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Bringing people together to create a healthy community in the Fox Valley. November 2018 Newsletter In this issue: 4 Mindfulness Tips to Manage Holiday Stress Maintain, Don't Gain Holiday Challenge AmeriCorps Update Calendar Wake Up with WOTFV Tip of the Month Community Spotlight Eat Well for Less Recipes of the Month Food Fight Upcoming Community Events Follow us today for daily tips, recipes, and healthy events near you! 4 Mindfulness Tips to Manage Holiday Stress 1. Accept Imperfection. While we always hope that the holidays will be nearly perfect, it is smart to remind ourselves that mishaps can happen. Remember to focus on what is most important to you, whether that be traditions, family, or the power of giving. The holidays can be a great time to reflect on what you are truly grateful for. 2. Respond with kindness. You can't control how others act, but you can control how you respond to situations. The holidays can be tough for some people, so try to not take things personally, and remember that you never know what others may be going through. A simple gesture of kindness can make all the difference for someone during the holidays. 3. Eat mindfully. It is easy to forget about health and wellness once the holidays roll in, which can lead to guilty feelings later on. Be aware of when you are hungry and full, eat slowly, and pay attention to portion sizes to help keep your health on track during the holidays. 4. Practice self-love. During the holiday season, it is common to get caught up in trying to meet others'
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Bringing people together to create a healthy community in the Fox Valley.
November 2018Newsletter
In this issue:
4 Mindfulness Tips to Manage HolidayStress
Maintain, Don't Gain HolidayChallenge
AmeriCorps Update
Calendar
Wake Up with WOTFV
Tip of the Month
Community Spotlight
Eat Well for Less
Recipes of the Month
Food Fight
Upcoming Community Events
Follow us today for daily tips, recipes,and healthy events near you!
4 Mindfulness Tips to ManageHoliday Stress
1. Accept Imperfection. While we always hope thatthe holidays will be nearly perfect, it is smart toremind ourselves that mishaps can happen.Remember to focus on what is most important toyou, whether that be traditions, family, or the powerof giving. The holidays can be a great time to reflecton what you are truly grateful for. 2. Respond with kindness. You can't control howothers act, but you can control how you respond tosituations. The holidays can be tough for somepeople, so try to not take things personally, andremember that you never know what others may begoing through. A simple gesture of kindness canmake all the difference for someone during theholidays.
3. Eat mindfully. It is easy to forget about healthand wellness once the holidays roll in, which canlead to guilty feelings later on. Be aware of when youare hungry and full, eat slowly, and pay attention toportion sizes to help keep your health on track duringthe holidays.
4. Practice self-love. During the holiday season, itis common to get caught up in trying to meet others'
CalendarEarly Care & Education Action TeamThursday, Nov. 29,12:30-2:30 pmUnited Way Fox Cities-1455 Midway Road, Menasha, WI 54952Open to current members or anyoneinterested in Early Care & Education.To register, please contact us.
Active Communities Action TeamFor the remainder of 2018, there are noactive communities action team meetingsscheduled. Please contact us for moremore information.
Worksite Wellness Action TeamFor the remainder of 2018, there are noworksite wellness action team meetingsscheduled. Please contact us for moremore information.
Wake Up with WOTFV
Breastfeeding for Health: The"Normal" Thing To Do!
On Friday, November 9th, AllisonLaverty Montag with WinnebagoCounty Health Departmentpresented at Wake Up withWOTFV. Allison discussed whybreastfeeding is so important tobaby's health throughout thelifespan, the challengesbreastfeeding moms face whenreturning to work, and howbusinesses benefit from havingbreastfeeding mothers in theworkplace.
At the Wake Up event, WOTFValso presented the 2017 BMI datafrom de-identified patient reports
expectations. This can lead to stress, resentmentand burnout. Make sure to take time for yourself thisholiday season. Doing activities you love or that helpyou relax can help you to have a more peaceful andenjoyable holiday.
Sources: www.mindful.org, www.psychologytoday.com www.hopkinsmedicine.org, esmmweighless.com
Maintain, Don't Gain HolidayChallenge
The Maintain, Don't GainHoliday Challenge hasbegun! Still interested injoining? Organizations andparticipants can registerany time throughDecember 3rd so spreadthe word to co-workers,friends, and other areaorganizations!
