JANUARY WELLNESS WORDS
Moving Beyond New Year's Resolutions
POTTSGROVE WELLNESS TEAMS UPDATES
Thank you to each person who completed the Wellness Survey! We appreciate your time responding. Your input will help us create initiatives to better serve you!
The PGSD Wellness Team meets monthly so be sure to share your ideas with the Wellness Representative in your building. They are as follows:
Administration Building: Jason Grubbs, Mr. Dave Nester, and Dr. Maura Roberts
Pottsgrove High School: Linette Coddington and Bev Yenchick
Pottsgrove Middle School: Debbie Arnosky, Cindy Hontz and Dianne Manula
Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School: Laura Sweinhart
Ringing Rocks Elementary School: Danielle Palmieri
West Pottsgrove Elementary School: Tom Yenchick
All but one School in our District has a Building Wellness Team this year! Most of our Wellness activities are grant funded by the Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation. We are very grateful for their support! As we partner with them to create programs, we provide feedback to them about the number of participants served. Please be sure to enroll in the programs offered so you will be counted among the Fit Falcons!
THE BASICS OF DE STRESS U YEAR 2: HEALTHY HABITS 4 U
1 Sleep
2. Rest and Relaxation
3. Exercise
4. Smart Snacking.
These Wellness Habits affect our stress levels. Obtaining an adequate night's sleep, finding enjoyment in relaxing activities and planned rest refuels our bodies and minds. Exercise is also shown to reduce stress. When you're well rested, know how to relax, and have an exercise habit, you're more likely to be a smart snacker!
DeStress U, Year 2: Healthy Habits 4 U will consist of health information offered in a variety of formats to suit your varied needs and requests. Design your own course of studies using the tools and resources we provide and please share with us any additional tools you've found helpful.
SLEEP: THE FIRST OF FOUR HEALTHY HABITS 4 U
Resolutions don't work for most people. Goal setting and habit formation are more effective for producing desirable changes in behaviors such as exercising, eating well, etc. There's a lot of SCIENCE behind how habits form and how unproductive, ineffective habits can be changed into new effective ones. New habits can be created. Charles Duhigg suggests taking small steps to make bigger changes in what he calls Tiny Habits. Research supports those small changes can lead to big results. Heidi Halverson's book 9 Things Successful People Do Differently indicates studies show daily activities such as exercising, keeping track of finances or what you eat can strengthen your capacity for self control. In essence, establishing one effective habit often will lead to more.
The first habit the Wellness Team has chosen to focus on is something many of us and our students are lacking. SLEEP! Although many of us overlook the need for sleep, it is foundational to living well. In the midst of winter and at the start of a new year, it's a good time to develop better sleep habits. It's cold and dark outside anyway! lf you're lacking Zzz's and you're ready to improve your sleep, take the following ACTION STEPS:
1. ENROLL IN DE-STRESS U AT THE ABOVE LINK.
2. WATCH THE SLEEP SEMINAR BY CLICKING THIS LINK
3 COMPLETE THIS GOOGLE FORM AFTER WATCHING THE SLEEP SEMINAR.
4. SLEEP WELL!!
HABIT 2 OF HEALTHY HABITS FOR YOU: REST AND RELAXATION
NEWS! NEWS! NEWSLETTERS FROM IBX AND HEALTH ADVOCATE
HEALTH ADVOCATE:You probably learned through a recent email about the new service available in the form of a Health Advocate. See the flyers in your building for more information. The following Health Advocate Member Newsletter includes information about how to Turn Resolutions into Results, Banish Debt and more. CLICK HERE to read more.
IBX NEWSLETTER: Attached is the January issue of Healthy You! The January 2016 issue features articles on how to set goals you can achieve, love your body, and handle toxic relationships, as well as a recipe for pomegranate punch.
Nancy Miller, RN, CSN, Pottsgrove School District Wellness Coordinator
Email: nmiller@pgsd.org
Website: www.pgsd.org
Phone: 610 326-5105