Wellness

Challenge (Week 9): Read for 45 minutes per day outside work hours. Baseline Goal: 4 of 7 Days. Reading is a highly important activity with numerous benefits, but According to a 2018 Pew Research study, 24 percent of American adults had not read a book (in full or in part) in the last year. Why We Stop Reading Many of us were voracious readers when we were children, but may have gotten out of the habit. Here are some possible reasons why you may read less than you…

Challenge (Week 8):  Try one new healthy recipe each day of the week, or one recipe you have not made in a long time. Baseline Goal: 5 of 7 Days. Trying new recipes can help you stick to new healthy diets and getting outside your typical diet. Discovering new flavors or methods to cook meals can help expand nutritional knowledge. Experimenting with different foods can influence metabolic, mental, and physical function of the body. Eating a variety of foods, including red meats, white meats, seafood, fruits, vegetables, and…

Challenge (Week 6):  Do some healthy movement activity that will break a sweat each day. Baseline Goal: 4 of 7 Days. Challenge Benefits: Exercise of any sort has benefits for the entire body including but not limited to: fat reduction, strengthened bones, increased metabolic rate, muscle growth, increased mobility, improved mental state, improved immune system, and improved cardiovascular/respiratory function. Exercising to the point where one begins to sweat with experience, to some extent, the aforementioned benefits along with the benefits that sweating has itself. Sweating helps the body…

For Week 4 of our Wellness Challenge, try to have a bowl of fruit in the morning and a healthy serving of vegetables in the evening. Complete 5 of 7 days to be successful. At the end of the week, let us know how you did on our Facebook post. Fruit is a healthy option any time of day, but it’s especially good for breakfast. You can literally “break your fast” with fruit, since it is easy to digest and contains fiber that will help you stay full…

Week 4 Challenge: Stretch twice a day (morning and evening) for at least 5 minutes each time. Baseline Goal: 5 of 7 Days. At the end of the week, let us know how you did on our Facebook post. Challenge Benefits: Stretching daily helps improve blood flow to the muscles, reducing tension in the body. This allows for better performance and endurance of physical activity. Improves flexibility, range of motion, posture, and mobility that will all play a role in daily activities. It can reduce stress and calm…