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.
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 →
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 →
Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. The Certification course focuses on recognizing the patterns of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and appearances that show there might be a challenge rather than on a specific... Continue Reading →
Balanced You Wellness Heroes highlights employees doing things to better their lives, the lives of their colleagues, and our community. Meet Wellness Hero Skyler Bridges, Executive Assistant to the King County Assessor. In this video Skyler talks about breaking down the stigma of suicide, shares a personal story on how he has been impacted by... Continue Reading →
By Whitney Abrams, Chief People Officer National Suicide Prevention Month, recognized during September, is a month to bring awareness to the general public and those who are affected by suicide. Mental health struggles, such as suicidal thoughts, can happen to anyone at any time. Whitney Abrams, Chief People Officer Mental health may be especially impacted... Continue Reading →
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and the Making Life Easier (MLE) program are both comprehensive programs and services to help King County employees to be healthy and safe. But which one is right for you? Watch this video to learn more about each program and, when and how to contact each. https://vimeo.com/947192445 To learn more... 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 talks with john miller, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging member of the EIB Collective at Public Health - Seattle and King County. They discuss Black, Indigenous, People... Continue Reading →
July is Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Month, a time to highlight the unique strengths and challenges faced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in relation to mental health. Named in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell, a journalist, teacher, author, and mental health advocate, this month is dedicated to... Continue Reading →
As we look beyond Mental Health Month, Balanced You invites employees to continue learning about emotional well-being. In this spirit, employees are invited to join Balanced You on Thursday, June 13, from noon to 1 p.m. for a Balanced You Self-Care Webinar on post-traumatic stress disorder. Register here for the webinar. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)... Continue Reading →
Balanced You Conversations is a series of talks about important topics related to your health and well-being. Balanced You's Karla Clark sits down with Miguel Messina, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Manager, to talk about Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn about the effects of depression and anxiety, how EAP can help, and other resources available for... Continue Reading →
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