CommonHealth Wellnote

January 8, 2024 / Get Well

Happy CommonHealth, your Virginia State Employee Wellness Program. Wondering how your Virginia State Employee Wellness Program can help? The CommonHealth programs and campaigns cover a variety of health topics and are available in a range of formats to meet the needs of different workplaces. Highly skilled Wellness Consultants provide the latest on stress, sleep, nutrition, exercise, and more for faculty/ staff meetings, special events, conferences, benefit fairs, safety meetings, lunch and learns, etc. They provide traditional, in-person presentations and displays as well as virtual presentations, on-demand videos, and seasonal health-related challenges that are fun and engaging. Visit the CommonHealth website to see how CommonHealth can help you.

Check out this week’s updates from CommonHealth.

CommonHealth Weekly Wellnote commonhealth.virginia.gov. Top panel: Walk into the new year like a boss! Walking works wonders for our physical and mental health. Anthem Offers these 10 reasons to walk more in 2024. List of ten items: 1. Boost energy. 2. Burn calories. 3. Better mood. 4. Improve sleep. 5. Protect your heart. 6. Lower risk of disease. 7. Reduce stress. 8. Strengthen muscles and bones. 9. Support immune system. 10. Tone your legs. See the attached pdf for tips on getting started, staying motivated and sneaking extra steps into your day. Three columns. Right: Commonhealth can come to you. Start 2024 with a commonhealth visit! Get practical health and wellness information at your next meeting or staff event. We can come to your site in-person or visit with you virtually. Contact us to schedule a date. CENTER: Explore your health plan benefits. Get familiar with your benefits plan and make use of the tools they offer to help you stay well. Use the link below to visit the DHRM website and check out the benefits included in your health insurance plan. Button: Check your plan. RIGHT: AQ little bit healthier this week. Emerge from the season's "holid-daze" by aiming to hydrate! It can help reduce sugar cravings and improve concentration, memory and mood. Coffee and tea (limit sugar and cream); low-sallt soup, stew and chili; and water at room temperature are all excellent options to help us hydrate (and stay warm) when it's cold outside. Winter produce such as oranges, pears and sweet potatoes help, too! Image of coffe in a red cup, green tea in a white cup, a sweet potato cut in half, a quarter of an orange, a pear cut in half and a bowl of chicken soup. Black band. "Get in touch with us." wellness@dhrm.virginia.gov

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Submitted by:
Dahlia Henry-Tett, Chief Wellness Officer (CWO), employeewellbeing@nvcc.edu