CommonHealth Weekly Wellnote

June 25, 2024 / Get Well

How can your Virginia State Employee Wellness Program 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 website to see how CommonHealth can help you. If you’re looking to book an event in July/August, connect sooner rather than later to ensure you get a date that works for you.

Check out this week’s updates from CommonHealth.

Newsletter: Black masthead with rainbow swish and grey, blue and white text: CommonHealth Weekly Wellnote commonhealth dot virginia dot gov. Top panel centered: Recipe: Grilled Chicken with Summer Corn & Tomato Salad. The busyness of summer can limit the amount of time we want to spend preparing dinner. With the rise of temperatures and our desires to spend less time cooking and more time with family, easy recipes make food prep less of a chore. This quick 30-minute grilled chicken with summer corn and tomato salad is a great recipe packed with protein, flavor and ease for our busy schedules. The chicken can be prepared on the grill at a BBQ for family and friends or on a grill pan in your home for a quick meal. The corn and tomato salad can also pair with other proteins or as a stand-alone meal. Try this recipe with your family. Enjoy. Photo of a yellow tableclot with a white grid design. Green plate with corn and a sliced grilled chicken breast on top. Elliptical button with the words "Get the Recipe" Three columns of information. Left column: Invite CommonHealth to shape up for summer. Did you know that one of the best ways to control your appetite and lose weight is to consume adequate amounts of fiber each day? CommonHealth can help with its FOCUS ON FIBER campaign. Contact your CommonHealth agency coordinator (or HR benefits administrator) today to schedule a visit with your local CommonHealth Wellness Consultant! Drawing of a stalk of wheat, a floret of broccoli, two shitake mushrooms and a kidney bean and a basket of breads, another stalk of wheat and a corncob. Center Panel: Men's Health Awareness. The risk for preventable disease tends to be higher for men compared to women in the U.S. We celebrate Men's Health Month in June to encourage men to make healthy lifestyle choices that can lower their risk, such as: Eat Healthy. WeightWatchers can help! See special pricing available to benefits-eligible employees, spouses and adult dependents at ww dot com slash commonhealth Get Moving. Choose activities that you enjoy such as playing with your kids or grandkids, hiking or playing sports. Schedule an annual physical. Regular checkups can help identify many health conditions early when they are m ore easily found and successfully treated. Right column: A Little Bit Healthier This Week. Try these tips to build good habits for a healthier back: Take frequent mini-breaks. Set a reminder on your phone or computer and pop up for a quick stretch at least hoursly. Drink plenty of water. It's good for you and it will get you up and moving more often, too. Go somewhere for lunch. Just because you've packed a lunch doesn't mean you have to eat it at your desk. Have your lunch in another location or go for a walk over your break. You'll probably come back with a fresh, more creative perspective, too. Black band: Contact CommonHealth: wellness at dhrm dot virginia dot gov.

 

NOTES:

  • With the temperature rising, cooking indoors becomes less desirable. Grilling outdoors gives you the opportunity to spend time with family and friends while cooking delicious grilled meals. WeightWatchers is the go-to place with delicious recipes that are also good for you. Try this Grilled Chicken with Summer Corn & Tomato Salad recipe. This recipe will be ready to go in about 30 minutes. Visit WeightWatchers online for more quick summer-friendly recipes. All benefits-eligible employees, spouses and adult dependents get an exclusive WeightWatchers discount of 50% off the retail price of membership plans and can join now for as low as $9.75 per month. The Special Monthly Pricing and the Commonwealth of Virginia monthly discount is not open to retirees, their spouses and dependents, wage employees or Local Choice members.

  • CommonHealth offers a variety of programming that is available to be scheduled. Their latest campaign is called Focus On Fiber. Eating an adequate amount of fiber helps control appetite and has many other health benefits. Connect with your coordinator to get on the schedule!
  • Although Father’s Day is in the rearview mirror, this Month, we want to continue spotlighting the men in the NOVA community — June is Men’s Health Month! This annual observance encourages men to be proactive in their health by implementing healthy living decisions. Check out this Men’s Health Webinar presented by one of our insurance providers, Kaiser Permanente (open to ALL employees) on Wednesday, June 26 | 12-1pm. As part of their Wednesday wellbeing series, learn screening guidelines and ways to reduce the risk for heart disease, stroke, and the most common cancers for males. Register here. 

By adopting the following practices, you can set yourself up to keep your back safe while at the office. Visit the Spine Health Foundation to learn more.

For questions regarding this week’s communication or the CommonHealth program, please reach out to your respective campus coordinator below:

Submitted by:
Faith Redd-Walker, Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing, employeewellbeing@nvcc.edu