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Social Wellness![]() What is social wellness? It is about nurturing ourselves, others and our relationships. Social wellness consists of not only balancing our own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, but also actively participating as an interdependent piece of the bigger puzzle of humankind. Thus, even as we care about our personal connections, we also care about the greater good of society, including our communities and the environment. Cultivating social wellness is like keeping a flower garden—it takes intention, energy, time, care and effort—and is an ongoing process that requires attention throughout our entire life. It is important to choose a proper plot, carefully prepare the soil, plant the best seeds, and be sure to provide plenty of water and nutrients. In gardening, as in relationships, providing protection from bad weather and regularly weeding out negativity helps to ensure continued growth and beautiful blossoms for a lifetime! Check out the following resource to improve your social wellness: https://www.nih.gov/health-information/social-wellness-toolkit Social Wellness Challenge (click for printable copy)To achieve your April Wellness challenge complete 10 of the 15 activities that will expand your social network. There are many options for nurturing current relationships, or initiating healthy and lasting friendships.
March Wellness Challenge - Physical Wellness
Physical wellness promotes proper care of our bodies for optimal health and functioning. There are many elements of physical wellness that all must be cared for together. Overall physical wellness encourages the balance of physical activity, nutrition and mental well-being to keep your body in top condition. Having optimal levels of physical activity and maintaining proper nutrition is key to improving your overall emotional wellness. Not only will you sharpen your thinking and learning abilities, you will also enhance your sense of self-esteem and self-control. Complete at least two of the four challenges below to qualify for the Wellness Spirit Day! Check out the challenges and suggestions below to see what will work best to improve your physical health: 1. Workin on my Fitness - Getting active and staying active is hard. Try following this fitness calendar for the month of March to help get you active! Physical fitness helps with:
2. Nutrition: Proper nutrition promotes healthy pregnancy outcomes, supports normal growth, development and ageing, helps to maintain a healthy body weight, and reduces the risk of chronic disease leading to overall health and wellbeing. Here are some tips on how to better your nutrition:
3. Mental Health Check: It is always important to make time for our mental health. This month, focus on adding meditations to your daily, weekly, or monthly routine. Check out the benefits of meditations:
4. SLEEP- Yep, you heard that right, SLEEP! What does sleeping have to do with physical wellness? Great question! Getting enough sleep helps you boost your immune system, strengthen your heart, prevent weight gain, increase exercise performance, and improves memory. We need sleep to keep us going and give us the energy to stay active. In order to help you get to sleep, try turning off electronics 1 hour before bed!
A Healthy Heart is A Happy Heart We all know February is a special time to focus on love and kindness, and along with that – Heart Health! Exercise has so many incredible benefits, especially in helping to maintain good heart health. Click here for a Wildcat Wellness February Fitness Calendar to help you stay active all month long. According to the CDC, heart disease, while largely preventable, is the leading cause of death in the United States - causing about 1 in 4 deaths. This American Heart Month take some time to review tips to keep your heart strong and learn how you can help spread awareness by wearing red on National Wear Red Day (Friday, February 5th).
Also, Fitness Your Way has a great promotion for February and March– (see attachment below). Finding time or a place to exercise during the pandemic has been difficult for many. However, Capital BlueCross members have exclusive access to a great, affordable program that meets their fitness needs — and by joining soon, they’ll save $43! Starting February 1, members can join the popular Fitness Your Way program from Tivity Health with no enrollment fee ($29 savings) and get their first month for only $15. With a Fitness Your Way membership, members:
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This month take time to focus on your emotional wellness with the attached self-care monthly challenge. Pick one tip to focus on each week. 10 Tips to Improve Emotional Self-Care:
Set a daily intention At the start of each day, think about the day you’d like to have and what you want to accomplish. Jot down a few ideas. Planning ahead prevents extra stress later on.
