Virtual WellnessJune 17, 2020

Bridgette McCulloughSenior Wellness Consultant

OhioHealth Employer Services

Erica CookWellness Consultant

OhioHealth Employer services

Understand the importance of well-being in the workplace and how virtual programming

options are reaching more employees

Learn strategies for getting started with virtual wellness programming

+ Review examples of virtual options that OhioHealth has available for employers

Learning Objectives

Challenges + Lacking resilience and positivity

+ Anxiety around the unknown

+ Boundaries and work-life balance

+ Lacking social connection

+ Stress of cooking at home more

Building Resiliency in Times of Crisis

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The Bright Side

+ Slowing down

+ Time to sit back and reflect

+ More time with family

+ Accomplishing goals

+ Trying a new or old hobby

Responding to Employee Needs

+ Wellness opportunities may

be needed more than ever

+ Provides a sense of

normalcy during an

unknown time

+ Opportunity for social

connection

+ Comfort with technology has

increased

+ Reach new and larger

populations

+ Some people feel more

comfortable in a virtual

space

+ Establish or foster a

wellness culture

Virtual Wellness: Beyond the Pandemic

Getting Started

1. Survey Your Employees

2. Test the waters

3. Offer various times of day

4. Make it easy to participate

5. Gain support

Employee Needs and Interest Survey

Education Sessions

Offer a range of wellness topics ranging from stress management, healthy

eating habits and staying fit while working from home.

Education Session Examples

Remote Ready: Navigating a new work environment and structure can be

challenging. Remote Ready will share tips, strategies and ways to re-create

your routine, find balance and feel more at ease while you work to balance

working from home, and of course, the personal responsibilities we all still have.

The Power of Positivity: This session provides strategies for practicing

positivity in the face of challenge. As one of the cornerstones of resiliency,

attendees will learn about the health benefits of positivity as well as keys to

happiness during these unprecedented times.

Movement in the Now: What movement and exercise looked like for you a few

months ago might be different than what it looks like now. Whether you are an

avid exerciser or just wanting to get started, we know that movement is so

important for our mental, emotional and physical health. Join this session to

learn how to make movement work for you, right here, right now.

Facing Uncertainty with Resilience and Hope: This session is based on the

work of Dr. Brené Brown in her book The Gifts of Imperfection. You will walk

away with tools and how-to’s for practicing resiliency to build hope for yourself

and those close to you.

Mindful Eating: Introduction to the concept of mindful eating and a helpful tool

called the BASICS. After this session, you will be able to practice using the

BASICS to help you eat more mindfully and be present with your body, mind

and food at your own pace.

Virtual Group Fitness Breaks and Classes

We know that exercise not only helps improve our physical health, but it also helps improve our mental,

emotional and social health, while also boosting our immunity.

15 minute Full Body Strength Workout

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Fitness Class Examples

Get Up & Move: Break up the day with these 10-minute fitness breaks.

Gentle Yoga: All levels welcome! Enjoy light stretch, movement, breath

focus and relaxation for stress relief, improved flexibility and stability, and an

overall sense of wellbeing.

Cardio Kickboxing: Scorch calories and tone muscles with movements

inspired by martial arts and boxing! Cardio Kickboxing is a fun way to

challenge and improve both cardiovascular and muscular endurance.

HIIT: This total body, heart-pumping 20 minute workout will burn calories,

energize and is the perfect end to a workday! A mat or soft surface will be

used.

Barre: This ballet-inspired workout will lengthen, strengthen and tone the

entire body. Higher reps with smaller movements will focus on posture and

alignment. You will need a mat or soft surface as you will be on the floor,

small weights (under 5 lbs.) or cans of soup.

Bootcamp: Challenge yourself with strength and cardio drills designed to

take you to your next level! This class leads you to push for improvement

and get results!

Healthy Lifestyle Programs & Workshops

Consider multi-session programs to encourage healthy behavior change and

increase social connection.

40 Days to a Healthier You: 5-week group program designed to meet the

participants where they are at along their health and wellness journey. Program

includes a personal, interactive journal and guided discussions on a variety of

wellness topics.

Episodes to a Healthier Lifestyle: 5-week program inspiring participants to take

active and realistic steps toward improving their health and wellness. By listening

to a series of wellness podcast episodes and group discussion, participants will

learn to recognize how simple changes can lead to great strides in their own health

and wellness journey.

