The Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak is affecting us all whether we want it to or not and with work relocations, food shortages, and unknowns it is easy to lose sight of our goals. Now is the time to focus on our health and wellbeing—more than ever before. Use this time to care for your body and mind by maintaining exercise, a healthy diet, and reduce stress through meditation, hobbies, and social communication.
We encourage you to continue working with your teams and to stay strong and motivated. You got this!
Please use the resources below, plan with your team, and try your best while getting your mind off things.
Be sure to check out content from our sponsors including Planet Fitness and John B. Norris Recreation Center. You can earn one (1) activity point per week for each sponsored video you participate in. Just ask a family member to take your picture or sneak in a quick selfie while you’re doing the workout.
Remember, have fun and use this moment to help motivate you to be better.
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Some food for thought:
- Stick to your usual routine. Wake up, get dressed, eat breakfast, and try to recreate your day as normal.
- Take time to workout every day.
- For days off work, take advantage of the time to stretch, workout, or focus on self-care with a bath, essential oils, self-massage, or hobbies.
- Set alarms to make sure you get up and move throughout the day.
- Stay hydrated and try reducing caffeine by brewing relaxing tea.
- Take a walk, get fresh air while practicing social distance and good hygiene.
- Keep your home clean. More time at home means more dust. Wash counters often and follow safe food handling procedures.
- Don’t touch your face. Try using a sweatband or bandana if you get sweat in your eyes.
- Try not to stress eat or lose track of eating habits. Remember portion sizes and snack responsibly!
- This is a stressful time, try meditating, breathing exercises, or light stretches.
- Stay social. Give someone a call, video chat, play games, write a letter—unity gives us strength!
- Working from home? Make sure you have a designated work area that doesn’t strain your body.
Reacquainting yourself with home: click here for tips to prepare for the long haul
Healthier Pantry Cooking
Pantry staples are a great resource to have on-hand throughout the year. Frozen vegetables and dry goods are convenient and have long shelf lives—perfect for a quarantine. Eating with limited food can be tricky, but luckily there are plenty of nutritious alternatives with a long shelf life. Legumes, canned or frozen vegetables and fruit, seeds and nuts, and more. Click here to view.
Stay Fit and Active
The average American walks approximately 4,000 steps a day, or roughly two miles. Now is the time to keep ourselves healthy with daily exercise and cardio. Below you will find resources to keep you fit and active throughout the day. Try some zumba, yoga, pilates, and more. Click here to view.