"May, more than any other month of the year, wants us to feel most alive"

-Fennel Hudson

Special Dates in May

Mental Health Awareness Month

9th - Lost Sock Memorial Day

14th - Mother's Day

16th - National Barbecue Day

21st - National Armed Forces Day

29th - Memorial Day (Company Holiday)

Johanna Lucille Sandeen

The Sandeen Family recently welcomed baby Johanna into their family!

Congratulations!

Employee Spotlight

Employee: Michael Jaynes

Position: Aftermarket Sales Manager

Hi, my name is Michael Jaynes. I started at Pearson Packaging Systems just before Thanksgiving 2012, as a temporary Material Handler. At that time, I was married with no kids. Pearson was looking for hard workers with mechanical aptitude and I became an assembly tech. After a couple years, I was able to go to start traveling to customers facilities for installs, upgrades and repairs. I loved it! I loved it so much that I became a full-time Service Tech. As much as I loved helping our customers, having a gig that was 100% travel was very difficult on my growing family. After the birth of my third kid, something had to change. I was able to spend a few months in the Project Management team before entering my current role as Aftermarket Sales Manager on Dec. 1^st, 2021. When I am not working, I love playing with my wife and kids (9-year-old girl, 6-year-old by, and 2-year-old girl) outside, hiking, backpacking, biking, camping, canoeing, rock climbing… anything that gets us out of the house. I also volunteer regularly with my local church and host an open-door bible study at my house every Thursday.

Six Tips for Maintaining Mental Well-Being

Provided by the Society of Human Resource Management

1. Keep a Routine

One of the best things that you can do to preserve your mental well-being is to stick to a routine. Maintaining as much normalcy as possible with your daily routine can help lift your mood by reducing the stress and anxiety that can come with an unorganized schedule.

2. Get a Good Night’s Sleep

This goes hand in hand with sticking to a routine. Breaking your normal sleep routine can have negative effects on your overall mental well-being, so try to stick to your typical sleep schedule.

3. Spend Time Outside

Try to get outside periodically throughout the day; even just spending time in your backyard or taking a walk around the block can be helpful. Being outside helps to promote higher levels of vitamin D, which the body makes when skin is directly exposed to the sun. Many people are deficient in vitamin D, so exercising outside can be a great way to correct that.

4. Stay Connected with Friends and Family

Maintaining social connections is important for your well-being. Sometimes socializing can seem overwhelming but having the support of friends and family can actually reduce stress and improve your mood. A phone call with a family member, a chat with a neighbor over the fence or a cup of coffee with a friend can have positive effects. Research shows that social connections are not only good for your mental health, but your physical health as well.

5. Don’t Obsess over the News

It can be easy to become overwhelmed by watching the news, especially when there are disturbing events happening in the world. While it’s important to be informed, you should not obsess over the news. Instead of monitoring the news all day, consider checking for updates once or twice a day.

6. Practice Positivity and Gratitude

Taking five minutes a day to write down the things you’re grateful for has been proven to lower stress levels and can help you change your mindset from negative to positive. It’s important to build time into your routine to practice positivity or express gratitude, to improve your mindset and boost your mood.

Robotic Top Loading for Industrial Jugs

This robotic case packer is designed to pick 10L jugs of industrial-grade products. A custom end-of-arm gripper tool securely picks (4) jugs by the handle and places them into (2) cases simultaneously, while case funnels mitigate flap interference.

 Birthdays                                                                                                

5th -  Brian Tombari
9th - Jason Peterson
11th - Jamie Gould
14th - Nathan Lee
21st - Mikkie Hampton & Dylan Lindsey-Hansen
25th - Mathew Melville
27th - Ryan Bares
28th - Anthony Accardo
30th - Ashley Soennichsen
31st - Jensen Newhall

Anniversaries

1 Year: Shanea Giroux, Mandy Thompson, Murphy Ernsdorff
2 Years: LuWanna Morris
3 Years: Jonathan Santoro
4 Years: Brandon Raineri
6 Years: Joshua Newberg, Robert Mize
7 Years: Steven Lowe
9 Years: Lonnie Shelton, Brian Ottosen
24 Years: Dusty McQuary
26 Years: Michael Senske
36 Years: Daniel Brown

New Employees

Dylan Heinrich - ERP Developer

Gineza Angeles - Inventory Specialist

Vicki Knight - Field Service Tech

                                                               Welcome to Pearson!

Brain Game

The first five people to solve this riddle will receive a $5.00 Starbucks gift card! Email your response to: mjones@pearsonpkg.com

What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?

Healthy Dinners

Video Courtesy of Tasty

Here are some healthy recipes to help you stay on track and prepare for our next wellness challenge! Send a photo if you make one of the recipes to mjones@pearsonpkg.com and be featured in next month's blog!