Wellness

Wellness University

Building Better Lives Together

Photo By David Charnack

Photo By David Charnack

“The Wellness University” was born out of Margaret Flores’ dream to create a series where Lifehouse Residents can share resources in order to lead healthy lives. The series will share practical easy wellness tips, simple delicious and nutritious recipes, fun exercise tips, latest health discoveries, and any tips that inspire creativity and increase the quality of our lives.

Along with the Lifehouse Technology Program and the residents at San Anselmo House, Margaret has facilitated the creation of “The Wellness University’s” first recipe tutorial video. We hope that you will follow along and enjoy as we discover the wealth of resources that exist in the Lifehouse community.

 
 

First up is the wonderfully delicious recipe for Butterfly Pea Flower Tea!

 

Stepping it Up

As part of our mission here at Lifehouse to increase the quality of life for our residents, we aim to integrate health and wellness living skills in our programs. On June 4th, with the help of Filice Insurance as our sponsor, we launched the pilot run of a new Resident Wellness Program. Equipped with Fitbit trackers, four Lifehouse residents, Bomun, Anne, Patti and Kasie, embarked on an eight week wellness challenge. Badges could be earned every week for walking 1,000 - 10,000 steps in a day as well as walking 3,000 steps or more for multiple days in a row. Each resident sets individualized goals for themselves. Anne was determined to hit 4,000 steps a day, and Bomun was determined to increase the length of his daily hikes each week. As a whole, each of the residents were inspired to lead more well balanced and healthy lifestyles. In the end, Kasie came out victorious by logging 190,489 steps and earning 43 badges! Go Kasie!

 
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