Meditation and mindfulness are techniques used to reduce stress by encouraging a heightened sense of awareness and focused attention. Both approaches share many of the same tools to promote mind and body practices that increase calmness and physical relaxation and enhance overall well-being.
There are several meditation and mindfulness resources available for King County employees. Balanced You encourages you to explore these resources to find ones that work for you.
Making Life Easier (MLE) Toolkit
This meditation toolkit from Making Life Easier (MLE) includes tips sheets, guided videos and audio exercises, and additional resources.
This video shares an overview of the meditation toolkit.
To learn more about MLE, visit www.kcmakinglifeeasier.com and create a new username and password to login, if you have not already done so. Review this flyer for detailed instructions.
Mindfulness Classes
Mindfulness and meditation are inter-related, sharing many of the same tools and techniques. Balanced You partners with mindfulness providers CuriosityBased, SolJoy, and Mindfulness Northwest to provide live, virtual classes to King County employees. You can see the class list from each provider here.
Mindfulness Videos
Explore these videos on mindfulness practice at your own pace. The series of videos range from one to 14 minutes long and can be watched alone or with your team. Meditation topics covered in the video include self-compassion, awareness of breathing, gratitude, and more.
Mindfulness Toolkit
This mindfulness toolkit, created by Mindfulness Northwest, offers practical tips to use mindfulness techniques that will reduce stress throughout your whole workday.