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7 communication tips to lower stress and boost mental health

Supportive communication provides you with validation, empathy, and a sense of understanding—all of which are crucial to promoting mental health. In stressful environments or situations, poor communication can make matters worse, even creating additional conflict. To overcome this, it’s important to understand what supportive communication looks like, the challenges of [...]

2025-05-06T10:32:17-07:00May 20, 2025|Healthy Life, Mental Health|

The scoop on “healthy” food claims

Written by Christa M., RDN, LD, CHWC Let's be honest: Making healthy food choices can be challenging. With busy lives, the cost of food, temptations at the grocery store, and confusing food labels, it can feel nearly impossible. Luckily, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been listening and [...]

2025-01-22T11:56:07-08:00January 27, 2025|Healthy Life, Staff Stories|

PacificSource in the Kitchen: a one-skillet family favorite

What’s for dinner? Our own Registered Dietitian Lewis Martin shares one of his favorite recipes: a no-fuss Tasty Hamburger Skillet from our friends at FoodHero.org. As a regular go-to for the whole family, it checks all the boxes: colorful veggies for wholesome nutrition, plenty of protein for the muscles, [...]

2021-05-07T15:19:36-07:00January 7, 2021|From the PacificSource Kitchen, Healthy Life|

Take on COVID with great memory-making

Faced with the pandemic, taking the time to give, share, laugh, reflect, and gather—even when apart—are as important as ever. And now’s the time to strategize to keep the best parts of the season alive. Unsure how to get started? The following idea-starters from the PacificSource wellness team just [...]

2021-05-11T09:04:36-07:00December 7, 2020|COVID-19, COVID-19 Members, Health & Wellness|

COVID-19 insights gathered from the “Huh?” file

Dr. Edward McEachern keeps what he calls a “Huh?” file—a veritable collection of studies to address all sorts of questions, including, “Where do COVID-19 victims think they caught the virus?” (They don’t know, but family and coworkers are the likely sources.) Although we’ve learned so much over the past three [...]

2020-07-29T13:04:57-07:00July 20, 2020|COVID-19, COVID-19 Members, Facts & Resources|
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