January = Occupational Wellness What Is Occupational Wellness and Why Is It Important?By Ryan Corte, OD - Last Updated: January 5, 2020 According to the World Health Association (WHO), most people spend 1/3 of their adult life at work. Assuming another 1/3 of their adult life is spent sleeping (if they’re getting enough sleep), this is really a lot of time! Therefore, understanding what occupational wellness is, why it’s important, and how you can improve it is vital to your workplace happiness. How can you improve occupational wellness?The first thing, setting professional goals is one of the best ways to improve your occupational wellness. Whether broad or specific, when you write down career goals, you’re much more likely to work with a purpose and follow through with them. Another way to improve occupational wellness is to seek out mentors. Having someone who can provide you with professional guidance and career advice is invaluable. Plus, there’s a good chance they’ll have experience with many of the problems and hurdles that you’ll encounter throughout your career. Lastly, commit to maintaining a strong work-life balance and living in the present at all times. In other words, learn to turn work off! This includes making time for hobbies, social activities, and vacations. ConclusionWhether you like it or not, work takes up a significant amount of time in our lives. As a result, it’s important to maximize your workplace happiness and overall occupational wellness. https://introwellness.com/health/what-is-occupational-wellness Monthly ChallengeOccupational Wellness Challenge- Complete 3 of the following activities this month -Get a goal setting buddy- walk and talk with a colleague for 30 minutes 3 times per week- use a pedometer, take the stairs - Have healthy snacks near by- nuts, seeds, berries -Organize your workspace- make a standing desk, check lighting and visual aids to make sure when teaching remote, students can view your materials correctly, rearrange your desktop/folders/files. Etc. - Write a compliment or write a thank you note to someone you work with who would least expect it. - take hourly breaks- move around, do chair yoga (short YouTube videos are available) -Think about and compliment a student who has shown dedication to improving their learning whether through remote learning or in person. - Think about how you can guide or connect with a student you would like to see grow more in your class/subject area- reach out to them in some way and see if a change happens with in the month. - List the benefits and positives of your job. - Think about how to balance work and family, list ways to devote time to work and time to family so you can find a balance between them and feel fulfilled in both areas. - Share a new teaching or professional technology tip/ idea with someone to expand your skills and strengths each week. - Check out these websites and read some articles- www.corporatewellnessmagazine.com- Sitting Disease: Too Much Sitting at Your Office Desk is the New Smoking https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_four_keys_to_happiness_at_work https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/01/85percent-of-us-workers-are-happy-with-their-jobs-national-survey-shows.html Fitness Activities
Financial Wellness![]() Financial Wellness is such an important part of our overall health and wellness. Studies have shown that finances are one of the leading causes of stress, and finding ways to manage your financial stress is important for your health. How many of you have gotten into an argument with your significant other about finances? How many of you avoid talking about or thinking about money because it stresses you out? How many of you feel like you need help with your finances and planning? Let’s take advantage of this month and focus on Financial Wellness. Check out the suggestions and challenges below, and adjust to fit your needs. Complete at least three of the four weekly challenges to qualify for the Wellness Spirit Day! Click here to view the challenge. 5 Ways to Reduce Stress: Students and Educators![]() As educators, it may feel like you are in a constant stressed state. Consider these resources to help combat stress and anxiety for you and your students.
An Apple a Day...Known for their versatile colors, flavors and uses, apples are a perfect way to welcome the changing season. Not only are apples a great source of fiber and vitamin C, they can help to control your weight, lower your cholesterol and may protect against diabetes and some types of cancer. Promote healthy snacking in your school and in families by taking a bite out of these sweet recipes: Monthly Challenge Spirit Day Update![]() If you complete the monthly challenge, you will be able to participate in a Wellness Shirt/Wellness Wear the first Monday of the next month. You can wear a wellness shirt from a previous year, or any of your favorite wildcat athletic wear. (Also, we are looking to sell a Wildcat Wellness T-Shirt/mask combo for those who are interested. More details to come.) October Challenge - Photo a DayOctober is Positive Attitude Month! A positive attitude is the best trait you can carry with you, because it makes any difficult or frustrating situation a lot easier to handle. If you look at most scenarios as “glass half empty,” now is the time to change that! Looking at things with a “glass half full” or even better, the glass is refillable, perspective is a small thought process that makes a big difference! Research suggests there are lasting benefits to keeping a positive attitude:
Post at least one picture for the month of October. |
Cancer Prevention Tips and Resources https://www.cancer.org/healthy.html?_ga=2.124463245.686739465.1601432945-1583160433.1601432945 Fitness Idea: Join the Pinkathon 2020 Virtual Challenge for Breast Cancer! Registration is Free! https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/AnyCity/PinkathonSF2020 |