Additional Wellness Resources

Sample Stretches
Stretching exercises help with your flexibility and can make everyday activities easier.  Stretching exercises can help as you recover from an injury and may even prevent injuries.  You can print a poster of stretches to keep at your desk or workstation.  Permission for use granted by Barbre Ergonomics Consulting and Training.

HealthierUS Veterans Fitness Challenges
HealthierUS Veterans promotes the President's Challenge, a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives.  No matter what your activity and fitness level, the President's Challenge can help motivate you to improve.  Use this website to register and track your own fitness activates or those of a group of employees.

Federal Government Resources
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Healthier Feds Program
HealthierFeds is sponsored by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.  Its goal is “Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce”.  The site contains information on physical activity, nutrition, prevention, healthy choices and tobacco cessation.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Workplace Stress
NIOSH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Work organization and job stress are topics of growing concern in the occupational safety and health field and at NIOSH.  This site has resources for job stress, including a stress video.

Small Step Program
The Small Step program is sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services and promotes eating healthy and getting active.  It has information for adults and children.