LIVE ORLANDO
Coffee Hour with BEAT completely new focus and for others it will simply be a reset of focus.
Several years ago Avalon Park Group was the fortunate recipient of a community grant from Advent Health. APG was selected by Advent Health to go through a 3 year program, called Happy Healthy New Working Well, with Year the goal of becoming Over the holidays I was one of the healthiest companies to work reminded of the book, CREATION, written by for in Central Florida. my long-time friend Dr. We were informed that our application Des Cummings. The was selected amongst acronym stands for: many others because C = CHOICE, of our desire to push R = REST, the principals that we E = ENVIROMENT, would learn through A = ACTIVITY, the program to the T = TRUST, communities that I= INTERPERSONAL we build. It was a RELATIONSHIPS, great success, many O = OUTLOOK, and employees started N = NUTRITION. exercising, lost weight, I still have a copy were cured of Diabetes of this book after and other diseases, and all these years and some even stopped I still remember, I smoking. This was not hope correctly, the 8 just a focus on physical powerful letters: C R E A T I O N. Often health, but health from a holistic standpoint. when thinking about a healthy life, I refer to Team members began these 8 letters and what spending more time with their families and they reference. loved ones, took control of their finances and As I reflect on the focused on their mental accomplishments and health. I personally lost challenges and the some weight, ran a half goals of 2022, I, along marathon, and watched with Avalon Park my diet. Group, would like to declare 2022 as the HEALTHY YEAR. This While the Working Well grant period has year we will focus on ended, we continue Health. For some this to focus on health will be a continuation, and wellness in our for some it will be a
company. We have also began taking the steps to extend these principles into the community with a program called Live Well. In the coming months we will be releasing programs to the community as well!
elevators
As with many initiatives, the newness wears off and we need a reminder and motivation! I, as well as others in the office, regained the weight, missed going to the gym and who cannot resist the chocolates right at the front desk in our office!
-Choose the healthy version when at the store or restaurant
So, while I have not talked to Mari Robles our HR Chief, I am almost sure, she will be excited about my “fearless leader decision” during the holidays to reinvigorate the Working Well program. I am confident we can all do it again together. -Let’s start with using the stairs instead of the
-Visit the gym at lunchtime -Take a brief rest every 60 minutes -Spend time with family and friends
Accountability is an important part of getting healthy, hence on January 1st, in the morning I will “weighin” and report among those closest to me about the progress on a monthly basis. At APG this year, it is our goal to take the community with us. The dream of creating the healthiest community in Florida is alive. Every journey starts with a first step. You decide what your first step is. Have a Healthy 2022!
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