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Maximise your health: programs to help get you started

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Did you know, in addition to BeUpstanding, there are a number of other health promotion programs that are freely available? Here are 9 health promotion programs that you can implement at your workplace, and 10 programs you can take part in individually. Workplace Health Programs BeUpstanding If you are a reader of this blog, hopefully you are very familiar with the BeUpstanding program – which supports desk-based workers to sit less and move more. As a BeUpstanding champion, you are provided everything you need through the online toolkit to take up, deliver and evaluate the program within your team. The program is suitable for all desk-based workers, no matter where they are working, with the ultimate aim to build a dynamic culture where sitting less and moving more is the norm. If you haven’t run BeUpstanding yet, or if it has been over a year since you ran it last, why not sign up now. Queensland Healthy Kids Menu Initiative Do you work in a café, restaurant, hotel or club and wish to provide healthier options for children? Consider signing up to the Queensland Healthy Kids Menu initiative. After signing up and submitting your healthy  kids menu, you will be given promotional…

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How AI can help your team to BeUpstanding

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OpenAI and their program ChatGPT is a gamechanger in how information is synthesised and delivered. While big issues, such as the implications of the program on the future of work are under discussion, for BeUpstanding champions, it provides a great opportunity to easily get ideas to help your team sit less and move more. We decided to put the program to the test. We asked: What are ideas for a standing meeting? The program wrote:  There are several ideas for conducting standing meetings: Hold the meeting in a standing-only area, such as a standing desk or a huddle room, to encourage participants to stay on their feet. Use a whiteboard or flipchart for brainstorming and note-taking, which allows participants to move around and engage with the material in a more active way. Incorporate movement into the meeting, such as taking a short walk outside or doing a quick stretching routine. Use standing or standing-height tables for seating, this will make it less comfortable to sit and encourage standing. Use a timer to remind participants to stand up and move around during the meeting, or to take short breaks. Make it a walking meeting, where participants walk and talk while discussing…

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New resources to support physical activity

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion have released a new set of resources to help support everyone to be more active. As detailed on their website, the resources are part of the Move Your Way® campaign which was developed in 2018 to share the key recommendations from the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. The resources include videos, fact sheets and an interactive activity planner tool and are written for consumers. They highlight simple steps and actionable tips for getting active, with the resources available in both English and Spanish. Resources are available for: Adults Older adults Pregnant and postpartum people Parents Check them out via this link. Images from the campaign are used in this blog article.

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