Refresh, Rebalance, and Recharge Your Mind

Embrace Mindfulness this April!

Spring represents renewal and growth, making it the perfect time to refocus and refresh your mental health by addressing stress. Work-life balance is essential to be able to find effective ways to manage stress for overall well-being. This month, prioritize your well-being by taking simple, mindful steps to manage stress effectively.

Why Mindfulness Matters

• Reduces stress and anxiety levels
• Improves emotional resilience
• Enhances overall happiness and quality of life

TPS employees have complimentary access to comprehensive mindfulness resources, designed to help manage stress and enhance overall mental wellness through Harvard Pilgrim & Living Well.

Harvard Pilgrim’s Living Well program provides a variety of wellness offerings designed to support your overall health journey, whether you’re aiming to reduce stress, improve physical health, or enhance emotional resilience.

Living Well: Free Wellness Classes & Mindfulness Resources

Harvard Pilgrim Living Well offers:

• Virtual Wellness Classes:
  Access live and recorded virtual fitness classes, yoga sessions, and wellness workshops.
• Mindfulness Sessions:
  Engage with meditation and mindfulness classes to support stress reduction.
• Wellness Webinars:
  Learn from wellness experts on topics including nutrition, sleep improvement, and emotional health.
• Fitness & Lifestyle Tips:
  Find practical guidance for incorporating healthy habits into your daily routine.

👉 Explore Living Well resources

Daily Fitness Classes

Join for yoga, cardio dance, strength training, and more. You may also access past well-being webinars any time by visiting the Living Well YouTube Channel.

👉 Visit the Living Well YouTube Channel
👉 Explore more Living Well resources

FREE Virtual Fitness Classes Schedule:

• Mondays 5:30–6:30 p.m. ET → Restorative yoga
• Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:30–8 a.m. ET → Strength training
• Wednesdays 5:30–6:30 p.m. ET → Vinyasa flow yoga
• Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30–6:30 p.m. ET → Cardio dance

FREE Virtual Fitness Classes included in your employee health plan. Similar yoga classes elsewhere can cost $20–$25 each or over $100 a month.

From Clutter to Clarity: Designing a Peaceful Space

April 30, 2025 from 1–1:30 p.m. ET
👉 Join the session live on Zoom

Cluttered minds create cluttered spaces! We will begin this session by tidying your mental space as you would your home. You’ll then learn various design strategies to organize and beautify your home and office to create spaces appealing to the senses and calming to the mind.

👉 Explore more Living Well resources

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Call 877-595-5284 or visit 👉 guidanceresources.com

The EAP is a voluntary and confidential service to help employees and their family members who have concerns that affect their personal well-being and/or work performance. Expert support is available for:

• Legal advice
• Financial guidance
• Mental health support
• Child and elder care
• And more

At no cost to you!

• Three therapy sessions at no cost
• Access to financial advisors
• Tax-related assistance
• Help writing a will
• & more!

Develop a Peak Mind

We can train our attention to improve brain power, mood, and performance—and we can do it in as little as 12 minutes a day. Harvard Pilgrim and Living Well have teamed up with Dr. Amishi Jha to help you develop a Peak Mind! No registration is required.

👉 Learn more about Peak Mind
👉 Watch the Peak Mind Q&A session

Peak Mind: Sharpening Attention
When we’re trying to focus on a task, get a job done, or fully engage with the people in our lives, distraction becomes more than a challenge—it can impact our mood, making everything feel a little bit harder…and a little bit less joyful.

In this Q&A session, Dr. Jha will introduce simple practices anyone can do to sharpen attention and boost mood.