Wellness Programs
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Workplace Programs
What are Workplace Wellness Programs all about?
While keynotes are meant to inspire, workplace wellness programs are designed to help you move ahead with the skills and information needed to translate knowledge into action. Here's where the foundation of real change strengthens. They range from single session 'fundamentals' classes to 6-part skill development series'.
Sample Nutrition Workshops:
PUMP UP YOUR NUTRITION!
No More Conflicting Info!
Get the goods on balanced nutrition to enhance your health, manage a healthy weight, and optimize your energy. Learn what, when, why, and how much to eat to feel and be your best! Take home practical tips for real people, and start feeling better today one bite at a time.
TOP 10 NUTRITION TIPS
For Health, Energy, & Weight Management
How can I incorporate good nutrition into my busy lifestyle? What is the best strategy for managing a healthy body weight? What can I do to improve my long-term health? Explore the top 10 tips to answer these questions and more!
SHOW ME THE WEIGH!
What Really Works?
Looking for safe and effective ways to really lose extra pounds and keep them off? See through nutrition quackery by learning proven principles of weight-loss that really make a difference. Discover the top 5 weight management strategies essential to your success.
NUTRITION TO GO!
The Healthy "Quick Fix"
Hungry? Running behind? Looking for healthy meals you can prepare in a hurry? A little planning can go a long way to improve your overall diet. Learn to eat out without a doubt and take home new ways to fit nutrition into your busy lifestyle.
Sample Fitness Workshops:
FITNESS 101!
'Basic Training' tips to help you get a good start to physical activity
Inactivity is an increasing problem in our society, and with so much 'how to exercise' information out there, it's hard to know what to believe anymore. In this session Michelle explains the difference between active living, physical activity and exercise (and which is best for you). She outlines the components of fitness, helps you determine reasonable amounts of exercise, and gives you ideas for getting active starting today.
CAN'T RESIST THE WEIGHTS:
No weight room required!
Every year, from the age of 30 onward, we lose one-third of a pound of muscle! In ten years that's about 5-7 pounds! The good news is that resistance training combined with cardiovascular training is the most effective way to reduce fat while maintaining muscle mass. With or without a gym, learn why you 'can't resist the weights!'
TAKE IT TO THE CORE:
Simple Tips for Daily Back and Core Care
More than 80% of the population will experience back pain at some point in their lives, but with simple body awareness and minor postural considerations you could be on your way to stronger abs and back in no time at all. In this session Michelle provides a basic anatomy lesson that will help you understand how easy back care can be. You'll learn how to maximize core stability and postural control in all aspects of your workouts and daily activities, and go away with tips that will help keep your back healthy and your abs strong.
START SMALL EXERCISE IDEAS TO 'FINALLY FIT IN FITNESS'
Your busy schedule is no excuse for skipping your exercise program! Make your new goal for fitness to do 'more than what is normal for YOU'. You can achieve this through creatively adding activity into your day! In this session Michelle will show you easy 'Desk Strength' and 'Desk Stretch' exercises you can do at home or in your office with no equipment! She'll share ideas for fitting in efforts at activity, and she'll provide guidelines for progress.
Sample Psychology Workshops:
SLEEP TIGHT:
So much more than counting sheep!
With 4 out of 10 people complaining of sleeping difficulties we are truly a sleep-deprived nation! Finished with fatigue? Worn out with feeling weary? Sleep difficulties contribute to poor overall health, increased rates of motor vehicle accidents, and greater use of medical services. Understand the biology behind sleep and work with your body (instead of against it!) to sleep tight tonight.
WORRYING AND PERFECTIONISM:
Much ado about nothing!
Imagine how much extra energy you could have each day if your thoughts were focused on the here and now, and not on your worries. Do you agonize after making a mistake? Worrying and perfectionism are traps that drain you. Learn to corral your negative thoughts and put your energy into what matters!
BEING ASSERTIVE:
Find your voice!
Can you stick up for yourself without trampling the feelings or rights of others? Can you say no without guilt? Are you comfortable receiving compliments and criticism? Learn the difference between the basic communication styles, and how to be more effective and in control of yourself when interacting with others.
WHY DID I JUST EAT THAT?
Identify and defuse your eating triggers!
Countless factors affect our hunger and our relationship with food - from the tens of millions of dollars spent marketing food (you deserve a break today!) to our moods (swallow your anger!). Stop eating your heart out! Learn to identify your own emotional triggers and take away real tips to defuse them.
