Healthy Living Newsletter June 2015
Take your health to a new level. 3M can help!
Employee spotlight Wellness screening results surprise health enthusiast To many of her coworkers, Tracinda Yaw, was the picture of good health. Over the course of her 19-year career with 3M, she had consistently participated in 3M Healthy Living and done her best to stay active. Her BMI was low, she ate healthy and her only real vice was a Dr. Pepper or two throughout the day. When it came time for her health screening last year, Tracinda’s numbers told a different story. “The blood draw kicked me into action,” said Tracinda, master black belt at the Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division, in St. Paul, Minn. “My cholesterol was 210—my highest reading ever!” An engineer by education, wellness screening data made it clear that it was time for Tracinda to make some changes. Over her lunch breaks, she began using the onsite fitness center, which was very convenient and affordable. Tracinda then added a Fitbit® to her health routine so she could track her steps. Her children liked checking her progress when she got home from work – and she liked making it a family event. A former plant manager at the Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division in Knoxville, Iowa, Tracinda was already getting at least 9,000 steps a day at the plant. When she started tracking it motivated her to push for 15,000 steps a day! “I want to be able to keep up with my children now while they’re little and as they get older,” Tracinda said. “This last health screening was enough to motivate me to make a life change.” Plant employees noticed the difference, too—especially the missing Dr. Pepper cans. When Tracinda replaced soda with hot tea, she started conversations about the many 3M Healthy Living resources available. She’s been working hard at her lifestyle changes over the past 15 months. June 2015: Take your health to a new level—3M can help!
“I want to be able to keep up with my children now while they’re little and as they get older.” - Tracinda Yaw
Take action! Complete the activities on your path by 6 p.m. CT on Aug. 28, 2015, to earn up to $480 off your 3M Medical Plan premium for 2016.
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While she’s proud to be a leader in the workplace, she really wants to be a healthy role model for her children. We think she’s an inspiration for both! What do you have to be healthy for? To learn more about 3M Healthy Living, go to 3M Source > Life & Career > Healthy Living Incentive Details or check out JourneyWell customer service at (877) 222-2054 (toll free) or (952) 967-5112, or by email at
[email protected] for more information.
Featured news Are you paying too much for health care? Register today and use Castlight Health™ Did you know that prices for the same medical services can differ by hundreds of dollars depending on the provider? For example, out-of-pocket costs for a standard office visit can range anywhere from $80 to $250. For other types of visits, lab tests and x-rays, the range can be even larger! Fortunately, you can often find exactly the same service for a lower price without any difference in the quality of care. That’s why 3M partnered with Castlight Health™ earlier this year to launch a personalized health care shopping tool that puts you in control of your health care. With Castlight, not only can you find a high-quality doctor at an affordable price before you make an appointment, you can also review past medical spending, search for medical services and see personalized cost estimates based on your 3M Medical Plan.
Register and use the Castlight website! If you have not yet registered, sign up today. If you’ve already registered, be sure to take advantage of this valuable tool. You can register online or by calling a Castlight Guide at (800) 681-6759 (toll free). You can access their website in two ways: • Log on to 3M Source > Life & Career > Benefit Choices & Reimbursement Accounts (under “Benefits”) > Castlight Health; or • Go on the Internet: mycastlight.com/3M Castlight is a free service and is available to eligible 3M employees and their covered dependents enrolled in a 3M Medical Plan administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota or HealthPartners®. This document is not the official document for the plan, and in the event of any conflict, inconsistency or ambiguity between this information and the official plan documents, the terms of the official plan document will control. 3M reserves the right to modify, amend or terminate the benefit plan, in whole or in part, at any time. June 2015: Take your health to a new level—3M can help!
Featured news Recharging to avoid burnout Stress levels are soaring these days. Ask most people, and they’ll tell you they feel it at work, at home and in their personal lives, too. They’re constantly trying to juggle all the pressures.
Take stress seriously If stress goes on too long, it can lead to burnout. That’s when you feel like you’ve “hit a wall.” When you’re burned out, you feel numb and exhausted. You can lose your motivation and enthusiasm. Burnout can affect your work performance, your home life and even your health.
Steps to prevent burnout Getting burned out? Take time to recharge your personal energy sources that keep you going. Here are some tips for recharging:
These steps can help renew your spirit
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It may sound hard to take new actions when you’re feeling low on energy and interest. But you need to push yourself in order to fight burnout.
