Trouble sleeping? Feeling worried or anxious?

Stresses and strains of our daily life build up and can affect our nightly sleep patterns which can then take a toll on our mood, productivity and overall wellness.  Address this pattern with two digital therapeutic apps designed to help you sleep better and manage worry and anxiety to maintain better mental health and wellbeing. 

The “Sleepio” app provides you with tools to sleep better by adjusting your behavior and offering cognitive techniques to shift your mental gears toward a good night of rest.   76% of users are sleeping better after using Sleepio.  “Daylight” teaches and supports you to better manage your stress, worry and anxiety.  The two apps are designed to feel more like entertainment than medicine to help you rest and feel better. 

Everyone handles stress differently so use one of the apps or both.  Accessible free 24/7 for one year when you get started before July 31, 2020.  Click here to find your sleep score and begin resting better with Sleepio.  To begin using Daylight to ease your mind click here.  These Big Health offers can also be found through Norton Employee Discounts on NSite.

Monday Motivation

Think about it.  When was the last time you looked at yourself in the mirror & thought, “DANG!  I look GREAT!”  Or commended yourself for a productive work day or killer workout.  Chances are, it’s been a while.  

The better we treate ourserlves, the better we treat others around us, creating a ripple effect of positivity in the world.  And Lord knows the world could use it right about now! 


Challenge yourself today.


Write down  FIVE  positive things about yourself.  It could be mental or physical.  Do you have a great sense of style?  Always go out of your way to help others?  Were you killing it in the pop culture category on Jeopardy the other night?  ANYTHING positive about yourself.   If you like, you can take it a step further & write your list out to keep on your desk where you can see it- or in the Notes app on your phone so you can check it out whenever you need a little reminder of just how awesome you are. 🙂

N Good Health Physical- you have options!

Your health and wellness are important to us and we want to make sure you have the opportunity to complete your N Good Health 4 steps in a safe and timely manner.

If you have a Norton Healthcare primary care provider, you can use MyNortonChart to schedule your N Good Health physical. Simply click on “Schedule an appointment with your physician” and select “N Good Health.” 

In addition, several Norton Community Medical Associates practices are offering exclusive wellness clinic hours, including Saturdays, for employees and eligible spouses. You can call (502) 629-1234, option 3, to make an appointment for a wellness clinic.

Need to complete your N Good Health physical but don’t have a primary care provider?
N Good Health participants who don’t have a Norton Healthcare primary care provider or simply need further after-hours or weekend options for scheduling can visit 
NortonHealthcare.com/PromptCare to schedule online for any Norton Prompt Care at Walgreens location. Or, you can call (502) 629-1234, option 3,to make an appointment. Be sure to say you are scheduling your “N Good Health physical” when making your appointment. 

Finish Your 4 deadline extended
When you complete your N Good Health 4 steps before July 15, you will be entered to win big prizes, including:
– Free health insurance for 2021 (five winners)
– $910 in cash (10 winners)
– Pick a Prize (15 winners)
– Free lunch every payday
– YMCA family membership
– Monthly Green Bean delivery
– Hot air balloon ride for two
– Tickets on the Town (Churchill Downs, Louisville City FC, Louisville Bats)
– Bike to Beat Cancer Family Ride registration
– Festival of Trees & Lights family tickets
– Planet Fitness Classic Membership

The N Good Health physical is step 3 of N Good Health’s 4 steps. Employees and spouses eligible to earn wellness credits can earn more than $1,800 in wellness credits in 2020 when you complete your 4 steps by Saturday, Sept. 15, 2020.*

Thank you for your dedication to your own health and wellness, and the safety of our patients and your colleagues during this challenging time.

Questions?
Call (502) 629-2162 or submit an N Good Health service request form on Nsite. To find the form, select N Good Health under Departments and click on “Contact Us.”

*If it is unreasonably difficult or inadvisable due to a medical condition for you to complete the 4 steps to earn wellness credits, you may complete a medical exclusion form in order to qualify for them. Call N Good Health at (502) 629-2162 for the form or answers to any questions.

Win free insurance for 2021, $910 cash and MORE!

Due to COVID-19, the Finish Your 4 prize deadline will be extended to July 15. 

