Truven Life

Greetings!

We're transitioning to a new format via a "community" to keep employees informed of health promotion offerings and activities.

So, if you haven't already, please join our "IBM Watson Health - Employee Wellbeing" community on the W3!

Welcome To JOOL A 2 minute overview of the JOOL experience.

Employees in our Ann Arbor office showed their support for heart health on Friday by wearing LOTS of red and participating in our fun photo stations!

We also had JOOL Health onsite to share more info about their purpose-driven tool (www.joolapp.com/truven) along with lots of literature and healthy snacks!

More support for heart health from Truven!

Our NYC, Franklin, and Cambridge offices Go Red!

February is Heart Month and colleagues in our Hyderabad office are showing their support by wearing red!

https://www.goredforwomen.org/

Fun health fact from JOOL: Studies show that adults who have a strong sense of purpose in life have higher HDL (“good”) cholesterol levels, and are at lower risk of having a heart attack.

So when you open up your heart to your life purpose, you’re also opening up access to your heart, and clearing the pathway to better health.

Increases Good (HDL) Cholesterol , Lower levels of cortisol. Carol D Ryff, Burton H Singer, and Gayle Dienberg Love. Positive health: connecting well-being with biology. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2004 Sep 29; 359(1449): 1383–1394.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1693417/pdf/15347530.pdf

http://www.joolapp.com/jool-truven

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Got the News Blues? meQuilibrium can help!

"... studies show that being exposed to negative news, beyond making us sadder and more anxious, is likely to worsen our own personal worries and anxieties.

That’s not to say we shouldn’t stay informed. However, you can change the way you process and react to the news by mastering your Why Style—our ready-made explanations for the problems we experience. Why Style can be described in three dimensions: me vs. not me, always vs. not always, and everything vs. not everything."

Follow this link to read more: https://www.mymeq.com/my-meq/dashboard/?hash=8c21a162f7f02dd8db30438ec9992688 #/must-reads/post-16696

You can also sign up for FREE to read more articles and visit some amazing tools to help you build your resiliency to stress.

Go to mymeq.com/truven to sign up!

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Purpose: A Growing Body of Evidence

Scientific research is showing us that people with a strong life purpose experience increased levels of physical and mental well-being. This means a stronger you -- and JOOL can help you get there. Take a look at this growing Body of Evidence to review some of the many benefits associated with living a life of greater purpose.

Get the app for FREE! Sign up at www.jooapp.com/truven

GREAT NEWS!

For those of you using our tools, JOOL Health and/or meQuilirbrium, I'm happy to announce that you can continue to use these through our transition to IBM!

Stay tuned for more details in the near future, but for now, keep on keeping on with JOOL and meQ!

http://www.joolapp.com/jool-truven
https://mymeq.com/truven

Have you benefited from another’s kindness, or have experienced firsthand the healthful power of giving to others, please consider sharing your experience with your colleagues and spread the love!

Our partner JOOL Health were recently awarded a prize for 2nd runner up in the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition!

Congrats from your friends at Truven!

http://acceleratemichigan.org/7th-annual-accelerate-michigan-winners-announced/

Accelerate Michigan!

It's not too late to sign up for Maintain Don't Gain 2016!

This eight-week program kicks off this coming Monday, November 21, runs through January 11, and all Truven employees are invited to participate. (Even if this isn’t your holiday season, the tools and support for this program are useful for general nutrition and weight maintenance).

Last year, 76% of participants reported maintaining or losing weight over the course of the program. Here’s what some participants had to say about their experience:

“This program was very motivational. I lost 16 pounds since the first day of weigh-in. Without the program it would have been difficult to do so during the holidays.”

“I like this program because it kept me aware of what I was eating and how much exercise I needed to do in order not to gain weight. Being conscience of what you are eating and getting on the scale each week does help you stay on track.”

Email [email protected] to register!

We just completed our newest program, Unwrapping Presence, in which participants learned the basics of mindfulness as well as how to use the tools available to all employees to live more mindfully.

A copy of the digital resource guide is available via the link below, and we encourage everyone to check it out as there are many great (FREE) tools available to help you understand more about mindfulness and learn how to cultivate it for yourself.
https://truvenhealth.sharepoint.com/sites/iConnect/Resources/Community/wellness/PublishingImages/SitePages/Home/Unwrapping%20Presence_Resource%20Guide.pdf

Prefer a hard copy of the guide instead? Please contact the Wellness Manger, Heather Love.

Our friends at JOOL Health made a special visit to our Chicago office this week to share more about this remarkable app!

Are you on board with JOOL? Employees and spouses/partners can sign up to use it for FREE!

www.joolapp.com/truven

There's still time to sign up fo this FREE webinar!

Happiness Hacks to Free Your Inner Optimist
Friday, October 21st 12-12:30 pm EST

Imagine feeling upbeat, happier, more confident. Believing that the best is yet to come and that things will work out the way they should.

You may think optimism is a personality trait, but in fact, positive thinking can be learned. Happiness is a state of mind. And positivity is something we can practice—a skill we can learn. meQuilibrium contributor and TED talk speaker, Terri Trespicio will explain how you can do this—be sure to bring your questions!

Click the link to sign up for this free webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7948036782351443715

Ann Arbor Screening and Flu Shot Events start TOMORROW!

Visit the Truven Life page on iConnect to schedule your appointment!

Happiness Hacks to Free Your Inner Optimist
Friday, October 21st 12-12:30 pm EST

Imagine feeling upbeat, happier, more confident. Believing that the best is yet to come and that things will work out the way they should.

