Spring Cleaning Tip for Cleaner, Happier Home

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Springtime brings on spring cleaning. A task that most people dread. However if you have a plan and have extra hands to help, its not that bad. Here are some tips for making spring cleaning a success!

  1. Create a cleaning schedule
    • When you start cleaning each room, make sure you want to start top to bottom. Example: Dust/clean fans before you wipe/clean baseboards.
      • Don’t forget the ceiling fans and light fixtures
      • Windows inside and outside
  2. Cleaning supplies
    • Make sure you have all the supplies and tools needed for the tasks
  3. Supply Caddy
    • You want all your supplies in one spot, saving you multiple trips back and forth across your house.
  4. Turn up the music
    • Make cleaning fun, turn on your favorite tunes
  5. One room at a time
    • Thinking about cleaning the entire house in one day, might not be realistic and you will get burnt out. Set goals and feel accomplished.
  6. Make it a game
    • If you want your kids to help, making a game out if “cleaning” will get them engaged and willing to help. Who can clean the inside of the windows the fastest, or wipe the baseboards the fastest.
  7. Take a break
    • It’s important to take a break. Set goals for yourself and take a break before the next task.
  8. Hydrate and enjoy a snack
    • It’s very important that we stay hydrated and fueled while doing any activity. Keep your water handy and set those snack breaks in-between cleaning

Once you complete a big deep clean of your home, make a weekly schedule to go back over each area at least once a week. This will make it much easier when you decide to deep clean again. Remember you are not only doing something good for your health, but also for the overall health of your home.

10-Year-Old Seeks to Empower Other Kids During COVID-19 Pandemic

Like many kids who are stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, ten-year-old Sydney was beginning to feel hopeless. But, instead of letting the feeling overtake her, she and her mom took action. Sydney knew that she had information that would make a difference if she got it out to other kids her age. So, the pair set out to produce videos giving out valuable information.


From their living room they wrote, recorded, and animated Kids Coping with COVID-19 using Story Maker, an educational software that her mom, Melissa Dilling, uses in her classroom at Eisenhower Middle School in Everett, WA. After covering what kids can do for fun and how to arrange playdates, the series covered a unique way that school students can help the hospitals around them.


In the latest episode, Sydney empowers kids by suggesting that students e-mail their teachers or their schools to ask if there is any PPE (personal protective equipment) lying unused in science labs that the school can donate. Surplus PPE that a school might have in their science labs include gloves and goggles.


In Sydney’s words, “It never hurts to ask!”


They suggest using a website, donateppe.org, for donating the supplies.​ She hopes that when kids see her series on YouTube they feel like they can actually make a difference in their com​munity—and the world—by following safety guidelines and seeking to help where they can.
CLICK HERE for Sydney’s amazing video​

Sources: – GoodNewsNetwork.org- YouTube Channel: Habits of Mind Kids 

Gentle stretching workout to get you weekend-ready!

After a busy week at work, treat your body to some gentle stretching to release muscular tension and set the stage for relaxation.  Stephanie Fish with Norton Sports Health leads you through this yoga flow workout to softly soothe your tense muscles.  Take a cleansing breath as you ease into your weekend. 

Health talk: Canned Foods

As meal planning continues to be a stressful addition to all things COVID-19, we wanted to provide some helpful ideas for some of those canned foods you may have sitting around. Canned foods can be a healthy start to endless meals. They get a bad rap for not being as healthy as fresh or frozen; however, they can be a very healthy start to an easy, affordable, nourishing meal.

First, when purchasing canned fruit, vegetables and beans, look at the nutrition facts label and view the ingredients list. For canned fruit, the fruit should be packed in water or 100% fruit juice rather than a sugar-containing syrup. When purchasing canned vegetables or beans, look for low-sodium options. You can also rinse the vegetables and beans to remove additional sodium.　When purchasing soups, look for more broth based and “Reduced Sodium” if possible. You can also make your own soups at home by starting with a base such as reduced sodium beef, chicken or vegetable broth. If this is not an option in the stores, you can buy the regular canned beans and rinse them to remove additional sodium.　Now, what can we do with all these items?

  • Throw together great soups like this 7 Can Chicken Taco Soup or this 5 Ingredient Pesto Bean Soup.
  • Add canned black beans to ground meat tacos to increase volume and add fiber.
  • Serve canned vegetables as side dishes or add to casseroles.
  • Throw fruit cups into a picnic basket with cheese and crackers and head out on an afternoon picnic.
  • Mix together chicken or tuna salad for lunch or serve on warm toast for a hearty dinner.
  • Make black bean enchiladas with cheese and your favorite salsa.
  • Throw together a Canned Bean Chili with or without meat.
  • Add canned tomato products to anything and everything as they are a wonderfully healthy food. Add tomato sauce to ground beef dishes like tacos. Add diced tomatoes to soups or to top homemade pizzas. The options are endless.

