Civilian Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness Tips

Last post: December 01, 2020 1:32 PM Posts: 1 Views: 657
  • Use these tips to communicate and encourage workplace health and wellness. Find actionable items to promote and challenge employees to improve their personal wellness.
    Work Life Balance


    Work-Life Balance while Teleworking

    Teleworking can be challenging. Here are some health and wellness tips to manage your time by making lists and delegating activities.
    • Leave work at work.
    • Prioritize work duties.
    • Build self-care into your weekly schedule (e.g. indulging in a hobby, reading a book, or taking a brisk walk).
    • Create a family calendar to ensure you don't miss family events.
    • Remember to practice healthy sleep, activity and nutrition habits with the Performance Triad
    • If you are a supervisor, lead by example.

    Life Matters: Create a Balance of Work and Self-Care with These Tips

    • Let go of perfectionism. Strive for excellence, not perfection.
    • Shut off or put your phone on 'do not disturb' to enjoy the moment.
    • Don't text and send work emails while socializing with family and friends.
    • Build time in your schedule for quality time with family, friends and self. Draw firm boundaries.
    • Schedule some quiet time during the day for prayer, meditation, journaling, or personal reflection.
    • Clearly communicate your time off - tell your manager, co-workers, and make your calendar visible for all to see your blocked out times.

    Impacts on Physical and Emotional Health without Work and Personal-Life Balance

    • An imbalance in work-life and personal-life can comprise your immune system making you more susceptible to disease.
    • Hypertension or high blood pressure can be caused by stress.
    • Depression, fatigue, and anxiety can occur when work-life creeps over in your personal time.
    • Productivity decreases over time when you do not have a work and personal life balance.
    • Risks for substance use can occur when you work to much.

    For more information on work-life balance, visit:

    https://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/tools-resources/index.html
    https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2020/06/12/covid-19-stress/

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