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Well In Mind Self-Care Tip of the Week

Summer is a great time to think about self-care. With long sunny days and warmer weather, there are more opportunities than ever to switch up your routine and enjoy what the season has to offer. Even small changes to your routine can improve your self-care practice and overall mood. Focus on new ways you can be active, get outside and get involved with your community.

Try these 15 ideas for summer wellness:

  1. Ditch the couch and relax outdoors. Grab a blanket or lawn chair and something to read and set up camp on a shady patch of grass.
  2. Go for a stroll. A long walk can be a great way to clear your head and enjoy a warm summer afternoon. You can also grab a friend and get your exercise while catching up.
  3. Explore your local farmer’s market. Take advantage of seasonal produce and local vendors. A trip to the farmer’s market can be a great opportunity to try new foods and incorporate healthier options into your diet.
  4. Start a garden or join a community garden. Gardening can be a nice way to meditate, enjoy the outdoors and get some sunshine. It can also serve as a bonding time with your family or a way to make new friends. And at the end of the day, you can enjoy the literal fruits (and vegetables) of your labor!
  5. Tidy one small space. Perhaps a drawer or the top of your desk – even having one space clean and free of clutter can help you feel calmer.
  6. Make a summer feel-good playlist. Bring on the summer tunes! Music can be an effortless way to improve your mood and motivate you to get moving. Bonus points for listening while exercising or cleaning.
  7. Have a picnic. Enjoying a meal outside can be an easy way to get some fresh air and sunshine and shake up your daily routine.
  8. Try a new exercise. Getting those endorphins flowing can help calm your mind and improve your mood. Think about doing something outdoors like hiking, tennis or swimming. Just don’t forget your sunscreen and bug spray!
  9. Look for things going on in your community. Search online or in the newspaper for events going on around town. Consider outdoor movies, yard sales, festivals, farmer’s markets, concerts or dance classes. Making fun plans can help you feel excited and give you something to look forward to.
  10. Start or continue a journal. Writing can be a great way to express how you feel and check-in with your emotions. Or, it can just be a place to doodle or draw. Make it whatever you need.
  11. Reconnect with someone. Call an old friend – or even a grandparent or parent.
  12. Do an at-home spa day. Taking a bubble bath, using a face mask or doing a DIY pedicure can all be affordable ways to help yourself feel cared for. A candle, essential oils and relaxing tunes can all add to the spa vibe.
  13. Go exploring. Pull up a map and find a new area of town that you haven’t been to yet.
  14. Practice mindfulness. Try meditation or make a list of 10 things you are thankful for.
  15. Do a needs assessment. How did your last week go? Is there anything you could do to make next week better? Maybe you need more sleep, more social time or to prepare some healthy meals before your next busy week. Take a moment to reflect and think about how you can make time for whatever you need to best care for yourself.

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Well In Mind is here for you.  Call 815-933-2240 to schedule an appointment or to ask about your EAP benefits.

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Wondr Health: Join the Program Today!

Wondr is an online program which helps you change how you eat instead of what you eat. Learn the skills to lose weight and keep it off forever while still eating your favorite foods. It is not a diet. As you lose weight, you also improve your health by improving the risk factors that can lead to serious, chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, cancer and more.

The Wondr program is covered 100% by Your Riverside UMR Health Plan as a preventative care benefit so there is no out-of-pocket cost and you can join at anytime!

Complete 8 WondrSkillssessions to also earn credit towards your Level 2 Reasonable Alternative Standard (RAS).

The entire dashboard is available to you 24 hours a day so you can watch whenever it is convenient for you. Click the button below for more information and to apply for the program.

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July REACH Newsletter!

Update to Level 2 and 3-RMG Provider NOT Required

Ensuring the health and wellbeing of our employees remains a priority for Riverside Healthcare. Riverside appreciates the long standing and trusted relationships our employees and spouses have with their primary care providers. As a result, Riverside will not require an RMG provider as a requirement to participate in REACH Level 2 and 3, as previously shared.