Disconnect. Today’s technologies allow us to feel “connected” all the time. Always plugged in to our smart phones, tablets, PCs and other devices, we rarely get a break from texts, emails, phone calls and information alerts. But everyone needs some time off. So, consider turning off all your devices for a part of each day. Or create a space in your home where no devices are allowed. For example, make your bedroom a “device-free” zone. When you go into that room, tune out for a much needed break. The texts, voicemails and news will all be waiting for you when you plug in again.
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Expand your interests. Feel like you do the same things day in and day out? Take on some new activities and challenges. Try a new hobby. Take a class or volunteer for a good cause. Changing your everyday routine can help you see things in a new way. Pay attention to your own basic needs. You can’t feel good if you don’t take care of yourself. Healthy diet, sleep and exercise regimes help keep stress under control and help improve your outlook and mood. Are you thinking you have no time to take care of yourself? Think again. You need to make time for you. Create new routines that give you slots of time to work out, eat healthy meals and snacks, and get six to eight hours of sleep each night. There’s no way to fool your body long-term: If you ignore your basic needs now, you could pay the price with unwelcome health issues.
Get a start on rebuilding your energy, interest and motivation today. If you continue to feel stressed or depressed for more than a few weeks, seek professional help. (Source: Work & Family Benefits, Inc.)
3M Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 3M’s EAP offers many resources to help you be your best at work or in your personal life. For more information call 3M’s EAP at (877) 321-7252 (toll free) or contact the EAP professional serving your 3M location; at 3M Center Maplewood call (651) 736-1375. 3M EAP is one of 3M’s Healthy Living resources. To find us online, go to 3M Source > Life & Career > Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (under “Life at 3M”).
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Get to know your 3M Center healthy living champions Mike Ryan
Transportation Specialist “Stop smoking & start to exercise.”
If you… • are looking for a leadership opportunity and a way to meet other 3Mers with similar interests in Healthy Living • like being the first to know and want to share your knowledge of and passion for healthy living with others • are looking for more ways to get involved with your health and help others at the same time
…then we need YOU! Be a voice for 3M Healthy Living: • Help promote healthy living programs, resources, and events to 3M employees. • Provide feedback and suggestions from co-workers to help improve Healthy Living at 3M. • Commit to 1 hour per month for meetings and volunteer opportunities at 3M Healthy Living events. For more details on how you can become a Healthy Living Champion, contact Erin Warne at 651.736.1078 or email:
[email protected].
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Quick quiz
Did you know …
How often do you need to reapply water-resistant sunscreen?
Did you know people of all ages can have scoliosis? According to the National Institute of Arthritis and • Every two hours or sooner Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, scoliosis is defined as a disorder in • After sweating or swimming which there is a sideways curve of • After you towel dry the spine or backbone. Curves • All of the above are often S-shaped or C-shaped. Physicians use family and medical history along with tests and a [Answer: All of the Above. For best physical exam to check a person results, most sunscreens need to be for scoliosis. In more than eighty reapplied about every two hours or sooner, but be sure to check the label. percent of scoliosis cases, the cause is not known. In addition to treatment, Sunscreens labeled “water resistant” are made to protect you from burning people who suffer from scoliosis can sometimes find their symptoms when you swim or sweat, but may lessen with physical therapy, massage only last for 40 minutes.] and exercise. 3M Center offers all of the above through onsite physical (Source: American Cancer Society) therapy and our onsite health fitness center. For more information, go to 3M Source > Life & Career > 3M Healthy Living. (Sources: Medicinenet.com and National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Fitness fact Exercise while traveling While traveling isn’t an ideal time to begin a new exercise program, the goal should be to maintain your current fitness level. Here are some modifications you might need to consider while traveling. • Consider exercise availability when choosing lodging. Some hotels offer swimming pools, weight training equipment and cardiovascular equipment. If exercise equipment is not available, ask hotel personnel for safe walking routes. You may also consider packing a jump rope or a resistance band. The 3M Fitness Center staff is also available to assist you with planning a bodyweight workout to take with you while traveling. • Plan your trip schedule to include time for exercise. Business trips are often filled with time-crunched schedules and meetings that leave little extra time. However, exercise may help you concentrate better and give you energy to be more productive. • It is important to understand that it is much easier to maintain your current fitness level than improve. Current evidence suggests that you should be able to maintain your fitness level with a regimen of aerobic or strength training twice a week. (Source: http://www.acsm. org/docs/current-comments/ exercisewhiletraveling.pdf)
June 2015: Take your health to a new level—3M can help!
