Healthy habits

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If you are currently experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room immediately. If you’re thinking about harming yourself, call the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline toll-free at 1-800-273-8255 to be connected to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you. For youth under the age of 18, call the Division of Child and Family Services’ (DCFS) Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) at 702-486-7865 in Southern Nevada or 775-688-1670 in Northern Nevada.

Steps to boost your well-being

  • Get 7 – 8 hours of sleep
  • Connect with friends and/or family
  • Laugh
  • Limit caffeine to the morning
  • Eat seasonal colorful organic whole real foods daily
  • Our bodies are meant to move, stay active
  • Keep learning, stay curious, keeps your brain healthy
  • Limit electronics & social media
  • Be mindful
  • Maintain a good balance
  • Get out in nature
  • Plan your meals
  • Express yourself, how are you feeling?
  • Be grateful (action)
  • Admire art or take in some poetry
  • Get your labs done yearly make sure your vitamins & minerals are not only in range but optimal
  • Stand more every 20-40 minutes
  • Replace breakfast carbs with fats (eggs, avocados)
  • Go for a walk outdoors
  • Be creative
  • Take a cold shower (anti-inflammatory)
  • Set up a morning routine
  • Spend time with animals
  • Relax and play – makes you more productive
  • Prep your kitchen
  • Set yourself up for success
  • Foam roll your body daily
  • Plan your colorful meals
  • Express yourself with a precise vocabulary
  • Hug several people today
  • Get some sun everyday
  • Binaural beats can enhance your focus and aid in concentration

How much water? 

  • Take your weight (in Pounds) and divide that by 2.2
  • Multiply that number depending on your age:
    • If you are younger than 30, multiply by 40
    • If you are between 30 – 55 multiply by 35
    • If you are over 55, multiply by 30
  • Divide that sum by 28.3
  • Your total is how many ounces of water you should be drinking each day. Divide that number by 8 to see your result in cups.
  • Now for every 45 to 60 minutes of exercise you do, you’ll need to drink an additional 40 ounces of water.
  • Set up a morning routine – have 16 ounces on your nightstand to easily start your day drinking water

For more information or to schedule a visit with an EAP counselor:

Visit bhoptions.eapintake.com or call 1-800-280-3782, TTY 711. 

You have the right to receive help and information in your language at no cost. To request an interpreter, call the toll-free member number on your plan ID card or plan documents.