DRINK 8 TO HYDRATE IS BACK! August 2021

DRINK 8 TO HYDRATE IS BACK! August2021

August 9? September 5

Water is essential for life and many of us do not drink enough of it. Did you know that 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated? Join the challenge to learn the importance of hydration and start the healthy habit of drinking eight (8-ounce) glasses of water each day!

REGISTER ON PASSPORT FOR GOOD (P4G) 1. Click to Register 2. Scan QR Code and add your login

OR 3. Log into p4g.app/Ellis and

? Scroll down to Your Active Groups ? Select Join More Groups ? Click Join a GROUP PRIZES

In addition to improved energy, clearer skin, and better focus, 5 random participants that complete the challenge will be entered to win a 1 of 3 Echo

Shows or 1 of 2 Seltzer Streamers!

ELLIS NIGHT OUT WITH THE VALLEY CATS!

Join Ellis Healthy ME as we cheer on the Valley Cats at Community Heroes' Night Tuesday, August 17 at 6:30 PM!

Request up to 4 FREE, pre-loaded ($5) tickets with our survey link: WxHqxYO825pKvNUMFJCS1lDMUhXQklSSTJEV1lDRjlCNjZLViQlQCN0PWcu

? Each Ticket will be preloaded with a $5 food voucher.

? Please only request the number of tickets you will use so that more employees have a chance to attend!

? Tickets will be available for pick-up at *Joe Bruno Stadium the evening of the gamelook for the Ellis Medicine Table near the ticket booths. You must pre-order your tickets with our survey link!

August 2021

Capital EAP Webinars: Healthy ME Qualifying Activities

Webinar format workshops for employees and families.

Intro to Mindfulness

August 4|12-1 PM

This workshop will equip participants with mindfulness tools such as progressive muscle relaxation, grounding exercises, mindful eating, deep breathing, meditation, guided imagery, gratitude and much more.

Register at:

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Effective Listening

August 11|12-1 PM

This training will heighten awareness of the way that people use their listening skills. It will introduce participants to various types of listening, the anatomy of effective listening, and increase awareness of their own unique style of listening.

Register at:



Nutrition and Stress by Kelly's

Choice

August 10|12-1 PM

A Registered Dietitian will walk you through how we experience stress, the dangerous health effects of stress, and how real food and decreased stress levels can work together to prevent adverse health effects. Learn about several foods that can help mitigate stress levels and improve your quality of life.

Register at:

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AIG Webinar:

Navigating Student Loan Debt

Thursday, August 19th |12-12:30 PM

Register at:

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MHANY Webinar:

Cultivating Resiliency

Wednesday, August 25h |12-1:00 PM

Join the Mental Health Association of NY for a Free webinar where you will have an opportunity to explore self-care and wellness from a strengths-based perspective, including understanding stressors, building resiliency and self-compassion, and managing change.

Register at: 930188

MVP LIVING WELL PROGRAMS SPONSORS YOGA

BLISS at the HARBOR

MVP Living Well Programs are open to ALL Ellis Medicine employees (MVP members and non-MVP members) and they qualify for credit on Passport For Good! Register for all programs, including kayak vouchers, at our MVP Living Well Programs Event Registration Survey LINK.

MVP Living Well Programs is proud to partner with Yoga Bliss to offer free Meditation and Yoga on Sunday mornings, August 1 through September 26, 2021at the Mohawk Harbor Amphitheater located at 220 Harborside Drive, Schenectady, NY. Yoga Bliss will be offering instruction for breath techniques (Pranayama) and guided meditation from 8:308:50am and the Healthy Bliss Yoga classes from 9:00-10:00am. The event is FREE to the public and all ages and fitness levels are welcome. Classes will be gentle and slow moving with plenty of instruction for beginners. Please click HERE to register for this event!

