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.
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 →
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 →
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