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Lighten Up Lancaster County Coalition

Lighten Up Lancaster County Coalition. Follow us!. Quarterly Meeting May 15, 2014 8:30-10:30 AM. Greeting. warm up. Greeted today by Elizabeth Edkin. Brought to you by Stacey Nicarry of Float Yoga Lancaster Please sign up to lead the warm-up at our next meeting!. Local News.

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Lighten Up Lancaster County Coalition

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  1. Lighten Up Lancaster County Coalition Follow us! Quarterly MeetingMay 15, 20148:30-10:30 AM

  2. Greeting warm up • Greeted today by Elizabeth Edkin • Brought to you by Stacey Nicarry of Float Yoga Lancaster • Please sign up to lead the warm-up at our next meeting!

  3. Local News “Manheim Township Pathways Continuing to Move Forward” • The number of students walking to Manheim Township schools increased by nearly half over a recent three-year period • Miles of non-motorized pathways through large sections of the township • Ultimate goal is to link the entire community, pathway leader John Furry told the township commissioners. • The township added another mile to the nearly 17-mile pathway system in 2013. • Find the article here! “Bicycle Sharing Effort in Lancaster” • Seeking funding to start-up a 5-station system • Bike shares help support the city’s transportation, economic development, environmental and public health needs. • Find the article here!

  4. LiveWell Update • Meet Mary LeVasseur: LiveWell Grant Manager • melevass@lghealth.org • Grant deliverables to be carried out through September

  5. Workplace Wellness • Well Workplace Applications are being judged • Awards presented at Lancaster Health Summit, May 29that Lancaster County Convention Center • 30-day Mental Well-Being Challenge begins June 1 • World No Tobacco Day • Opportunity for organizations, businesses and individuals to be recognized and share their stories • May 30th, 8-9am, 3rd floor Conference Room of LGH Outpatient Pavilion • Healthy Vending and CSA programs • Meetings held every 2nd Thursday 8:30 am at LCSWMA; next meeting June29th

  6. Schools & Community • Apple Awards • 5 applications • 4 school districts • Winners … • Cocalico – Innovative • Ephrata Middle School - Physical Activity • Columbia Jr./Sr. High – Nutrition • School Wellness Councils • Contact Sue Lackmann if you are interested in getting involved • School food service directors training August 4th

  7. Gardens • United Way funding for Garden Coordinator position will be announced on May 21st • Prison Garden in need of volunteers • VisionCorps 2014 AHA Teaching Garden • Garden section of toolkit is up on website- Thank you Carl & George! • Next meeting: June 11th, 4pm, BlueballElementary

  8. Food Assessment Focused on Marietta, Columbia and Lancaster City Corner Stores targeted Will receive recommendations for future efforts Central Market EBT initiative

  9. Active Transportation • May is National Bike Month • May 16th (tomorrow) Bike-to-Work Day! Proclamation by mayor and county commissioner 9:30am, corner of Duke & James St. • Log your commute with Commuter Services to win prizes • Free Bus Ride for those commuting with bikes, RRTA • Spoke ‘N Gear Expo, Lancaster H.U.B., 9am-2pm • LiveWellLancaster.org for more information • Coalition for a Bicycle Friendly Lancaster • All-Coalition meeting, July date TBD • Bicycle Friendly Businesses • Comprehensive Bike Planning

  10. Healthy Community Design • Safe routes to school & municipal walk audits • RWJF Coaching • Complete Streets Forums • Making Our Streets Safer to Walk, Bike & Travel • June 4th, 6:30-8:30, Farm and Home Center, Arcadia Rd. • Open to public • June 5th, 1:00-5:00, Farm and Home Center • For municipal leaders

  11. Step Up Community Challenge Virtually walking the Great Wall of China Ends on May 19th, 10 teams have already reached the finish line! 128,963 total miles! (More than double last fall) 121 teams participated- Thank you!

  12. Next Community Challenge • Mental Well-Being Challenge • Begins June 1st, 30 days of information and tip • Sign-up at lightenuplancaster.fivi.com • Select REDUCE STRESS as a health goal to start receiving emails

  13. Call for Volunteers & Vendors • Looking for volunteers to man LULC tables and at the following events: • Red Rose Run, Saturday June 7th, 7:30am, Binn’s Park • 2nd Annual LULC Day with the Barnstormers, Sunday June 8th, 12:30pm, Clipper Stadium • Please see Elizabeth if interested • All Volunteer & Vendor meeting for both events will be held Friday, May 30th at 8:00 am, LGH Wellness Center

  14. Local Trails and Pathways Lancaster County Conservancy: Mike Burcin

  15. Trail Hopping with Ben • Ben Craddock, engineer with C.S. Davidson • Engineering for health • Lancaster county trails • Run, review, repeat!