Join the 20 organizations and 700 participantsalready registered who are putting their health on thetop of their holiday wish list and register yourorganization today! Any and all organizations with atleast one worksite in Calumet, Outagamie, orWinnebago Counties are invited to participate inthis FREE challenge. Don't wait for a New Year'sResolution (and super packed gyms) to start ahealthier lifestyle!
As a reminder, this challenge is different from thenationwide challenge we participated in last year.If you're still receiving e-mails from the nationalchallenge and would like to unsubscribe from theirmail list, look for the "unsubscribe" link on the bottomof an email you received from them. If you have anyquestions check out our FAQ's or contact us.
AmeriCorps UpdateMonthly Member Spotlight: Meet Kelley Krueger at the Winnebago CountyHealth Department.
from Aurora, ThedaCare andAscension.
For slides of the presentation andthe newly released BMI data, clickhere.
Tip of the Month
Get Your Deskercise On!
With the colder weather moving inand snow starting to cover theground, getting out and stayingactive can become more difficult.Check out this article for exercisesyou can do at your desk!
Kelley, who is from Oshkosh, has a degree in HealthPromotion and Wellness. She chose to serve withthe WOTFV AmeriCorps Program because of themission WOTFV is trying to achieve: A communitythat together achieves and maintains a healthyweight at every age. Kelley's hobbies include:spending time with family and her cat, lifting weights,coaching and playing volleyball, meal prepping, andvisiting Disney World!To learn more about Kelley and the otherAmeriCorps members, please visit our website!!
We are still recruiting for 1 half-time LifestyleMedicine Patient Coordinator service member. Tolearn more, please click here. Please visit ourwebsite to learn more or apply!
Any questions? Please contact Amanda Ross,AmeriCorps Program Manager at: 920-735-5479 [email protected]
Recipes of theMonth
Green Bean Casserole
This green bean casserolerecipe is sure to pleaseeveryone at your table thisholiday season, even thosepicky eaters. Now that issomething to be grateful for!
Community SpotlightSOAR Fox Cities
For November'sCommunity Spotlight wewant to recognize SOARFox Cities. SOAR staffhave been working hard onthe Maintain, Don't GainHoliday Challenge andeven created a schedule toget physically active everyday at their office! For
example Monday is #MileMonday where the staff getout and walk a mile, Tuesday is #TrendyTuesday wherethey do workouts that are trending; Wednesday is#WellnessWednesday where the staff can participate instrength training exercises; and Thursday is
Roasted Parsnips and Carrots
Another healthy side dish tobring to a gathering this holidayseason is this roasted parsnipsand carrots recipe. For therecipe, click here.
Food Fight Ham vs. Turkey
Both ham and turkey havebecome large staples on ourholiday menus. While bothmeats come close in thepopularity race, does one pullahead when it comes tonutrition? Read more on thistopic by clicking here!
#ThursdayThoughts where yoga exercises help SOARstaff to relax and be mindful.
SOAR has over 80% of their employees participating inthe challenge and are working hard to have healthyholidays. A big thank you to SOAR Fox Cities for yourpassion and participation in Weight of the Fox Valley'sMaintain, Don't Gain Holiday Challenge.
If your organization is still interested in being involved inthe Maintain, Don't Gain Challenge, it is not too late tosign up! Click here for more information.
Eat Well for LessButternut Squash Enchilada Casserole
Have you ever had butternut squash in your enchiladarecipe? If not, you can't go wrong with this deliciousrecipe!
As part of our Eat Well for Less program, all ingredientsare less than $12 to feed a family of four! Eat Well forLess are nutritious meal recipes that typically include amain dish, side dish, and beverage and followThedaCare nutrition guidelines. Learn more and findrecipes here.
Community Events
We recently updated our events page! Click here to viewWeight of the Fox Valley engagement opportunities and localfamily-friendly community events in Calumet, Outagamie, and
Winnebago Counties.
If you have an event you would like featured in our monthly newsletters, click here.
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Questions? Contact: Tierney [email protected]
We appreciate your continued interest in creating acommunity that together achieves and maintains ahealthy weight at every age.
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