SAS Life
Telling the stories of our people, highlighting our culture, and sharing tips for work life balance.![What's In Your Well-Being Chart?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2019/09/pexels-photo-1449049-702x336.jpeg)
"Take care of yourself!" Sound like something you hear often? This instruction may conjure up fixed ideals of what "taking care" means: getting to the gym, making smoothies, meditating, or getting more sleep. But gym memberships aren’t for everyone, not everyone has a blender, and we may not be able
![Growing up with SAS: College to Career College graduation](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2019/06/PA1-702x336.jpg)
College graduates are eager to switch the tassel from student to professional, but a career for young professionals today requires more than a place to use their skills and pay the bills. Pauline Ashcraft, a Senior Associate Business Operations Specialist for SAS, knows what it means to find a career
![Caregiving: Shifting the narrative](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2019/01/pexels-photo-675313-500x336.jpeg)
One of the most common questions I encounter in my work is some variation of “How can I make Mom/Dad/Grandma/Grandpa take better care of themselves, realize they need to move to long term care, stop driving", ... you get the picture.
![Raising the Bar: Diversity in Patent Law Tim accepts the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Presidential Leadership Award](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2019/09/0-1-640x336.jpg)
At SAS, our values influence everything we do, from the software we create to how we interact with the communities around us. They also inspire our employees to be curious and think outside the box – and our own Tim Wilson, Director of Patents, is no exception! He’s a lawyer,
![Slow Down Before You Eat Up: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Take Your Next Bite](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2019/09/lunch_desk_macbook-pixabay-600x336.jpg)
If you sometimes sneak in a quick dinner while driving your kids to practice or a hold a sandwich in your left hand while typing the last few lines of your project with your right, then you are no stranger to distracted eating. Or maybe the big surprise ending to
![1,2,3 Technique for kids (and their parents)](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2018/08/483595983-1024x6833-300x200.jpg)
I have been meeting with lots of parents recently to discuss their parenting challenges. The converstaion always comes aorund to some simple techniques they can use to help their children deal with frustration. When my child was 3, I made up and taught her these simple steps: 1 deep breath