EHP FYI
Newsletter from Employee Health Promotions
January Edition 2021
January is National Blood Donor Month
Time for a Resolution to Try Mindful Breathing
Mindful breathing is one of the simplest forms of meditation, and one of the best ways to practice living in the present moment. Training your mind to focus on one thing (your breathing) without bouncing from one thought to the next is a great way to manage stress, calm your mind and improve your overall well being!
One of the many benefits of mindfulness meditation is it helps promote a good nights sleep, in addition to lowering your resting heart rate and blood pressure. Practicing mindful breathing (or some form of meditation) has also been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, reduce negative emotions and sharpen your concentration skills. The best part, it only take five minutes and can be done almost anywhere. Take five minutes today on your lunch break or right before you head home to practice this simple mindful breathing exercise.
November Challenge Prize Winners
Thank you to all who engaged in the November Wellness and Gratitude Challenge. Together, we recorded 219 participants in the calendar and 239,645 steps!
Top 5 Participants:
Deb Peterson 772,779 steps
Jonathan Shevy 610,637 steps
Alison Anderson 523,711 steps
Amanda Bomstad 509,933 steps
Jaclyn Rademaker 495,883 steps
Site Representatives who documented 20% of their site employees completed 21 days & 210,000 steps:
Heather Coopman - District Office
Angela Weir - Franklin Elementary
Heather Hedin - Rosa Parks Elementary
Beth Baker - Roosevelt Elementary
Angie Blackstad - Adult Basic Education
Vonda Schlie - Futures/Insight
Patty Gappa - Prairie Winds Middle School
Katie Woitas - Dakota Meadows Middle School
Jill Mueller - Rosa Parks Elementary
Amber Leonhardi - Jefferson Elementary
Amelia Jirak -Jefferson Elementary
Scott Klinkner - Central High School/Central Freedom School
Danielle Yungerberg - Franklin Elementary
Randomly Selected Prize Winners:
Sarah Payne
Mark Zenk
Martha Speckel
Greg Summers
Collene Rezac
Tami Benson
Emma Sill
Cathy Schluter
Linnea Wilson
Kari Healy