Reminder: Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to sign up for the Holiday De-stress Challenge happening this month! Each week participants have a chance to win a massage plus there’s a prize for completing the challenge! Email wellnessemp@welia.org to sign up!
With the
holiday season in full swing, it can be a stressful time. The Employee Wellness
Committee challenges you to de-stress this December!
Here’s how to
join:
Select one de-stress technique for the month of December to practice each day.
Sign up by Tuesday, December 3rd by emailing WellnessEmp@Welia.org. Please include your de-stress technique!
De-stress yourself throughout the month using your selected technique. Tracking sheet is below.
If needed, you may take up to four days “off” from your de-stress commitment (free days).
Turn in your calendar by Monday, January 6th to Anna Schultz/Employee Wellness. Participation and completion are on the honor system.
All
participants are entered into a weekly drawing for a massage ($60 value) AND
will receive a participation prize at the end of the challenge! Below are some
examples of stress relieving techniques (not limited to):
Check out the December Wellbeats calendar at the Wellness Center! Classes take place on the 2nd level in the Fitness and Education Room. Classes are FREE for members (and Welia Health employees). Reach out to Anna at aschultz@welia.org with any questions!
Dr. Grace Tang is a physician with Rex Family Practice of Wakefield in North Carolina. Her ‘A day in my life’ blog series brings you an inside look at the daily routine of a family physician, both inside and outside of the office. This post from Dr. Tang brings us to the beginning of her mindfulness journey.
I was eating lunch at my desk about half a year ago, quickly wolfing it down in the 15 minutes before the afternoon session started. The following is a list of everything I was thinking and doing in that 15 minutes:
