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Empowering. Exhilarating. Addictive. Boxing.

Title Boxing Club is the best and only authentic full-body boxing workout that changes your body, clears your mind and completely engages your spirit.  A new vendor on the Norton Employee Discount Service, Title Boxing Club is offering a 3 day trial pass to check out their classes and if you fall in love, you will enjoy discounts on their monthly packages.  A 4-class per month membership is $59, 8-classes for $79 and unlimited classes for only $99 per month. 

The signature workout utilizes the fundamentals of a true boxer’s workout – including proper heavy bag training – to strengthen and tone your arms, legs, back, core, stamina and your confidence. Empowering, exhilarating and totally addictive—this will be your new favorite workout class. 

Learn more about their high-intensity boxing, kickboxing and MMA workout classes at their website .

Free Fitness Program Available to All Employees

Employees and spouses have the opportunity to participate in a free wellness program that begins Monday, January 18th. The program is designed for those who are ready to incorporate an exercise routine into their lives.  All employees are eligible for the free program but spouses must be on NHC medical insurance to participate.

The first 100 to register must commit to a minimum of three weekly sessions held at Norton Sports Performance, located at 12101 Sycamore Station Place in Louisville. This one-of-a-kind facility has a 10,000-square-foot turf area and offers sport-specific training for student athletes and fitness programs for adults.

The ‘Basic Life Ready’ program combines various movements and strength exercises that allow participants to advance at their own pace and fitness level. It is designed to improve performance in activities of daily living, motivate you to invest in yourself and empower you to set and achieve wellness goals.

Register for ‘Basic Life Ready’ program by calling (502) 409-8888.           

In addition, Norton Sports Performance is accepting new members for their adult and youth athlete programs. Click here for information about membership discounts for adults, spouses and dependent children. 

Mindful Monday

Envision yourself on the beach and RELAX. 🙂

Do You Self-Care?

What exactly is “self-care?” 

It can be defined as the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, especially during times of stress.  Engaging in self-care tends to increase happiness, sense of well-being, ability to focus, empathy, compassion for self and others plus other benefits. 

Over the next 3 weeks we will share more benefits of self-care and give some tips on how to take an active role in your self-care. 

Here are 15 tips to get your started:

  1. Stay hydrated by drinking water
  2. Stretch in order to relax and refocus
  3. Say “no” when you need to
  4. Set realistic goals and to-do lists
  5. Go outside and soak up the fresh air/sun
  6. Forgive yourself and others
  7. List five things you are grateful for each day
  8. Build positive social connections
  9. Drink hot tea
  10. Laugh
  11. Make sure to get enough rest
  12. Avoid blue lights (televisions, phones, electronics) an hour before bed
  13. Use your support system
  14. Play with a pet
  15. Find podcasts or music that encourage joy and relaxation

*source:  National Safe Place Network

Choose To Lose Weight Loss Challenge kicks off Monday, January 13th

Join the 2020 weight loss challenge for the New Year! Choose to Lose is focused on building a stronger, healthier you through team support. It kicks off Monday, Jan. 13.

Visit NGoodHealth.com between Dec. 30 and Jan. 13 to create or join a team. Teams can have three to 10 members. Your first official weigh-in will be your starting weight when you join the challenge. Weekly weigh-ins are recommended to be eligible for prizes.

Weekly prize drawings: Each week, five participants who log their weight during that week will be randomly selected to win $25.

Grand prize drawings: Five employees who logged their weight every week for five weeks will be entered into a grand prize of $50.

Three teams who met the total 4% weight loss goal and entered their weight every week, will be entered to win a grand prize of $250

While weight loss is the goal, you don’t have to be the biggest loser to win.

Get ready for Wellness Fairs: Winter Wellness Land

N Good Health invites you to walk through a winter wellness land in search of better health at your facility’s Wellness Fair.

Tuesday, Feb. 4 Watterson Tower, Lobby/Y @ Work 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 6, Norton Audubon Hospital, Community Room 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, Norton Hospital, Atrium attached to cafeteria Room, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 13, Norton Brownsboro Hospital, Cafeteria, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 18, Norton Children’s Hospital, Scheens Conference Center, Room 2-3, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 20, Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Atrium (next to cafeteria), 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Along the way, you’ll have the chance to talk to N Good Health team members to learn more about the 4 steps, wellness credits and other available programming.

You can also schedule your wellness exam for a chance to win!

Pack your lunch like a pro

Packing a lunch daily can be tough, but a little bit of planning can go a long way. 

The first step to successfully packed meals is committing to a weekly grocery trip. Look ahead at your week’s schedule and write out what you plan to bring each day. Use this meal plan to help create your grocery list. Be sure to have good storage containers, a sizeable lunch box and freezer packs to spare.

You could bring different options each day, or for simplicity, you could prepare multiple portions of the same meal for the week. That’s meal prep! Feeling lazy? Peanut butter sandwiches and fruit it is! Another option is to plan to cook an extra portion at dinner each night for lunch the next day.

A little bit of planning and meal preparation will make for a less stressful week and a healthier you.

Food Safety Note: Food needs to be packed in an insulated lunchbox with a cooler pack to keep items cold for the duration of the day or kept in a refrigerator.

Day Meal 1 Meal 2 Snack
1 All-Day Energy Smoothie Bacon, lettuce, tomato wrap
-whole wheat wrap
-bacon
-Romaine leaf
-sliced tomato
-mayonnaise

Caprese Salad
-cherry tomatoes
-Mozzarella cheese (cut up a cheese stick)
-equal parts Olive oil and balsamic vinegar		 Melon,ham and Mozzarella (cut up a cheese stick) salad,
just eat with a fork!
2 Hardboiled egg, cheese cubes and grapes Pizza “lunchable”
-whole wheat pita
-jarred pizza sauce
-shredded Mozzarella cheese		 Roasted Chickpeas
3 Peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread Chicken Meatballs with marinara and a chopped salad
– meatball ingredients
-marinara sauce
-romaine, spinach or mixed greens
-toppings of your choice
-dressing (add at meal time)
 Lara Bar
4 Almondbutter and banana on a whole wheat wrap Quinoa Patties with fruit
-quinoa patty ingredients
-fruit of yourchoice		 Homemade trail mix
5 High Protein Bran Muffin Spicy Tuna Cakes on a whole wheat bun
-tuna cake ingredients (make ahead)
-mayonnaise
-whole wheat bun		 Peanut butter and whole wheat crackers

Need more ideas?

Breafasts:

  • Breakfast tacos, scrambled eggs, cheese and salsa on a tortilla
  • Avocado toast
  • Frozen Breakfast Burrito
  • Greek yogurt with fruit and granola (pre-mix to make it grab-and-go in the morning)
  • Oatmeal made with milk and flavored with peanut butter (or make-ahead oatmeal in the crockpot)

Lunches:

  • Pre-made black bean burger
  • Pesto pasta salad: Whole wheat rotini noodles and pesto
  • Chicken salad/tuna salad
  • Grilled chicken salad with tomatoes and sliced avocado (keep dressing at work so you don’t have to pack it)
  • Bean based soup

Snacks

  • Veggies, chips or pita and salsa, guacamole or hummus (look for individual packs at the grocery)
  • Veggies and Ranch dip
  • Plain Greek yogurt flavored with honey and cinnamon
  • Whole wheat crackers (like Triscuits) and cheese

Need recipes? Try these!

Start 2020 off right!

N Good Health is proud to bring back Choose to Lose, our annual weight loss challenge. The 5 week challenge is a chance to set new health goals focused on weight management. Accountability and support are often necessary for weight loss success. The Challenge encourages co-workers to team up for better health results and to motivate each other throughout the five-week challenge.

How do I sign up and create and/or join a team?

To create or join a team, log in to NGoodHealth.com and select the green “Sign Up” button in the challenges sections. Then choose “Create a team” or “Select a team.”

Can’t find enough people to create a team? Join the N Good Health Shredders team! This team is open to all eligible participants. We will add additional Shredders teams as each one reaches 10 members.

-The goal for each team is to lose an average of 4% total weight loss. One employee may lose 20 pounds while the other may lose 0 pounds, but the goal for the total team loss is 4%.

-When asked your starting weight, your official first weigh-in will be your starting weight. You can have 3-10 members on your team and weekly weigh on the same scale is recommended

Employee can weigh in from any scale, but is recommended to weigh-in on the same scale each week

How can I win prizes?

Weekly prize drawings: Five participants who log their weight during that week will be entered into a raffle and have a chance to randomly win $25.

Grand prize drawings:

Individual: Five participants who log their weight every week throughout the challenge will be will be entered into a weekly raffle and have a chance to randomly win $50.

Team challenge:

  • Three teams with an average total weight loss of four percent will be entered into a raffle and have a chance to win $250 to be shared among the team members. (Before and after photos may be required from winning teams)

Questions?
Call (502) 629-2162 or submit a service request by selecting N Good Health under Departments on Nsite and clicking on Contact Us.

Mindful Monday

​”In today’s rush we all think too much-seek too much-and forget about the joy of just being.” ~Eckhart Tolle

Start 2020 by Setting Goals!

It’s a new year, and a new opportunity to start again on some of those items you left unfinished in the previous year. Achieving a healthy weight, for example, or quitting tobacco use. If you’re hoping to be more successful in 2020, start by setting goals. Achieving short-term goals can lead to success with long-term goals, but you have to start somewhere.

Here are some tips

1. Make your goals very specific.

Saying “I want to run three miles three times this week” is better than saying “I’m going to run more this week.” If you are trying to reach 10 miles, set specific incremental goals that will help get you there.

2. Set goals you can reach.

Consider your age and current health when setting goals. Achieving realistic goals that are challenging and effective is far more rewarding than struggling to get there.

3. Focus on one goal at a time.

This is the best way to help you avoid becoming overwhelmed and feel like giving up. Don’t join three or four fitness classes at once. Pick one and stick with it.

4. Write down your goals.

It may sound silly, but this is an excellent way not to forget what you are trying to achieve. Writing down your short- and long-term goals will provide a personal action plan that you can use to track your progress.

5. Share your goals with others.

There is strength in numbers. The more people who know about your program, the more cheerleaders and well-wishers you will have to support and encourage you. And the more accountable you will be – to yourself and to others.

Source: www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20558029,00.html