Wellness

Leadership is influence, not a title. October’s Wellness Wednesday series explores personal and collective leadership practices that can strengthen teams, relationships, and communities. Recorded sessions will be available in the EAP Resource Library.

• October 7 - Influence Without Authority: Explore ethical influence and relationship-based impact, including ways to create positive change even when you are not the person in charge.
• October 14 - Self-Leadership as Daily Practice: Explore how clarity, discipline, and intention can help you lead yourself through everyday decisions, challenges, and opportunities.
• October 21 - Strengths-Based Leadership: Learn how identifying and intentionally using your strengths can help you guide, contribute, and inspire.
• October 28 - Collective Leadership in Action: Explore shared leadership practices that strengthen collaboration, connection, and innovation.

Find recorded Wellness Wednesday sessions in the EAP Resource Library

Remember our Organization code is: SHSD1

EAP’s Work/Life resources offer practical support for family care, finances, legal questions, daily living, and more—so you can spend less energy searching for answers and more energy taking your next step. Explore EAP Work/Life resources.

This month, in support of World Mental Health Day on October 10^th, the EAP Work/Life site is offering tools and resources to help you build connection and belonging: loneliness and isolation erode wellbeing, so it is imperative to learn how to build connection, strengthen relationships, and reach out for support.  To help you foster more understanding and reduce stigma about mental health for yourself and others, starting October 20^th view our on-demand seminar “World Mental Health Day”: login using your organization’s Work/Life Access Code: SHSD1

Don’t miss your chance to qualify for the SmartHealth $125 wellness incentive. The deadline is quickly approaching.

How to qualify

Complete the SmartHealth well-being assessment (worth 800 points) and reach a total of 2,000 points by the deadline. Eligible subscribers can qualify for the $125 wellness incentive.

The deadline for most is November 30, 2026. For new employees, whose benefits begin between October 1 and December 1, the deadline is December 31, 2026.

 Learn more

·         Find information about eligibility, the wellness incentive, and more at SmartHealth (SEBB)

·         Watch the SmartHealth overview video.

·         Get activity ideas with the Reward yourself with SmartHealth flyer.

·         Review instructions for logging into SmartHealth at Accessing SmartHealth.

Questions?
Contact SmartHealth online or call 1-800-947-9541, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Pacific).

Join WebMD for the Cultivating a Healthy Mindset webinar on October 7, 2026.

Agenda

·         Define emotional balance.

·         Explore healthy coping strategies for managing stress.

·         Identify ways to shift unhelpful thought patterns.

·         Strengthen self-compassion and a healthy mindset.

 When and where

October 7, 2026

Noon to 1 p.m. (Pacific)

GoTo Webinar

How can I sign up?

Register to join the webinar.

A recording of the webinar will be provided to registered participants.

Each weekly 10-minute session features an activity designed to increase your energy and decrease your stress. From meditation to desk stretches to chair yoga, there’s something for everyone.

When and where?

Tuesdays from noon until 12:10 p.m.

Sessions are hosted on GoTo Webinar from July 21 through December 15, 2026.

How can you sign up?

Register to participate.

By registering, you will have access to all sessions in 2026. You only need to register once to attend all sessions.

Join Washington Wellness and WebMD for the Wellness Benefits at Work: What’s Available to You? webinar.

Objectives:

• Identify the wellness benefits available to you, including those who waived medical
• coverage.
• Tour the SmartHealth portal to become familiar with areas and features.
• Discover how to qualify for the SmartHealth $125 wellness incentive.

When and where
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Choose between two sessions: 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. or 4:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Go to Webinar
How do I sign up?
Register to participate: Noon to 12:30 p.m. or 4 to 4:30 p.m.
Closed Captions are available.
Questions?
Contact Aubry Bright.