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Get Creative with Arts &
Crafts:
Looking to get your creative groove on? Look no further
than the activities, savings and events the LifeBalance
Program offers members in the arts & crafts category.
From classes in pottery to quilting to scrap booking
to ceramics, find a new hobby or further your arts
& crafts passion with LifeBalance.
For
a complete listing of related LifeBalance Providers,
visit the LifeBalance Arts
& Crafts page.
Office
Energy Boosters to Wake Up Your Body and Mind:
If
you're ready for a nap by mid-afternoon, you're not
alone. Half of all employees report the energy drain
that descends after lunch. Next time, try a quick,
easy workout instead of coffee. Exercise can give
you instant pep with no post-caffeine or sugar crash.
Increased blood flow helps clear your head, and the
release of pleasure chemicals such as serotonin improves
your mood. Here are some shortcuts to doing a quick
burst of activity in the workplace. Stairs:
If you're lucky enough to have them in your office,
use them, they'll get your heart pumping. Race up
them as quickly as you can, then take them two at
a time. Walk at a normal pace on the way down. Jump
rope: You don't need the real thing. Close your
office door or find a private corner, and try these
different jumps for 15 seconds each: Begin with standard
jumps, then quick skips (like boxers do), next do
the twist, then jump side to side, and finish with
jumping around the four corners of an imaginary box.
Repeat if you have time. Chair aerobics: If
you can't get away from your desk, quickly pump your
arms overhead, and then twist at your waist as you
punch out across your body, side to side. Follow with
several quick toe taps, heel lifts, and a seated jog-lift
with your knees. For a real heart pumper, try punching
and jogging in place at the same time. A refreshed
mind and spirit will follow. (Prevention)
Steps
to Smarter Food Shopping:
You
came, you saw, you shopped. But then you got home
from the supermarket and started unloading fatty snack
items and processed foods. What went wrong? You fell
back into the habit of shopping like an average American
rather than a person with a dietary purpose. In an
enticing palace of eating designed to lead you astray,
here's how to stay on track. Make a list and limit
your trips: Before you shop, write down what you
need to reduce the chances of buying what you don't.
Make your shopping list long so you have to make only
one or two trips to the store per week. Besides being
more efficient, this provides less opportunity to
make impulse purchases. Avoid shopping on an empty
stomach: When you're hungry, you're more likely
to grab high-fat snacks and desserts. Follow the
walls: Limit browsing to the perimeter of the
store, where you'll find the freshest, most healthful
foods: raw produce, low-fat dairy products, fresh
lean meats and fish. Pay attention to portions:
Check the serving size of packages and items.
Ignore the pictures: Look at the side of the box
instead for the facts, and choose foods that are high
in fiber and low in fat and calories. Grade your
grains: Want high-fiber bread? Look for the words
"whole grain," "100 percent whole wheat,"
or "stone-ground" on the label. Breads labeled
simply "wheat", even if they are brown in
color, may not contain whole grains. Watch the
language: Beware of foods labeled "no sugar
added", the wording is carefully chosen, because
the product may be loaded with natural sugar. You'll
find the real story on the label, under "Sugars."
Add some spice to your life: Instead of creamy
condiments, load up on such spices as basil, chives,
cinnamon, cumin, curry, garlic, ginger, horseradish,
nutmeg, oregano, paprika, parsley, and hot sauces.
They're very low in carbohydrates, fat, protein, and
calories. Keep your eye on the cashier: You're
waiting in line, nothing to do; you're a captive audience.
It's no accident that supermarkets pile their impulse
items next to the registers. Keep a couple of items
from your basket in your hands. It'll stop you from
reaching for the candy bars. (RD.com)
The
randomly drawn correct answer to this trivia question
wins a LifeBalance Member Event gift certificate to
an upcoming event.
Last
month's trivia question: What are the names of the
kings in a deck of cards, each represent a great king
from history was correctly answered by Joann Gines
of Washington. The Kings in a deck of playing cards
representing a great King from history are Spades
- King David; Clubs - Alexander the Great; Hearts
- Charlemagne; and Diamonds - Julius Caesar.
In
addition, the Queens are represented as Pallas - warrior
goddess equivalent to the Greek Athena or Roman Minerva;
Rachel - biblical mother of Joseph; Argine - anagram
of regina, which is Latin for Queen; and Judith -
from the Book of Judith.
Furthermore,
the Jacks are represented as Hector - Prince of Troy;
La Hire - Comrade-in-arms to Joan of Arc; Ogier -
Knight of Charlemagne; and Judas Maccabeus - leader
of the Jewish rebellion against the Syrians.
