Resiliency Programs
Just as eating healthy and being more active are important to your health and well-being, so too is healthy thinking. That’s why we’re offering support and resources to help employees be resilient and feel more in control.
Below are some tools and opportunities to help.
Omada Mind
Omada Mind is a new online program that offers support and coaching to help you feel your best. You’ll gain techniques to help you tackle life’s challenges: whether it’s finding relief in the tough moments, managing the stress of today’s environment, or developing lasting mindset changes to improve your health for the long haul.
A personalized path to reach your health goals
Omada Mind is designed to improve your overall health while inspiring you to reach your health goals, as they evolve. Omada Mind can help with: increasing your energy, lowering blood pressure, losing weight, managing stress, and many more.
With Omada Mind, you’ll get secure, convenient access to:
- A dedicated coach who specializes in emotional health
- Tools and techniques to soothe stress and ease your mind
- Your own plan, tailored to fit your needs
Omada Mind is free to staff, faculty, and your family members on Macalester’s health plan. You can print or download the Omada Mind flyer to share with them.
Get started today! First visit www.omadahealth.com/healthpartnersmind to create your account and then download the Omada Mind app to finish the setup process.
Please note: Omada Mind is currently not an eligible well-being activity for your wellness incentive.
Tackle Stress
Stress is normal. It happens to all of us. Did you know a certain level can even be healthy? While some stress can be healthy, too much can have negative effects on our health. During this activity, you’ll learn stress management techniques by reading and watching videos to use in your daily life.
What to expect:
- Commit to trying four new stress management techniques throughout this activity
- Track each habit three to six times before moving on
- Go at your own pace
- Keep tracking until you’ve completed all four techniques
You’ll also learn best practice tips to help you meet your goals.
You can participate on your smartphone, tablet or desktop computer by logging into healthpartners.com/wellbeing.
Healthy Thinking
Stress is normal – and in fact sometimes stress can be a good thing. In order to use stress in your favor, it’s important to strengthen your emotional fitness and build healthy thinking habits.
Try our digital well-being activity called, Healthy Thinking.
Here’s what to expect:
- Build awareness of your stress-related negative thoughts
- Discover how to replace negative thoughts with true statements
- Practice and track as you create a new healthy habit
- Reduce your stress and improve your mood
- Go at your own pace
You’ll also learn tips proven true to help support your lifelong habit.
You can participate on your smartphone, tablet or desktop computer by logging into healthpartners.com/wellbeing.
Mindfulness Class
Come learn how mindfulness can help us weather the storms of our lives with more calm, acceptance and compassion. This class is open to all staff and faculty, whether you are new to mindfulness or you would like to revitalize or deepen your meditation practice. Participants will learn ways to integrate mindfulness into their daily lives, including silent and guided meditations, compassion practices, and breath awareness.
Visit the WHAM website for class dates and to register.
Resiliency Courses
Practice skills to build and strengthen your resilience. Learn how to improve your mood and relationships, find career fulfillment, learn to recognize and deal with impolite/offensive behavior and feel better throughout the day.
How to start building emotional resilience:
- Visit the Healthy Thinking page
- Complete five online modules at your own pace
Questions? Call 1-952-883-6777 Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Beating the Blues
Feel more in control of your life.
Bounce back from the everyday stuff that makes you feel blue with HealthPartners Beating the Blues online program.
How can it help me?
Beating the Blues uses techniques from Cognitive Behavior Therapy to teach you helpful ways to manage your mood, stress and anxiety – all in the privacy and comfort of your own home.
How does it work?
Beating the Blues is an online program that lets you go at your own pace. You’ll learn ways to better manage your mood, stress and anxiety.
Why should I use it?
• Uses proven techniques to help improve your mood
• Helps you put what you’ve learned into practice
• Keeps you interested and motivated with videos
• Also works on your tablet so it can go where you go
• More Frequently Asked Questions
Get started
1. Visit healthpartners.com/btb
2. Choose Get started and select Please Activate
3. Enter activation code HPD19 for 2019 or HPD20 for 2020
4. Have your Member ID card ready and fill out the form
5. To be entered in Macalester’s well-being prize drawings, report your completion on healthpartners.com/wellbeing
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
All employees are eligible to participate in the Employee Assistance & Work/Life Support Program (EAP). The EAP is available at no cost to you and your family and offers assistance with a wide variety of concerns, including: Personal; Family; Work; Legal; Financial; Alcohol/Drugs; Mental Health; and more.
The EAP is available online is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at mycigna.com. Counselors will help clarify your concerns, assess your situation, and identify options to help you resolve problems. Whether you need short-term counseling, a special evaluation, or on-going counseling or treatment, our EAP counselors can refer you to resources in your community. On-going counseling or treatment referrals are based on your insurance and ability to pay. The costs of on-going care are your responsibility and our EAP will help you find the most cost-effective resource.
The EAP is a confidential, safe and easy to use resource for you and your family. Your discussions are private and you can talk to counselors at no cost. No matter how often you call, no one will know unless you tell someone. It is in everyone’s best interest to see that personal and work problems are dealt with as early as possible. The College encourages you and your family to use the EAP. You’ll find that help is just a phone call away.
Resources:
- Phone Number: 1-877-622-4327Calling the number listed above is the fastest way to speak with an advocate from EAP.
- Web Address to create your online account: mycigna.comBy creating your online account you can chat with an EAP representative about providers, available resources, and schedule a call for emotional health, family, job, and career support. You will also have access to articles, videosEmployer ID: macalester (needed for initial registration)
- EAP General Information Flyer
Stress tracker
Stay on top of your stress by tracking your stress level and stress triggers.
What to expect:
- Track at least one day a week for 8 weeks
- Each week starts on Sunday
You can participate on your smartphone, tablet or desktop computer by logging into healthpartners.com/wellbeing.