March 2013 Employee Wellness Moments!

Physical	Environmental
March 1st is share a smile day. Smiling uses up to 22 muscles and 10 to 40 calories.	Evaluate peak stressors at work. Discuss suggestions for improvement with your team.
Get your walking shoes ready for better weather and longer walks outside.	Let someone know if you feel bullied at work.
Evaluate you winter workout progress.	Try rearranging the times of certain tasks to reduce stress.
Make changes to your workout routine for spring activity.	Consider placing more emphasis on reducing wasted processes and idle time.
Try light weighlifting as a way to build endurance and strength.	Avoid the pitfalls of responding to economic budget cuts with stressful negative knee jerk reactions. Find a way to help!
Social	Spiritual
Don't text: Call a buddy today! (The patent was granted for the phone in March of 1876)	Support your religious traditions by attending an appropriate service for you!
March is employee spirit month! Celebrate!	Explore how similar your beliefs are to the religious preferences of a friend.
March 15th is Incredible Kid Day! Send an encouragement to an IK that you know!	Practice meditating during gentle stretching or movement.
Connect with someone in your field and share a success story!	Take a mental break before you become stressed out.
March is National Words Matter Month! Find another word for friendship!	Find out how spiritual wellness can enhance your overall health and sense of well being.
Nutritional	Occupational
March is National Peanut Month! Select a healthy recipe with peanuts!	March is Workplace Eye and Safety Month! Look for eye irritants.
March is also National Sauce Month! Have a swap sauce recipe day!	March is Supply Management Month so lookout for surplus and expired supplies.
Set healthy boundaries concerning Easter candies and fatty recipes	March is National Poison Control Month. Update you MSDS!
Place a seasonal fruit bowl in your work area!	The number one reason for job injuries is physical overload. Learn how to lift safely.
American chocolate week is 3/18 through 3/23! Any Ideas!	The best way to  be happy at work is to increase your resilience and decrease your resistance to change!
Intellectual	Emotional
March is read across the U.S. month! Share a book that you have read with someone else.	March is National Ethics Awareness month!Review how your work will compliment your beliefs and values.
Sort through tax information and finalize your taxes!	March 21st is the first day of Spring! Look for signs of new life on the grounds where you work and play
All communication is 93% nonverbal. Practice listening well to nonverbals too!	Look for patterns in your day that energize you and stimulate new ideas.
Don't let yourself become bored it is not good for your immunity!	Connect with your mentor and share your personal growth.
Humor and laughter is good for the brain. Enjoy a good laugh with a friend!	March is National Mirth Month! Discover what else makes you happy!