Activities that our Self-Care program has offered include:
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a specific type of meditation. Mindfulness involves a non-judgmental, sustained attention to one’s immediate experience. Studies have shown that it is possible to significantly change one’s stress level by practicing Mindfulness for just five minutes a day. This is possible because mindfulness allows a person to gain greater awareness of and control over stress responses, and to regulate one’s own stressful reactions through positive thoughts.
Nutrition
Diet and nutrition mean a manner of living. Plain-and-simple. It’s not food restriction, there’s no potent pill, nor magic wand. Approach nutritional health and wellbeing with the goal of balance, variety, moderation, and exercise.
- Improves chances of living longer and living healthier
- Prevents weight gain, promotes weight loss (when combined with a lower-calorie diet), and helps keep weight off after weight loss
- Boosts energy
Yoga
Yoga is an ancient form of meditation that developed in India over thousands of years, which is a Sanskrit word that essentially means union with the source of all life. In this self care session, students will learn a particular style, Hatha yoga. The word, Hatha comes from the Sanskrit, "ha," or sun, and "tha," or moon. Hatha yoga is a practice in which pairs of opposites are united, the sun and the moon, creating a deep sense of balance within the Self. Through this practice, the central nervous system becomes deeply relaxed, and students leave the class feeling rejunevated. Other such benefits include:
- Reduction of stress.
- Clear mind.
- Increased flexibility.
- Increased muscle strength and tone.
- Improved respiration, energy and vitality.
- The maintenance of a balanced metabolism.
- Cardio and circulatory health.
- Improved athletic performance.
- Protection from injury
Walking & Exercise
Regular exercise or physical activity helps many of the body’s systems function better, keeps a host of other diseases at bay, and is a key factor in losing or maintaining a healthy weight. Exercise has also been proven by many studies to reduce stress. According to the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, being physically active on a regular basis
- Improves chances of living longer and living healthier
- Helps prevent many diseases
- Relieves symptoms of depression and anxiety and improve mood
- Promotes weight loss (when combined with a lower-calorie diet), and helps keep weight off after weight loss
- Boosts energy
- Improves sleep
- Can be fun
We view this opportunity as a gateway to more physical activity in your life and to possibly remove a little stress from your work day.