Wellness Works!

This well-researched,medically accurate,doctor- approved course boils down the subject of wellness into bite-sized pieces that your audiences can easily digest. For example, did you know that one well-documented California study which followed 7000 adults over a 20-year period showed that six simple changes in lifestyle could increase a person’s life expectancy (who is already in mid-adulthood by up to 11 years! As a health educator, you probably can guess what these lifestyle changes are. But your audience can’t. Wellness Works not only identifies these simple lifestyle changes but emphasizes what the payoff is for making them. Help people start feeling better now,by giving them practical suggestions they can easily incorporate into their daily lives. Each PowerPointTM program below is one hour long and can be presented singly or as part of a series. Part I: Nutrition bypasses dieting and shows your audiences how to eat right all the time: by counting calories, limiting portions and eating the proper balance of proteins, carbohydrates and fat. Also covers the value of fruits and vegetables, the food pyramid (and its problems), antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, trans fats and five helpful tips for reading a nutrition label. Part II: Stress Management shows people how to manage stress mentally. By revealing the stressful thinking patterns we all engage in like blaming,doubting, awfulizing, and all or nothing thinking,this program helps your clientele avoid inertia, indecision, and anxiety. With simple coping strategies like avoiding negative self-talk, disputing irrational thoughts, and taking control this course helps people cope better with common stressful emotions such as anger,depression and frustration. Part III: Exercise is built around the well-documented idea that 1/2 hour per day of light exercise (even divided into short 10-minute blocks) provides almost the same cardiovascular benefit as a more rigorous program. Light exercise includes walking the dog, dancing, bowling, gardening and vacuuming. Now there’s no excuse NOT to exercise and this program states that message loud and clear. Also covers flexibility training, resistance training and six relaxation techniques. Part IV: Wellness is a condensed 1-hour version of the above three topics all rolled into one.Built around the video, WELL, WELL, WELL. Your audience will laugh while they learn. Can be used as a review (of the above three programs) or as an introduction to the topic of wellness. Also covers the use of social support and unconditional acceptance for achieving one’s health-related goals. Total Package Includes: 3 Ring binder. Includes complete text,outline and hard copy of your presentation. 1 PowerPointTM CD with four one-hour presentations. 17 Reproducible Handouts. Articles about exercise,stress, nutrition and wellness designed to be photocopied. 1 training video, WELL,WELL,WELL. Uses humor to teach people how to achieve better health. 1 Fat and Calorie Counter Booklet. Calorie and fat counts for over 600 different food items. The Calorie Calendar, and The Stress Calendar. A handy guide for keeping track of calories consumed and stress experienced. Reproducible; make as many copies as you wish. 25 Biodot Pocket Guides. An eight-panelled pocket guide with five biodots.