December 3 - 9 is National Influenza Vaccination Week. If you haven’t gotten your flu vaccine yet, now’s the time! An annual flu vaccine is the single best way to protect against the flu.
As long as flu viruses are spreading and causing illness, vaccination can still provide protection against the flu. Most of the time flu activity peaks between December and March (although activity can last as late as May). The sooner you get vaccinated, the more likely you are to be protected against the flu when activity picks up in your community. View CDC’s influenza summary map for a weekly update on flu activity in the United States and read key facts about seasonal flu vaccine.
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Did you know you benefit from even small amounts of moderate activity throughout the day? Regular physical activity is easier to fit in than you may realize and can significantly lower your lifetime risk for cancer – and heart disease and diabetes, too. Read More…
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While almost any weight-loss plan can yield short-term benefits, over time the pounds creep back, and, it’s not unusual to end up weighing more than you did before you started dieting. Read how intuitive eating can help you get off the diet-go-round for good. Read More…
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It may be a small step toward your larger goal, but losing just 5% of your body weight can provide a major health boost. Read More
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“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” Zig Ziglar. Read more motivational fitness quotes.
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The flavor of these festive pots de crème is a dead ringer for the candy. Unlike traditional über-rich custard recipes, this custard uses low-fat milk, only 3 egg yolks and ½ cup of half-and-half for its creamy richness. Read More
Sweet pear, salty Cheddar cheese, and crunchy nuts make this healthy cheese ball recipe an alluring holiday treat. Read More
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Month four of the bWell Rocks Tour is here! As of November, more than 500 people have joined the tour to rock their health and financial wellness and earn bWell points. It’s not too late to join the tour and start earning points. When you earn 7,000 bWell points by July 31, 2018, you are inducted into the Hall of Fame and quality to win the ultimate VIP experience – a rock-star-style package, and nine other rockin’ prizes.
Visit mybmcwellness.com to sign up for the tour, check your progress or see the variety of ways you can earn bWell points. Here are just a few:
BMC offers tuition assistance to help you continue your education, strengthen your skills and build a stronger career. If you are registering for winter college courses and want to use your tuition reimbursement benefit, you must complete the pre-approval process on the Your Spending Account (YSA) website. Your manager must also sign a pre-approval that you submit to YSA. Take a few minutes to review the Tuition Reimbursement application and pre-approval process.
With prior manager approval, the BMC Tuition Reimbursement Program may reimburse you for certain tuition expenses for undergraduate and graduate level college courses up to the annual $5,500 cap. Eligible expenses include tuition, textbooks and all laboratory and computer fees. Due to IRS limits, only the first $5,250 of reimbursed expenses are considered non-taxable, any additional expenses reimbursed within the current year that exceed this amount will be considered taxable income.
If you have questions about Tuition Reimbursement, call YSA at 1-877-262-4849, (select option 2 – Your Spending Account).
Hello December! With a new holiday on the horizon comes many opportunities to spread cheer and volunteer in your community. BMC provides two paid volunteer days each year — Volunteer Time Off (VTO) — for employees to work in their communities. Visit the BMC Cares page to learn about opportunities to get involved in company-sponsored projects and group-volunteer opportunities this holiday season.
According to VSP, a recent study found that one in four adults hadn’t had an eye exam in the past two years, and the same proportion was unaware that an eye exam could prevent them from losing their sight. Even if you’ve had laser vision surgery or have naturally good vision, you still need an annual eye exam. During an eye exam, your eye doctor will look for signs of health conditions like diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. Early detection and treatment is the best way for you to keep your body—and wallet—healthy. Find out more about what a routine eye exam can say about your overall health.
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Join Magellan’s live interactive webinar on Wednesday, December 13, Human Appreciation: Cultural Awareness in the Workplace, focusing on valuing others’ differences. In this webinar, you will learn the importance of valuing other’s differences to create a positive work environment and the core principles for human appreciation of others’ cultures in the workplace. Space is limited so register now.
The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most stressful. If you’re feeling stressed, worried or having a tough time, you can talk to a licensed psychologist or therapist two ways:
Employees live busy lives. With lots of demands competing for your energy and time, it can be difficult to focus on your money and overall financial well-being. Year-end is a good time to review your retirement savings progress, figure out your next steps, and take advantage of tips and tools that can help put you on the path to the financial life you want. Fidelity offers a few simple “to dos” to help:
Get Your Retirement Readiness Score
Take Action: Review Your Investments. Log in to your Fidelity account and click on Quick Links>Investment Performance & Research.
You may be surprised by how much influence some life events can have on your overall well-being. Events in your life, like paying off debt or starting to exercise, can make your life better. And not just in your financial or personal life—many life events are also positively or negatively associated with well-being across four major areas: work, money, health, and your personal life. Read More…
Source: Fidelity
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