Events There’s no time like the present—check out these June healthy living events • 30 Minutes to Relax and Refresh • 3M Farmer’s Market • Belly Dance • Blood Pressure Readings with the 3M Center Clinic Staff • Coping with Grief and Loss • EY® Financial Planning Webinar: Smart Start: Teaching Kids About Money • Five Components of Health: What Are You Leaving Out of Your Workout Routine? • Healthier for You Cooking Demo: Sensational Strawberries • Hooperina – Hula Hoop Class • Moonlight 5K • Popular Fitness Programs • Schwan’s Delivery • Taste it Tuesday: Got Dairy? • TRX or Kettlebell Personal Training • Weight Watchers® At Work – New 17-Week Series to Begin! • Weight Watchers® At Work – New Series Open House • Wellness Wednesday: Skin Cancer Risk and Prevention • Wellness Wednesday: Summer Scramble • Zumba Go to 3M Source > Life & Career > Healthy Living > Events – St. Paul.
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Webinars Ernst & Young (EY®) Financial Planning Webinars: Smart start—teaching kids about money Date: Wednesday, June 10 Time: 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. CST OR 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. CST Date: Thursday, June 18 Time: 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. CST OR 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. CST You know choosing mutual funds is a good way to minimize investment risk and protect your savings. But, do you know the differences among the various types of mutual funds and exchange traded funds, or ETF’s? Join this webinar to understand the difference and why you should. To access a list of webinars online, go to 3M Source > Life & Career > Financial Planning Services or visit: http://3M.eyfpc.com If you have previously registered on the site, click on “Login” (upper right hand side of the home page). If you have not previously registered, select “User Registration” (to the immediate left of “Login”). Company Code: 3M
June 2015: Take your health to a new level—3M can help!
3M resources Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 3M EAP provides educational resources and consultation services to strengthen the capabilities of employees, their families, leaders and work groups.
3M Medical Clinic At 3M, employee health and well-being are very important. That is why we offer a variety of medical services to all employees. The clinic is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. To make an appointment at the clinic or for more information, please call (Triminet or 651) 733-1911.
3M Fitness Center
Tartan Park
Visit the fitness center Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. (both sites) and Saturday & Sunday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (moved to building 275 due to construction). To contact a center, call Site 220 at (Triminet or 651) 736-1807 or Site 275 at (Triminet or 651) 733-7009.
Tartan Park, 3M’s Golf, Conference, and Recreation facility offers a 27-hole championship golf course, driving range, and putting and chipping greens. Additionally, there are 12 tennis courts, 4 lighted softball fields, bocce ball courts, and sand volley ball courts, a full service clubhouse, and picnic pavilions. All are available for corporate or private use.
HR Lunch and Learns/ WebStreams Your life is busy. Let 3M make it a little easier for you–here’s quick access to information and tools to help you lead a healthy and productive life. View previously recorded seminars via WebStream.
3M Club The 3M Club of St. Paul, Inc., a nonprofit organization, is open to all 3Mers, retirees and their dependents in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Visit the club for leisure time programs and activities that promote physical and mental well-being while fostering a sense of community among individuals, families and 3M. Periodically, the 3M Club will offer special promotions open to all 3M employees. Unless otherwise noted, items listed on the website are for the exclusive use and benefit of 3M Club of St. Paul members.
This document is intended to provide general information about 3M resources available to you. It is not intended to provide medical advice. You should consult your medical provider with questions about your health. The information in this newsletter is not intended to describe or summarize the terms of 3M benefit plans, nor is it the official plan document for those plans. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or ambiguity between the information in this newsletter and the official plan documents, the terms of the official plan documents will be controlling. 3M reserves the right to modify, amend, change, revoke, suspend or terminate its benefit plans, in whole or in part, at any time. The benefit plans and programs included in this newsletter may or may not apply to employees joining 3M as a result of an acquisition or those who work for a subsidiary.
June 2015: Take your health to a new level—3M can help!
