February may be the shortest month of the year, but it can also be the coldest and the iciest, which for many leads to a temptation to stay indoors by the fire with a large mug of hot chocolate. Now, there’s nothing wrong with a mug of hot chocolate every now and then, but it can be all too easy to put healthy decision making on hold during these cold winter months.
This February, the DDRC’s Events and Party Planning Committee (EPPiC) decided to shine the spotlight on healthy choices with an organization-wide Heart Health Month. On top of sharing weekly recipes that focus on the four food groups and weekly exercise tips and tricks, a large hand-crafted tree was mounted on a main wall in the office building to share healthy success stories. Each time a DDRC client or employee made a healthy choice, they were invited to write it down on a coloured heart, and attach it to a tree branch. What began as a brown, lifeless tree, has bloomed into a celebration of eating right, getting enough exercise, strong self-esteem, and good mental health.
The focus was especially strong during “Heart Health Week,” which ran from February 10th to the 14th. From a Zumba class in the DDRC gym, to a lunchtime salad bar, to a workshop on emotional well-being, almost all aspects of personal health were covered. Click here to see images from the events.
February may be the shortest month of the year, but don’t let it pass you by! We encourage you to take advantage of this coming week to focus on your health (and if you share your successes with us, we might even put a heart on our tree for you!). Happy Heart Health Month!