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Mid-January Update
Health Matters
- New! Access timely, expert information on thousands of topics, including relationships, family, legal, and financial on Guidance Resources® Online.
- New! Watch this series of short ergonomics videos to help you feel more comfortable throughout your workday.
- Register now! The BIG 4 Focus starts on Tuesday, January 19! Register now to receive daily emails providing encouragement and troubleshooting techniques about improving the BIG 4 in your life: nutrition, activity, sleep, and stress.
- Download the January Health Matters printable calendar for helpful tips, fun facts, inspiring quotes, and notable dates.
- Create habits that actually stick in 2021!
- Discover services available to help Idaho families dealing with Alzheimer’s.
- Take a flight for your health during National Take the Stairs Day on January 13.
- Sort radon fact from fiction and determine if your home needs tested for this radioactive gas.
- Get a healthy dinner on the table fast with these easy sheet pan fajitas.
- UPCOMING VIRTUAL LUNCH AND LEARNS:
- “Stress Less” – Wednesday, January 20 or Tuesday, February 16
- “Support for Family Caregivers” – Thursday, January 21 or Tuesday, January 26
- “Deskercise 101” – Wednesday, January 27 or Thursday, January 28
- “You at Your Best” – Thursday, February 11
January Update
Health Matters
- Download the January Health Matters printable calendar for helpful tips, fun facts, inspiring quotes, and notable dates.
- Register for the BIG 4 Focus to receive daily emails providing encouragement and troubleshooting techniques about improving the BIG 4 in your life: nutrition, activity, sleep, and stress.
- Create habits that actually stick in 2021!
- Discover services available to help Idaho families dealing with Alzheimer’s.
- Take a flight for your health during National Take the Stairs Day on January 13.
- Sort radon fact from fiction and determine if your home needs tested for this radioactive gas.
- Get a healthy dinner on the table fast with these easy sheet pan fajitas.
- UPCOMING VIRTUAL LUNCH AND LEARNS:
- “You at Your Best” – Tuesday, January 12
- “Stress Less” – Wednesday, January 20
- “Support for Family Caregivers” – Thursday, January 21 or Tuesday, January 26
- “Deskercise 101” – Wednesday, January 27 or Thursday, January 28
Mid-December Update
Health Matters
- NEW! Keep yourself and your loved ones safe with these guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season.
- NEW! Enjoy your favorite seasonal foods without going overboard with the tips in this short video.
- NEW! Make one of these healthy seasoning blends for a simple DIY holiday gift for friends, neighbors, and co-workers.
- NEW! Talk about your feelings and connect with a mental health professional through the Employee Assistance Program.
- Enjoy a happy, healthy holiday season with our simple tips for making this year merry and bright.
- Cozy up with a mug of this Not Too Sweet Hot Chocolate sweetened with maple syrup and try one of the four flavor variation ideas to make it even better!
- “It’s not about weight, it’s about being healthy!” Meet Darren Furman, December’s Health Matters Hero!
- Get creative to plan festive and safe holiday activities for your workplace using the ideas in this Healthy Holidays at Work Toolkit.
- Do seven nice things for someone in the December Mini Challenge called “Secret 007!”
- The year is coming to a close, so it is time to report how many mini challenges you completed in 2020 to be entered to win the end of year prize drawing!
- Build your nest egg with the retirement saving strategies featured in this month’s article on Your Key to Successful Aging.
- Register for an upcoming virtual lunch and learn, including “Support for Family Caregivers” presented on January 21 and 26.
December Update
Health Matters
- Enjoy a happy, healthy holiday season with our simple tips for making this year merry and bright.
- Cozy up with a mug of this Not Too Sweet Hot Chocolate sweetened with maple syrup and try one of the four flavor variation ideas to make it even better!
- Learn how to enjoy your favorite holiday treats without going overboard from a registered dietitian in the “Successful Holiday Eating” virtual lunch and learn on December 8.
- “It’s not about weight, it’s about being healthy!” Meet Darren Furman, December’s Health Matters Hero!
- Get creative to plan festive and safe holiday activities for your workplace using the ideas in this Healthy Holidays at Work Toolkit.
- Do seven nice things for someone in the December Mini Challenge called “Secret 007!”
- The year is coming to a close, so it is time to report how many mini challenges you completed in 2020 to be entered to win the end of year prize drawing!
- Build your nest egg with the retirement saving strategies featured in this month’s article on Your Key to Successful Aging.
- Register for an upcoming virtual lunch and learn, including “The Science of Gratitude” presented on December 10.
Mid November Update
Health Matters
- Foster an attitude of gratitude this November.
- Follow these three dietitian-approved steps to avoid diabetes.
- Review guidelines and ideas for safely celebrating Thanksgiving this year.
- Give thanks for the little things and ask for help when you need it with Guidance Resources®.
- Congratulations to all 230 State of Idaho employees who completed the Health Matters Virtual 5K!
- Take an hour for yourself and register for an upcoming virtual lunch and learn:
- “Stress Less” on November 18
- “The Science of Gratitude” on November 19 or December 10
- NEW! “Successful Holiday Eating” on December 8
- Prep these Apple Oatmeal Bars for apple-cinnamon oatmeal on the go!
- Congratulations to Melissa Clinger, November’s Health Matters Hero!
- Improve individual and team well-being using the ideas in this Gratitude in the Workplace Toolkit.
- List 30 fortunate things in the November Mini Challenge called “Lucky Duck!”
- Discover resources and creative ideas designed to assist family caregivers in this month’s article on Your Key to Successful Aging.