WorkLife Programs announces January offerings
January 7, 2013
WorkLife Programs offers classes on a variety of topics designed to educate employees and improve their overall health.
NUTRITION AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
Healthy Resolutions:
Salt Less (email-based)
Jan. 7-31
The goal for January is to reduce sodium intake. Healthy Resolutions is a nine-month,
email-based program geared at helping you change your health habits, one month
at a time. Most of us start with great intentions of eating better and
exercising more. Unfortunately, these vague goals are quickly forgotten and we
lose our way. Resolve to change your habits. Each month focuses on a healthy
behavior. Make a commitment to better health, one habit at a time. Emails will
be sent from Linda Monahan, registered dietitian at WorkLife Programs. Please
note that once you register for Healthy Resolutions, you will receive the
emails for the following months as well. It is not necessary to register
individually for each month.
FAMILY AND RELATIONSHIPS
A Parent's Guide to Choosing Safe and Healthy Child Care
Jan. 9. 12:10-12:50 p.m. Stewart
Center, Room 313.
During this training, we will focus on the three different types of
child care in the community and explore the 13 guidelines to think about when
choosing a child care program.
Ostracism: The Effects
of Being Ignored and Excluded
Jan. 17. 12:10-12:50 p.m. Stewart
Center, Room 313.
Being ignored and excluded, even briefly and by strangers (even computers) is
painful, activating the pain-detection regions of the brain. It also lowers one's
sense of self-esteem, self-efficacy, belonging and worth. New research finds
that it literally leaves you cold. This workshop covers the immediate and downstream
consequences of being ostracized and summarizes strategies to recover from it.
PREVENTION AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS
Changes after 40 (formerly The Healing of the Hormones)
Jan. 15. 12:10-12:50 p.m. Stewart
Center, Room 318.
HRT, ERT, black cohosh or soy? From hormone replacements to home
remedies, investigate the various alternatives for treating the many symptoms
of menopause.
To register for these or other offerings, go to www.purdue.edu/worklife, select "Register for classes" and log in with your career account and password, or call WorkLife Programs at 49-45461.