SAS Life
Telling the stories of our people, highlighting our culture, and sharing tips for work life balance.![Habit building hacks](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2023/01/motivational-water-bottle-and-fruit_pexels-500x336.png)
If you’ve decided to make some changes this year, but you have yet to start or your resolution is fizzling out after a couple weeks of going strong, you are not alone. Even when we have the best intentions, stubborn old habits, day-to-day responsibilities and unexpected life events can sometimes
![Anxiety in Children, Anxiety in Parents](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2017/01/SAS-Culture-1.png)
I have an anxiety disorder and 24 years ago when I decided to have a child, I was most worried about how I could parent in a way that didn’t stack the “nurture” part of the equation against my child. Anxiety disorders are thought to only have about a 30%
![Questions of the Week](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2022/12/pexels-photo-1111368-702x336.jpeg)
Throughout the year our Work/Life Weekly newsletter has featured a Question of the Week segment. Our goal was to provide a simple resource to help grow the relationships in your life. Also, by now it should be clear that I love a good conversation question. I have compiled all the
![10 sweet seasons for giving](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2022/11/candy-boxes-in-car-2022-600x336.png)
Well SAS, you outdid yourselves once again! For 10 years, we've been collecting and donating leftover and excess Halloween candy from SAS families. We challenged you to raise the {candy} bar once again this year...and man did you do that, tipping the scales at 480 pounds of candy which brings
![In Support of a Minimalist Holiday](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2022/06/pomegranate-seeds-in-shape-of-heart_pexels-600x336.png)
I guess it started even before Finn, my 22-year-old, was born. My sisters and I agreed to put our holiday budgets towards buying things for our parents that they needed rather than gifts for each other. One year it was a new mattress, one year a dryer, it was utilitarian,
![How I quit counting calories and reversed arthritis with better nutrition](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2022/11/normal-lab-results-photo-500x336.png)
This August 2011 post announced my successful weight loss using a calorie-counting app – and provided a personal way to illustrate what SAS does with data. Eleven years later, here’s an update on my journey to living my best life through better nutrition.