Get Ready to MOVE IT
Registration for MOVE IT, a physical activity challenge, will begin in mid-March. Stay tuned for more details!
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A new year offers an opportunity to embrace the world around us and consider ways to improve the quality of our lives and others. This next program, UPLIFT IT, builds on the previous programs around Moving, Fueling and Maintaining It.
Join us on this journey to UPLIFT IT in 2015!
Registration will remain open during Week 1 - Join today here.
And stay tuned for MOVE IT 2 - coming Spring 2015!
Please note: UPLIFT IT is open to all active, benefits eligible Dartmouth College employees and their spouses including legally married spouses, civil union partners, and same sex domestic partners. It's also open to all employees who are temps, non-paid, and non-benefits eligible part and full-time employees (excludes student employees).
Did you know that March 2-8, 2015 is National Sleep Awareness Week? Sleep Awareness Week is an annual public education and awareness week that promotes the importance of sleep. The week ends with the time change to Daylight Savings Time, commonly known as the time of the year when we lose an hour of sleep. Visit here to watch a short video to learn some tips to make adjusting to Daylight Savings Time even easier. Click here to learn more about sleep, as well as Sleep Awareness Week, from the National Sleep Foundation.
When the temperature drops, don't let your activity levels drop too. Exercising in the cold has some advantages including helping you feel awake and invigorated and it's a great way to take in the sunlight which can help improve your mood. When exercising outdoors, it's important to dress properly so you stay warm and dry. Layering your clothes, with a base layer that wicks moisture is your best bet as once cotton becomes wet with sweat, the moisture trapped will actually make you feel colder. For more tips on staying active in cold weather, ideas for fitting activity in, sample circuit routines, and some yummy recipes, check out the Cold Weather Fitness Guide from the American Heart Association here.
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