| Volume 4 | Issue 20 | May 20, 2015 |
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Have PHA Questions?
Check Out These Resources
Download this list of Frequently Asked Questions or this quick overview of all things PHA.
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May is Physical Fitness
and Sports Month
Celebrate Physical Fitness and Sports Month by logging in your activity on BonSecourswellness.com.
If you're working toward a Wellness Incentive, remember that you must log your activity within seven days. Also, if you want to complete the Master of Exercise component for the Healthy Weight Incentive, you'll need to start no later than June. That's because you must log exercise in three different months.
All Wellness Incentives must be complete by Aug. 31.
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 What's Their Story?
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Get the behind-the-scenes stories for these three employees, each of whom are featured on a poster in a facility near you!
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Bon Secours In Motion Summer
Camps Registration Opens
Bon Secours In Motion Physical Therapy and Sports Performance has opened registration for its summer camps, offered at Bon Secours In Motion locations in Virginia Beach, Hampton and Chesapeake. The six-week summer camps run from June 23 through July 30. The deadline to sign up is June 1.
Space is limited, so call 757-IM-SPORT (757-467-7678) to reserve your spot at one of these In Motion locations:
 | Chilled Ponds, 1416 Stephanie Way, Chesapeake, 23320 | | Healthy Way, 828 Healthy Way, Suite 105, Virginia Beach, 23462 | | Boo Williams Sportsplex, 5 Armistead Pointe Parkway, Suite B, Hampton, 23666 |
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Thanks for Reading!
Joyce Hoven won this backpack for reading our Good News newsletter and answering the March quiz!
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A Calendar Reminder
The Human Resources Operations Center (HROC) will be closed Memorial Day, May 25. Bon Secours salutes those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
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Who'd Like to Win a Free Year of
Medical Plan Coverage?
This year, to encourage participation, those who complete both parts of the PHA will be eligible to win a year of free Medical Plan coverage (no employee premiums)! If your spouse also completes a PHA, you get two entries into the drawing. There will be one winner for each local Bon Secours health system.
Click here for a flier outlining all the details.
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Don't Miss Out on Sons & Daughters Scholarships!
 Don't miss this opportunity to apply for a Bon Secours Sons & Daughters Award to help pay for college this fall. The deadline of June 1 is rapidly approaching. Download the application and a brochure for more information.
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An Ironman Sequel:
Thanks to Bon Secours
Art Mathisen, interim executive director for Bon Secours Medical Group --- Hampton Roads, is tough. He's competed in 20 Ironman triathlons and the legendary Hawaii Ironman seven times. Sidelined by injuries, Mathisen shares here how Bon Secours helped him get back into the race!
Hear in Mathisen's own words about his wellness journey.
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How are You Feeling? Take a Breath
The greatest tool in emotional regulation is our breath. The average person breathes 15-16 times per minute. We have 15-16 times a minute to either calm or agitate our nervous system, depending on the quality of the breath. It can be that basic.
Breathing tip: Think of the breath as three parts --- lower abdomen, middle abdomen and chest. Inhale and fill the lower abdomen (belly expands out), then to the middle abdomen and then to chest. Exhale from chest, middle abdomen and lower abdomen (belly deflates). This can feel artificial at first but with regular practice, it will improve the quality of our breath.
Need more help with stress?
| Richmond Employee Assistance Program: 804-342-1501 | | Hampton Roads Employee Assistance Program: 757-398-2374 |
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Some Friendly Competition
Timothy Hatt, Kristin Moseley and Henry Hooks work at Monarch Medical Center and have developed an inter-office fitness chart. Each employee's name is on the chart. The employees indicate which days they participated in exercise.
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Christina Johnson, a sports performance trainer and full-time Wellness employee, wants to hear your questions. Email Christina here.
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Question: I have my insurance plan through Bon Secours, and I noticed that there's no Preventative Care Incentive this year. How do I go about getting the $900 incentive this time?
Click here to read Christina's answer.
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 About this eNewsletter
Look for this new Bon Secours Wellness electronic newsletter on or about the third Wednesday of every month. It's packed with tips, resources and inspiring stories. Share your story ideas via Amy Cutter in Hampton Roads and Meghan Melvin in Richmond.
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