It’s December, and the holiday season is already in full swing! It’s time to enjoy traditions, create new ones, and make special holiday memories. As much delight as the holiday season brings, there are also things about it that bring on stress. Fortunately, Snowflakes have access to two great benefits that can help you make the best of your holidays – PerkSpot for saving money on memory-making necessities and Lyra for navigating stress and maintaining mental health.  

PerkSpot

While connecting with loved ones this time of year is wonderful, it can also be expensive if you’re buying gifts and entertaining. But PerkSpot can help! With the PerkSpot discount program, Snowflakes can save money on more than just gifts – need a new kitchen appliance to keep up with the cooking? A relaxing afternoon at the movies? A post-holiday workout? – with PerkSpot you can save on all these and more. 

Here are just a few holiday helpers available at discounted rates through PerkSpot:

• Car rentals and hotels
• Sunglasses and Apparel
• Entertainment streaming services
• Fitness apps and products
• Electronics and appliances
• Restaurant gift cards
• Local deals in your neighborhood

To take advantage of all the savings that PerkSpot has to offer, sign up or log in at snowflake.perkspot.com.

Lyra

Feeling overwhelmed this holiday season? Lyra has resources to help you get to feeling better so you can spend more time cheering and less time stressing. Check out Lyra’s “Tips for Maintaining Mental Health This Holiday Season” for a helpful guide to celebrating while maintaining inner calm, honoring boundaries, and focusing on what matters most.  

In addition to the guide, Snowflakes can participate in structured, small-group discussions facilitated by Lyra’s mental health experts on timely topics. Find support by engaging with and learning from other members alongside a trained mental health provider. Discussion topics include: 

• Navigating the Holiday Season
• Navigating Homophobia in BIPOC Communities
• Jewish Identity and Anti-Semitism
• Navigating Parental Shame and Guilt
• Navigating Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace

View the schedule of December’s Gatherings and sign up for an upcoming Gathering in Lyra. 

If you prefer one on one support, you can click here to get paired with one of Lyra’s expert mental health care providers. Support is available 24/7, and all sessions are completely confidential. 

Care.com

Need an extra helping hand this holiday season? Care.Com helps you find backup childcare, senior care, and even pet care for your four-legged family members. As a Snowflake employee, your benefit also includes membership to Care.com, the world’s largest network of vetted caregivers, so you can find the right person, whether you need a babysitter, nanny, adult or senior care provider, housekeeper, or someone to run errands while you prep for guests. Care.com is your holiday helper so you can spend more time making memories and less time stressing. Learn more about Care.com resources here.

Happy holidays, Snowflakes!