The May employee wellness newsletter provides tips to move more at work through taking stairs, standing during calls, and basic exercises at your desk. It also shares a Mother's Day breakfast toast basket recipe and lists spring activities like hiking, flying kites, and visiting parks to encourage employees to be active outdoors.
The May employee wellness newsletter provides tips to move more at work through taking stairs, standing during calls, and basic exercises at your desk. It also shares a Mother's Day breakfast toast basket recipe and lists spring activities like hiking, flying kites, and visiting parks to encourage employees to be active outdoors.
The May employee wellness newsletter provides tips to move more at work through taking stairs, standing during calls, and basic exercises at your desk. It also shares a Mother's Day breakfast toast basket recipe and lists spring activities like hiking, flying kites, and visiting parks to encourage employees to be active outdoors.
The May employee wellness newsletter provides tips to move more at work through taking stairs, standing during calls, and basic exercises at your desk. It also shares a Mother's Day breakfast toast basket recipe and lists spring activities like hiking, flying kites, and visiting parks to encourage employees to be active outdoors.
physically active has many benefits for your heart, brain and overall well-being. Take advantage of all your opportunities to sit less and move more while you work. Every minute you move adds up, so make it count!
Make it a habit to take the stairs instead of the
MOTHER'S DAY BREAKFAST elevator, for at least a floor or two. Once it gets TOAST BASKET easier, add another floor. Stuck on a long call or need an energizing break? Ingredients Stand up and do some basic strength and balance Serves 6 exercises, like squats, desk push-ups, wall sits, calf 6 slices, whole wheat bread - thin raises, tree pose and chair pose. sliced Keep small hand weights or a resistance band at 8 eggs, slightly beaten your desk for bicep curls, lateral raises, rows, and ½ cup diced tomatoes overhead presses. Watch demos online or work ½ cup diced sweet onion with a fitness trainer to make sure you’re doing ½ cup chopped spinach leaves exercises correctly to avoid injury. 2 ounces Lean Bacon, cooked crispy Use a farther break room or restroom, maybe even or Canadian Bacon, cooked and cut into half-inch pieces on another floor – and take the stairs each time you 2 oz unsalted butter or Extra Virgin go. Olive oil Form a walking club to walk together at work and 1 oz shredded sharp cheddar participate in local walking events as a team. cheese If you drive to work, park farther away from the 1 oz Chopped parsley leaves entrance. Preparation Tips for Success
1. Roll each slice of bread with a rolling Wear comfortable shoes and clothing you can pin to flatten. Melt 1 oz of the butter or move in or keep a pair of sneaks at your desk. use the olive oil. Using a pastry brush, Schedule physical activity breaks and reminders lightly moisten each side of the bread. on your work calendar — and treat them like any other important appointment. 2. Place one slide of flattened bread Ask a coworker to be your “work out at work” into the cup of a muffin tin, pressing partner. Remind and support each other to move the center in and leaving the corners to more throughout the day. You’ll help keep each form a basket. Place in oven or toaster other accountable and motivated! oven at 350 degrees for about 1 minute, or until the bread begins to Power Up! slightly crisp-up but not fully toasted. While you’re at it, add some intensity for even more Remove from oven and set aside. health benefits. That means move faster or longer or with more effort so your body has to work a little 3. In a medium skillet, heat the harder. remaining butter or olive oil. Saute the Get more tips and motivation at heart.org/movemore diced onions and tomatoes until onions become translucent in color. Add chopped spinach leaves. Stir well. ACTIVITIES FOR A HEALTHY SPRING 4. Add slightly beaten eggs to the Now that we are past the spring equinox and the vegetable mixture, allow eggs to begin days are longer, take advantage of warmer weather the cooking process for about 1 and go outdoors! Invite a friend or your kids to join RECIPE minute. StirTITLE the eggs and vegetables you in some of the activities below: together to make a soft scramble. Ingredients Take a hike Fly a kite Ingredient 5. Spoon egg1mixture into each bread Lie in a hammock Ingredient ‘basket’. 2 cheese on top. Sprinkle Plant something green Ingredient Return to oven3 and cook until cheese Ingredient begins to melt4(about 1 minute). Visit a neighborhood park Create your own family scavenger hunt 6. Remove from oven, sprinkle each Walk the dog (or a friend's dog) with bacon and parsley leaves. Serve Visit the local farmers market hot. Lisa Perry Recipe modified and adapted from Senior National Advisor Food Network Brunch Recipes. Healthier Generation
