APS Employee Wellbeing

04/14/2026

Eating more slowly can improve digestion and satisfaction. Try putting utensils down between bites and eating one meal today/tomorrow without screens. For more nutrition guidance, APS offers free health coaching. Check out all your resources by visiting www.aps.edu/wellness

04/13/2026

📢𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐈 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍??
We’re getting alerted, pushed, shoved, and nudged constantly! Platforms and - more importantly - businesses are vying for our attention and, for the most part, they’re getting it!

✔️That attention--- your focus and the valuable neurochemistry being exploited and influenced-- is a valuable commodity that companies pay a lot of money for 💰☹️

➡️𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 “𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲.”
Described as "𝑎 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑎 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒, 𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑦: 𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑧𝑒𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑖𝑡 𝑏𝑦 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑠."

💔It's leading to an 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕 in other areas of our lives. Because do you know who else is vying for our attention?
*Our kids
*Our spouses, partners, family
*Our community

💔𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍, 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍, 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒉𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍-𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔 𝑷𝑳𝑬𝑨𝑫𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.
🧐𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐, 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒉𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍-𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈.

➡️Read the rest of this week's wellness wire: https://www.aps.edu/staff/employee-wellness/employee-wellness-news/april-2026-employee-wellness-newsletter-get-on-the-path-to-fulfillment

Join APS Employee Wellness as we journey along the "Path to Fulfillment" and explore how to reconnect with our well-being by unlocking purpose, connection, and contentment, and rebuild our eroding foundations of generational health.

✔️We'll practice thrifting, iterative ways to put our attention back where it belongs!

04/13/2026

Meet Jesse - an APS educator who found relief by using Hinge Health 😎💛
If you're suffering from chronic or acute pain, injury, mobility, or strength issues, give Hinge Health a try. Visit www.aps.edu/wellness under "wellness benefits per health plan."

04/13/2026

Bones respond to resistance and impact. Strength training and light jumping (when appropriate) can help stimulate bone remodeling and support long-term bone health.

04/12/2026

This week's 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 focus activity was identifying strengths, purpose, areas of life that fuel excitement & passion, and connecting to helping others.

➡️Connecting to our purpose, identifying our passions and strengths, and how we can use those to serve others has a profound impact on our physical, mental & emotional well-being, increases life satisfaction, resilience, and longevity!

🏡𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉, 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆.

There's still time to join the challenge or follow tips in the APS employee wellness calendar.
www.aps.edu/wellness

04/11/2026

Walking speed has been linked to long-term health outcomes. Occasionally, add slightly faster intervals during walks to challenge your cardiovascular system.

04/11/2026

The gut and brain communicate through the gut-brain axis. Eating a variety of plant foods—aiming for 20 or more per week—can support microbial diversity and overall wellbeing. For more nutrition guidance, APS offers free health coaching! www.aps.edu/wellness

04/10/2026

Try this nice 10-minute stretch-and-strength break. You'll feel physically stronger and mentally refreshed.

What a great 10-minute stretch and strength break! Keep this one in the queue when time gets short and put it on repeat.😎💐April Wellness Newsletter: https:...

04/10/2026

💐April is Alcohol Awareness Month.

🚫𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰?
➡ In 2023, 10.5% of Americans aged 12 and older were identified as having an alcohol use disorder (AUD).
➡ Over 25% of adults reported binge drinking in the past month.
➡ Roughly 32 people die in alcohol-impaired driving accidents daily (one death every 45 minutes).
➡ Over 189,000 emergency room visits per year are linked to underage alcohol consumption

If you're struggling with alcohol misuse, APS offers free counseling and inpatient resources for covered employees and dependents. Visit www.aps.edu/wellness under "mental health resources" and "benefits per health plan."

04/10/2026

Variety matters when it comes to protein. Including foods like eggs, dairy, legumes, tofu, fish, or poultry helps provide the amino acids needed for muscle repair and recovery.
For more nutrition guidance, APS offers free health coaching! Check your options by visiting www.aps.edu/wellness

04/09/2026

We kicked off our 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 APS district-wide step challenge -
This week, we're reflecting and sharing:
✨What in life gets you motivated and excited?
😎What is your niche - the strengths you have that serve & is a gift to others?
💞 What do you love to do?
👌What comes easily to you?

➡️Connecting to our purpose and identifying our passions and strengths has a profound impact on our physical, mental & emotional well-being, increases life satisfaction, resilience, and longevity!

🏡𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉, 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒚, 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 & 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆!

Share your answers to the questions & join the challenge by visiting www.aps.edu/wellness

04/09/2026

Feeling “too tired” to move can sometimes be mental fatigue rather than physical limitation. Gentle movement can improve circulation, enhance mental clarity & boost energy—start with 5-10 minutes, then reassess and keep going if you're feeling better!