  16. Mindfulness, Movement & Mental Health • Mary Woolson Certified Holistic Lifestyle Coach, SynchronEssence • Mandy McFerren Wellness Director, Lancaster YMCA

  17. Mary’s Story • History of depression • Most recent episode was a gift • Wake-up call to dig deep and learn from disease • Mission: share lessons from the journey • You can change your life with… • Mindfulness • Mood-changing foods • Movement • A commitment to mental health

  18. Mental Illness What do the voices in your head tell you? I’m stupid, fat, ugly… I’m unworthy of love, respect, happiness… I’m a fraud Ruminating thoughts are fear-based and are illusions The truth is that we are whole and perfect When we forget that, we may spiral into mental illness.

  19. Mental Illness Cognitive symptoms of anxiety and depression: Distorted thinking Difficulty concentrating Forgetfulness Physical symptoms: Can’t sleep or sleep too much Feel numb, paralyzed or can’t stop crying Experience aches, pains, digestive issues

  20. Mental Illness- Treatment Traditional treatments for mental illness: Cognitive therapy Pharmaceuticals Holistic treatments: Mindfulness Nutrition Movement

  21. Mindfulness What is mindfulness? • Paying full attention to the present moment • Watching yourself think! • Become aware • Acknowledge without judgment • Dis-empower and break pattern of ruminating thoughts

  22. Tools for Mindfulness Mindfulness Practices: • Do a breath meditation – focus on breathing for 10-15 minutes • Inhale – healing energy • Exhale – that which no longer serves • Engage your physical senses - focus on sight, taste, touch, smell • Walking, doing dishes, brushing teeth • Do a body scan – relax each part of your body • Journal – tell it to the page • Try energy therapy – release on a cellular level Always bring kindfulness to your practice

  23. Good Mood Food Food effects mood! Eliminate sugar and processed foods Reduce alcohol and caffeine consumption Experiment with gluten, dairy – may be triggers Eat lots of vegetables and fruit Get lots of sunshine to boost Vitamin D levels Eat healthy fats like Omega-3s

  24. We’re just being kids! • Behavior linked to Nutrition • Lucky Charms Marshmallows for breakfast? • Behavior linked to Exercise • Get your wiggles out! • If its good for them, its good for you too.

  25. Buy my product! • Decreased risk of • Heart Disease • Diabetes • High blood pressure • Colon, breast, prostate, and other cancers • Fractures from falling • Depression • Anxiety

  26. But wait- There’s More • Boosts self-esteem • Releases endorphins • Reduce perception of pain • Trigger positive feelings (euphoria) • Improves immunity • Reduces stress • Improves sleep • Increases energy level

  27. Exercise and Mental Health Go Be a Flower Take a Hike

  28. I know, I know, I know… • Steps to Behavior Change • Understand and identify the habits that need changed • Develop a plan for change • Set goals but make them SMART • Whisker Goals – small and steady action • Put the plan into action and practice • Refine, reinforce and maintain your plan • Spend the most time here • Problem solve and deal with roadblocks and challenges • Plan to fail

  29. How can we help? • Offer healthy options – Vending & CSA • Make work into a work out • Walk and talk • Stand and talk • Computer breaks – set an alarm • Stability Balls for chairs • Face to face not cyberspace • Group exercise classes on site • Take the stairs

  30. We’re getting there • Be Mindful of opportunities for wellness • Healthy Workers = Productive workers • Physical health feeds mental health which feeds physical health (repeat)

  31. Thank you!

  32. LULC Impact Assessment Lighten Up Lancaster wants to assess its impact on the community to date Only 4 questions! Please take a moment to complete the survey at:https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LULCImpactAssessment Please sumbit any additional data you think would be helpful (ex: ROI) to Elizabeth at eedkin2@lghealth.org

  33. Upcoming Events • Lancaster Health Summit • Thursday, May 29th, 7:30-1:00, Lancaster Co Convention Center • Complete Streets Forums • June 4th, 6:30-8:30, Open to Public, Farm and Home Center • June 5th, 1:00-5:00, Municipal leaders, Farm and Home Center • Red Rose Run:http://lancasterredroserun.com/ • Saturday, June 7th, 7am, Binn’s Park • 2nd Annual LULC Day with the Barnstormers • Sunday, June 8th 12:30pm, Clipper Stadium • Next Meeting Date: August 14, 2014

  34. Meeting Dates

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