| Volume 5 | Issue 2 | January 13, 2016 |
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Ready to make a change in 2016? Listen to today's Wellness Wednesday Webinar on "How to Change" by overcoming barriers to meet your goals. The webinar is noon to 12:30 p.m. Click here to begin. Type in the meeting number 8989046 and click "Join Meeting as a Participant." Type in your full name. Select "Dial Me Now." And click "Join Meeting."
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Write down your 2016 goals. Research indicates it is beneficial to state a measurable goal.
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Get the support you need to make your resolutions a reality. Visit BonSecoursWellness.com for a calendar of upcoming events, helpful articles, recipes, trackers and much more!
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Ready for Health and Well-being in 2016!
What are your goals for better health and well-being in the new year? Check out what your Employee Wellness, Employee Assistance and Occupational Health teams had to say. Click on their photos below.
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Start the year off right by making sure you are well hydrated throughout your day. Infuse your water with the energizing and immunity-boosting power of citrus with these simple and delicious recipes from SimplyFresh.
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Carotenoids, the red, orange and yellow pigments found in fruits and vegetables, have been widely studied for their potential to protect us from a variety of diseases. Find out more about the benefits of citrus here and download some wonderful citrus recipes from Morrison here.
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Watch this clever video about what you're really drinking in your soda.
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Register for Stress Free Now
in February
 Stress Free Now and SFN-Healers has equipped hundreds of Bon Secours employees with the knowledge and tactics to reduce their daily stress. Bon Secours is continuing its partnership with the Cleveland Clinic to offer another round of Stress Free Now and SFN-Healers in February 2016. Registered Nurses who complete the six-week program, including the pre- and post-assessments  and evaluation will be awarded 12.5 Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours. Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing is an approved provider of CNE by the Virginia Nurses Association, accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. New! Physicians who complete the Stress Free Now program can achieve eight CMEs through the Cleveland Clinic.
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Jake Broaddus, CSCS, is the Wellness Coach Coordinator for Bon Secours Virginia Health System. Email your questions to Jake.
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 About this eNewsletter
Look for this 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 Asja Swan in Richmond.
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Keeping Our Resolutions Thinking about your New Year's Resolutions for 2016? Want to eat more healthily, cope with life's stresses better, save money for a new car or pay off some bills? Let Bon Secours Employee Assistance | Click here for info on the webinar library or here for webinar library log-on instructions. |
Program help! Consult our library of archived webinars, covering topics such as mindful eating, ways to deal with stress, depression and financial wellness. If 2016 is the year for your family to get into financial shape, join us on Jan. 29, noon-12:45 p.m., for EAP's live financial webinar, "Building a Better Budget." Virginia Credit Union Representative Tom Katovsich will discuss how to build a successful budget at any income level. Click here for webinar details and instructions. If you would rather speak to someone in person, call and ask to speak with an EAP counselor. All are experienced, licensed therapists, here to help with work or personal issues in a confidential manner. | Bon Secours Richmond & Rappahannock General | Bon Secours Hampton Roads | | 804-342-1501 (24/7) | 757-398-2374 | | 844-371-5676 | 800-327-3257 |
Get a Financial Checkup with an In-Person Meeting with Your Fidelity Rep
Ready to work on your retirement goals? Meet with your local Fidelity representative. Find the schedule for Richmond, and Hampton Roads. |
HRA Funds Help One Employee Invest in Her Own Health and Lose 28 Pounds  Gloria Wilson decided to use her Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) to pay for a life-changing weight loss program.
Wilson, an anesthesia technician at DePaul Medical Center, has been earning the Bon Secours Wellness Incentives the last couple of years. Funds from those Incentives, worth $300 each, had accumulated in her HRA. She used that money to pay for a program that she could not otherwise have afforded.
Since October, Wilson has lost 28 pounds and her physician says if she keeps going she'll likely be able to stop taking some of her medications for blood pressure and cholesterol.
Wilson, who has been at DePaul for more than three decades, said she has struggled with her weight for years.
"The most important thing is the way I eat now. That has really helped me a lot," she said. She has cut back on  carbohydrates and sugar and walks regularly. Wilson said she's thrilled with the results.
"Before, some days when I would get home from work, I would go straight to bed. I used to be a person who drank three or four Pepsis a day. Now I drink water all day long," she said. "I feel a lot better. I have a lot more energy. I sleep better at night."
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