Balanced You offers health and well-being options to support employees so you can feel good, get the most out of life, and do your best work for the people of King County.
The ongoing pandemic and seasonal illnesses, stressful end-of-year work assignments, additional holiday activities - these and other factors can lead to compassion fatigue and burnout. These conditions can lead to long-term mental and physical health complications. Fortunately, steps can be taken to recover from compassion fatigue and burnout and to develop resiliency to carry us through.... Continue Reading →
It is common to feel stressed (or distressed) about food and exercise during celebrations, and this often peaks at winter holidays. Balanced You and our dietician partners at Public Health want to remind you to be gentle and kind to yourself. The winter holidays and the new year are a great time to take a... Continue Reading →
For Black History Month, Balanced You is excited to recognize our many talented Black employees in different bodies of work around the county. Health Hero, Debra Baker, is an Organizational Development Lead in the Department of Human Resources. Her work supports departments, teams, and employees across the county by developing organizational health solutions and plans.... Continue Reading →
As the pandemic continues on, it’s understandable that stress levels may be rising. It is important to show love and compassion to ourselves and to others. Watch this webinar from Balanced You with great ideas and techniques to keep your mind, body, and spirit in a good place this winter and year-round. As you watch... Continue Reading →
Introducing Balanced You’s new pilot program, Food and Body Liberation. This program draws upon the Health at Every Size approach to support participants in healing their relationship to food and body. All of us have received and been impacted by harmful messages around our bodies and food. This might come from social media and news... Continue Reading →
Every other Wednesday, Balanced You hosts Coffee Connections, a chance to connect socially and meet new people across the county. On Wednesday, Sept. 1, the Coffee Connection theme was all about fall recipes. We got some great ideas and yummy recipes to share with everyone who couldn't make the event. Don't miss next Coffee Connections... Continue Reading →
Balanced You is partnering once again with Mindfulness Northwest to offer free mindfulness classes and workshops to King County employees. Mindfulness is a practice that can support you in reducing stress at work and at home. Mindfulness techniques are especially useful now, as we continue to move through the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. All classes are... Continue Reading →
Adapted from Making Life Easier webinar Loneliness and lack of social connection has been amplified throughout the pandemic. Whether you have been working from home or on the front lines, we have all had been more distanced from our coworkers and community, and loneliness can set in and take over our lives. Even as things... Continue Reading →
While Mental Health Month may be over, King County’s care for your mental health continues. Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make positive choices. King County and Balanced You are... Continue Reading →
For the final week of mental health month, we are focusing on the topic “taking time for yourself.” Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have had our world turned upside down. Whether you have been working onsite, providing essential services to our community, or working from home where your home and... Continue Reading →
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