Yesterday was World Health Day. I know, I know, this day then that day. Everything’s got a day. Maybe look at it this way… Isn’t it exciting!? Every day is a new day! Now, back to yesterday… World Health. There are many health issues (and disparities) that affect all those who inhabit this Earth. Clean […]
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By Gillian Pieper | Published:Today is National Employee Benefits Day… How much do you know about your “Benefits Package?” Seriously. I know it’s not “sexy” but people are always asking me if their insurance or benefits will pay for outrageous things. Did you know, in fact, that a person actually tried to deduct “underwear” on his tax returns last […]
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By Gillian Pieper | Published:Wake up! A revolution begins today in New Hampshire! Hundreds of New Hampshire school employees have just begun a virtual walk through history along the battle routes of George Washington’s troops. That’s right, they’re going back in time to the American Revolution. So if you think you’re out there trying to move more, eat better, […]
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By Gillian Pieper | Published:Today our friends in Maine start their challenge to virtually trek up Mt Everest. Be Inspired! If you’re feeling like crawling back in bed today, think of 5,000 Maine school employees who are jumping off and rocking toward healthy living as you pull the covers overhead. Be like the lobster and skedaddle back out of […]
Read moreHeart Healthy Sleep Goes Red!
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Today begins week 4 of our PATH Adventure, Thirty Winks. In addition to inviting participants to move more, we’ve sent 12,000 Vermonters on a personal quest for the treasure of good sleep. In the first week, two people who sleep well wrote and asked why on earth would we bother with this topic. Responding to the […]
Read moreThe Power of Peers with a Capitol P!
By Gillian Pieper | Published:The snow is several feet thick here and shoveling fatigue is running high. Our backs and shoulders are sore, and we miss the radiant heat of the sun! What keeps us going? Our peers. The people we can count on. Now, more than ever, other people matter! As a company, we’ve been at this for […]
Read moreThe Story of a Wallflower: An Easy Cure For Winter Blues
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“So I danced today. We danced today. A hundred of us, unlikely dancers we, all swiveling our hips at once. It was spectacular and I felt marvelous.” Here’s why peers matter: That’s what I said when I came home from work last week. Now, I am terrified of dancing. For a seemingly not uptight person, […]
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By Gillian Pieper | Published:Four & Ten Whenever You Can I just spent six days visiting wing 4C of the Thoracic ICU at the University of Michigan Hospital. This is the recovery floor for heart and lung transplant patients as well as those who’ve had THE (Trans-Hiatal Esophagectomy – a procedure where they remove the esophagus and replace it […]
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