Be Your Healthiest, Best Self in January
The Power of One
Welcome 2025! As we begin the new year, let’s do something different than traditional resolutions and embrace the power of one! Whether it is one word or one minute of movement, you can discover the big impact ONE can make.
Choose one specific word that will guide you throughout the year as you make decisions, pursue your goals and work to create the life that you want to live. It’s part compass, part motivator and part mirror. It will be your driving force for the year.
No resolutions. No wish lists. Just one word.
Jan. 13-17
The One Word Challenge is a 5-day email-based challenge. Each day for five days we will send you a message and action steps to help you turn ideas into actions and actions into results!
Choosing one word can help you:
- Make a habit of being intentional in what you do
- Try something other than the usual new year resolutions
- Determine the path you need to take to reach your goals
- Guide your thinking and your mindset
- Make decisions in your life
*Note: this challenge doesn’t have to be the only intention you set for the new year. It can help shape other goals you are planning. Or this one word can shape your everyday decisions.
Just one minute of movement can refresh your mind and body and turn your day around! Don’t underestimate the power that one minute of movement can make. What may be considered small efforts, add up over time and that will lead to big change!
Short periods of movement have been shown to improve our ability to maintain focus, process information, solve problems, make decisions and even tap into our creativity.
Jan. 13-31 (weekdays only)
Each day of this 15-day challenge, you will receive a daily email with a link for a new 1-minute move. Complete that minute of movement anytime throughout your day. There will be a quick daily check-in via a Google sheet.
At the end of the challenge, you will have 15 new 1-minute moves that you can sprinkle into your day, every day. Then you can gradually work your way up to one minute every hour of your day.
Celebrate National Soup Month
January is the ideal time to honor the art of making soup along with the comfort and nourishment soup brings, from hearty stews to delicate broths.
In the deep chill of January, National Soup Month warms us up with piping hot bowls of comfort! We all have our favorite. A savory broth filled with vegetables and seasonings envelops home with a delicious aroma. National Soup Month calls the family to gather and enjoy a hearty meal together!
Take the quiz by Friday, Jan. 24 to be entered to win a 4-pack of pot spoon holders!
With it also being National Slow Cooker Month, try out one of Eating Well’s Top 40 Slow-Cooker Soups!
Nothing drives away those chilly winter blues like a hot bowl of your favorite soup. And it’s nutritious too! So, go ahead and indulge and get souped-up on soup this month.
Few foods are as convenient, comforting, or filling as a warm bowl of your favorite soup. Tune in to learn about the amazing benefits of homemade soup.
Send me the video (5-minutes) to learn the health benefits of soup, the bonus benefits of soup and easy alternatives and preparation.
You will receive an email on Friday, Jan. 24 with an evaluation. Complete the evaluation by Wednesday, Jan. 29 for your chance to win a silicone freezer tray to store your homemade soup! (There will be two winners.)
Kelly’s Choice Transformation Program
Looking for a fun, yet easy way to adopt new healthy lifestyle habits? Kelly’s Choice Transformation Program is a 12-week science-based, group nutrition education program that will guide you to successful weight loss and management. Participants will benefit from a dietitian-led program with the support of a group.
Wednesdays, Jan. 22- April 9
Noon-12:45 p.m.
Kelly’s Choice Transformation Program is designed to teach you how to build a well-balanced plate, which protein sources to choose from, how to include more whole grains, eat more fruits and vegetables, meal planning, how to incorporate more healthy fats and much more!
Register for the Transformation Program
Tuesday Talks with Carebridge
New! Carebridge presents a Tuesday Talks series for Syracuse University faculty and staff. Trained, licensed facilitators will present a 45-minute webinar the third Tuesday of each month from January through May covering a variety of topics. Topics include emotional well-being, financial well-being, eldercare and parenting. Each webinar is designed with you in mind; to provide you with the knowledge and skills needed for work and life.
If you are unable to attend live, you can still register and use the same link to watch the recording within 48 hours after the live session.
When you succeed in completing your goals, you boost your self-confidence. If progress lacks, this becomes a source of stress. This training will help attendees learn how to match goals with realistic time-frames for completion as well as ways to stay on track with goal-setting skills. Once a goal is established, learn how to minimize distractions, and balance competing obligations to ensure success.
Workshop objectives:
- learn how to set realistic goals using the SMART method
- learn how to overcome obstacles to reaching both short-term and long-term goals
- find ways to stay on track once goals have been met.
Tuesday, Jan. 21
Noon-12:45 p.m.
This training pulls back the curtain on why we do what we do with our money. The presenter’s mindful money management approach to personal finance is unique in that it harnesses the power of positive thought and emotions—and short circuits the negative ones. Participants will learn how to navigate emotional money situations with purpose and confidence, so you can ensure that your heart won’t hijack your wallet.
Workshop objectives: learn how the relationship between emotions and money impacts financial and emotional wellbeing.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Noon-12:45 p.m.
Register for February’s Tuesday Talk
The food we eat has a bigger impact on our health than almost any other factor. Yet in today’s environment of minimal time and supersized portions, and with conflicting reports about what is and is not healthy, many of us struggle to get the nutrients we need to thrive. During this presentation, we’ll take the guesswork out of healthy eating and provide simple, sustainable strategies that can be incorporated into even the busiest lifestyles. Whatever your health-related goals might be, this session will empower you with resources and information to help you lead the longest and healthiest life possible.
Workshop objectives: learn simple strategies for easy and healthy eating.
Tuesday, March 18
Noon-12:45 p.m.
Registration coming soon.
Even the most empathic person can become so overwhelmed by the chronic stress associated with caregiving that negative attitudes start to take over. This concept, known as compassion fatigue, is particularly common among those in helping professions. During this session, we’ll explore the root causes and symptoms of compassion fatigue as well as provide strategies for overcoming it.
Workshop objectives: understand ways to overcome compassion fatigue.
Tuesday, April 15
Noon-12:45 p.m.
Registration coming soon.
Learn to Quilt with the Hendricks Chapel Quilters
Take time to relax, enjoy connection and feel the accomplishment of completing a quilting project. When you join the Hendricks Chapel Quilters, all necessary supplies and guidance will be provided! The group is open to all levels from beginner to advanced quilters and limited to 10 people.
Quilting begins Monday, Feb. 3.
Please email Christine Signy to join!