Wellness Newsletter | January 2024

Wellness Newsletter: January 2024

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How to Make—and Keep—Your New Year’s Resolution

As a new year begins, you may be reflecting on the past year. This introspection is a significant first step toward selecting a New Year’s resolution to help you grow as a person. Many New Year’s resolutions fail by mid-February due to a lack of self-discipline, with only 1 in 5 people sticking with them all year. That’s why setting yourself up for success when choosing a resolution is important.

Regardless of what you choose as your resolution, make sure it’s a “SMART” goal—one that is specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely—to increase the odds that you will stick to it. Here’s what that means:

Specific—A specific goal is simple and strategic. It’s something you can easily conceptualize. For example, instead of saying you’ll eat healthier, be specific about how you can actually do that (e.g., cook breakfast daily or eat fish twice a week).

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Take Charge of Your Health

Start a Realistic Workout Routine

Regular physical exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, exercise can boost brain health, reduce the risk of disease and help you manage weight.

However, many adults struggle to find the time and motivation to maintain a regular fitness routine. Getting enough exercise often comes down to prioritizing movement and getting creative with planning, so consider the following tips when starting a realistic routine.

5 Simple Tips to Start

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Other Health Tools & More

Mental Health Minute

January 2024

Recipe of the Month

Chicken Creole

Guide to Getting Started with Exercise and Fitness

Zywave

Aim for a Healthy Weight: Selecting

A Weight-Loss Program

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

National Health Observances: January 2024

Educate employees on health risks by utilizing campaigns, promotional tools and resources provided by sponsoring organizations through the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA). Here are some this month's observances:

WELCOA (Wellness Council of America)

DECEMBER WELLNESS SPOTLIGHT

Glaucoma Awareness

Take Action to Protect Yourself from Glaucoma- Video

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Learn about Glaucoma

Are you curious about glaucoma? Have you been diagnosed with this complex eye disease, or do you care about someone who could lose vision to glaucoma? If your answer is “yes,” there are a few things you should know.

First, what is glaucoma? Glaucoma is an eye disease that gradually steals your vision. There are types of glaucoma, usually with no symptoms in the early stages. But without proper treatment, glaucoma can lead to blindness.

Today, more than 3 million people in America have glaucoma. About half of them don’t know it. The good news? Your eye doctor can test for glaucoma, even if you have no symptoms. And with regular eye exams, early detection, and proper care, you can preserve your sight.

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Glaucoma Research Foundation

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