I just read an article from MSN Health and Fitness about health screenings. Having performed cholesterol screenings and blood pressure readings, I have seen firsthand the value of knowing your body and having preventive tests done. With all the advances in technology, however, it's hard to know what screenings to have done and which to pass up. Here is the link to the article. Talking to your doctor is best, but the article can give you some ideas on what to ask.
Brittany Rhea
barhea@bsu.edu
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
All is not lost
The recent horrific tragedy at Virginia Tech will hopefully encourage people to pause and reflect on the emotional and psychological well-being of those in their families, workplaces, and communities. My heart goes out to everyone affected by Monday's events.
I've been hearing thoughts in the media where people are questioning humanity and society's lost values, etc. I believe all is not lost. You have to wonder how many miraculous stories are out there where a person made a known or unknown intervention in another's life, on some level, before a terrible act was committed against themselves or others. These wondrous acts affect all of our lives. We need to remember these stories are a reality in our world even though they will never make a news headline.
-Melissa DeSutter
I've been hearing thoughts in the media where people are questioning humanity and society's lost values, etc. I believe all is not lost. You have to wonder how many miraculous stories are out there where a person made a known or unknown intervention in another's life, on some level, before a terrible act was committed against themselves or others. These wondrous acts affect all of our lives. We need to remember these stories are a reality in our world even though they will never make a news headline.
-Melissa DeSutter
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Get Past Your Exercise Barriers
The weather is finally warming up and now is a great time to get outside and get over your exercise barriers. I found some suggestions relating to top barriers of why people don't exercise. Check out these solutions to help improve your wellness!
Barrier: Between work, family, and other demands, I am too busy to exercise.
Solutions: Carve out some time each week to be active and put it on your calendar. Try waking up a half-hour earlier to walk, scheduling lunchtime workouts, or taking an evening fitness class. Build physical activity into your routine chores. Rake the yard, wash the car, or do energetic housework. That way you do what needs to get done and move around too.
Make family time physically active. Plan a weekend hike through a park, family softball game, or an evening walk around the block.
Barrier: By the end of a long day, I am just too tired to work out.
Solutions: Break your workout into three 10-minute segments each day. Taking three short walks during the day may seem easier and less tiring than one 30-minute workout, and is just as good for you. Find another time during the day to work out. If evening workouts are not for you, then try a bike ride before breakfast or a walk at lunchtime.
Sneak physical activity into your days. Take stairs instead of elevators, park further away in parking lots, and walk in place while watching TV.
Barrier: I think my weight is fine, so I am not motivated to exercise.
Solutions: Think about the other health benefits of physical activity. Research shows that people who are overweight, active, and fit live longer than people who are not overweight but are inactive, and unfit. Also, physical activity may lift your mood and increase your energy level. Do it just for fun. Play a team sport, work in a garden, or learn a new dance and make getting fit something fun. Train for a charity event. You can work to help others while you work out.
Barrier: Getting on a treadmill or stationary bike is boring.
Solutions: Meet a friend for workouts. If your buddy is on the next bike or treadmill, your workout will be less boring. Watch TV or listen to music or a book on tape while you walk or pedal indoors. Check out music or books on tape from your local library. Get outside. A change in scenery can relieve your boredom.
These are not only great tips for your home and family life, but in the workplace as well. Have a walking meeting or do team building activies that involve fun physical activ. Get outside and change your scenery!
~Lauren Rappaport from the WWRT
Barrier: Between work, family, and other demands, I am too busy to exercise.
Solutions: Carve out some time each week to be active and put it on your calendar. Try waking up a half-hour earlier to walk, scheduling lunchtime workouts, or taking an evening fitness class. Build physical activity into your routine chores. Rake the yard, wash the car, or do energetic housework. That way you do what needs to get done and move around too.
Make family time physically active. Plan a weekend hike through a park, family softball game, or an evening walk around the block.
Barrier: By the end of a long day, I am just too tired to work out.
Solutions: Break your workout into three 10-minute segments each day. Taking three short walks during the day may seem easier and less tiring than one 30-minute workout, and is just as good for you. Find another time during the day to work out. If evening workouts are not for you, then try a bike ride before breakfast or a walk at lunchtime.
Sneak physical activity into your days. Take stairs instead of elevators, park further away in parking lots, and walk in place while watching TV.
Barrier: I think my weight is fine, so I am not motivated to exercise.
Solutions: Think about the other health benefits of physical activity. Research shows that people who are overweight, active, and fit live longer than people who are not overweight but are inactive, and unfit. Also, physical activity may lift your mood and increase your energy level. Do it just for fun. Play a team sport, work in a garden, or learn a new dance and make getting fit something fun. Train for a charity event. You can work to help others while you work out.
Barrier: Getting on a treadmill or stationary bike is boring.
Solutions: Meet a friend for workouts. If your buddy is on the next bike or treadmill, your workout will be less boring. Watch TV or listen to music or a book on tape while you walk or pedal indoors. Check out music or books on tape from your local library. Get outside. A change in scenery can relieve your boredom.
These are not only great tips for your home and family life, but in the workplace as well. Have a walking meeting or do team building activies that involve fun physical activ. Get outside and change your scenery!
~Lauren Rappaport from the WWRT
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Enjoy! Sarah from the WWRTLaughing Your Way to Organizational Health
Sarah here from the WWRT!
Check out this article I found by David Granier. Laughing Your Way to Organizational Health:A Lighter Approach to Workplace Wellness. http://www.granirer.com/ART-0006.htm David Granirer gives laughter in the workplace presentations for hundreds of organizations throughout North America. His website contains many other articles about humor in the workplace. http://www.granirer.com/index.htm Enjoy!
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Peeps! Yellow? Pink? Or Purple?
Sarah here from the WWRT!Sugary Easter candy! Peeps, hollow chocolate bunnies, and jelly beans! All in moderation!
The following link is a video that suggests filling baskets with quality candies not quantity and many nonedibles such as cards, jumpropes, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles!
What does my mother place in my basket? Hehe. I always seem to get socks! Other things that I have received in my baskets in years past include: chapstick, nailpolish, books, a slinky, plastic eggs filled with quarters for my laundry, suncreen, and highlighters! Yes, I get some candy as well! I love my Easter bunny! :)
Happy Spring!
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Sleep Hygiene
Hi All, Chrisy from the WWRT here. Here are some interesting sleep statistics for you to ponder- 16 to 18- hours per day, on average, a newborn baby sleeps. 3.5 hours of uninterrupted sleep, on average, a new mom gets per night. 70- number of Americans, in millions, who suffer from a sleep problem. The most common culprit? Insomnia, which affects up to 40 percent of adults each year. 6.9- hours of sleep Americans get per night, on average- a full hour less than a decade ago. $15.9- estimated cost, in billions, that sleep disorders and deprivation add to the nanual national health-care bill. 60- in decibels, the average volume of snoring- about the same volume as as normal conversation. No wonder 80 percent of snoring couples sleep in separate bedrooms! How is your sleep?? -Chrisy Muhler
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