A special video message for October from Dr. Sid

“What are two things that we can learn from watching nature during the fall season as it prepares for the winter and how do we apply it to our wellness goals? The answer: Letting go and reprioritizing,” explains Dr. Kumara Sidhartha, MD, MPH, medical director of the CCHC Employee Health Plan. “Just as trees rearrange the location of the water within their tissues in the colder months, we can rearrange our priority list for the coming months to enhance our well-being and self-care.”

We invite you to view this two-minute wellness video from Dr. Sid, which highlights LiveWell’s October theme of PREPARE. We have tools of nutrition and resiliency lined up for you this month, including exclusive savings on WW’s digital app (Weight Watchers Reimagined) and the Recharge texting program (scroll down for more details). Best wishes for the fall season!

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October Theme: PREPARE

As the seasons change, our daily routines change, too; particularly our well-being habits. As we adjust to shorter days and colder weather, now is a great time to prepare for winter. Reinforcing habits that fortify our bodies, minds and immune systems can help us stay healthy and strong through the colder months ahead. To complete this activity, read on to learn how this month's program can help.

The activities in our LiveWell program this month are all about small actions that can help us prepare to have a strong and healthy winter.

• Learn how to “fall back” without losing too much sleep
• Sign up for WW (Weight Watchers Reimagined). As a benefits-eligible employee, get exclusive savings on WW’s digital membership, featuring recipes, workouts and more on its award-winning app.
• Practice interrupting the stress loop for better resilience
  • Don’t forget to try recharge – the new text-messaging based program designed to help boost your resilience
  • Text “Care4Me” (not case sensitive) to 401-205-3898 to get started!
• Lower your risk of illness by getting your annual flu shot
• Reinforce a habit of moving often, to support health during the transition from summer back into busy fall schedules.
• Fortify that habit of moving consistently by tracking 7,500 daily steps!

To sign up for the LiveWell program, visit https://tuftshealthplan.com/member/employer-individual-or-family-plans/wellness/living-well/living-well-health-portal

For access to mental, emotional and behavioral health resources 24/7, visit Healthy Minds Hub at https://www.cchcpulse.com/#HealthyMinds