Minnesota Star Tribune Benefits

July 15 – August 25

This individual challenge requires you to complete different activities over the course of six (6) weeks to help you stay hydrated and develop habits that will stay with you for the rest of your life.

SIGN UP
Register for the Challenge

1. Log into the Wellness Portal or Wellworks For You Mobile App
2. Click Challenges under the Wellbeing Desktop on the homepage
3. Select the Don’t Wait – HYDRATE Challenge, then click Activate
4. Select how you would like to appear on the leadership board and click Proceed to Dashboard

PARTICIPATE
Requirements to earn credit

• Click each icon to view the activity details
• Once you complete the activity in its entirety, click Complete
• You can complete activities in any order you wish
• Only one (1) habit can be logged per day
• Complete 16 activities to earn credit

PLEASE NOTE: Final habits must be logged by 11:59 PM EST on 8/25 in order to qualify for the challenge.

EARN A REWARD
Incentive for completion
Participants must complete 16 habits throughout the six (6) week challenge to earn credit for one (1) Additional Activity towards their 2024 Wellness Program.

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April 11th is National Pet Day!

We love our pets and treat them like family, so why wouldn’t we protect them like family too?

This National Pet Day, repay your furry family members for all they do for you, and get reimbursed for (eligible) vet bills.

With ASPCA Pet Insurance Plan, your pet can count on you for the best care, and you can count on their plans to reimburse up to 90% of eligible vet bills.

Click here to get a free quote from ASPCA.

March 18,2024  – April 28,2024

This individual challenge encourages you to complete a stretch each day to improve your flexibility over the course of six (6) weeks.

SIGN UP
Register for the challenge

1. Log into the Wellness Portal
2. Click Challenges from the portal homepage
3. Select the Stretch Break challenge and click Activate

https://www.wellworksforyoulogin.com/UserLogin.aspx

PARTICIPATE
Requirements to earn credit

• Click each icon to view the habit details
• Once you complete the habit in its entirety, click Complete
• You can complete the habits in any order you wish
• Only one (1) habit can be completed per day
• You must complete fourteen (14) habits to earn credit for the challenge

Please Note: Final habits must be logged by 11:59pm EST on 4/28 in order to qualify for the challenge.

EARN A REWARD!
Incentives for completion

Once all six (6) weeks are complete, you will automatically receive credit for Step 2: Complete One (1) Activity

In February, our EAP (Optum Emotional Wellbeing Solutions) highlights resources on how a healthy relationship with food fuels your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. This month the focus is on how to strengthen that connection and ways to improve overall mental health for adults and youth.

Check out the toolkit here: https://optumwellbeing.com/newthismonth/en-US

Sign up for “I’m Too Busy to Eat Healthily” training being offered live in February: https://optumwellbeing.com/newthismonth/en-US or watch it on demand now: https://optum.webex.com/webappng/sites/optum/recording/df3539c67b35103cbfff005056815555/playback

As a reminder, you and your family members are eligible for free and confidential services through our EAP. Call Optum Emotional Wellbeing Solutions at the toll-free number 1-866-248-4096 anytime 24/7 to reach a professional consultant.

You can also connect to care and resources on liveandworkwell.com, company access code: StarTrib.

More EAP information is available here: https://stribnet.startribune.com/index.php/benefits/employee-assistance-program/.

The first workshop of the Met Life Financial Education Series is open for registration!

Learn how to avoid the ten common estate planning mistakes in this financial education workshop offered by the Star Tribune.

When: February 15, 2024 at 12 PM to 1 PM CST

This is an all virtual workshop. Log in instructions will be sent to your email once registered.

Scan the QR code below to get registered for the workshop!