You may think optimism is a personality trait, but in fact, positive thinking can be learned. Happiness is a state of mind. And positivity is something we can practice—a skill we can learn. meQuilibrium contributor and TED talk speaker, Terri Trespicio will explain how you can do this—be sure to bring your questions!

Click the link to sign up for this free webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7948036782351443715

CHICAGO EMPLOYEES: Sign up for your biometric screening and flu shot now!

Appointments remaining are:
7 screening only
24 flu shot only
And just 4 screening/flu shot combo

Schedule yours before they're gone!

Have you tried meQuilibrium?

Text Truven to 39771 or go to mymeQ.com/truven

Help! A Problem-Solver’s Guide - meQuilibrium Have you ever thought, “This always happens to me!” or “Everything is ruined now!” when something goes awry? These reactions are called your “Why Style,” and they get in the way of solving problems.

Sign up NOW to participate in our 2016 Flu Shot and Biometric Screening events (see link below)!

Ann Arbor: October 18, 19, and 20th from 8:30am - 12:30pm

Bethesda: October 26th from 8:30am - 11:30am

Chicago: October 17th from 8:30am - 11:30am

Durham: October 25th from 8:00am - 11:30a​m

Greenwood Village: October 25 and 26th from 7:00am - 11:00am

Are you a home office employee or sit in one of our smaller offices? See the attached image for details on how you can still participate!

https://truvenhealth.sharepoint.com/sites/iConnect/Resources/Community/wellness/bsfs/SitePages/Home.aspx

Are you on board with the JOOL app?

Our friends from JOOL Health joined us in Ann Arbor this week to dive deeper into the analytics behind this awesome tool! If you missed the event, follow the link below to learn more and view our previously recorded session with JOOL founder, Dr. Vic Strecher.

http://www.joolapp.com/jool-truven

U.S. Employees - Join us TODAY at noon as we welcome back JOOL Health to talk about living with a purpose. Here’s how to attend this session (be sure to bring your smartphone):

Via Webex - https://truvenhealth.webex.com/mw0401lsp13/mywebex/default.do?service=1&siteurl=truvenhealth&nomenu=true&main_url=%2Fmc0901lsp13%2Fe.do%3Fsiteurl%3Dtruvenhealth%26AT%3DMI%26EventID%3D490617897%26UID%3D3624663%26Host%3DQUhTSwAAAAKU_fiO4qo7DcEPnL0jwjYdGm59UdVfbL_fKAihIE3wWFhnU92zIA2_RiJezs2HanQ7pDXXeQpTM7KTJsRGWJXv0%26FrameSet%3D2%26MTID%3Dm8e1fd57267ab6378bfbbc15d476d9e74

In Ann Arbor, join us for a Lunch ’n’ Learn in the Pictured Rocks, Mackinac Bridge, and Tahquamenon Falls training rooms. (All other locations – please check with your wellness champion to see if there’s an event planned in your office.)

Truven Health Analytics WebEx Enterprise Site 9

"The Myth of Work/Life Balance" - Visit the following link to learn some simple techniques that make it easier and possible to be your best at work and at home!

30 minute Calm-Cast from meQuilibrium:

https://www.mymeq.com/my-meq/dashboard/?hash=8c21a162f7f02dd8db30438ec9992688 #/must-reads/post-16524

Signup for FREE at mymeq.com/truven

FREE Calm-Cast, The Myth of Work/Life Balance
Sept, 9/22—12 PM ET

"Typically when we hear "work/life balance," negative feelings like guilt and anxiety come to mind. But it doesn't have to be this way. We can show you how to honor both worlds without being burdened by either.

It's impossible to do it all—but we can do it better. meQuilibrium VP of Content Alanna Fincke has simple techniques that make it easier and possible to be your best at work and at home.

Join us as she explains how, and be sure to bring your questions!"

To register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5875358405005430273

The Myth of Work/Life Balance Typically when we hear "work/life balance," negative feelings like guilt and anxiety come to mind. But it doesn't have to be this way. We can show you how to honor both worlds without being burdened by either. It's impossible to do it all—but we can do it better. meQuilibrium VP of Content Alanna Fi...

www.mymeq.com/truven

Advice from a Harvard psychologist on dealing with stress Harvard psychologist Susan David says we have to get to know ourselves if we want to be functioning, successful people, especially at work.

“Over the past month, JOOL has helped me
focus on what matters most and become more aware of how my daily actions help me
be my best self every day.”
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Michael Taylor, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer, Truven Health Analytics

Have you set sail on your purpose-filled journey?

www.joolapp.com/truven

Sign up for meQuilibrium (FREE for all US employees) and receive access to their library of "Calm Cast" podcasts on health topics AND receive a weekly "Cup of Calm" email with great stress reduction tips and tricks!

www.mymeq.com/truven

We're celebrating 1 year with the Quit for Life program!

Join the celebration and quit to***co for good.

Ni****ne is no match for their Quit Coach staff. With the help of a coach, participants choose a quit date and create a personalized quit plan. Along with coaching, tools like the handy Quit Guide, Web Coach, Text2Quit and ni****ne replacement therapy help participants stay strong.

1.866.QUIT.4.LIFE
www.quitnow.net

Do you have 30 minutes?

Check out​ one of meQuilibrium's "Calm Casts" and learn more about healthy eating, happiness, sleep and MORE!

Follow this link to view the webinars:https://www.mequilibrium.com/calm-cast/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Calm%20Cast%20Post%20Webinar%20-%20Aug%20-%208.26.16%20(1)&utm_content=&spMailingID=9421841&spUserID=MTU0MjQxMzE4MjkzS0&spJobID=982194389&spReportId=OTgyMTk0Mzg5S0

To learn more or to sign up to use meQuilibrium, go to https://mymeq.com/truven