Know Your Numbers: 3-week program provides an in depth look at biometric

screening targets, ideal ranges and how changes in lifestyle can have a positive

impact.

Weigh to Go!: 12-week program designed to educate participants on the

fundamental building blocks of health and wellness and offer support on the

individual journey. Program includes a personal, interactive journal and

discussions on topics including fitness, weight loss, mindful eating, stress, and

more.

Fitness 101: 6-week program intended for those new to exercise. The program

introduces the basic components of exercise and educates participants on how to

piece them together to create a well-rounded fitness routine.

Healthy Lifestyle Program Examples

Workshop Examples

Wellness Vision : An hour to focus on where you want to go with your

health and wellness, culminating in creating a powerful vision statement

to be used as a compass to guide your goals over the next year.

Self-Care and Salt Scrub Demo: Taking time to slow down and

recharge in a non-stop world can be hard. Add to that the uncertainty

and the unknown we are all facing and suddenly we need self-care now

more than ever before. This Self-Care & Salt Scrub Demo provides

participants with tools to help support both mental and physical health.

Managing Stress with Urban Zen: Identify current stressors in your

life & discuss simple strategies for dealing with them in positive ways.

Experience how to bring peace to your busy day using multiple stress

reduction modalities including aromatherapy, guided

imagery/meditation and gentle yoga/stretching.

Consider brief (10 minute) guided mediations to help employees reduce stress, boost

creativity and improve focus. Activities such as breathing exercises, meditation, gratitude,

and reflection practices may be included.

Guided Meditations

Cook along with a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist during a virtual cooking demo. Consider sending

attendees the recipe ahead of time so they can purchase ingredients and learn how to prepare a satisfying

and healthy recipe using basic ingredients.

Healthy Cooking Demonstrations

An exercise physiologist or health coach will take participants on a virtual walk once per week. The

coach share discuss a health and wellness topic such as walking for meditation or how to incorporate

strength training into the walk. Perhaps you encourage participants to continue walking on their own

throughout the week and share pictures or messages via email or a social media group.

Virtual Walking Club

Combine virtual activities into a 2-3 hour event! Or spread activities out over

the course of a week. Employees can attend the sessions they are most

interested in – or attend them all.

Virtual Wellness Week

Powered by WebMD, our comprehensive well-being solution provides personalized

assessment tools, health coaching programs, hassle-free reporting, apps and

device integration, on-demand content, challenges, rewards and customized

communications to guide employees to smarter decisions, improved outcomes and

real behavior change.

Web Portal Solution

Web Portal Features

Health AssessmentEmployees answer questions about lifestyle, well-being, conditions

and screenings to create a roadmap towards a healthier life.

Biometric Screening ResultsBiometric results are seamlessly integrated within the portal along

with tips to improve health risks.

Behavior Change ToolsEmployees are supported in making healthy, sustainable changes

through personalized goal setting plans, wellness challenges, videos,

podcasts, and more.

Mobile Connection and Incentives Our portal connects with more than 250 devices, apps and fitness

trackers to help people stay motivated, engaged and earn incentives.

Personal Health RecordEmployees can track health-related data including allergies,

vaccinations, prescriptions and more.

Actionable ReportingOur customized reports deliver the data needed to understand your

employees’ health risks and take action.

Free Resources

+ blog.ohiohealth.com

+ Unlocking Us podcast

+ Insight Timer app

I went from not exercising at all to doing most of the classes and now walking

every day after work thanks to you guys! Sitting at a desk all day definitely takes a

toll on your health. I really hope there is some way to continue the virtual classes

after the fitness centers open!

You did a great job transitioning this course to a virtual setting. I

was actually more comfortable doing the stretches and poses in

my own home.

It was nice to allow private chat to ask questions while also

having the ability to talk on an open mic.

This session was very uplifting, positive and hands on. A joy

from the normal sessions. Thank you!

This class was awesome! I've never been a fan of working out at home

because I like the competition/motivation of group workouts. This workout

was tough, got me sweating and I wasn't bored at all. My kids also loved

watching me toss a pillow around!

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Questions? Thank you for joining us today!