Mental Wellbeing

Summer has officially arrived in Shawnee — and Pottawatomie County is packed with ways to make it a healthy one. From sunrise swims at Twin Lakes and Saturday mornings at the farmers market to pickleball, disc golf, and glow bowling on the hottest days, there's no shortage of ways to get moving right here at home.

leep is superfood for our mental and physical health. Problem is, many of us aren’t getting enough. Adequate sleep is associated with lower stress levels, decreased depression and anxiety symptoms, stronger immune function, improved cardiovascular health, hormonal regulation, and enhanced mood stability. Despite its importance, many people do not consistently get the quality or quantity of sleep needed for optimal health.

In just 14 days, 143 participants turned small daily habits into big results, logging over 8 million steps, building routines, and forming new connections along the way. The challenge may be over, but the momentum doesn’t have to be.

When sleep suffers, mental health usually does too. Here’s why your brain cares more about your bedtime than you think.

A practical guide for parents on sleep that supports growing brains, steady moods, and mornings that don’t feel like survival mode.

Practical shift work sleep tips to help night and rotating shift workers protect their sleep routine.

Struggling to fall asleep? Discover how to create a consistent bedtime routine, improve sleep quality, and protect your mental health with practical sleep hygiene tips.

Struggling to fall asleep? Try these 15 simple wind down habits to improve sleep hygiene and fall asleep faster.

Join the Pottawatomie County Sleep Challenge and learn simple habits for sleeping better.

There’s no better time to focus on your wellbeing than the start of a new year. This January, we’re inviting our community to kick things off together with the Happy YOU Year Challenge in the Wellbeing+ app—a month-long experience designed to help you build healthy habits with intention, consistency, and connection.

This year’s summit featured powerful conversations around mental health, housing, food security, and leadership — showing that true well-being takes a whole-community approach. Together, we’re working toward our shared goal of making Pottawatomie County the Healthiest County.

Pogo is a county-wide movement with a goal: to make Pottawatomie County the healthiest in Oklahoma.

This year's 2024 Worksite Well-Being Summit theme was, "Creating A Culture of Well-Being." The Summit launched with a Coffee n' Conversation networking opportunity for attendees and vendors. The Opening Session included The Well-Being Exchange, Bridging Gaps, Sharing Solutions facilitated by Gateway to Prevention & Recovery Executive Director , Jon Greenwood. The goal was to uncover the biggest challenges to improving well-being in your practical solutions and strategies to i

Shawnee Area Mental Health Directory, courtesy of Pogo. Everyone seen and heard.