Now, start working your way through that pantry!

Happy Eating!

The Prize Drawing has been EXTENDED!

N Good Health has extended the Finish Your Four challenge deadline to July 15, 2020.

There will be 30 winners!

Complete all four steps by July 15 to win one of these amazing prizes:

  1. Free health insurance winners for 2021(five winners)
  2. $910 in cash winners (10 winners)
  3. Pick a prize (15 winners):
  • Hot air balloon ride for two
  • Free lunch every payday
  • Monthly Green Bean delivery (up to $35 per month)
  • YMCA family membership
  • Bike to Beat Cancer Family Ride
  • Festival of Tree and Lights Family Tickets
  • Ticket on the Town
    • Enjoy seats at these sporting events:
      • Churchill Downs racing
      • Louisville Bats
      • Louisville City FC

*Some prizes are based on availability.

Questions? Contact N Good Health at (502) 629-2162 or submit an N Good Health Service Request.

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.

30 Minute At-Home Cardio Workout!

Today’s workout is for individuals with who want to complete cardio without the need for weights or a large area.  Each movement is shown in the video for optimal technique.  This workout is 30 seconds of 10 exercises, 30 seconds rest between exercises and one minute rest between sets.  Complete this workout to your favorite music to get the most out of this series.  While a mat is not required, a non-hard surface is recommended for comfort. 

CLICK HERE to begin your workout!

Please feel free to contact Chris, Y@Work Director at Watterson Towers with any questions, 502-272-5920.

How to use Amazon Alexa to brighten your day

In between the worry, there’s the boredom; a result of staying home most of the day, every day. And while you’ve might use an Amazon Echo for the basics like turning on the TV or playing music, did you know you can also turn to it for entertainment?  

Alexa can amuse you with jokes, stories and interesting trivia, and you don’t even have to enable extra skills. For example, Alexa can tell you Star Wars jokes interesting trivia facts, even “yo mama” jokes!

For a list of questions you can ask Alexa to beat boredom & brighten your day a little,  Click Here.​

Source: CNet.com

Full body home workout featuring 5 timed circuits

Judgement free home work-in brought to you by Planet Fitness.  Hang out in the Planet Fitness living room for 30 minutes while you do 5 timed circuits to get your heart pumping and your muscles working.  The energetic and encouraging instructor offers options for each exercise making this perfect for any fitness level.  Grab your water bottle and sneakers and get moving! 

Call EAP to help during this global pandemic

With coronavirus (COVID-19) now a global pandemic, anxiety and stress levels may be higher than normal for many people. Your EAP is here as a resource for help and support through this difficult time. Currently they are offering telebehavioral health to support your mental well-being as part of Staying Balanced With EAP. Sessions are available by video or phone.

Receive support in areas such as:

◦Emotional difficulties

◦Marital conflicts

◦Stress

◦Alcohol or drug problems

◦Relationship issues

◦Parent/child/family conflictsYou can earn 30 points per visit (up to 90 points) toward step 4 when you make an appointment through EAP. Points are awarded when you voluntarily submit a tracker form to N Good Health by faxing it to (502) 666-7667 or emailing it to [email protected]. 

To make an appointment, contact EAP by calling Wayne Corp. at (502) 451-8262  or (800) 441-1327 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Another option for support during this time is the Employee Emotional Support Team. This is separate from EAP & it was created in partnership with Norton Behavioral Medicine, Norton Women’s Behavioral Services, Norton Sports Health Mental and Performance Services, General Pediatrics Behavioral Health, Heart Failure Behavioral Health, and Norton Cancer Institute Behavioral Oncology.

​Employees can call (502) 446-5610 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to speak to an emotional support team member, who can help staff process emotions and offer coping tools during this crisis. All calls are completely confidential. 

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and N Good Health abide by all HIPAA standards and do not share any health information. No personal or appointment information will be shared between the EAP and N Good Health. To receive N Good Health points for using the EAP, submit a tracking form to N Good Health.

Easy 4- Ingredient Salmon Recipe!

Recipe! – Health and Wellness

4 Ingredient Salmon– So easy, so yummy!

Ingredients: (makes 4 servings)
3/4 lb wild caught salmon, sliced into fillets and pulled from scales
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
Olive oil
cooking spray

Directions:
Turn broiler on high, place rack about 6 inches away from top
Spray broiler rack with cooking spray and place salmon on broiler rack (or, as seen here, I just used a vented pizza pan over a cooking pan. Be sure to line the bottom pan with foil to catch the glaze as it melts).
Mix together brown sugar, mustard and soy sauce.
Whisk until smooth.
Spoon the mixture evenly over the fillets.
Broil for 15 minutes.