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A Message from the HAP Wellness Team The Worksite Wellness Forum will be held on May 19, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Look for a formal invitation in the mail. If you have achieved success with your wellness programs and would like to share your results, please contact us at livewell@hap.org. We would love to feature your program in a future e-letter.
Sustaining your Wellness Program During An Economic Crisis The recent economic crisis has impacted every organization in some way. As companies continue to cut back and look at all available avenues to save money, your wellness program may be at risk. This is an ideal time to keep your management team abreast of your specific program results and the worksite literature that continues to strengthen the business case for wellness at the worksite. Here are a few helpful articles to share with your management team:
You should also look at your employee wellness program offerings to make sure you include financial wellness and stress management programs. HAP has recently added a financial wellness workshop to our list of worksite wellness offerings. Charles Hoff from DFCU Financial is new to our repertoire of speakers. Charles offers workshops that address personal money management, credit management and building personal wealth. As a presenter for DFCU since 1999 he provides an easy-to-understand approach to budgeting and finances. Contact us to coordinate a financial wellness or stress management program. We can also assist you in coordinating on-site chair massage. Remember, during this challenging economic time it is important to continue with a strong wellness program to keep employees healthy, productive, positive, and full of energy!
It certainly would not be unusual to feel a little "blue" right now. It has been a long, cold winter with many gray days and it sometimes seems that spring will never arrive. In addition, many television and radio stations have non-stop broadcasting coverage about the depressed economic environment and the housing foreclosure situation. Most of us have been impacted in some way by these two crises. But when does feeling "blue" cross over to depression? According to the National Institute of Mental Health, depression is defined as "a serious medical illness. It is more than just feeling 'down in the dumps'. It's feeling 'down' and 'low' and 'hopeless' for weeks at a time." Depression affects twice as many women as men. Although it is not exactly known what causes clinical depression, there are many theories which includes genetics, environmental, biological and medical factors. If you think you or a loved one may be suffering from depression, seek help from your health care provider. Depression is not a sign of personal weakness. Stress Management Workshops - Stress Management and Depression Presentations Invite one of our experts to your worksite to discuss the signs, symptoms and treatment options for stress or depression. To schedule a presentation for your employees, please contact us at livewell@hap.org We request that you have a minimum of 25 participants at your workplace to make the program successful. |
Months that begin with a Sunday will always have a Friday the 13th. Canada banned beauty pageants in 1992 claiming they were degrading. You can go to Paradise and Hell in Michigan--both are towns in that state Explore our Wellness by the Month flyers and share with your employees. Think before you hit the print button. Is a hard copy really necessary? Always print on both sides of the paper whenever feasible and always recycle. Rather than staple, reuse those paper clips. For ten ways to go green at work visit www.sierraclub.org Zonya Foco's Chocolate No-Bakes: The same wonderful cookies as the traditional no-bake cookies, but without the butter and 1/2 the sugar! Watch Zonya whip up these cookies in no time.
In the month of May we will be promoting our Walk for Better Health program along with our Asthma and Allergy Awareness and Fitness Assessment workshops. To learn more or to schedule any of these events contact us at livewell@hap.org. To schedule a speaker, health fair or wellness workshop on any of our topics, please contact us at livewell@hap.org.
The Worksite Wellness Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2009 from 9 am to 11 am. Look for a formal invitation in the mail!
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