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Each month a new topic will be featured outlining the top five suggestions for a variety of subjects. Please reach out to HR@mitchellmartin.com  if you have a topic that you would like featured, and please, get creative! 

Top 5 Health benefits you get from listening to music 

It helps with paid reduction- When it comes to pain relief, most of us don’t think twice about popping an aspirin or some over- the- counter medicine to make it stop, but studies show that music legitimately reduces pain! Music therapy has been known to reduce pain in patients recovering from spinal surgery. Additionally, the findings from a 2015 study published in The Lancet found a connection between music and post- op pain reduction 

Music helps reduce stress and anxiety- This can be demonstrated every time you put on your headphones, take in the first few notes of your favorite song, and instantly feel yourself start to relax. Upbeat music can make you feel more optimistic and positive, while a slower tempo can quiet your mind and relax your muscles. Researchers at Stanford University have said that listening to music seems to be able to change brain functioning to the same extent as medication. Music is something almost anybody can access which makes it an easy stress reduction tool.  

It improves sleep quality- There is no coincident that the tunes on your trusty falling asleep playlist seem to be so effective! As it turns out, music can help improve sleep quality in people suffering from insomnia. Reputable studies have found that music with a rhythm of about 60 beats a minute help you fall asleep. As you begin to doze off, your heart rate begins to slow, and starts to move towards that 60- beats- per- minute range. In other words, slow music “tunes” your heartbeat toward the sleep zone.

Music helps your memory- There may actually be some advantages to studying for a test or working on a project while rocking out to your favorite song at the same time. Listening to and performing music reactivates areas of the brain associated with memory, reasoning, speech, emotion, and reward. Two recent studies – one in the US and the other in Japan – found that music doesn’t just help us retrieve stored memories, it also helps us lay down new ones. 

Music can relieve depression-  While mental illness is a complex issue that does not just go away with a single medicinal or therapeutic treatment, there is plenty of evidence that music helps to relieve depression. A study published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry found that a group of individuals who received music therapy showed signs of “improved self-esteem and reduced depression” compared to a group who were treated with conventional therapy. The study’s lead author, Sam Porter, said in a press release: “Not that we any had doubts, but it’s even more clear that music makes life so much better.” 

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Reminder to download the Paycom App!

The Paycom App makes it even easier to access Employee- Self Service on your mobile device, with new features that include fingerprint login and notifications.Whenever and wherever you need it, your personal employee data is accessible here, including paystubs, benefits, tax forms, performance reviews, goals, time off, and more!

Just follow these simple steps:

1.      Search “Paycom” on the App Store or Google Play.

2.      Download the App.

3.      Enter your username, password, and the last four digits of your social security number

4.      If your device has fingerprint access, Face ID or a PIN, you can quickly access the app

5.      Select login!

The “Show Me How” videos below also provide guidance

Show Me How to Download the iOS Paycom App

Show me How to Download the Andriod Paycom App

That you can earn points & money if you are enrolled in MMI's Empire BlueCross Medical Plan?

Use the link provided HERE to create or log into your Empire BlueCross account

Roll your mouse over "My Health Dashboard" at the top of your screen

& select "Action Plans" 

From here you can choose from a variety of programs such as: Reducing Stress, Increasing Energy, Getting Active, and Eating Healthy (to name a few!)

You can also select Action Plans by downloading the Sydney App on your iPhone or Andriod

Once you are on the app, select "MORE" on the bottom right, scroll to "Access Care", and select "My Health Dashboard" 

The more actions you complete, the more you earn!

Since so much of daily life is now spent online, it is more important than ever to stay connected. But more sharing online means more of your personal data may be at risk. In fact, 1 in 6 Americans were impacted by an identity crime in 2020.

Identity theft can happen to anyone. That is why Mitchell Martin is now offering you Allstate Identity Protection as a benefit. So you can be prepares and help protect your identity and finances from a growing range of threats.  

To learn more about plans and pricing, please select this link

or contact Human Resources at HR@mitchellmartin.com

REMINDER

Mitchell Martin will be closed on Monday, July 5th in observance of Independance Day!