This
month's question is: "The State of Washington maintains
the largest fleet of passengers and auto ferries in
the United States and third largest in the world.
The system, currently known as Washington State Ferries
has a long history. What are the three former names
of the Washington State Ferries System?"
To
answer this month's trivia question, simply fill in
the form below.
The
correct answer to this month's question will be revealed
in the next edition of eAction!
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Special
Savings at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle: Order
before February 24, 2006 for any show in the 2006
season and save.
LifeBalance
Members can get great seats and prices on tickets
to an impressive array of Broadway events and performances
at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Seattle
for the 2006 season. Upcoming events include STOMP,
Wicked, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,
Maya Angelou and the musical Chicago. Members
must act quickly. The deadline to order is February
24, 2006, so visit Paramount Theatre
in Seattle to order today.
"If
you want 1 year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want
10 years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want 100
years of prosperity...grow people." - Old Proverb.
Begin
with the End in Mind: Have
you already forgotten the resolutions you declared
this year? You were excited the first week of January,
but as time dissipated so did your passion for your
growth. Instead of focusing on all the changes you
want to make, think of one quality you want to make
more of. For example, if your New Year's resolution
is to lose weight or stop that nasty habit, then start
to focus on what that accomplishment will give you,
such as peacefulness, security, happiness, freedom,
etc. Like Stephen Covey says, "Begin with the end
in mind" and your resolutions will happen more easily.
(Brought to you by Jason
Stein Coaching)
Each
of us tossed out on average 4.4 pounds of waste per
day per person in 2004. Recycling an aluminum can
saves enough energy to run a television set for three
hours. Every year, Americans throw out 24 million
tons of grass clippings, leaves, and other yard waste.
In addition, 1.6 million pens, 2 million razors and
blades, and 200 million tires are thrown away each
year. Approx. 40% of our municipal garbage is made
up of kitchen and garden waste. It is estimated that
150 million computers will be discarded in the United
States alone, enough to fill a hole one acre in area
and 3.5 miles deep. Every Sunday, the United States
wastes nearly 90% of the recyclable newspapers, about
500,000 trees. And one living tree can filter up to
60 pounds of pollutants from the air each year.
The
Anxiety Job: As
soon as anxiety gets your attention, its job is done.
From that point on, there is no reason to maintain
that anxiety. Anxiety is useful in making you aware
of actions that need to be taken. After that, give
your energy to a positive action and not to the anxiety.
Take the steps to correct the problem and not to helplessly
obsess over it. The moment you feel anxiety, look
for, and begin to execute a positive course of action.
Let it come, let it have its say, and quickly let
it go as you take action to move forward. (Global
Fitness)
Get
Involved Today:
A
happy employee is an invested employee. Get involved
today! Volunteer for the safety committee, organize
a company softball team, attend your company-sponsored
events or start up a Toastmasters group, anything
to get involved and stay involved. (Brought to you
by Xenium Resources at www.XeniumResources.com)
The
Harlem Globetrotters in Portland: LifeBalance
is also holding a drawing for two tickets to The
Harlem Globetrotters at Portland's Rose
Garden Arena for Saturday, February 25, 2006.
To
enter this drawing, simply fill in the form below.
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For
a complete overview of the LifeBalance Program website,
visit the About LifeBalance
section of the site and take a guided tour.
Find
exclusive LifeBalance savings at over 1,700 recreational
& cultural businesses throughout Alaska, Oregon
and Washington. The LifeBalance Program Vendor
Network gives members the opportunity to quickly
search for specific recreational and cultural providers
by geographic region and category, or by business
name, through the LifeBalance
Search for Savings.
You
can use our secure server to make payments online
for many LifeBalance Member Events. LifeBalance
offers members hundreds of special events at reduced
rates with the top vendors, instructors, and venues.
LifeBalance also has your ticket to the arts, including
theater, dance, musical performances and more. Visit
the LifeBalance Events Calendar
for a complete listing and select the event that interests
you and then complete your registration.
You
can also easily print the LifeBalance Program materials
and this newsletter by visiting the
Printable Materials section of the site.
The
LifeBalance Program always welcomes your feedback!
Complete the LifeBalance
Survey and let us know about new recreational
and cultural businesses that you would like to see
added to our existing network of benefit providers,
new member events, suggestions for the LifeBalance
website or even suggestions for this online newsletter.
If you would like to speak to a member of the LifeBalance
Member Service Team, please call 503.234.1375 or
888.754.5433.
The
LifeBalance Program
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/ 888.754.5433
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/ info@LifeBalanceProgram.com
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