to help participants learn behavior change strategies for successful weight loss and management.