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Open Enrollment for benefits was October 1 - 31. Read about the changes for 2025
We all grow older. But we don’t have to feel old. It all comes down to resilience and making good choices today. Resilience is the
ability to bounce back from difficulties.
Building resilience, staying active, and nurturing your mind and body now can help your health and happiness in the future.
Learn about the following:
- How resilience is the key to aging well
- What is healthy aging?
- How physical activity keeps you young
- What is the mind-body connection?
- Ways to nurture your mind and body
- What to expect as you get older
Quality health care offers more than just value. It can improve your long-term wellbeing, provide a better experience, and lower your risk of complications. Learn about:
- Being in the health care driver’s seat
- Choosing the right provider for you
- Evaluating a new provider
- Using your health plan’s website to find quality providers
- Deciding between urgent, emergency, office, or virtual care options
A wide variety of things can impact your health. In this edition, we share tips from our benefit partners to help you take better care of your body, feelings, and finances. Learn about:
- Fun and easy ways to live your healthiest life
- How to boost your financial wellbeing
- Where to get help paying for the basics
- How to grow healthy food on your patio
The challenges of life can have a negative impact on our mental wellbeing. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This mont, learn some general strategies and resources to help improve your mental health, including:
- Health benefits of being happy
- Understanding and managing anxiety
- Understanding depression
- Ten ways to manage stress
- Healthy ways to handle conflict
Humans are social creatures. Connecting with others is important for our wellbeing. Making and maintaining good relationships
with others can improve our health and help us live longer, happier lives. Learn about:
- How social connections improve your health
- Making friends as an adult
- Men need friends too, six friend making tips that work
- Connecting with friends that live far away
- Signs you're in a healthy relationship
Knowledge is power. The second edition of the neurodiversity series, Brain Matters, focuses on empowerment. Support yourself and others. Learn about:
- Making transitions easier
- Learning to use emotional co-regulation
- Adjusting the physical work setting
- How managers/supervisors can help
Different brains work differently. The first edition of the neurodiversity series, Brain Matters, introduces the concept of neurodiversity. In this issue, you can explore:
- What it means to be neurodivergent
- Diversity in the way people think
- Neurodivergent superpowers
- Mental health
Take advantage of the wellness benefits available to you as a PEBB member. You’ll save money and feel better! In this issue, you can explore:
- Great ways to improve your wellbeing through PEBB
- Walk With Ease program — provides education and motivation for safely exercising
- Support eye health with a rainbow bowl
- PEBB at your service
In this edition, learn how to better protect yourself and your family. But how clean is clean? And is a flu shot right for you?
Cleaning, sanitizing, or disinfecting: Which one is best?
- Six facts about household cleaners
- Flu vaccine: Should you get one?
- Simple ways to boost your immune system
- How safe are cleaning products?
Plus, meet PEBB Board member Emily Wang.
In this issue, find valuable information to put more money in your pocket and finish the year financially strong.
- Seven tips to improve your financial wellbeing in 2023
- Make the most of your charitable donations
- Are you missing some money?
- Save on food costs
- Get help paying off your student loans
Plus, see how the PEBB Board has already started the process for creating a benefits package for 2025.