Do any of your athletic socks look like this?

A new employee wellness challenge starts November 1st!

ALL EMPLOYEES WHO PARTICIPATE in WALK YOUR SOCKS OFF and meet requirements will get a fun, quality pair of socks.  Also, one grand prize winner will be drawn for a $100 Visa gift card at the end.

Walk or jog for 150 minutes each week, record your minutes on the log sheet, and turn in your log sheet to Deb in Wellness by Wednesday December 14th to get your new pair of socks.

Get a small BONUS prize if you weigh in at the start of the challenge and end of the challenge and maintain your weight throughout the 6 weeks.

Challenge dates:  November 1st – December 10th.

Check out the flyer below for details.  You must sign up for this challenge!

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FirstLight recently donated a used high-low treatment table and portable massage chair to a clinic in Paupa New Guinea. Kristy and Derek Johnson, from Mora, along with their three sons are currently serving as missionaries in Paupa New Guinea and Kristy is setting up a physical therapy clinic there. FirstLight worked with a freight company that donated shipping costs to send this overseas. The equipment should arrive in PNG in about 3 months and we hope to get pictures after the equipment is set up in the clinic. A special thanks to the Rehabilitation Services Department for donating the equipment and Brett Anderson for assisting with loading of the equipment.

 

Did you know that taking the stairs can benefit your health?

Stair climbing is a great way to get fit.  It’s actually a unique form of exercise that can have a powerful and positive impact on your health over time.

While most of us think of exercise as a specific type of activity or ‘sport’, evidence shows that everyday activities that are easily sustainable, like walking and stair climbing, are closely associated with improved health.

Here is why stair climbing matters:

• Burns more calories per minute than jogging
• Reduces cardio risk
• Helps control weight and builds muscle tone
• Improved respiration

Stair climbing is also easy to build into your life:

• It doesn’t require any special skills, training or sporting prowess
• It’s efficient – saves up to 15 minutes a day and cuts carbon
• It makes use of the world around us and does not cost anything
• You can start with just a flight or two and build up over time
• It’s a routine you can sustain
• No Lycra required!

Is stair climbing for everyone?  Certainly not.  Those with joint problems in their legs may not be able to tolerate the stairs.  But if your joints can tolerate it, try going up and down a flight of stairs, then do it again tomorrow, and the next day, and the next, and see how easy it is to incorporate this everyday activity into every day, while positively impacting your health.