What you need to know
This Health Action Plan makes you more aware of the reason why you make certain food choices and how the pattern of these choices can affect your overall health. Participating in the Connecting with Food plan will help you learn how to be a more mindful eater and how to make better food choices for overall health.
How the Plan Works
This 12-week program helps you be more mindful about the food choices you are making.
After completing a pre-assessment questionnaire you will attend a one-on-one session with a health coach to review your assessment and answer your questions. Attend the four-class series via Teams to understand the details of your assessment score and ways to improve your mindfulness, food quality, and overall connection to food.
Employee spouses are not eligible to participate in this Health Action Plan. But, those enrolled in Sandia medical coverage can complete certain activities for up to $100 each year. Go to Join a Health Action Plan to learn more.
Your Checklist
Your first step is to complete a pre-assessment questionnaire and attend a one-on-one initial consultation with a health coach.
Attend four Connecting with Food classes.
If you are unable to attend all the classes, contact your health coach to review alternative class dates or other options.
After you finish the class series, complete your post assessment and submit to your health coach. You may also schedule another one-on-one session if you would like.
Resources and Supporting Activities
- Energy Hubs – Our Energy Hub locations are spaces for mindfulness, meditation, stretching, and movement that can help you recharge, restore, and renew your mind and body for increased productivity, health, and safety.
- Local food options:
- NM – Farmers Market
- NM – Mata G in Thunderbird Cafe
- Monthly nutrition chat
- Request a one-on-one with an onsite dietitian to help create a personalized meal plan
- Whil
- Virgin Pulse – Track your activity and healthy habits
- MyFitnessPal – Track your food
- Mindful Mondays
- A Breath Away from Catastrophe: Creating a Mindful Work Environments (Article)
- 3 Tips for Practicing Mindfulness in a Multitasking Workplace (Article)
- All About You: Multitasking and Mindfulness (Article)
- Am I Hungry? (tool)
- Hunger Scale (tool)
- Phytonutrient Spectrum Checklist (tool)
Earn Virgin Pulse points
- Receive 500 Virgin Pulse points for viewing videos
- Receive 1,000 Virgin Pulse points for attending an appointment or live class
Contact Employee Health Services
Preventive Health Services (New Mexico)
505-284-4700, Option 1 (phone lines open at 7 a.m.)
MO307 (behind Buildings 831 and 832)
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MT, Monday through Friday
Preventive Health Services (California)
925-294-2484
Building 925 and MO32/Life Design Center
7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday
Quick Tip
Each week you will receive an email with tips and bonus activities related to this Health Action Plan. Get the most out of your program by reviewing your tips and trying out the suggested activities.