Category: Making Life Easier

Making Life Easier: Quick support when you need it 

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Are you feeling overwhelmed by stress and crunched for time? You’re not alone. Many of us juggle busy schedules and competing demands, leaving little room to pause and recharge.  Making Life Easier (MLE) offers free, easy-to-access resources designed to support you and your household members in the moment, without fuss.  Here’s what’s available at your fingertips:  Text Coach: Don’t have time for an hour-long therapy session? With Text Coach,... Continue Reading →

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How past trauma and current stressors interact: A conversation with the Employee Assistance Program

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Mental Health Month begins on Friday, May 1. Look for additional information throughout May about the benefits and resources we offer to support King County employees’ mental health and well-being. Many people feel stretched by the pace of work, family responsibilities, and the uncertainty happening in the world right now. According to King County Employee... Continue Reading →

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MSA Money Coaching: Just a call away 

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Money stress can impact mental health. And when it comes to money, searching for answers can feel overwhelming. As such, Balanced You partners with My Secure Advantage (MSA) to provide King County employees with a complete financial well-being benefit free-of-charge, including access to Money Coaches who can help you build a stronger and more secure future.   What should I know about... Continue Reading →

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Learning more about the link between movement and mental health

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The verdict is out that engaging in movement can improve mental health. If you’d like to learn more, Making Life Easier’s Mindstream offers audio and video sessions to help you explore the connection between physical activity and mental health. With expert-led live and on-demand content, you’ll find classes on topics like Exercise and Mood Regulation, The Connection between Physical and Emotional... Continue Reading →

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Resources to support you and your loved ones

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Employees and their families may be experiencing a range of emotions as the nation navigates current events. Balanced You wants to remind you that there are resources available to help you manage these challenges.  Making Life Easier (MLE)  Making Life Easier (MLE) provides free, confidential mental health services to employees and anyone living in their household.... Continue Reading →

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Making Life Easier’s Addiction Care Navigator Tool

Navigating substance use concerns—whether for yourself or someone you care about—can feel overwhelming. That’s why King County employees and anyone living in their household have access to a suite of confidential, stigma-free resources through Making Life Easier (MLE). Addiction Care Navigator is MLE’s online clinical assessment that offers a stigma-free, anonymous and confidential way to... Continue Reading →

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Making Life Easier Overview

Balancing work and home can be a challenge. Making Life Easier (MLE) helps you get assistance whenever it’s needed, wherever it’s most convenient.   MLE offers a wide variety of resources to support emotional and overall well-being. MLE’s resources are confidential, free, and available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to all King County... Continue Reading →

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Making Life Easier, Now Powered by CuraLinc!

Balanced You is excited to announce that, effective July 1, 2024, Making Life Easier (MLE) is now administered by our new vendor, CuraLinc. Through CuraLinc, King County employees and anyone living at the employee’s home address now has access to an expanded library of Making Life Easier resources to support emotional and overall well-being. All... Continue Reading →

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