APS Employee Wellness

📢Can I have your ATTENTION - PLEASE?! See this Instagram video by @apsemployeewellness instagram.com/reel/DWmWMNlj-…

Strength training supports more than appearance. It improves insulin sensitivity, bone density, joint health, and long-term independence. Aim for two to three sessions per week using basic movements like squats, pushes, pulls, hinges, and carries. #buildin2026 #strengthtraining

APS Flex & Stretch Break! Give this one a try and excuse the construction disruption! youtube.com/live/ezrpSQxZo… via @YouTube

Health looks different for everyone. Sustainable progress respects your body, your life, and your needs. #WellnessJourney #MoveYourWay #SustainableHealth

I 💟 this! @pjpollock123 The truth about having a graveyard of goals is that we need motivation, a little willpower, and the realization that many goals require some sort of sacrifice. 🪦When we let our goals and dreams die, a little bit of our souls dies with them. This is how people stagnate and get stuck in life dissatisfaction and inertia. What follows are coping behaviors designed to fill the gap that the connection to purpose & meaning is meant to fill, and this leads to chronic illness, depression, and anxiety. 🪦We fall victim to the "habenula hijack." This drives our failure detector and motivation kill switch by subtly suppressing dopamine. We don't even know it's happening, but before we know it, a year has gone by, and we're wondering what happened to our initial enthusiasm for "x-y-z". 🪦We get stuck in the "all or nothing" poverty mindset instead of thrifting and iterating our way into a more prosperous/abundant way of thinking. 🌟"I will do what I can with what I have and give away what no longer serves me." I can, I will, I am. 🪦Because of our stress, fatigue, and overwhelm, we lower the bar on standards, and the quality of our decisions declines- even when it's not in our best interest. The standards we set are the standards we get. 🌟This is the crux in the decline of our mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. 💞APS Employee Wellness has been laying the foundation to rebuild our generational health—brick by brick — with simple thrifting/iterative practices. 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧' 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐣𝐨𝐲, 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠! aps.edu/wellness #buildin2026 #thriftanditerate #generationalhealth

Tuesday morning two minute drill, quote we all have a graveyard of goals. “#EveryTeacher #DailyStoic #FitOver50

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Strength, balance, and mobility make daily tasks safer as we age. If you're struggling with pain & movement, try Hinge Health - a free PT & exercise therapy program for eligible APS employees. aps.edu/wellness #buildin2026

🪻🌸Time for a little self-lovin'care over Spring Break! 😊 Check out the APS EAP resources through ComPsych, including well-being coaching, life-work support, and a beautiful KOA Care360 digital well-being and behavioral therapy app. This is free for all APS employees and immediate family members. aps.edu/wellness #buildin2026

All-or-nothing thinking is a poverty mindset and leads to the "motivation kill switch". Even light movement keeps momentum going. ✔️ Remember - Minimums move us forward! #buildin2026 #thriftanditerate

Whether it's a close game, a stressful work interaction, or a personal situation, this is always a great technique! 🏀Close game threatening to bust your bracket and your blood pressure? This mindful breathing can help lower stress.

Plateaus and pauses are normal. Long-term health journeys include shifts and adjustments. This is our thrifting, iterative mindset! 💫Let's pivot from poverty to prosperity and "Build Generational Health!" #buildin2026 #thriftanditerate

Outdoor movement offers fresh air, varied terrain, and a mental reset — even in short sessions. New Mexico offers abundant easy access to beautiful trails. Now is the time to get out and explore! ⛰️ #OutdoorFitness #buildin2026 #NatureBenefits

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🌞If the beautiful weather is calling you out to play, but injury, pain, and lack of strength and mobility are holding you back, try Hinge Health! Hinge Health is a virtual physical & exercise therapy program offered at no cost to employees & eligible dependents covered under APS Benefits. aps.edu/wellness

Sustainable nutrition includes satisfaction, culture, and enjoyment alongside nutrient density. 🥗Food is meant to nourish the body & be enjoyed *in the right context* For nutrition guidance, APS offers free health coaching! aps.edu/wellness #buildin2026 #thriftanditerate

📣It's time to get on the 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕! 🌄 This three-week steps challenge runs from April 6 through 26 with awesome prizes and school chair massages up for grabs! 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: ➡𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞. The top high school, middle/K-8, and elementary school will each win a chair massage in May! 💫The more teams and steppers a school has, the better chance of winning! ➡ 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 wellness-focused activities for those who can't participate in a step challenge will be available. ➡ Register on 𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑘 and join the 𝐴𝑃𝑆 𝐸𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑦𝑒𝑒 𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝! Check the March Wellness Newsletter and get ready to step your way into purpose, meaning, and joy! aps.edu/staff/employee… #buildin2026 #stepchallenge #thrifting

If something hurts consistently, adjust range, load, or activity. ➡️ Smart modifications support long-term progress. APS offers free virtual physical therapy with Hinge Health! Check it out at aps.edu/wellness #InjuryPrevention #buildin2026

✨Sometimes, what's easy isn't always what's best for us, and what's best for us isn't always easy! What small, hard thing are you going to do this week to increase willpower and motivation? See this Instagram video by @apsemployeewellness instagram.com/reel/DWUDZ_GDw…