Shape Your Life

04/08/2020

Happy Wellness Wednesday!

Upcoming Challenges:

Plank Flash Challenge - 25 points
This challenge will run Monday, April 20 - Monday, April 27th

On Your Mark Challenge - 50 points
This STEP challenge will run May 4 thru May 31 - Details coming end of April

If you are home and taking walks...this is a perfect way to stay healthy, clear your mind and earn points!

03/22/2020

We hope everyone is well and staying healthy during this hard time. Please see attached video on how to properly wash every inch of your hands. The black ink represents the soap you put on your hands when washing them.

02/26/2020

Lunch n Learn: The Skinny on Functional Foods

Mark your calendars for THIS WEEK!!

Did you know that certain foods may provide health and wellness benefits? These “functional foods,” may play a role in improving overall well-being and minimizing the risk of certain diseases and other health conditions. By knowing which foods can provide specific health benefits, you can make food and beverage choices that can help promote optimal health and reduce the risk of disease.

GBN Feb 27 Spartan Conference Room

GBS Feb 28 Room 261 (Conference Room in Link)

Presenter is Sally Willis RDN, LDN Registered Dietitian

Earn 25 points

02/13/2020

Here are 7 reasons Love is good for your heart.
Happy Valentines Day!

Love makes the world go round, love is all you need, and love is actually good for your heart health! Find out how.

01/06/2020

Happy New Year Glenbrook Staff! Here are a couple of interesting articles we thought you might enjoy.

Make 2020 the Year of Less Sugar
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/well/eat/sugar-diet-healthy.html?te=1&nl=well&emc=edit_hh_20200102?campaign_id=18&instance_id=14883&segment_id=19981&user_id=7da5b28b05783493e1bdd3347d635750®i_id=7002751720200102

Move Your Body, Bolster Your Brain
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/well/move/move-your-body-bolster-your-brain.html?te=1&nl=well&emc=edit_hh_20200102?campaign_id=18&instance_id=14883&segment_id=19981&user_id=7da5b28b05783493e1bdd3347d635750®i_id=7002751720200102

One of the best things you can do for your health is to cut back on foods with added sugar. Our 7-Day Sugar Challenge will show you how.

10/31/2018

Happy Halloween Glenbrooks!

08/23/2018

It's official! Wellness Wednesday is now a thing at the Glenbrooks. Our employee wellness program, Shape Your Life, rolled out the first Wellness Wednesday email announcing our rebranding, new wellness partner, on-site screening dates, important information about the old website and more. Check your email for details and continue to follow us here for wellness reminders and tips. Have a great school year Titans and Spartans!

01/24/2018

Time is running out to sign up for the 3rd session of staff fitness classes! Sign up for yoga or total body fitness here:

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12/21/2017

Looking to slim down for your New Year's Resolution? Check out this article for recommendations to make it count!

Many Americans will make getting fit and losing weight a New Year’s resolution. Unfortunately, the odds are overwhelming that they’ll fail.

11/14/2017

Trying to keep off those holiday pounds? Come to our next Lunch and Learn- "How to Eat Healthy 3: What's Your Plan?" on 11/30 during all lunch blocks. Sign up today on the SYL site!

11/09/2017

Good afternoon Glenbrooks! Long commute keeping you from wellness? Check out this article about triumphing over traffic:

Our health and happiness can suffer when getting to work takes a big chunk of time and energy. These tips can help you relax and enjoy the trip.

10/13/2017

Good Morning Glenbrooks!

We would like to announce the next session of on-site fitness classes. They will start after Halloween and run almost up to Winter Break. What a fun, convenient way to get in shape for the holidays!

ON-SITE FITNESS CLASSES - Sign up for 2st session by 10/25!
2nd 6-week Session: Week of October 30th - Week of December 11 (no classes week of Thanksgiving)

Tuesdays: Yoga at District Office (4:00 - 5:00)
Wednesdays: Total Body Fitness at GBS (4:00 - 5:00)
Thursdays: Yoga at GBN (3:30 - 4:30)

$60 (only $10 per class) - Participants must bring a check to the first day of class. Make check payable to Glenbrook HS District 225

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 25 (Minimum of 10 participants needed for each class to run.)
To Register for an on-site Fitness Class click here:

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