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Organizations hire people because they possess the skills and abilities needed to their job. They forget they hire the totality of the individual.

“We can’t afford it” A more appropriate statement may be “ A business can’t afford not to.” Maybe a business can’t afford an elaborate in-house fitness facilities. But at whatever level it can afford, an investment in wellness costs far less than the loss of valuable and perhaps irreplaceable people to preventable disease or injury.

“Participation will be low” Experience shows that employees want to participate, and will, if the program is properly implemented. Among other things, this means top management support, concern, and involvement.

Problems Experienced:
Lack of funds
Not enough “push” to sustain activities
People are just too busy with their work

CORPORATE WELLNESS
Health Promotion
Health Prevention

Curative
Follow-up Feedback/Referral

Corporate Wellness has four (4) phases:

Health Promotion- these are services offered to healthy individuals to educate them regarding healthy lifestyles and work-life balance.

PBSP’s Existing Health Promotion Activities:
TB & Drug-Free Workplace Program
STI-HIV/AIDS Program
Sports/ Leisure and Recreational Activities (Sportsfest Aero-Dance Class, etc. ),
Recollection

Health Prevention- these are services to healthy individuals to help prevent disease, identify the risk of disease, or detect disease in its early most treatable stages.

PBSP’s Existing Health Prevention Activities:

· Screenings (blood pressure, fat analysis, fasting blood sugar c/o HMO)
· Pre-employment Medical Examination
· Annual Physical Examination
· Immunization

Curative- these are services offered to sick individuals or to staff who needs medical care or advice.

PBSP’s Existing Health Intervantion-Curative Actions:

· Administration of First Aid Treatment and Medications
· Hospitalization Assistance c/o Health Insurance
· Hospital/ Home Visit

Follow-up Feedback/ Referral- offers appropriate follow-up to screenings by giving employees the result of their tests with healthy behavior tips. Encourage staff to share results of screenings to health providers.

PBSP’s Existing Health Intervantion-Curative Actions:

Health risk appraisals that include an individual evaluation of the results
Make arrangements for professional help to share the results of screening tests and offer healthy resolutions
Provide one-to-one counseling

“Wellness is a choice- a decision you make to move toward optimal health“



DID YOU KNOW THAT?

WELLNESS aficionados will probably appreciate this did-you-know list. It isn't true that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. In this case, it can help improve your state of well-being.

The immune system will be depressed from constant consumption of foods with monosodium glutamate or vetsin, artificial colors/flavors, preservatives and other additives.
An onion a day keeps stomach cancer away. Onion's allylic sulfides (anti-cancer compounds) activate enzymes that neutralize cancer-causing substances.

Eat Well: the Key to a Healthy Lifestyle

Everyone, regardless of age, lifestyle or health status, should work to eat less fat. Less fat means more room for protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Your goals should be:

Lower your intake of daily calories from fat
If you have high cholesterol or if you suffer from any other health problem associated with a high-fat diet, and if you want to lose weight, stop your intake of fat
Avoid saturated fat intake (i.e. animal fat from meat or dairy products)
Have more of unsaturated fats, with an emphasis on monounsaturated fats i.e. olive, canola,peanut oils)

SUBSTITUTE
Trade in high-fat choices for low-fat smarter ones:
Use skim milk instead of whole or full cream milk
Use low-fat or no-fat cheese instead of regular cheese
Instead of mayonnaise, use ketchup and mustard
Instead of adding butter or margarine to vegetables, squeeze lemon or calamansi juice over them
Use tuna or other canned fish packed in water instead of oil




Exercise for your Body: Daily Stretches

Did you know that your body functions better when you stretch at least 10 minutes every morning? After a long night’s sleep, muscles need to be stretched to get them ready for the new day. Stretching also stimulates blood flow to all parts of the body. It’s so simple. Just devote around 2 to 3 minutes to each stretch featured below and start to feel better instantly! Remember that you must breathe regularly while doing these stretches to ensure a good supply of oxygen to your body.

THE SUN STRETCH
Reach up toward the sun and hold for about 10 to 20 seconds
Slowly bend over and touch the floor (go as far as you can, many can’t touch the floor)
Repeat four times

THE ARM STRETCH

Cross your right arm over your chest to the left side of your body
Support your elbow with your left hand and use this hand to pull your arm closer to you (to further enhance the stretch)
Hold for 10 seconds
Repeat with the left arm, supporting your left arm’s elbow with your right hand

THE THIGH STRETCH

Stand upright, bend your left knee raising the heel of your left foot up to your buttocks. Hold your foot with your LEFT hand (the same hand as the foot that is raised)
Hold 4-5 seconds
Slowly lower your foot to the ground.
Rest 4-5 seconds
Repeat 3 times
Repeat with the right foot
Want to learn more exercise and new dance moves?
Attend the aero-dance class every Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. (For Head office staff)

Exercise for your Body: BEAT STRESS

Practice calmness: Walk with purpose but with calmness. Speak with passion but with peace. Act with energy but with serenity. These are the ways to manage the forces within you, using them not against but together with the flow of life.
Choose an affirmation each morning to start your day with inspiration not aggravation.
Breathe in a relaxed manner. Close your eyes and affirm: "I walk with the Spirit today." Visualize yourself bathed in brilliant white light

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