Thank you so much to all 15 participants in the February Healthy Heart mini-challenge! Little prize packages were sent through intercampus mail on Monday, March 9. Contact Chelsea Jones Narvaez if you participated and didn’t receive one.
Here are some highlights from the response survey:
- People are getting out there and moving! Our fellow Ospreys are doing amazing things like:
- Rediscovering weight training,
- Walking five miles per day on walking pads,
- Going to the gym for 3-4 days of cardio per week,
- Playing pickleball for 6 hours a week,
- Walking the Ruckman Trail at lunch,
- Reaching goals of 150 minutes of exercise each week,
- Getting 10,000 steps a day — and challenging their friends to do the same.
- A quarter of participants reported sleeping 7-8 hours per night.
- A quarter of participants reported focusing on drinking more water.
- Four people reported reducing stress through activities such as meditation or coloring.
One participant in the February Healthy Heart mini-challenge enrolled in Moda Health’s FREE pre-diabetes (Pre-D) prevention program. Follow this link for a quick survey to see if you are eligible to participate. Active participants will receive a free Fitbit, smart scale and group coaching sessions with a certified health coach. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans has prediabetes, but many people don’t realize that they do. If you are concerned about risk factors, talk to your doctor and consider exploring this program.
While the Pre-D program linked above is only available to Moda Health Insurance members, there are many free ways to support your health. According to Harvard Medical School, walking can be a “wonder drug” for weight loss, fighting sugar cravings and improving multiple aspects of your overall health. Those topics and others are discussed in this article: 5 surprising benefits of walking. If walking isn’t possible, simply spending time outside can also have wonderful health benefits! From improving your critical thinking and reasoning to boosting your immune system. It’s all covered in this UCLA Health article on 7 health benefits of spending time in nature.
If you are interested in improving your health or other aspects of your life and aren’t sure where to start, RCC offers resources to help you get started! Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with Canopy offers health/life/motivation coaching and more. A summary of services and enrollment instructions can be found here: EAP Summary of Services. When registering for a Canopy account, use employer code OEBB.
These services are free to all RCC employees except student employees, who can access counseling services through RCC’s Counseling Services at counselingfrontdesk@roguecc.edu or 541-956-7443.
For more information about employee benefit programs, contact Chelsea Jones Narvaez at 541-956-7251.