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4 Ways to Promote Well-Being in Your Workplace
People cannot perform at their highest level if they are not in a good place. Physical and mental well-being are critical to ensuring that people to do good work consistently, and over time. If you are a leader or manager of people in the workplace, and are looking to improve the performance of your team, start with these simple ways to promote well-being in your work place.
Why Movement is so Important for Kids
With back-to-school season approaching quickly, we thought we would take some time to reflect on the importance of movement and physical activity for young children. With kids spending the majority of their days in the classroom, there’s no better place to implement activity that will set children up for a healthy lifestyle. There are so many benefits to encouraging movement in young children; take a look at them here!
Corporate Workplace Wellness Challenge
Five (5) Easy Steps to Corporate Workplace Wellness Challenges for Engagement.
1. Create a Health & Wellness Committee
2. Create the Corporate Challenge
3. Incent for Participation
4. Reward for Effort and Success
5. Have FUN and Create Another Challenge
1. Create a Health & Wellness Committee
2. Create the Corporate Challenge
3. Incent for Participation
4. Reward for Effort and Success
5. Have FUN and Create Another Challenge
6 Active Dates to go on this Valentine's Day
Some say that Valentine’s Day is a total hallmark holiday, an excuse for unnecessary consumerism and floral shops to overcharge you for a dozen stems; however, we don’t see it like that. Valentine's Day is a day to communicate your appreciation and love for the people in your life, whether that is through a simple e-card or text message punctuated with lots of heart emojis or go the whole nine with a classic candlelit dinner - there is no reason to not be grateful for the people that support you through the thick and thin. Our ideal Valentine’s Day is to share an experience with our favourite people, ideally, an activity that gets our hearts pounding and even a little flushed in the face. We’ve got blood pumping ideas for the couples, with your children, or your single self.
5 Practical Ways to Put Heart Health First
Given the heart-shaped theme of the Valentine's Day, we thought we’d put a healthy twist on the occasion and talk about heart health! 1 in 12 adults will be diagnosed with some form of heart disease - that’s pretty significant. Heart health is one of those things that we all know is important, but to actually commit to it, to actually make the lifestyle changes that are necessary is a whole other ball game. With that in mind, we’ve put together five practical tips on how to be more heart healthy, so that this Valentine’s Day your heart can be in great emotional AND physical health!
How to Hack Popular New Year Resolutions
Ah new year, new decade, same ol’ you with new ambitions. As quick as we are making these resolutions, nearly half of us break them by February and only a slim 8% commit to their resolutions fully. We are running down the list of top 4 popular new year resolutions, why they are so easy to break and what we can do to stick to them!
These 5 Low-Cost Activities Will Get You Moving this Festive Season
Don’t let winter be synonymous with hibernating and being cooped up indoors. There are many cheap and cheerful ways to embrace the cooler temperatures outdoors without spending a lot of money. Just layer and bundle up for the elements, once you start moving, you’ll even want to take off layers.
Staying Healthy this Holiday Season
This is a difficult time of year for our physical and mental health, not to mention the waistline. Family dinners, holiday parties and open houses characterize the diet-busting month between November 25 and December 25. To make matters worse, for most of us, the time in between eating and drinking events is usually spent at our desks working, or behind a computer screen helping Santa out with a little online shopping. So, how do we combat the assault on our well-being over the holiday season
Movement (or Lack Thereof) in Education
In our current model of education, incorporating movement may have strong positive effects on the improvement of our children’s overall health and their ability to succeed in their academic experience. Like anything else, there is no one answer that works for every individual, but by utilizing multiple seating options for students and encouraging movement at key times throughout a student’s instruction, we can improve each child’s optimal level of success in the classroom.
10 Healthy Snacks for the Office
Eating healthy at the office isn’t always easy. The breakroom vending machine is just down the hall, and your favourite fast food restaurant is a quick five-minute walk away, so there really isn’t anything stopping you from indulging in some unhealthy treats on a weekly basis.
That said, committing to a healthy diet is such an important part of overall health and wellness, and sometimes all it takes to get down the right diet path is a little bit of preparation. With that in mind, here’s a list of 10 healthy office snacks that don’t require a ton of work, but with a little bit of planning can pack a big healthy punch.
Teaching Children the Importance of an Active Commute
We have been so used to the sedentary luxury of driving everywhere that children miss out on walking and being active during the school commute. We encourage parents to consider a more active school commute as it helps to promote healthy and active habits that will follow children into adulthood.
Five Ways to Get Kids Moving in the Classroom
September is just a couple short weeks away, and that means it’s time to return to the classroom! Even though school frequently comes with long hours of sitting in class, it’s important to find ways to keep active and keep healthy lifestyle habits. There are tons of strategies to incorporate more movement in class, thus improving the learning environment and keeping health a priority for the younger generations. Check some of them out here!