January 2022
January Focus – Recommitting to Self-Care
Self-care means asking yourself what you need and following through on the honest answer. Self-care can be as simple as getting to bed earlier on a work night, or as challenging as taking a look at some of the habits you’ve created for yourself and their long-term effects. At its core, self-care is about recharging and reducing stress. It’s a way to revive your mental and emotional energy and recommit to knowing your self-worth. What better time than the start of a new year to recommit to yourself and your self-care routine?
Just like an athlete who trains for a competitive event, sticking with a self-care routine requires that you practice the activities regularly. And since life may never get less busy, it’s time to embrace everyday moments of self-care. There’s no reason to wait for a spa day or vacation to get re-centered and rejuvenated when you can seize the day and take care of yourself right now. For the month of January, Employee Wellness programming is designed to support you in doing just that. From health coaching and webinars, to a 12-week lifestyle change program and a new office workouts class, opportunities abound to help you recommit to self-care in 2022.
January Presentations |
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Learn strategies for creating and maintaining healthy habits straight from the experts. Browse our January webinars below. These sessions are open to all full- and part-time employees. For those participating in the wellness rewards program, each session is worth 10 Tier 2 points. |
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Home Workouts: Building a Successful Routine January 20, 12-1 pm |
Home workouts are becoming increasingly popular, but it can be difficult to figure out how to get started and stay on track. Join Kelly Schlather from Be Well Solutions as she discuss best practices for creating a well-rounded and successful workout routine at home. This webinar will include:
Register for Home Workout: Building a Successful Routine (Webinar) |
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Setting and Achieving your Health and Wellness Goals January 25, 12-1 pm |
Goal setting is a proven part of health behavior change. During this webinar, Doug Newton will discuss the comprehensive process of goal setting, including creating a health vision, identifying areas of change, and how to effectively move through the change process toward increased agency and optimal well-being. Register for Setting and Achieving your Health and Wellness Goals (Webinar) |
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Weigh of Life Challenge |
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Take your commitment to a healthy lifestyle to the next level by participating in the Weigh of Life Challenge. Weigh of Life is a 12-week educational lifestyle change program designed to support successful, sustainable weight management through self-monitoring, balanced eating and regular physical activity. Whether you’re motivated by weight loss, disease prevention, or simply wanting to feel healthier, Weigh of Life is for you! This challenge is administered by Be Well Solutions and is open to all full-time, benefits eligible employees only. Participants must actively participate in at least 10 of the 12 weeks of the challenge AND achieve an overall participation score of 70% of the available points to qualify for 70 Tier 2 points. Lean more about Weigh of Life Register for this challenge before Jan. 17, 2022 |
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NEW Virtual Lunchtime Exercise Class! |
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Limited on time, space, or equipment to exercise during your workday? No problem! Stay active and energized both physically and mentally with our new Office Express class. Office Express is a 30-minute, office-friendly virtual workout led by Recreation Program Coordinator, Beth Michel, which focuses on strength, cardio, and flexibility. Easily modifiable for anyone; all levels of fitness are welcome! This class will take place on Wednesdays from 12:15-12:45 p.m. beginning January 19. Visit the Employee Wellness Calendar to register for each session you’d like to attend |
Up-to-Date Age-Appropriate Screenings
Preventive health screenings have long been advocated as one of the most important health care strategies to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment, improve quality of life, and prevent premature death. You can earn up to 100 Tier 2 wellness reward points for being up to date on age-appropriate preventive health screenings.
Up-to-Date Age-Appropriate Screenings
Preventive health screenings have long been advocated as one of the most important health care strategies to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment, improve quality of life, and prevent premature death. You can earn up to 100 Tier 2 wellness reward points for being up to date on age-appropriate preventive health screenings.
You will want to first learn which preventive health screenings are appropriate for your age. You may already be engaging in several of these screenings as part of your health care routine. If that is the case, you can take the “Up-to-Date Age-Appropriate Screenings” Tier 2 form with you to your next appointment and ask your physician to indicate which screenings you are current on. You will earn 50 points per current screening, up to 100 points per qualifying period.
To access the form, login to your Be Well Solutions portal and navigate to the “Wellness Reward Program” page. Open the green dropdown box for Tier 2. It is the first category listed. Download the form from the “What to Submit” column.
For more information about this form and what it means to be “current” on a screening, visit the Wellness Your Way Tools and Tutorials page and view the video or read the transcript under the “Up-to-Date Age-Appropriate Screenings” dropdown.