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.
Balanced You Wellness Heroes highlights employees doing things to better their lives, the lives of their colleagues, and our community. Meet Wellness Hero Aaron Parker, Director of Community Corrections Division, Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention (DAJD). In this video, Aaron talks about his career and role at King County, the benefits of sports for... Continue Reading →
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 →
Balanced You Conversations is a series of talks about important topics related to overall health and well-being. Karla Clark, Employee Health & Wellness Educator with the Balanced You team sits down with Sarah Wilhelm, Strategic Advisor for Public Health - Seattle & King County and Best Starts for Kids. They discuss how government and communities... Continue Reading →
May is Mental Health Month—a time to raise awareness, break the stigma, and prioritize mental health. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the importance of mental health in every part of our lives, from our relationships and work to how we manage stress and care for ourselves and loved ones. This month encourages open conversations,... Continue Reading →
Ensuring you and your family are vaccinated against measles is an important way to protect yourself and others. Read on for information on why the MMR vaccine is important, who needs the MMR vaccine, and where they can be vaccinated. What makes measles so dangerous? Measles isn’t just about a fever and a rash; it’s... Continue Reading →
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.... Continue Reading →
Movement and physical activity are proven to have a positive impact on mental health. These movement breaks and live weekly fitness classes are free and virtual so you can tap in from anywhere and benefit from the instruction of a certified trainer. Join us for all the classes in the Get Movin' with Balanced You... Continue Reading →
Mindfulness is the practice of being present and fully engaged with whatever we’re doing at the moment—free from distraction or judgment. It’s a proven method to reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance overall well-being. Balanced You partners with mindfulness providers CuriosityBased, SolJoy, and Mindfulness Northwest. You can see the class list from each provider below.... Continue Reading →
March 25 is Diabetes Alert Day. This day was established to serve as a “wake-up call” for the American public to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes by taking a Diabetes Risk Test, while also providing essential information on how to reduce the risk. This initiative is spearheaded by... Continue Reading →
Balanced You Conversations is a series of talks about important topics related to overall health and well-being. Karla Clark, Employee Health & Wellness Educator with the Balanced You team sits down with Matt Munson, King County Benefits Navigator. They discuss the work Matt does to help educate all King County employees about their benefits and... Continue Reading →
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