WALKING CHALLENGE WINNERS August 2021

Random Raffle Winners: Main Beaches

Kailtyn Loucks

Brian Leather

Nirmalla Ramnauth

Samuel Riggins

Random Raffle Winners: Rambling Rehab Renegades

Anna Califano

Anila George

Stephen Clarke

Nancy Paolucci

Most Steps: Walkaholics Crystal Goodspeed Joylyn Rahmon Krishna Teekadharry

Walker with Most Steps: Kailyn Loucks

LOOKING FOR A NEW & FUN OPPORTUNITY? BECOME A WELLNESS CHAMPION!

Join your coworkers in helping to foster healthy lifestyles Our Vision: The Healthy ME Wellness Teams work to promote organizational and individual wellness among employees of Ellis Medicine and their families through education, prevention, and easy access to health and wellness resources. Wellness Champions are an integral part of the success of Healthy ME. If you are interested in becoming a Champion, email us at wellness@!

Follow Healthy ME Online & Win!

This month's winner: Cassandra Bicking Following Us is Easy!!

Two Steps: Go to , enter your email where it says "Follow" then "confirm follow" from the email confirmation that is sent to you. You will be entered to win prizes and receive Healthy ME related communications. And, it's mobile friendly!

KELSEY'S RECIPE CORNER

Grilled Leeks with Tomato Dressing

Ingredients

Directions

? 4 leeks, cut length-wise and in half

? 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, quartered

? 2 tbsp. olive oil ? 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar ? 1 tsp. honey ? 1 clove garlic, minced

finely ? Bundle of basil, ribboned

1. Preheat Grill 2. Clean leeks thoroughly, sand can sit in the

layers. Cut in half lengthwise so you can continue to clean layers. Paint with small amount of olive oil. Place on grill. 3. Mix tomatoes, oil, vinegar, honey, garlic, basil, and salt and pepper as needed. 4. Serve leeks with tomato dressing over the top

? Salt & Pepper as needed

*Recipes provided by Kelsey Munn, RD, IBCLC BWC/Wellness Champion

MVP PHA Raffle Winner

August 2021

Nicole Brahm

Look for our July PHA promotional 6 winners in next month's issue!

How to Get Involved in Your Wellness!! PASSPORT FOR GOOD (P4G)

? Locate all the Great Activities Ellis is Offering All YEAR ? Track your Wellness Goals and Completions ? Complete your Healthy ME Passport for 2022 Insurance Savings!

How to Access your Passport For Good!!

1. Go to p4g.app/Ellis or by scanning the QR Code 2. User Name is Ellis email address 3. Password is your Birth Month, Birth Day & Last Name

(no capitals or spaces) Ie. 0131smith

INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES ARE BACK!!

The Volunteer Integrative Therapy Program for staff is back after a pause during the COVID Pandemic. Healing Touch ? Therapeutic Touch ? and Reiki are offered for staff every Tuesday at Ellis Hospital in the Integrative Therapy Room on A6 and McClellan Street Health Center in the Chapel. Healing and Therapeutic Touch Therapists place their hands on or near their patient's body with the intention to help or heal. In doing so, therapists believe that they are consciously directing or modulating an individual's energies by interacting with his or her energy field. The focus is on balancing the energies of the total person and stimulating the body's own natural healing ability rather than on the treatment of specific physical diseases. Sign-up sheets are located on the doors at both locations.

Get the Tobacco Free Attestation credit for the 2021 Passport

Virtual Butt Stops Here Tobacco Cessation Programs

The Virtual Butt Stops Here program is a FREE 7-week tobacco cessation program made possible through a collaboration of several community health partners, including Ellis Medicine and MVP Health Care. Participants will learn about nicotine addiction, nicotine replacement therapies, stress management and coping techniques, share experiences and goals, and utilize a private, online social support network to aid in their tobacco cessation. Register for upcoming FALL sessions through the MVP Living Well Programs link: cxsJazVjWxHqxYO825pKvNUNjhKSkJGT1dKRU5IUklSWTlXT1dCREVTOSQlQCN0PWcu

Or on the St. Peter's Health Partner's website:

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