Wellness Wednesday

May is recognized as Better Sleep Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of quality sleep for overall health and well-being. During this month, individuals are encouraged to reflect on their sleep habits and strive for the recommended 7 to 8 hours of restful sleep each night. This observance highlights how adequate sleep contributes to maintaining a healthy weight, improving concentration, and ensuring long-term health benefits. Better Sleep Month serves as a reminder that sleep is as vital to our health as diet and exercise.

Discover coping strategies and practical suggestions on managing stress in honor of mental health awareness month.

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We have changed our EAP model from a closed panel of select providers to a broader panel of regional providers. The reason for the change is access. Our employees and their dependents will have access to far more providers to find more timely connections for their mental health needs. The twenty-eight providers who most recently had been on our closed panel, will now be included as preferred providers. This means the clinicians answering the phones at the New Directions Behavioral Health 800 number will include some of the preferred providers when possible as they assist members in choosing from counselors in their area. This change should be seamless to our members. If you have questions or encounter any barriers to access, please contact EAP Clinical Coordinator, Scott Leu, for assistance.

If you would like support in pursuing more well-being in your life, please consider connecting with your EAP for counseling or work/life solutions. Explore the other links in the green navigation box on this page or call our program services provider, New Directions Behavioral Health, to get started. The 24/7/265 number for New Directions is 800-624-5544.

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It’s normal to feel stressed or anxious now and then. But it’s time to call for help if emotional issues last for a long time. And if they interfere with your life, your job, or your personal relationships. With all the mental health resources and effective treatments available these days, you don’t need to suffer and wonder what’s wrong. Education and awareness have done much to erase the shame once attached to mental illness. Still, many people don’t seek help for mental health needs. Mental conditions are real. They can be life-threatening. But they’re also common and very treatable. How do you know you need help? Change is the key as with many physical health problems. If you have a marked and lasting change in personality, mood, eating, or sleeping habits, something may be going on.

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In manageable quantities stress can be beneficial, however too much stress can be detrimental to our health and wellbeing. In this session we will identify symptoms of stress and learn strategies to minimize it.

Disclaimer:

These webinars are NOT part of the Wellness Incentive Program and are NOT incentivized.

Do you have trouble falling asleep, getting too much sleep, or have irregular breathing during sleep? If the answer is yes, you may have a sleep disorder. Here are some FAQs about who can treat a sleep disorder, diagnostic tests used, and treatment.

Q: My Primary Care Physician referred me to a Pulmonologist. What type of conditions do they treat?

A: A Pulmonologist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats diseases of the respiratory system, i.e., the lungs and other organs that help you breathe. The following are some of the conditions they treat:

• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Pneumonia

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Pasco County Schools offers incentives for covered employees and retirees who complete their annual Vital Health Profile. This program is voluntary; however, participants must follow the steps outlined here in order to qualify for the 2024 incentive.

Already Completed your VHP?

Work with a My Health Onsite Health Coach to achieve your wellness goals! Talk with your My Health Onsite provider to be enrolled. Employees enrolled in the Pascofit option may be eligible to earn additional incentive rewards by completing up to 2 wellness programs with a Health Coach. More information about the wellness programs through My Health Onsite can be found here.

The HWI 2nd quarter for Pascofit is April 1-June 30, 2024.

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