When you complete your N Good Health 4 steps before Monday, July 15, you will be entered to win big prizes, including:

  • Free health insurance for 2021 (five winners)
  • $910 in cash (10 winners)
  • Pick a Prize (15 winners)
  • Free lunch every payday
  • YMCA family membership
  • Monthly Green Bean delivery
  • Hot air balloon ride for two
  • Tickets on the Town (Churchill Downs, Louisville City FC, Louisville Bats)
  • Bike to Beat Cancer Family Ride registration
  • Festival of Trees & Lights family tickets
  • Planet Fitness Classic Membership

The N Good Health physical is step 3 of N Good Health’s 4 steps . If you have a Norton Healthcare primary care provider, you can use MyNortonChart to schedule your N Good Health physical. Simply click on “Schedule an appointment with your physician” and select “N Good Health.” 

In addition, several Norton Community Medical Associates practices are offering exclusive wellness clinic hours, including Saturdays, for employees and eligible spouses. You can call (502) 629-1234, option 3, to make an appointment for a wellness clinic.

Need to complete your N Good Health physical but don’t have a primary care provider?

N Good Health participants who don’t have a Norton Healthcare primary care provider or simply need further after-hours or weekend option for scheduling can visit NortonHealthcare.com/PromptCare to schedule online for any Norton Prompt Care at Walgreens location. Or, you can call (502) 629-1234, option 3,to make an appointment. Be sure to say you are scheduling your “N Good Health physical” when making your appointment. 

Employees and spouses eligible to earn wellness credits can earn more than $1,800 in wellness credits in 2020 when you complete your 4 steps by Saturday, Sept. 15, 2020.*

Thank you for your dedication to your own health and wellness, and the safety of our patients and your colleagues during this challenging time!

Questions?

Call (502) 629-2162 or submit an N Good Health service request form on Nsite. To find the form, select N Good Health under Departments and click on “Contact Us.”

*If it is unreasonably difficult or inadvisable due to a medical condition for you to complete the 4 steps to earn wellness credits, you may complete a medical exclusion form in order to qualify for them. Call N Good Health for the form or answers to any questions.

Recipe: Summer Squash Pasta Salad

This Summer Squash Pasta Salad brings taste and health to the party.

Summer Squash Pasta Salad

Makes 16 servings

Ingredients

16oz box whole wheat Rotini pasta

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 medium zucchini, diced

2 medium yellow squash, diced

8oz mozzarella balls, halved

1 pint grape tomatoes, halved

½ large red onion, diced

½ cup pine nuts

Dressing

1/3 cup olive oil

3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon oregano leaves

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon salt

Or

½ cup Italian Dressing (Tessemae’s Brand suggested)

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.

In a large pan over medium-high heat, roast zucchini and squash in olive oil until tender and slightly browned, about 10 minutes. Set aside.

Mix dressing ingredients together.

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and toss in dressing. Serve cold.

Nutrition

Per serving

216 calories | 10.8g fat | 2.1g saturated fat | 144mg sodium | 23.6g carbohydrate | 3.2g fiber | 6.3g protein

Trouble sleeping? Feeling worried or anxious?

Stresses and strains of our daily life build up and can affect our nightly sleep patterns, which then can take a toll on our mood, productivity and overall wellness. Norton Healthcare employees are being offered two therapeutic mobile apps designed to help you sleep better and manage worry and anxiety to maintain better mental health and well-being. 

The “Sleepio” app provides you with tools to sleep better by adjusting your behavior and offering cognitive techniques to shift your mental gears toward a good night of rest. Seventy-six percent of users are sleeping better after using Sleepio. 

The “Daylight” app teaches and supports you to better manage your stress, worry and anxiety. 

The two apps are designed to feel more like entertainment than medicine to help you rest and feel better.  ​

Norton Healthcare employees can use the apps free for one year when you get started before July 15, 2020. 

Click here to find your sleep score and begin resting better with Sleepio.

To begin using Daylight to ease your mind, click here. 

Visit Norton Concierge Services for more information about this discount. Norton Concierge Services discounts are available on vacations, car rentals, concerts, movie tickets, park passes and much more.

Have to bring a dish? Try this!

As families come back together to celebrate the summer, you may be asked to bring a dish to your next event!

Next time, tell them you will bring an appetizer tray with assorted goodies – some call it a charcuterie board and they can be as simple or as fancy as you want!

