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Supporting Michigan Libraries - 05/02/2025

Focus on Employee Health and Wellness with MeL

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May is Global Employee Health and Fitness Month. It’s a great time to think more about the dimensions of wellness and how they impact our work-life balance. The Michigan eLibrary [ [link removed] ] (MeL) includes eBooks and articles that can help everyone focus on their well-being and improve their quality of life.

Wellness is typically divided into seven dimensions: emotional, physical, occupational, social, spiritual, intellectual, and environmental. "Feel Better, Live Better: 7 Necessary Elements of Self-Care [ [link removed] ]" in "Massage Magazine" from Consumer Health Complete [ [link removed] ] describes each of the seven dimensions and how they benefit our lives. Regarding Occupational Wellness, the author says that those who look forward to going to work often have a good work-life balance which allows them the time and energy they need to focus on other dimensions of wellness and not their job alone.

If you’re feeling burned out at work, "You’re Fried. Stuff’s not getting done. You’re on the verge of saying, “Screw this.” But before you hit eject, serious case of AFTERBURN(OUT) [ [link removed] ]" in "Men’s Health" from Consumer Health Complete [ [link removed] ], provides some strategies for bringing yourself back from being burnt out. This includes looking at your “2 percent”—the part of the burnout that you can control. The author also suggests taking breaks and making time to do something you will really enjoy that will help you thrive.

The Oak Park, Illinois Public Library’s well-being initiative is described in "Supporting Staff Strategically [ [link removed] ]" in "American Libraries" from Library & Information Science Source [ [link removed] ]. By forming a staff committee to discover what employees needed, they came up with ideas such as a beekeeping training program, lifestyle spending accounts to reimburse employees for expenses that support well-being, revised workplace policies, and a staff quiet room.

Another strategy one might employ to feel more satisfied and productive at work is mindfulness. "Application of Mindfulness for Work-Related Stress [ [link removed] ]" in "Positive Health" from Alt HealthWatch [ [link removed] ] suggests that being aware of the present moment can help people remain calm under pressure and increase work productivity. If you’re interested in learning more about mindfulness MeL offers several eBooks that might be helpful:

"Five Good Minutes of Mindfulness: Reduce Stress, Reset, and Find Peace Right Now" [ [link removed] ] by Jeffrey Brantley and Wendy Millstine

"Practicing Mindfulness: Finding Calm and Focus in Your Everyday Life" [ [link removed] ] by Jerry Braza

"Mindfulness at Work: The Practice and Science of Mindfulness for Leaders, Coaches, and Facilitators" [ [link removed] ] by Jonathan Passmore and Samatha Amit

We hope you will use the content in the MeL eResources [ [link removed] ] to gather ideas for creating work-life balance during Global Employee Health and Fitness Month that will last all year long.

*If you have any MeL eResources questions or issues, contact **[email protected]* <[email protected]>* for help.*



Brought to you by Laura Warren-Gross from the MeL Team

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