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THEFROE’SRANTAHPPAT WELL-BEING
Technology makes your
health and wellness goals
even easier to reach, thanks
to smartphone apps that can
keep you on track.
WHILE POPULAR FITNESS trackers and smartwatches are help you find one that fits your goals, interests and personality.
popping up on wrists everywhere, the truth is you don’t need For example, the Zombies, Run! app can narrate your run to make
anything but a smartphone to take advantage of health and you feel like you’re being chased by the undead with every step.
wellness apps. These apps can bring information to your My Fitness Pal can track your food and exercise, and Couch to 5K
fingertips while helping you track goals and improvements helps you gradually increase your runs so you can participate in
during your fitness journey. a 5K race.
“Almost everyone has a smartphone these days, and “One we use a lot around here is StepBet, which is a simple app
smartphones have the capability to track your steps,” says Lisa that lets you make fitness bets with your friends,” Seneker says.
Seneker, Assistant Director of Wellness Services, Navicent Health. “The app I use most is HeadSpace—a mindfulness app we actually
“There are also free versions and trials of apps that can meet use at the Wellness Center.”
your needs, though the paid versions typically only require a
small fee.” IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEALTH AND
WELLNESS APPS, VISIT WELLNESS CENTER, NAVICENT
Another important benefit of smartphone fitness apps is that HEALTH OR CALL 478-477-2300.
there are so many of them. The wide variety of apps available can
5 WAYS
TO BANISH END-OF-SUMMER BLUES
You may be feeling a bit down as the laid-back days of summer give
way to fall, but there are several things you can do to lift your spirits.
IF LOOKING AHEAD to a more hectic schedule 4. Make back-to-school shopping day
as your children return to school has you an event. Don’t just look for new shoes and
feeling blue, try these tips for breaking out of notebooks—take your children to lunch and
the funk: enjoy a fun activity together, such as bowling or
a movie.
1. Schedule an end-of-summer bash. Invite
friends and family for a final cookout of the 5. Focus on the fun to come. Summer is
season. You’ll have something to look forward great, but fall holds delights all its own—cooler
to, and the planning will distract you. temperatures, football tailgates, pumpkin
patches and plenty of chances to make
2. Take a weekend getaway with your memories.
family. When school starts, everyone seems to
be pulled in different directions. Before summer GET ACTIVE WITH EXERCISE TO BEAT THE
ends, get some quality time in with a close-to- BLUES! VISIT WWW.NAVICENTHEALTH.ORG/
home trip, such as camping in a state park. WELLNESSCENTER TO LEARN ABOUT GROUP
FITNESS CLASSES AT WELLNESS CENTER,
3. Look back fondly. Relive summer’s good NAVICENT HEALTH.
times by creating a digital album, collage or
scrapbook with all of your favorite photos.
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