Understanding your REACH eStatement

You recently received an eStatement for your Level 1 REACH requirements via email. This eStatement presents your status for meeting your requirements to earn incentives. A checkmark indicates that you have completed the requirement, whereas an X shows that you have not. Note that this is based on information received as of the send date of the eStatement, and it may take up to a week for a completed activity to be reflected in our records.

To see more details, log in to www.RiversideHealthcare.org/REACHon your desktop or mobile device or access the REACH wellness portal by clicking on the REACH icon found on Rivernet or the Employee Self Service Portal from the Riverside Network.

Requirements to meet your incentives include completing the Participation Consent Form, completing your online Health Assessment, completing your REACH labs, and scheduling your annual REACH well visit. The deadline to meet these requirements for Level 1 completion is Aug. 31. If you did not receive the email or have any additional questions, please contact the Employee Wellness Department at x 37296 or Asset Health at [email protected] or 855-444-1255.


Employee Wellness Department Key Dates

  • Biometric reminder sent to employees and spouses via email – July 18
  • REACH Level 1 Deadline: Aug. 31
  • Skin Cancer Awareness Month

Update on the Sports Challenge

The Stadium Step Tour Challenge has come to a close on June 25. We are very excited to have helped participants take steps in increasing their level of physical activity! Challenges are a fun, interactive way to improve health, increase your mood and get moving. Now that the challenge is over, we know that participants will do what it takes to keep up with their new healthy lifestyle! Make the new, healthy behaviors you have adopted during the challenge be a part of your regular routine.


Empower Retirement Plan

Riverside HealthCare is pleased to offer one-on-one meeting opportunities to speak with Jennifer Frahm, our Empower Retirement Education Counselor, about your Riverside HealthCare 403(b) Retirement Plan and discuss financial topics that are important to you, such as:

  • Plan details
  • Understanding your Lifetime Income ScoreSM
  • Saving more… increasing your deferral
  • The funds in your plan
  • Investing basics, such as financial terminology and risk assessment
  • Asset allocation and diversification
  • Getting ready for retirement

And much more!

To schedule your one-on-one meeting with Jennifer, go to riversidehealthcare.empowermytime.com Take action to reach your goals for financial wellbeing — schedule a meeting today!

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Well In Mind Self-Care Tip of the Week

June is PTSD Awareness Month!

What Are the Symptoms of PTSD?

PTSD symptoms usually start soon after the traumatic event, but they may not appear until months or years later. They also may come and go over many years. If the symptoms last longer than four weeks, cause you great distress, or interfere with your work or home life, you might have PTSD. There are four types of PTSD symptoms, but they may not be exactly the same for everyone. Each person experiences symptoms in their own way.

  1. Reliving the event (also called re-experiencing symptoms). Memories of the traumatic event can come back at any time. You may feel the same fear and horror you did when the event took place. For example:
    o You may have nightmares.
    o You may feel like you are going through the event again. This is called a flashback.
    o You may see, hear, or smell something that causes you to relive the event. This is called a trigger. News reports, seeing an accident, or hearing a car backfire are examples of triggers.
  2. Avoiding situations that remind you of the event. You may try to avoid situations or people that trigger memories of the traumatic event. You may even avoid talking or thinking about the event. For example:
    o You may avoid crowds, because they feel dangerous.
    o You may avoid driving if you were in a car accident or if your military convoy was bombed.
    o If you were in an earthquake, you may avoid watching movies about earthquakes.
    o You may keep very busy or avoid seeking help because it keeps you from having to think or talk about the event.
  3. Negative changes in beliefs and feelings. The way you think about yourself and others changes because of the trauma. This symptom has many aspects, including the following:
    o You may not have positive or loving feelings toward other people and may stay away from relationships.
    o You may forget about parts of the traumatic event or
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