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36 n e w h a v e n B I Z | M a r c h 2 0 2 0 | n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m FOCUS: HEALTH CARE There's only one thing that's unique about John Traynor. Congratulations to John for being included among the 2020 Power 50! Everything. ©2020 People's United Bank, N.A. | Member FDIC they're not trapped in a space from 8 to 5 or 9 to 5. When they have the liberty to go take a walk and reset their brain and come back refreshed. "It blows my mind how many people will leave their desks in the middle of the day and go play ping pong," she adds. Recently, Stine introduced a "gratitude station" in the shared kitchen. Workers are encouraged to start their workday by writing down what they are grateful for and placing the note in a jar set up alongside a jug of fruit-infused spa water. "It's just nice to have people start their morning mindfully hydrated," she explains. Stine shares the messages with District workers at the end of every workweek. "Anything that we can do to provide a nice working atmosphere for people to de-stress and get work done, I'm trying to make that happen," she says. Calming canines Employers are also harnessing Continued from Page 35 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Onsite yoga/meditation classes Other stress management programs Mindfulness, resilency, and/ or happiness programs Teletherapy Sleep improvement programs On-site EAP Digital CBT (Cognitive behavioral therapy) programs On-site counseling/therapy 60% 13% 55% 20% 50% 29% 49% 20% 25% 25% 24% 12% 20% 19% 17% 12% Prevalence of programs among employers Were in place for 2019 Considering for 2020 Emotional/Mental Health Employers are also offering programs to support employee mental health the calming power of animals and allowing their workers to bring pets to work. Companies like Uber, Airbnb and Amazon all welcome dogs in the workplace. At District, there are typically a half-dozen pups on any given day, says Stine, whose French bulldog, Arya Bark, has become an unofficial mascot. "People definitely like coming in

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