Staff Self-Care
May 11 - May 15
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
See the world through a child’s eyes. Join us in July for our very first Online Art Gallery to help bring awareness to the importance of children’s mental health! Follow us as we share children’s artwork each week leading up to the virtual event. More details to come. #MentalHealthMonday #MentalHealthMatters #ChildrensFeelingsAreAWorkOfArt #WATCHDenton
Mindful Monday
Watch this 2-minute video to learn 4 simple techniques to better control your response to stress.
Talk About It Tuesday
Whatever loss you have experienced, it is important to feel the feelings. Your feelings are valid. Take some time for yourself.
- Practice self-care
- Give yourself time
Wellness Wednesday
Several companies are offering free online workouts - check out Lifetime Fitness below - they have online classes for all levels and many different styles!
Think About It Thursday
Take some time today and break out of the way you have been thinking and consider another perspective.
Do you think challenges improve someone's character? How have our community challenges improved you? Your family? Your friends? your co-workers?
Family or Friends Fun Friday
Lewisville ISD Employee Assistance Program
Lewisville ISD offers all employees access to an Employee Assistance Plan through UnumProvident’s work-life balance program. When you need help with work, home, personal or family issues, UnumProvident’s work-life balance program is available. There is no charge when you use it. The work-life balance program has consultants who speak Spanish and offers simultaneous translation into more than 140 languages as well as TTY access for hearing-disabled customers.
One toll-free number to UnumProvident’s work-life balance program can help you find solutions to problems. Every call is answered by an experienced, masters-level consultant who can help in a variety of ways, including:
o Personalized searches and referrals
o Online Resources
o Online Financial Calculators
o Face to Face Consultants – If needed, consultants can arrange up to three in-person sessions for you to talk to a counselor at no charge.
o Educational Materials
o Tips-on Tape
o Will Preparation
o Bereavement
o Counseling
To access your Employee Assistance Plan call toll free any time, day or night:
1-800-854-1446
Spanish Language Phone Line: 1-877-858-2147
TTY/TDD: 1-800-999-3004
Or visit UnumProvident’s work-life balance website at:
username: lifebalance
password: lifebalance
NOTE: You must be a current employee of Lewisville ISD (other than a substitute) to access this plan.
Websites for more support
Mindful Teachers: http://www.mindfulteachers.org/p/self-care-resources.html
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) How to Manage Stress: https://www.nami.org/find-support/living-with-a-mental-health-condition/managing-stress
Mayo Clinic Managing Stress: https://www.nami.org/find-support/living-with-a-mental-health-condition/managing-stress
Center for Disease Control - Tips for Dealing with Stress: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/copingwith-stresstips.htm