Stress Awareness Month

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Resources for Managing Stress

Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Tools and Resources:

Move Your Way Activity Planner
Use this planner to set goals, choose activities and get tips to help you stay motivated. When you’re done, print your plan to track your activities throughout the week.

MyPlate Plan
The MyPlate Plan shows your food group targets – what and how much to eat within your calorie allowance. Your food plan is personalized, based on your age, sex, height, weight and physical activity level. 

Start Simple with MyPlate App
Build healthy eating habits one goal at a time! Use the Start Simple with MyPlate mobile app to pick daily food goals, see real-time progress and earn fun badges along the way.

State Health Plan Resources:

Through the Partners for Health Wellness Program, health plan members can access services like coaching support. Get one-on-one personal coaching by phone, group coaching and online coaching to help you reach your goals.

  • Unwinding Anxiety is a 30-day program consisting of short daily exercises to help you manage stress and anxiety.

Here on the Working for a Healthier Tennessee website, you can find resources, success stories, wellness events, recipes, a video library and so much more!

Here4TN is our Emotional Wellbeing Solutions available to all benefits-eligible state employees and their eligible dependents, even if they're not enrolled in a health plan. Members get five EWS counseling visits, per problem, per year, per individual at no cost. Available in person or by virtual visit.

  • Virtual visits: Connect online with the right care for you, right at home.
  • Talkspace therapy: Connect virtually with a licensed therapist.
  • Tackle stress, get a good night’s sleep and feel more present in your life with Calm. It’s available at no cost to you as part of your Here4TN benefits.
  • A telephonic coaching program, Take Charge at Work, helps members who are 18 or older (EWS-eligible and working part- or full-time) deal with stress and depression. Available at no additional cost if you qualify.
  • Financial resources: Get an online financial stress assessment; self-directed online learning; 25% discount for preparation of all personal income tax documents plus two calls with a money coach. All 100% confidential.
  • Legal resources: Free and discounted confidential access to local attorneys and professional mediation. Get one 60-minute phone or in-person consultation with an attorney or mediator at no cost, plus ongoing representation by an attorney at a 25% discounted rate.

Tobacco Cessation

  • The state’s prescription drug coverage provides free tobacco quit aids to members who want to stop using tobacco products.
  • State employees on the health plan can also access telephonic coaching for tobacco cessation from Sharecare. To enroll, call Sharecare at 888-741-3390. You can go to https://www.sharecare.com/tnwellness for more information.

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