It’s genius for several reasons:

  1. No cooking – awesome.
  2. You know that you are going to be eating pre-meal snacks that are healthy for you.
  3. The pre-meal snack will help you not overeat at your actual meal.
  4. It looks like you put a lot of effort into your dish.
  5. You get to work-in one of the dozens of holiday themed plates you have sitting in your pantry. Perfect!

So, what should you get?

  • Start with cheese slices of several kinds. My favorites include pepper jack, cheddar, and Swiss. Slice in thin squares or buy the cubes and fan them out on the plate.
  • Next, unwrap the crackers. Get a couple of whole grain or whole wheat varieties. Kroger has a version of the Wheat Thin that is 100% whole wheat – just look for the brown box! For kids, try whole grain Goldfish – always a hit.
  • Next, add your fruits and veggies. Try to pick options that won’t brown: grapes, strawberries, blueberries, carrots, celery, etc.
  • Nuts!
  • Lastly, you can add a few slices of deli meat – try flavored varieties like Cajun or peppercorn turkey. Have the deli slice it thin and then fold pieces in half or roll up to fill-in the last few gaps on the plate.
  • If you are a real party champion, you can add some sort of dipping sauce in the middle – like honey! One of my favorites for veggies is the OPA by Lighthouse Greek Yogurt Dressing – found in the produce section at Kroger.  Or, if you are more of the Rachel Ray type, you could make your own!

Now you look like a party genius! Congrats, and happy potlucking!

Trouble sleeping? Feeling worried or anxious?

Stresses and strains of our daily life build up and can affect our nightly sleep patterns, which then can take a toll on our mood, productivity and overall wellness. Norton Healthcare employees are being offered two therapeutic mobile apps designed to help you sleep better and manage worry and anxiety to maintain better mental health and well-being. 

The “Sleepio” app provides you with tools to sleep better by adjusting your behavior and offering cognitive techniques to shift your mental gears toward a good night of rest. Seventy-six percent of users are sleeping better after using Sleepio. 

The “Daylight” app teaches and supports you to better manage your stress, worry and anxiety. 

The two apps are designed to feel more like entertainment than medicine to help you rest and feel better.  ​

Norton Healthcare employees can use the apps free for one year when you get started before July 15, 2020. 

Click here to find your sleep score and begin resting better with Sleepio.

To begin using Daylight to ease your mind, click here. 

Visit Norton Concierge Services for more information about this discount. Norton Concierge Services discounts are available on vacations, car rentals, concerts, movie tickets, park passes and much more.

Monday Motivation

This week, I challenge you to make a list of a couple things you would enjoy doing this week & make it a priority to do those things.  Would a family bike ride bring you joy?  Maybe carving out 30 minutes to curl up & read a good book?  Taking 30 minutes to do a home workout on YouTube? 

It can be so easy to say we don’t have time or we have to do other things instead; when in reality, a large part of “not having time” is “not making something a priority”.  

You deserve to prioritize the things that bring you joy & make you feel good.  Have a wonderful week & make time for what makes you feel your best. 🙂

SUNDAY is the LAST DAY to sign up for Summer Steps Showdown!

Who will come out on top?

The challenge has begun- but you can still sign up! Go to NGoodHealth.com to join your facility’s team. Sunday the 14th is the last day to sign up!

Challenge runs June 8th – July 13th!

Participating facilities:

  • Norton Audubon Hospital
  • Norton Brownsboro Hospital
  • Norton Children’s Hospital/NCMC
  • Norton Hospital
  • Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital
  • Norton Cancer Institute
  • Norton Medical Group
  • Watterson Tower
  • System

Other employees whose location is not listed can join the facility of their choice.

Weekly cash prize drawings!

  • Two participants from each facility will win $25.
  • One participant from the leading facility will win $50!

You must walk at least 7,500 steps each day to be eligible for weekly prizes.

Will your facility hang on to the trophy? The facility team with the highest step average each week will get the traveling trophy and have their photo posted on Nsite. At the end of the challenge, the facility with the highest step average keeps the trophy and the bragging rights.

Earn healthy action points toward completing step 4! 7,500 steps = 1 point.

Discounted fitness devices are available through N Good Health. Visit NGoodHealth.com and click on the “Get Your Fitness Device” button in the left-hand column. You must have a device synced to N Good Health to earn step points.

Questions?
Contact N Good Health at (502) 629-2162 or submit a service request by clicking the N Good Health link under Departments and then “Contact Us.”.